The 120-year-old chocolate brand has a new logo and visual identity - but many on social media have not been kind to it...
Hershey's new logo is clearly inspired by flat design
The Hershey Company, known for its Hershey's Milk Chocolate bars and more than 80 other confectionery brands, including Reese's and KitKat, has unveiled a refreshed corporate visual identity, including the new logo shown above.
A move towards flat design and away from the 3D styling of the old logo (below), the new logo aims to reflect the company's evolution from a predominately US chocolate maker to a global confection and snack company.
The old logo had 3D lettering and a detailed graphic
The new branding was created in-house by Hershey Global Design, with assistance from goDutch and Alexander Design Associates. It will be incorporated into all of Hershey's consumer communications and websites, as well as the interior design of its offices and retail stores.
Most notably, the new design features a new interpretation of the iconic shape of its Kisses brand chocolate. And, in an echo of the recent controversy over the Airbnb logo, it's attracted attention for its perceived resemblance to something other than what it's supposed to represent...
Scatalogical humour aside, here's a wider breakdown of the different elements of the company's new visual identity...
What do you think of the new logo and branding? Let us know in the comments below.
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Tom May is an award-winning journalist and editor specialising in design, photography and technology. Author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Great TED Talks: Creativity, published by Pavilion Books, Tom was previously editor of Professional Photography magazine, associate editor at Creative Bloq, and deputy editor at net magazine. Today, he is a regular contributor to Creative Bloq and its sister sites Digital Camera World, T3.com and Tech Radar. He also writes for Creative Boom and works on content marketing projects.
