Culture Buzz How many of the world's most famous brand logos can you identify? It's probably more than designer Adam Ladd's five-year-old daughter gets right in this video, but I'm willing to bet her descriptions are WAY cuter. (via The Daily What)
The idea is that the logo can be tailored to suit each individual character. What do we think of this? (via io9.com)
Culture Buzz Swedish graphic designer Viktor Hugo presents his take on Apple's classic “Think Different” campaign. Though the company retired the phrase in 2002, Hugo thought to himself that “it could be fun to elaborate with the concept and create a set with new ways of thinking.” (via flavorwire.com)
Culture Buzz If you click on “I'm Feeling Lucky” without entering a search item, then you'll be redirected to every google logo created. Now go forth and kill the next hour with your new found knowledge. (via reddit.com)
Culture Buzz Some of the most famous companies exist only in movies. Visit Fauxgo.com to see more of the iconic fictional emblems we all know and love. (via)
Culture Buzz If logos were honest, they would look like this. (Designs created by Victor H. See more at Designers Couch.)
Culture Buzz Who knew the key to creating a successful logo was 9th grade health class. A more appropriate name would probably be Business 101. Here are some logos you certainly won’t be able to unsee.
Style Buzz Most of these logos have some kind of hidden image or double meaning, but all of them are attractive and subtle. These are just a few of my favorites - lots more great logo collections linked below.
HTML5 has a logo now! It seems fine, but what do I know? Also, since when do markup languages need logos? Since now, I guess. Logos are the new something something. If you don't have a logo, you cannot be interpellated as a subject. What do you guys think?
A glimpse into our dystopian, Barista-ruled future. At least there will be mochas.
Sports Buzz Morbid interpretations of NFL team logos. Considering the deluge of dead birds raining from the sky, the Cardinal's logo is topical. All of these, and more to come, are available in t-shirt form from artist Jon Defreest.
The Big Ten is now the Big 12, which is less confusing than the fact that up until recently it was the Big 11. To celebrate this important change, they've modified their logo from the words “Big Ten” with a hidden “11” to the words “Big Ten” with a hidden “10”. Problem solved? (Via AdFreak.)
Culture Buzz Graphic designers compete to create the most aesthetically traumatizing logos for a fictional company called Excellencico, “a global leader in providing a focused, broad range of services to a world-class, international, region-centric clientele.” Here are some highlights. You can submit your own here. (Via.)
Rainbows are usually beautiful, but unfortunately this one tends to eat up our paychecks. One logo that’s noticeably missing ate up $3,000 of mine. Where’s the Apple?
These logos of popular brands have been reduced to just circles. How many can you still recognize? (From, via.)
Business Buzz Artist Sarah Moulton and Jezebel noticed that women respond to one thing in particular when shopping for nutrition bars, yoga studios and abortion pills: Silhouetted women dancing. [Tanner's note: They might be “for women” or whatever, but Luna Bars are fucking delicious.]
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So many flourishy squiggles that just make you think of “maxi pads with wings” upon first glimpse. These are so empowering, they make me want to leap up into the moon and turn into a willow tree.