FORM MEETS DYSFUNCTION

The first logo mark was a doodle of a duck. Which is why brand mascots still have chaotic energy.

✗ FAKE
The first logos were not duck doodles. Marks and symbols for identification date back to ancient times, such as pottery marks and heraldry, and the claim is a joke.

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