The File New Show

There's a hidden dog playing piano inside the Lidl logo according to the internet. A local Maryland favorite got an update and I'm reluctant to criticize it. ...but I do. We also get deeper into the Warner Bros. Animation after we check out the short video. Like where the company is headed to next. (Hint: It's YouTube) Why World Cup broadcast graphics are getting criticized for legibil...

Everyone just realized Lidl accidentally put a piano playing dog in the logo. Can you see it? Warner Bros Animation just unveiled a new logo at Annecy, and there's one important thing missing. Adobe's new AI Assistants are rolling out across Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Frame.io, plus new features for Adobe Illustrator. Oliver Schöndorfer breaks down where the FIFA World...

KFC announced an ambitious global rebrand built entirely around its bucket. "The Bucketverse" revamps the entire energy of the fast food chain with a 3D logo, new restaurant design, whole new suite of packaging design, and more. This week also covers Snapchat's newly announced glasses (just a mere $2,195,) Shrek 5's character redesigns, Universal Music Publishing Group's new...

A&W broke their own logo rules for a "smashed" brand activation. Olipop got a major clarity rebrand. Bob's Red Mill has a new look, but does it feel a little too Betty Crocker? This week on File New: Spotify is testing AI podcasts, YouTube is experimenting with exclusive content for your top 1% fans, After Effects launched color-coded effect labels, Meta is rolling out premium su...

Bob's Red Mill rebranded and 78% of our live audience said it looks like Betty Crocker. A&W built an entire smashed restaurant in Toronto. And The Economist is splitting their website into two versions of the internet: one for humans, one for AI agents. Also this week: YouTube's Top Fans experiment, Instagram Plus, an After Effects color labels update in beta, Spotify's new AI podc...

What do we call the dark mode gradient era? The blue Wendy's is practically unrecognizable (and unappetizing?). Also everybody relax, the Spotify disco ball is temporary. This is the cutdown of the live show. IN THIS EPISODE: Google I/O announced a lot, but let's talk about their branding. Wendy's is updating international stores to sky blue. Spotify's Disco Ball wasn't given a...

What do we call this new dark mode gradient look Google is using? If a Wendy's isn't red, do you even know what it is? The Spotify disco ball is only temporary, so everyone needs to chill out. This week on File New: Google's I/O branding updates, YouTube Shorts taking over TVs, a ton of new creator tech, and all the design news you need to know. In this episode: Google's new visual direction from...

Stink Studios designed the new SNL UK branding but we probably weren't supposed to find that out. Star Fox 64 is getting another remake, except this one is really unsettling. NBC Peacock slipped in some subtle logo updates, Gotham fights for relevance by going variable, and Google announced Googlebooks (no, not Google Books) right before Google I/O. Plus: Nikon takes a $550 million hit, Canon drop...

Threads officially launched their new logo. Here's why it works. Panera's new "It Just Meals Good" campaign looks a lot like Subway. I'm also showing off one of the best Art Director toolboxes I've come across, and a Photoshop plugin that relights your photos for you. We also get into Pentagram's identity overhaul of St. Paul's Cathedral, new Photoshop features wo...

⚠️ This is the unedited replay of the May 6th 2026 live stream on Adobe Live, uploaded ASAP while the optimized cut is in the works. The polished version drops later this week and will be around 20 minutes long. This week on File New: Threads is testing a new logo and people are split on it Pentagram gives Saint Paul's Cathedral a modern identityPanera's "Just Meals Good" rebrand...

This week on File New, Cadillac's new Champion trophy ran into a new AI slop problem that's going to be an issue for any designer or creator who shares their process online. Plus Xbox unveiled a glassy logo, and Jack Dorsey is trying to bring Vine back from the dead. Apple's animated Face ID ads might be training us for a new Siri, leaked Google app icons finally ditch the uniform colo...

⚠️ This is the unedited replay of the April 29th 2026 live stream on Adobe Live, uploaded ASAP while the optimized cut is in the works. The polished version drops later this week and will be around 20 minutes long. This week on File New: Vine is back, courtesy of Jack Dorsey and a 500,000 video archive Cadillac's new Champion trophy and the AI slop problem with sharing your process Apple's animate...

