Design directors and brand strategists
Conducting an annual brand design retrospective with your creative team
About
The 2019 Year in Review mind map template is a curated retrospective for brand and design professionals, covering 37 notable identity projects from 2019 across seven categories. It includes specific entries like 'New Logo and Identity for Slack by Pentagram and In-house' and 'New Logo for Facebook, Inc. done In-house with Dalton Maag and Saffron', organized into sections such as 'Part 1: The Most Notable Reviewed & Noted' and 'Part 2: The Best Reviewed'. This template serves as a cheat sheet for reviewing the year's best and worst logo and identity work, with a final 'The Best and Worst Identities' summary. It's ideal for designers, brand strategists, and marketers looking to analyze trends and benchmark creative output.
Terms and ConditionsWhen to use this template
Marketing consultants and agency account managers
Preparing a trend report for clients on logo and identity changes in 2019
Design educators and students
Teaching a class on brand identity evolution and critiquing real-world examples
How to use this template
Step 1
Launch the Template in Xmind
Open the .xmind file in Xmind (desktop or web) to access the full template.
Step 2
Review the Project Branches
Browse each branch (e.g., 'Part 1: The Most Notable Reviewed & Noted') to review the listed projects.
Step 3
Annotate and Edit Node Details
Click on any node to read details; add your own notes or ratings by editing the text or attaching comments.
Step 4
Expand and Customize Categories
Customize the template by adding new branches for additional categories or projects from other years.
Step 5
Export and Share Your Review
Export the mind map as an image, PDF, or presentation to share your review with colleagues or clients.
Frequently asked questions
It includes 37 curated logo and identity projects from 2019, organized into seven categories like 'The Most Notable Reviewed & Noted' and 'The Best Reviewed', plus a final summary of best and worst identities.
Open the .xmind file in Xmind, then navigate each branch to review projects. Customize by adding your own notes or ratings, and use the structure to compare best vs. worst examples.
Yes, the template is fully editable in Xmind. You can add new projects, modify existing entries, or reorganize the categories to fit your own retrospective.
Absolutely. Duplicate the template and replace the project entries with those from any other year to create a custom annual review.
Use Xmind's presentation mode to walk through each category. Export as an image or PDF to share key insights, or embed the mind map in a slide deck.
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