The famous Lacoste crocodile symbol was created in 1933 and was the first designer logo ever.
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Louboutins’ iconic red soles were inspired by Andy Warhol. The 60s pop artist’s drawing Flowers caught the eye of the famous designer which gave him the idea to add the infamous sole to his designs.
The sound of a Star Wars lightsaber is the combined sound of a film projector and noise from an old TV. Sound designer Ben Burtt created the iconic whooshing sound of lightsabers almost accidentally. The sound made when lightsabers make an impact resulted from TV feedback on a shieldless microphone – which Burtt discovered on accident while looking for something to add to the projector hum.
The Chanel Double C was the first designer logo of all time. The famous double C symbol was created by Coco Chanel in 1925. This famed Parisian brand’s symbol was the first ever designer logo and remains unchanged to this day.
The Pokemon Rhydon was the first to ever be created. According to the lead video game designer, Ken Sugimori, Rhydon was the first-ever Pokemon to be created by the team. No, it was not Bulbasaur.
The green code in The Matrix was created from symbols in the code designer’s wife’s sushi cookbook.
At first glance, the 2005 euro and Azerbaijani manat banknotes can be easily confused. The fact is that the same person, the Austrian designer Robert Kalina, was involved in the development of the design of both banknotes.