This week on File New, we're talking about Gatorade's rebrand ditching artificial color, the Aston Martin vs Geely logo lawsuit, and a look into how AI companies are visualizing the invisible. Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's CEO, Jeff Bridges is reviving a cult panoramic film camera, the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 is blocked from US sales, YouTube might be killing thumbnails, the EU's new replaceable...

⚠️ This is the unedited replay of the April 22nd 2026 live stream on Adobe Live, the optimized cut is is " Gatorade Ditching Artificial Colors, Aston Martin Sues Its Own Shareholder, and A Weird Film Panoramic Camera ". This week on File New: Tim Cook is stepping down after 15 years leading Apple Gatorade is ditching artificial colors while promising to keep those iconic neons Aston Martin is suin...

This week on File New, we look at the beautiful Amazonia branding everyone loves. It has river shaped letters and a colorful illustration system that highlights Brazil’s nine Amazonian states. Then we break down how the company Amazon cranked up the motion graphics at the Masters while CBS kept things classic. We also cover a $10M art heist I hadn't heard of, Netflix’s new podcast identity, a...

This is the raw, unedited upload of the April 15, 2026 live stream of File New. An optimized edited version of this episode will be available on Friday. File New is your weekly source for designer and creator news, hosted by Ryan Selvy every Wednesday at 1PM ET / 10AM PT on the Adobe Live YouTube channel. This week's episode covers: The story of Bon Bonne Maman's billion-dollar jam brand built wit...

Can a rebrand actually change how a chip tastes? This week on File New, we’re breaking down the Tostitos rebrand and why PepsiCo is trying to lean into traditional small business imagery to boost sales. From the muted palette of the new logo to the clever chip-shaped cutouts on the bags, we talk about where the look succeeds and where it falls short. We also take a look at a 180-year-old brand ref...

Sprite has a rebrand so subtle Ryan isn't sure it counts as one. Under Armour is going after a small business over logo similarities. Banksy has been unmasked. And the internet is going through some serious growing pains: Meta just lost $375 million, bots are projected to outnumber humans online by 2027, and Reddit is weighing biometric verification to combat the problem. Plus exciting updates...

This week on File New, Ryan breaks down everything creators and designers need to know heading into the week. The Paramount x Warner Bros. merger is carrying $79 billion in debt, and what that means for the future of filmmaking, streaming, and IP-driven content. Smart glasses are already on 9 million faces globally and a new Android app is trying to help you figure out when someone nearby is weari...

Your weekly source for creative news, tech updates, and stories that matter to the design community. This week we’re honoring Jane Baer, the animation legend whose work on "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and "Sleeping Beauty" helped define an era. We also talk about "Muppet Vision 3D" officially coming to Apple Vision Pro and why that move matters for digital preservation....

Insta360 teasing a DJI Osmo competitor called Luna Google I O announcing its May developer conference and upcoming AI updates Meta patenting an AI that could simulate your social posts after you die A major AI copyright controversy as Disney issues a cease and desist to ByteDance’s SeaDance model Apple Podcasts adding seamless video and audio switching Gaussian Splatting and how sports replays are...

The Muppets are back, and they barely changed a thing. Same logo. Same stage. Just sharper production. And somehow that restraint feels more modern than most rebrands we see. This week, we get into the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, including the new kinetic cauldron, the stage design, and the moments where obvious AI animation pulled you out of the moment. We look at this year’s Super Bowl gra...

This week on File New, we talk about Thomas the Tank Engine’s new look and why people are so emotionally attached to legacy brands, the GoFundMe rebrand and how design is being used to signal collective action, and the Grammys officially recognizing album artwork as its own creative category. On the tech side, we cover TikTok’s US-only algorithm, social platforms being put on trial for addictive U...

In this week's episode of File New , San Diego Comic-Con — has banned AI-generated art after artist pushback, Instagram’s new experiment with "Early Access" reels that might force you to follow before you can watch, the branding of "The Board of Peace" , motion comes to web based 3D software Project Neo. We also take a look at the massive new Sunset Pier 94 film studio opening in Manhattan, explor...

On this week's episode of File New: YouTube's CEO announces the platform's goals for 2026 Premiere and After Effects updates Sundance Film Festival kicks off + a quick look at this year’s branding Digg is back , (yes from 2008) with a redesigned look A wild Wikipedia logo alternate history A sunscreen brand with packaging the reacts to UV And plenty of more creator and designer news....