New Logo and Identity for UNHCR Innovation by Hyperakt

Launched in 2012, UNHCR Innovation is a group within the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that serves as a catalyst to “creatively address challenges faced by uprooted or stateless people worldwide” working collaboratively with its parent group that operates in more than 125 countries and staffs over 8,000 people, all working to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. UNHCR Innovation recently introduced a new identity designed by Brooklyn, NY-based Hyperakt. The primary logo visualizes UNHCR Innovation’s role in enabling an engaged, dynamic network. The olive leaf is the simplest and most recognizable element of the UNHCR parent logo. By taking this idea of the leaf, a transformative, transparent, and global network is