Dinesh.com - Logos and More

Football Commentary - US Style

Americans like to be different from the rest of the world and the World Cup football (excuse me!! Soccer) tournament in progress, I found it interesting how the TV commentary differs from what I am normally used to. Some of the terms used are described below

Soccer - the rest of the world calls it Football but Americans call it Soccer. The term football is used for the sport of American Football.
Double Team - A term derived from basketball, where two players corner or defend one player. I dont think there is an equivalent term in football.

What me Worry? Bush vs Alfred E Neumann

I came across this image of a young George Bush and the first thing that crossed my mind was Alfred E Neumann from Mad Comics. Maybe its just me or does anyone else see the resemblence?

Dinesh.com crosses 100000 pageviews a month

Dinesh.com crossed a 100,000 page views a month mark this month. The site's most popular sections are listed below. I hope you find these sections useful and entertaining at the same time.

History of World Famous Logos
Indian Jokes
Indian Web Directory - a thumbnailed collection of over 8,000 sites.

If you have a India related site, please add it to the directory.

Business Logos

One of the more popular sections on my website is the logos section. I get a lot of email about the meanings and history behind some of the world's most famous business logos. I keep updating the site on a regular basis with new logos. This week I have added three more logos to the list

Chanel Logo Design and History

The House of Chanel, more commonly known as Chanel, is a Parisian fashion house in France founded by Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel. Chanel is famous for its line of perfumes, clothing and fashion accessories. The Chanel logo is an overlapping double 'C' - one facing forward and the other facing backward.

This comes from the name Coco Chanel."Coco" is the nickname frequently used by Chanel founder, Gabrielle Chanel. The logo was not trademarked until during the first openings of Chanel stores.

Harley Davidson Logo Design and History

The history of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle began in Milwaukee in 1903. The Harley Davidson logo is certainly one of the most famous logos in the world and the fans of Harley take pride in the bikes. The logo is popularly referred to as the "Bar and Shield" logo. I have been unable to find much information on the origins of the design of this logo. Once I do find some information, I will update this page.

Harley-Davidson also licenses its logo, which is a profitable side business ($41 million of revenue in 2004, or almost 5% of net income. So the next time you purchase a Harley Davidson belt buckle, pen or sticker, part of that would go to the Harley Davidson company. Also, every Harley-Davidson dealership has a shop logo, a design that says something about the dealership and which sets it apart from every other dealership in the world. The next time you drive past a Harley store, look for its store logo too.