1. NBC
The peacock logo was originally designed to show off color, in the 1950s, when color TV was just starting to come out. I think the peacock is an effective way showing color, and makes a nicer logo than other colorful things, such as a rainbow.
The current peacock is much more cleaner and modernized than the original, and it is less obvious that it is a peacock compared to some previous logos.
2. I really like how clean the Semester at Sea logo is. It looks very scholarly, with the text, and the use of blue colors, and the shield. The design in the shield looks like the front of a cruise ship (because SAS is on a cruise ship...) It could also be seen as an open book, which represents the learning part of the cruise.
3. I find the Starbucks logo really interesting, because it is so popular and easily recognizable, and yet the design has nothing to do with coffee. The green color is popularly recognized as the Starbucks green, even though coffee isn't green...
"The symbolism of the mermaid siren was not intended to suggest the demise of the customers who bought the coffee, but rather, to represent the irresistible and seductive quality of the coffee itself." (http://gourmet-coffee-zone.com/starbucks-logo.html)
4. The Target logo is so simple, yet effective. The bullseye is recognizable, at any size, and can be easily placed on all sorts of items to help advertise for Target. (Like this dog.) The red is Target's signature color and makes the logo pop.
5. Teavana is a tea store that promotes healthly living. The logo is of a person sitting, maybe meditating? while drinking tea. I think the logo is kind of ugly (The TEA part isn't very emphasized, maybe they are holding a bowl of soup? and the person has a small head and fat arms) Also the color scheme isn't my favorite. Purple and orange don't go well together!
