Portland State University - Carolyn Davidson was still a Portland State student when she created the now-famous Nike "swoosh" for a little-known PSU instructor named Phil Knight in 1971. She billed him
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Darren Rovell on Twitter: "Original Nike swoosh designed in 1971 for $35 by design student Carolyn Davidson http://t.co/4tBmx0B6Sx" / Twitter
ebaqdesign - Carolyn Davidson came up with the Nike Swoosh, a check mark shape that is fluid and indicates movement and speed. https://buff.ly/2RiKNcG #Logo #LogoDesign #branding #logosketch #nike | Facebook
Nerd Creatives - Nike - The Nike swoosh logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student at Portland State University. She was paid just $35 for creating the logo in
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Celebrating Carolyn Davidson - The Designer of the Original Nike Swoosh Logo // #InternationalWomensDay | Nice Kicks
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