Logo redesign

Case Study
kumon

KUMON is the world’s largest after-school learning program that goes beyond tutoring. It focuses on maximizing students’ learning ability. The KUMON METHOD is now available in over 50 countries around the world.

Details

Prepared for IMC580: Portfolio Design class at the University of West Alabama.

Categories

Logo Design
Branding

Current logo

KUMON blue

Represents intelligence, honesty, and the sky that stretches across the world.

“Thinking Face”

Represents the faces of KUMON students and instructors.

Redesign Process

Identifying the Problem

KUMON “Thinking Face” is often referred to as “angry face”, which can lead to a negative impression.

Listing Keywords

education, worldwide, children, teachers, world peace, learning, growth, sky, intelligence.

Sketching

Solution

Replacing “Thinking Face” with a new icon: World in graduation cap leaning over an open book.

The new icon placed on a KUMON sky-blue background represents global impact of the KUMON Method as well as equal learning opportunity for children all over the world.

Solution

Replacing “Thinking Face” with a new icon: World in graduation cap leaning over an open book.

The new icon placed on a KUMON sky-blue background represents global impact of the KUMON Method as well as equal learning opportunity for children all over the world.

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