{"id":35005,"date":"2022-07-24T12:23:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=35005"},"modified":"2022-07-24T12:23:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:23:05","slug":"why-the-logo-of-twitter-is-a-bird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-the-logo-of-twitter-is-a-bird","title":{"rendered":"Why the Logo of Twitter is a Bird?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea402bbb81b\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea402bbb81b\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea402bbb81b\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-the-logo-of-twitter-is-a-bird\/#Why_the_Logo_of_Twitter_is_a_Bird\" title=\"Why the Logo of Twitter is a Bird?\">Why the Logo of Twitter is a Bird?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-the-logo-of-twitter-is-a-bird\/#Dont_place_the_twitter_bird_in_a_flock_of_other_birds\" title=\"Don&#8217;t place the twitter bird in a flock of other birds\">Don&#8217;t place the twitter bird in a flock of other birds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-the-logo-of-twitter-is-a-bird\/#Avoid_bumping_it_up_against_anything_else_on_twitter\" title=\"Avoid bumping it up against anything else on twitter\">Avoid bumping it up against anything else on twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-the-logo-of-twitter-is-a-bird\/#Its_based_on_a_mountain_bluebird\" title=\"It&#8217;s based on a mountain bluebird\">It&#8217;s based on a mountain bluebird<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-the-logo-of-twitter-is-a-bird\/#Its_based_on_a_Peregrine_falcon\" title=\"It&#8217;s based on a Peregrine falcon\">It&#8217;s based on a Peregrine falcon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Logo_of_Twitter_is_a_Bird\"><\/span>Why the Logo of Twitter is a Bird?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The Twitter logo was a simple blue font on white background with the word &#8220;Twitter&#8221; in the center. As the company grew and became popular, it needed a more unique corporate symbol. In 2010 it turned to a bird from iStock and hired a team of designers to create a new symbol. This bird, known as Larry bird, served as the company&#8217;s logo for two years before being replaced by the current logo.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_place_the_twitter_bird_in_a_flock_of_other_birds\"><\/span>Don&#8217;t place the twitter bird in a flock of other birds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t place the Twitter bird in a flock of other birds. When it comes to branding your Twitter account, you can&#8217;t just place the bird anywhere. You can use the bird&#8217;s silhouette to create a distinctive logo, but a flock of birds is not the best way to do this. Don&#8217;t use the Twitter bird as a background on your site, book cover, or merchandise. You should also avoid using the bird as an oversize, shadow, or gradation. One bird is enough!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoid_bumping_it_up_against_anything_else_on_twitter\"><\/span>Avoid bumping it up against anything else on twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to make sure the Twitter logo does not appear on book covers, publications, or merchandise. If you do, you should have plenty of space around it. It also should not be placed too close to any other Twitter logos or anything that might suggest a relationship with the social network. And of course, it should not be larger than the actual Twitter logo. Also, don&#8217;t skew, rotate, or stretch the Twitter logo. Instead, one bird should suffice on the homepage.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_based_on_a_mountain_bluebird\"><\/span>It&#8217;s based on a mountain bluebird<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Mountain Bluebird is a symbol of freedom and creativity in the United States. Twitter&#8217;s logo was designed around the mountain bluebird, a bird that is often compared to the sound of birds chirping, twittering, and flapping. It also hints at Twitter&#8217;s philosophy of &#8220;freedom of expression.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The company used Simon Oxley&#8217;s illustration of a blue bird to design its logo. Oxley&#8217;s first illustration of the bird was sold on the iStock website for $15. Twitter bought it for $11 and continues to sell the image. Oxley&#8217;s version of the bird features a stylized eye and two thin black paws. As of the time of writing, the company still sells the bird at $11 per illustration.<\/p>\n<p>The bird&#8217;s image became a popular mascot for Twitter. It was used from the site&#8217;s inception in March 2006 until its first redesign in September 2010. In the same year, the logo was slightly modified. An employee of the company spoke with the company&#8217;s creative director to discuss the evolution of the bird logo. In fact, the bird was named Larry Bird in honor of the great NBA player.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_based_on_a_Peregrine_falcon\"><\/span>It&#8217;s based on a Peregrine falcon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The logo for Twitter was designed by Simon Oxley, a British graphic designer with an impressive catalogue of mascots for online companies. Oxley&#8217;s blue bird illustration, which Twitter purchased for $15 and continues to sell for $11, symbolizes the company&#8217;s goal to democratize information and give people a voice. But Twitter has become Hell over the years, and the bird isn&#8217;t as &#8216;neutral&#8217; as it once was.<\/p>\n<p>The Peregrine falcon is a sturdy crow-sized raptor. Its size and overall appearance are easy to identify: adult females are 45 to 59 cm tall and weigh approximately 910 grams. 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