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One Logo – Two Languages
For a company that operates in Hong Kong, where both Chinese and English are official languages, it is important to have a corporate brand that looks just as good in both. Here are two corporate logos that achieve this in an exceedingly clever way.
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged advertising, corporate branding, hidden meaning, Hong Kong, mystery
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