Nike Logo – Design and History

January 26th, 2011 by Novi | 1 Comment | Filed in Article, Info

Swoosh - Nike Corporate Logo

Swoosh – Nike Corporate Logo
There must be very few people who do not recognize the Nike Swoosh logo. With a big arsenal of superstars such as Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Andre Agassi, Shane Warne, Maria Sharapova, Venus and Serena Williams. This list is pretty long. The company takes its name from the Greek goddess of victory, Nike.

The Nike “Swoosh” is a design created in 1971 by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student at Portland State University. She met Phil Knight while he was teaching accounting classes and she started doing some freelance work for his company, Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS). (more…;)

McDonalds Logo – Design and History

January 24th, 2011 by Novi | No Comments | Filed in Article, Info

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McDonald’s Corporation is the world’s largest chain of fast-food restaurants . Although McDonald’s did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both.The McDonald’s Golden Arches logo was introduced in 1962. It was created by Jim Schindler to resemble new arch shaped signs on the sides of the restaurants. He merged the two golden arches together to form the famous ‘M’ now recognized throughout the world. Schindler’s work was a (more…;)

Starbucks Logo – Design and History

January 22nd, 2011 by Novi | No Comments | Filed in Article, Info
Starbucks Logo - Design and History Starbucks Corporation is a coffeehouse chain based in the United States. Named after a character in the novel Moby Dick, it is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with over 7500 self-operated and 5500 licensed stores in 39 countries. The current company logo, modeled after a 15th century Norse woodcut, is a mixoparthenos, or “twin-tailed mermaid, or siren as she’s known in Greek mythology. The company and the logo have an interesting history.

In Jan 2011, Starbucks released a new version of the logo with a couple of big changes and some subtle changes as well. The two major changes made to the logo are (more…;)

Limkokwing University – World’s First Creativity University

January 13th, 2011 by Novi | No Comments | Filed in Info

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, located in Cyberjaya, Malaysia’s is a private creative university offering foundation, diploma, degree & postgraduate courses in a range of fields includign art & design, architecture, communications, business, multimedia, sound & music and information technology.

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology is part of a global network of campuses with 12 campuses in 8 countries including Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Indonesia (Jakarta & Bali), Cambodia, China, Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland. Today, students from 150 countries currently pursue their higher education in the University’s campuses worldwide. In its flagship campus in Kuala Lumpur, 65% of the entire student’s body are international students. (more…;)

Online Multimedia Certificate Program

January 11th, 2011 by Novi | 1 Comment | Filed in Info

New Media Campus:
New Media Campus is an online digital media training school based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. We offer online certificate programs in 3D Animation & Game Design and Multimedia Professional Studies. To keep up with industry demands, New Media Campus is continually updating its training.

Online Multimedia Professional Studies Certificate Course:
The Multimedia Professional Studies Course will take the student through many different facets of Multimedia. The student will gain a firm understanding on how to produce a digital animation as well as the fundamentals of website design. Students will complete the entire program with the knowledge of how to put together a professional portfolio.
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