Tech logos: the stories behind the designs

When Twitter tweaked its blue bird, the design world was atwitter (pun intended). We spoke with Silicon Valley graphic designer Steve Yamaguma of Design2Market to get his insights into a few familiar tech logos. More goes into design than most people realize. Think: subliminal messages.

June 23, 2012, 8:00 AM —

A lot more goes into designing tech logos than you might think. Silicon Valley graphic designer Steve Yamaguma of Design2Market gives his take on some of today's familiar tech logos.

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