{"id":1967,"date":"2009-06-10T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2009-06-10T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-06-06T02:09:39","modified_gmt":"2011-06-06T07:09:39","slug":"marketing-strategy-productless-logos-gareth-hardy-goes-brand-crazy-for-non-existent-companies-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ericbrooks.com\/whuzzup\/marketing-strategy-productless-logos-gareth-hardy-goes-brand-crazy-for-non-existent-companies-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"[Marketing Strategy] Productless Logos &#8211; Gareth Hardy Goes Brand-Crazy For Non-Existent Companies (GALLERY)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From <em>TrendHunter.com &#8211; Marketing Strategy<\/em> &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trendhunter.com\/trends\/gareth-hardy-logos\" target=\"_blank\">Productless Logos &#8211; Gareth Hardy Goes Brand-Crazy For Non-Existent Companies (GALLERY)<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: #666;\"><span style=\"font-size: 40px; font-weight: bold;\">&#0147;<\/span> (TrendHunter.com) The first and most memorable aspect of any company is that coveted logo. 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