MS NOW © Brand Identity™

Logo Design

Brand Design

Animation

As part of the corporate spin-off of a number of NBCUniversal cable properties, MSNBC had the opportunity to reinvent itself as MS NOW, while promising to remain THE destination for breaking news and thoughtful analysis their audience has relied on for nearly 30 years.

Acknowledging the challenge for a committed audience to accept a new brand (and the media “hot takes”!), we created a new identity that clearly communicated “politics”, while embracing a confident voice that aims to ELEVATE THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION.

MS Now animated flag logo — waving motion identity element in brand colors
In most cases, branding is about DIFFERENTIATION. Sometimes, however, it can be about FITTING IN; MSNOW needed to be recognizable as a politics/news brand at first glance.
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MS Now brand identity displayed on laptop — digital application mockup
MS Now broadcast studio set — wide shot of on-air environment with MS Now branding