Can You Identify All These Famous Logos Redesigned by an Artist Into Chinese?

Project shows how secondary words can be

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Turkish artist Mehmet Gozetlik has created a fascinating study in iconography with his latest work, titled "Chinatown," where he deconstructs popular Western-based logos and reinterprets them in Chinese.

The resulting work is an interesting study in the effectiveness of a mark, and a true testament to the indelible impression these logos have in our minds. In the video below, Gozetlik shows us a glimpse into his process of creating one of his neon-sign designs into an actual neon sign:

"Chinatown is a Chinese translation of the trademarks in a graphical way," says the artist on his website. 

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