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Over the ensuing weeks, she created at least a half-dozen marks and gathered them together to present to Knight, Bob Woodell and Jeff Johnson (two BRS executives) at the company's home office, at the time, it was located in Tigard, Oregon. [5] [6] The logo designed by Davidson for Nike in 1971, for which she was paid $35.
At the time, he stated of the logo, "I don't love it, but it will grow on me." [ 1 ] For her services, the company paid her $35, equivalent to $263 in 2023. [ 9 ] Davidson continued working for Blue Ribbon Sports (it officially became Nike, Inc. in 1972) until the design demands of the growing company exceeded one person's capacity.
Nike, Inc. [note 1] (stylized as NIKE) is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, United States. [6] It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022.
Nike reports annual revenue for fiscal year 2005 (ending May 31) of $13.74 billion, a 12% increase over the previous fiscal year. Nike Signs Tennis Pro Rafael Nadal. Nike introduces Nike Free. 2007 Nike enters the cricket market with a 5-year sponsorship of the Indian cricket team for US$43m. CEO William Perez leaves Nike on January 23, 2006.
Jeff Johnson, Nike's first employee, suggested calling the firm "Nike," named after the Greek winged goddess of victory, [16] and Blue Ribbon Sports was subsequently renamed Nike in 1971. [ 17 ] Nike's " swoosh " logo, now considered one of the most valuable logos in the world, was commissioned for $35 from graphic design student Carolyn ...
Nike has created a Nike x Megan logo for the launch of Rapinoe’s curated Nike collection, which will be unveiled today across Nike’s social channels and Nike’s e-commerce. In addition, there ...
The founder of the Wieden+Kennedy agency, Dan Wieden, credits the inspiration for his "Just Do It" Nike slogan to a death row inmate Gary Gilmore’s last words: "Let's do it." [1] From 1988 to 1998, Nike increased its share of the North American domestic sport-shoe business from 18% to 43% (from $877 million to $9.2 billion in worldwide sales ...
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