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I'm not saying you're wrong, but none of those logos is nearly as simple as this one. For example, I wasn't taught a formula for calculating their area in eleme

by JackC 14y ago

I'm not saying you're wrong, but none of those logos is nearly as simple as this one. For example, I wasn't taught a formula for calculating their area in elementary school. Are there any successful logos that really are this simple?

mikeevans 14y ago
Target's logo is pretty simple.
brittohalloran 14y ago
Yes, you're right, they're slighly more complicated. Hows about these: http://blog.iso50.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/windowslivewriterolympiclogos-1ed9rings-3.jpg http://blog.iso50.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/windowslive... http://www.findthatlogo.com/wp-content/gallery/pepsi-logos/old-pepsi-logo.jpg http://www.findthatlogo.com/wp-content/gallery/pepsi-logos/o... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DvlYtL1ReM0/TIHrinS6g5I/AAAAAAAACw4/gxLGDpDmZsk/s320/tvsquad_accidentally_on_purpose_55697_cbs_logo.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DvlYtL1ReM0/TIHrinS6g5I/AAAAAAAACw... this is even better: http://www.logodesignconsultant.com/images/Memorable-simple-logo-designs-examples-2.png http://www.logodesignconsultant.com/images/Memorable-simple-... this is probably the winner though: http://www.petergreenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/logo_redcross.jpg http://www.petergreenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/log...
- rubergly 14y ago
  all of those are significantly more complicated. you really can't argue that a shape made up of one very simple shape is only slightly less complicated than a shape made up of a couple/several simple shapes. by that logic, you could argue that every letter in the Latin alphabet is very simple; I'm sure everyone would agree that there is a significant difference in complexity between a rectangle and an uppercase 'F'.
- batiudrami 14y ago
  Interestingly, the red cross logo is actually a trademark of Johnson & Johnson [1], not the Red Cross. It's also easily confused with the Swiss flag, and Swatch Watches (though granted they have inverted colours). Unless there is some context you wouldn't necessarily know which brand that was referring to. If you remove the colour (as is proposed on the page), it's just a plus sign and not recognisable at all. [1] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1559971/Johnson-and-Johnson-sues-Red-Cross-over-logo.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1559971/Johnson-an...

by JackC 14y ago

mikeevans 14y ago

Target's logo is pretty simple.

brittohalloran 14y ago

Yes, you're right, they're slighly more complicated. Hows about these: http://blog.iso50.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/windowslivewriterolympiclogos-1ed9rings-3.jpg http://blog.iso50.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/windowslive... http://www.findthatlogo.com/wp-content/gallery/pepsi-logos/old-pepsi-logo.jpg http://www.findthatlogo.com/wp-content/gallery/pepsi-logos/o... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DvlYtL1ReM0/TIHrinS6g5I/AAAAAAAACw4/gxLGDpDmZsk/s320/tvsquad_accidentally_on_purpose_55697_cbs_logo.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DvlYtL1ReM0/TIHrinS6g5I/AAAAAAAACw... this is even better: http://www.logodesignconsultant.com/images/Memorable-simple-logo-designs-examples-2.png http://www.logodesignconsultant.com/images/Memorable-simple-... this is probably the winner though: http://www.petergreenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/logo_redcross.jpg http://www.petergreenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/log...

rubergly 14y ago
all of those are significantly more complicated. you really can't argue that a shape made up of one very simple shape is only slightly less complicated than a shape made up of a couple/several simple shapes. by that logic, you could argue that every letter in the Latin alphabet is very simple; I'm sure everyone would agree that there is a significant difference in complexity between a rectangle and an uppercase 'F'.
batiudrami 14y ago
Interestingly, the red cross logo is actually a trademark of Johnson & Johnson [1], not the Red Cross. It's also easily confused with the Swiss flag, and Swatch Watches (though granted they have inverted colours). Unless there is some context you wouldn't necessarily know which brand that was referring to. If you remove the colour (as is proposed on the page), it's just a plus sign and not recognisable at all. [1] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1559971/Johnson-and-Johnson-sues-Red-Cross-over-logo.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1559971/Johnson-an...