Wednesday, July 11, 2012
How A Student Designed The Recycling Logo, And Got A Measly $2,500
In 1970, Gary Anderson was a 23-year-old college student at the University of Southern California, when a Chicago container company held a design contest to raise awareness about the environment.
Anderson's submission won, and it became the internationally recognized recycling logo - and a design classic that ranks with the Coca-Cola and Nike marks, for sheer ubiquity.
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