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Microsoft hires designer who presented bold revamp of the company’s brand

Last summer designer Andrew Kim’s vision for “The Next Microsoft” got a lot of traction online — including on The Verge — for its aggressively minimal rebranding of the company across platforms. The next month Microsoft unveiled its actual new logo, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t take note — Kim just announced that he’s been hired by the company, which got in touch after seeing his designs.

That’s right. An unsolicited redesign can get you a job with the company you’re pitching — at least sometimes.