Nickelodeon, the number-one kids’ network with the top-rated kids’ shows on all TV, is pairing this year’s fun-filled slime-fest, the 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards, with the debut of an all-new brand refresh of its on-air and online look and feel—one that reflects the play, surprise and imagination in kids’ lives and delivers on the net’s mission to help make the world a more playful place. Created with global branding and creative agency Superestudio, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nick’s new look focuses on the power of imagination via an array of kids interacting with the real world and Nick’s beloved characters in surprising and surreal mixes of live-action and graphics. The new look consists of almost 300 deliverables, including bumpers, IDs, promo toolkits and graphic developments that will first roll out across the net’s U.S. linear platform, followed by online, social media and off-channel. Updated elements for the network’s international channels will then follow.          “We really wanted to highlight how much surprise and fun is a part of kids’ everyday lives, so we took as our inspiration the surreal nature of GIFs, memes and emoticons and created an entire new visual vocabulary,” says Michael Waldron, Senior Vice President Creative Director Art and Design for Nickelodeon Group and Nick@Nite. “Using a mix of real kids and on-air talent, the refresh looks through the lens of how kids see things -- the unpredictable, extraordinary and joyful nature of a child’s imagination. Superestudio was the right company for this refresh because they use a great mix of different techniques, and they brought a fresh viewpoint that had just the right amount of quirk and whimsy.” “Kids are constantly exploring the world and being amazed by new knowledge and discoveries,” noted Ezequiel Rormoser, Executive and General Creative Director of Superestudio. “The depth to which Nickelodeon knows it audience allowed us to reach the three creative goals we set for this project--be real, be unexpected and be playful—and to create an entirely new iconography that is clearly kid-first and kid-centric.” The visual narrative of Nickelodeon’s new look was executed by combining real kids with 2D and 3D graphics to create imaginative reinterpretations of Nickelodeon’s properties and characters as they became real-world playgrounds for kids to bring to life, rearrange and redesign. From turning SpongeBob’s face into a tongue-twisted fun zone, to kids rearranging and rebuilding Lincoln Loud from The Loud House, everything from the overhead and docu-style camera angles to the seamless blend of real-world, tactile and fantastical elements, is designed to drive a visual conversation between the network and its audience. Nickelodeon’s classic orange logo will now be set against an updated color palette of bright and cheerful tones, including purple, light blue, lime and cream. Embracing the bold, modern sans-serif type, Galano Grotesque Black, the refresh also uses color to create, contrast and codify the on-air messaging. “We had a wonderful collaboration with the Nickelodeon team, and we’re really proud of creating something together that’s new, exciting and purely Nick,” added Rormoser. “This project with Nickelodeon bears all the hallmarks of a Superestudio project, from live-action to animation and all of our creative capabilities in between, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to have worked on such a major brand initiative with a network we love and respect.” Nickelodeon’s brand refresh comes at a time when the network is experiencing a surge of creativity and popularity, recently marking three years and counting as the number-one kids’ network--in every kid demo (Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Kids 2-5), and with a new generation of hits for its audience.  Nick is presently up +9% among Kids 2-11 year to date and owns the top-rated kids’ shows in all TV in every demo, with hits like: Henry Danger, The Loud House, The Thundermans, Blaze and the Monster Machines and Shimmer and Shine.  Nick is also heading into the new programming season with a content pipeline for every genre kids love, filled with almost 700 episodes of new and returning series across its platforms in preschool, animation, and live action; TV movies and tent-pole events; and real-world, on-the-ground experiences that will grow the brand further beyond television. Nickelodeon EVP Creative & Marketing: Kim Rosenblum SVP Creative Director Art & Design: Michael Waldron SVP Creative Director Brand: Tony Maxwell VP Animation Director Motion GFX: Kurt Hartman VP Nick Brand Design: Sandy Goijberg VP Creative Director Brand Editorial: Erica Ottenberg VP Project Manager: Adam Weiner Art Director: Shannon Macneilage Sr. Director Production: Joseph Pappalardo Producer: Tony Herman Production Manager: Kate Brennan Project Manager: Jon McNally Graphics Manager: Marisa Bramwell Animators: Carlos Miguez, Jeremy Sawyer, Jeff Wallenhorst, Megan Visconti, Kimberly Louis Superestudio Branding & Creative Agency: Superestudio Executive Creative Director: Ezequiel Rormoser Executive Producer: Marcos Torres Creative Director: Mariano Barbieri Animation Director: Leandro Feuz Senior Producer: Sofia Teodoro Post Production Coordinator: Maximiliano Sanguine Design: Florencia Piovesanel, Alejandra Lan, Malena Deluca, Nicolas Gloazzo, Valeria Moreiro, María Pía Vivo Animation: Martin Ferdkin, Armando Carrasquel, Ezequiel Leiva, Juan Manuel Zárraga, Esteban Blazquez, Horacio Herrero, Pablo Drut, Pablo Agromayor, Norberto Pizzini, Nicolás Trullás 3D: Eugenio Pignataro, Santiago Gelabert, Leandro Feuz, Armando Carrasquel,  Ezequiel Leiva, Alejandra Lan, Juan Manuel Zárraga, Esteban Blazquez, Pablo Agromayor Chroma Keying: Malditomaus Color Correction: Emmanuel Gramajo Editing: Alexis Pellegrini, Mauricio Maturana Production: Marina Dominioni Production Company: NuContext/Los Angeles, CA Director: Mikael Tyrsen Executive Producer: Angela Guice Producer: Jessie Marcus DP: Sing Howe Yam Production Designer: Tijana Gaudio About Superestudio: Superestudio is a global brand and creative agency. From our Buenos Aires office to around the world, we deliver avant-garde branding, at its best since 2002. www.superestudio.tv About Nickelodeon: Nickelodeon, now in its 37th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).