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Jul 4, 2008

Day 46: Michelin Man



Bibendum, or the "Michelin Man", is the symbol of Michelin, primarily a tire manufacturer based in France. Introduced in 1898 by French artist O'Galop, the "Michelin Man" is one of the world's oldest trademarks. André Michelin apparently commissioned the creation of this jolly, rotund figure after his brother, Édouard, observed that a display of stacked tyres resembled a human form. Today, the "Michelin Man" is one of the world's most recognized trademarks, representing Michelin in over 150 countries.

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3 comments:

Joseph Chiang said...

This must be one of the simplest designs I have created to date, but being a minimalist, it is also one of my personal favorites!

Cheers!
Joe

mattsmithmedia said...

haha, what a brilliant design.

Could you try to make a Wall-E toy, i would love to see a paper version of that.

Joseph Chiang said...

Thanks for the suggestion, Matt. I might do it at some point.

Cheers!
--Joe

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