Wednesday, January 20, 2010

this is how I’ll be

Should I change just because I am different , does society want me to be just like everyone else?
Well guess what I am not changing , I don’t want to sound like a snob but if I met me , I would defiantly love me J
Take that all you jealous people!
Honestly I don’t want to lie , or betray , or cheat , just so that I can be like everyone else.
I like who I am , and I love the fact that I am honest , that I say what’s on my mind… ok maybe it can bite u in the “you know what” but still I know who I am and I know what I say.
This is me… this is how I’ll be… take it or leave it …

Friday, January 15, 2010

Hidden Meanings in Popular Logos



FedEx

Can you spot something in this logo? The FedEx logo, designed in 1994 by Linden Leader & Landor Associates, at first appears simple and straightforward. However, if you look at the white space between the "E" and "x" you can see a right-facing arrow. This "hidden" arrow was intended to be a subliminal symbol for speed and precision.

Amazon.com

That yellow arrow is more than just a decorative swoosh. The Amazon logo was created to represent the message that it sells everything from A to Z (the arrow connects the two letters) and also represents the smile that customers would experience by shopping on the Amazon.com Web site (the arrow becomes a smile).



Baskin-Robbins

In 2005, as part of its 60th anniversary celebration, Baskin-Robbins launched a new brand identity. The new logo was intended to "capture the fun and energy of Baskin-Robbins." In the old logo, the number "31" appeared within a simple arc, suggestive of a scoop of ice cream, and next to the name. In the new logo, you can see that the "31" still exists. It is now formed by the pink portion of the ice cream store's two initials: "B" and "R."



Toblerone

In 1908, in Berne, Switzerland, Theodore Tobler and Emil Baumann (Tobler's cousin), developed a unique chocolate, consisting of a special recipe and a triangular shape. But it wasn't until 1970 that the Matterhorn mountain image appeared on the packaging for the first time. Today there is a bear (symbol of the city of Berne, where Toblerone is produced) hidden in the modern version of the Matterhorn mountain logo.

Sun Microsystems

Sun's logo -- which features four interleaved copies of the word "sun" -- was designed by professor Vaughan Pratt of Stanford University. It is an ambigram, which is defined as a typographical design or artform that may be read as one or more words not only in its form as presented, but also from another viewpoint, direction or orientation. The initial version of the logo had the sides oriented horizontally and vertically, but it was subsequently redesigned so as to appear to stand on one corner.

Goodwill Industries

Do you see the right half of a smiley face? Or do you see a lower case "g"? In either case, you'd be correct.

Unilever

According to Unilever, its new identity is an expression of vitality. Each icon within the logo represents an aspect of its business. For example, the shirt (below the heart) symbolizes "clothes" and represent fresh laundry and looking good.

Carrefour

The Carrefour group is one the world's leading distribution groups and the world's second-largest retailer and the largest in Europe. As explained by graphicdesignblog.org, Carrefour in French means "crossroads" and the logo shows two opposite arrows inside a diamond shaping the "C" letter with the negative space between them.

IBM

According to the IBM Archives, in 1972 the IBM international recognition logo was adopted and remains the official logo still in use. The IBM logo is easily recognized by the distinctive eight stripes that make up the letters IBM. The horizontal stripes are intended to suggest "speed and dynamism."

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