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minus-squareMeron35@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 hours agoIronically it’s because they paid very expensive artists. The windows 8 logo was done by Paula Scher of Pentagram, one of the most exclusive and expensive graphic design firms. Meeting with Microsoft early in the development process, Pentagram asked: “Your name is Windows. Why are you a flag?” Windows - https://www.pentagram.com/work/windows/story
minus-squareArkthos@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoThat was a pretty interesting read. I definitely do think there’s more artistic merit to the windows 8 logo than 11.
Ironically it’s because they paid very expensive artists.
The windows 8 logo was done by Paula Scher of Pentagram, one of the most exclusive and expensive graphic design firms.
Windows - https://www.pentagram.com/work/windows/story
That was a pretty interesting read. I definitely do think there’s more artistic merit to the windows 8 logo than 11.