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Famous logos drawn from memory

posted by Jason Kottke   Sep 26, 2017

Logos From Memory

Logos From Memory

Logos From Memory

Signs.com asked dozens of Americans to draw the logos of well-known companies from memory, including Domino's, Apple, Adidas, and Starbucks. As you can see, there was a wide range in aptitude and some logos fared better than others; overall the Starbucks and Foot Locker logos were the worst drawn while Ikea and Target were the best represented.

There is also this (a true story):

Adidas, the second largest sportswear company in the world, acquired its three-stripes logo in 1952 from footwear brand Karhu Sports for two bottles of whiskey and the equivalent of $2,000.

See also drawing all 50 states from memory, can you draw a working bicycle from memory?, and maps drawn from memory.

Adidas did a Michaelangelo-style fresco of 10 soccer

posted by Jason Kottke   Jul 09, 2006

Adidas did a Michaelangelo-style fresco of 10 soccer players at the Central Train Station in Cologne. More photos of Adidas' World Cup advertising.

DMC, the latter half of Run-DMC, has

posted by Jason Kottke   Nov 29, 2005

DMC, the latter half of Run-DMC, has abandoned his trademark (my) Adidas for Le Coq Sportif.