What can you design at

The main distinction that separates average logos from famous brand logos is the presence of meaning and substance. The rich history and culture behind the making of famous logos is what makes them unique and memorable. Behind the evolution of each corporate renowned identity, there is a strong and meaningful story. For a corporate identity, the brand heritage is crucial in building customer loyalty. A case in point in the UK logo design market is the recent British Airways heritage revival done by adopting a 3D crest.

Today I bring you my version of how famous logos might have evolved. Some of these include funny origins of top ranked UK brands like Barclays, British Petroleum and Orange. Through this amusing and entertaining post, I intend to create a ‘what-if’ scenario to show my readers some funny events that might have lead to the origin of these renowned logos.

I hope you enjoy these funny evolution portrayals of 9 famous logos:         

1. Barclays + Machine Gun = Val d’Isère

Val d’Isère logo was probably created by massacring Barclay’s bird with a machine gun.

2. Orange (Fruit) + Bulldozer = Orange (Logo)

Roll a bulldozer over an orange (fruit) and behold…you have an Orange logo design.

3. BP Shield + Parcel = UPS

Combine the BP shield logo with a parcel and you end up with an old UPS logo.

4. Peace Sign + Scissors = Mercedes Benz

Take a pair of scissors and cut the central strip inside the ‘Peace Sign’ and you have a Mercedes Benz logo.

5. JP Morgan Chase + Color Bucket = Picasa

Throw a colorful bucket of paint on JP Morgan Chase logo and you will have created a Picasa logo.

6. Atari + rotate 90˚ left = Continental Airlines

Rotate the Atari logo 90˚ towards the left and see what you get…the Continental Airlines logo.

7. Star Wars Death Star + Jigsaw Puzzle = Wikipedia

The Wikipedia logo was probably created by merging the ‘Death Star’ from Star Wars with a Jigsaw Puzzle.

8. AT&T + Samurai Sword = Servisair Cargo

Take a Samurai sword and slice up the AT&T logo to create a Servisar Cargo.