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Re: Sun Microsystems logo: the most beautiful logo design (objectively)

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Post by office_drone » Tue, May 14, 2024, 6:34 PM UTC

Reminds me of "square Kufic" and this book https://jeffe.cs.illinois.edu/teaching/algorithms/

Re: Sun Microsystems logo: the most beautiful logo design (objectively)

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Post by s1291 » Tue, May 14, 2024, 6:37 PM UTC

office_drone wrote: post #11

Reminds me of "square Kufic" and this book https://jeffe.cs.illinois.edu/teaching/algorithms/

is that "Al-Khwarizmi" in Arabic?

Re: Sun Microsystems logo: the most beautiful logo design (objectively)

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Post by ortusdux » Tue, May 14, 2024, 6:39 PM UTC

I've always been fond of Taiwan's recycling symbol

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Recycle_symbol_Taiwan.s...

Re: Sun Microsystems logo: the most beautiful logo design (objectively)

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Post by 29athrowaway » Tue, May 14, 2024, 6:46 PM UTC

ortusdux wrote: post #13

I've always been fond of Taiwan's recycling symbol https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Recycle_symbol_Taiwan.s...

Looks questionable.

Re: Sun Microsystems logo: the most beautiful logo design (objectively)

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Post by office_drone » Tue, May 14, 2024, 6:47 PM UTC

s1291 wrote: post #12

office_drone wrote: post #11

Reminds me of "square Kufic" and this book https://jeffe.cs.illinois.edu/teaching/algorithms/

is that "Al-Khwarizmi" in Arabic?

Yup. The namesake of 'algorithm'.

Re: Sun Microsystems logo: the most beautiful logo design (objectively)

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Post by Doctor_Fegg » Tue, May 14, 2024, 6:48 PM UTC

ortusdux wrote: post #13

I've always been fond of Taiwan's recycling symbol https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Recycle_symbol_Taiwan.s...

Similar concept to Margaret Calvert’s logo for Glasgow (Prestwick) Airport, which doubles up as the Scottish saltire: https://www.logohistories.com/p/glasgow-airport-logo-margare...

Re: Sun Microsystems logo: the most beautiful logo design (objectively)

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Post by mindcrime » Tue, May 14, 2024, 6:49 PM UTC

It is nice, unless you stare at it too long - in which case you might suddenly find yourself gibbering madly, staring at the walls, and chanting Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! Ph'nglui mglw'nfah Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn! Iä! Iä! Iä! Iä! over and over again...

Re: Sun Microsystems logo: the most beautiful logo design (objectively)

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Post by idiotsecant » Tue, May 14, 2024, 6:50 PM UTC

ortusdux wrote: post #13

I've always been fond of Taiwan's recycling symbol https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Recycle_symbol_Taiwan.s...

Yes, this is the kind of logo that will last for a thousand years. Really gives a sense of spaciousness, I feel like I can really stretch my elbows in this logo.

Re: Sun Microsystems logo: the most beautiful logo design (objectively)

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Post by crmd » Tue, May 14, 2024, 6:50 PM UTC

Silicon Graphics is my favorite logo from this era, but Sun is solid. I have great memories of being assigned my very own Ultra 2 desktop with Creator3D graphics on the first day of my first tech job.

Re: Sun Microsystems logo: the most beautiful logo design (objectively)

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Post by maxkonrad » Tue, May 14, 2024, 6:52 PM UTC

You should check out the Turkish Airlines logo (THY is the abbreviation for Turkish Airlines in Turkish)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Airlines.

If you look at it from different angles, you can see "Thy" and, at the same time, a flying wild goose, symbolizing the airline's ability to cover long distances and soar high above.