Love the simplicity and honesty of this sign, captured on vacation, in a cozy crepe spot (had to get out of my chair and walk across the dining room to read the smaller print, well worth the steps):
As Seth recently noted, there can be room for improvement when it comes to making signs
A couple of weeks back, I captured this image from a t-shirt for sale in Starbucks’ backyard — at a shop in the Pike Place Market area of Seattle:
One of the things it brought to mind for me is the dozen year long trademark dilution case that Starbucks lost, over and over,
We’ve spilled a fair amount of digital ink discussing the power of non-verbal logos, especially the few iconic ones that can truly stand alone as silhouettes and need no color or words to convey their unique singularity:
Although I fully recognize that my bias
The Sports Bar in the Mirage Resort & Casino, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, is currently sporting a pretty interesting collection of tap beers, from left to right: Bud Light, Goose Island Honker’s Ale, Stella Artois, Heineken, Dos Equis, Pacifico, Shock Top, Newcastle, Samuel Adams, Budweiser, Goose Island Indian Pale Ale, and Michelob Ultra.
What
A recent road trip in Texas flagged this roadside sign, depicting a likely famous non-verbal logo, standing all alone:
So, I dug up this little gem from our archives to refresh my memory on what I had said about it before: Which Non-Verbal Logo Doesn’t Belong?
Admittedly, I was skeptical about Starbucks’ move to
Last month William Lozito, over at Name Wire: The Product Naming Blog, reported on Twitter’s new bird logo, and the multitude of don’ts associated with the launch of it.
Having so many don’ts seems a bit contrary to Twitter’s prior rather lax or laissez-faire approach to
Welcome to another addition of Non-Verbal Logos that truly stand alone (without words). Other additions here and here. The latter was generously republished by David Airey.
So, as we’ve said before, pictures can say a thousand words, but which logo doesn’t belong here:
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My answer below the jump.Continue Reading Which Non-Verbal Logo Doesn’t Belong?