Comments on: Mountain Dew Can Logo History http://www.trendsettingdesign.com/2009/03/mountain-dew-can-logo-history/ Graphic Designer & Website Design in Greensboro, NC Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:40:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joseph Cotten http://www.trendsettingdesign.com/2009/03/mountain-dew-can-logo-history/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Joseph Cotten Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:03:49 +0000 http://www.trendsettingonline.com/?p=218#comment-568 @Nick Walters, yeah me too! I love looking back at old package design because it so clearly shows cultural shifts. I'm still not too keen on all the changes that were made to Pepsi and Mountain Dew's products. Oh well—guess we'll have to wait for the next changes! @Nick Walters, yeah me too! I love looking back at old package design because it so clearly shows cultural shifts. I’m still not too keen on all the changes that were made to Pepsi and Mountain Dew’s products. Oh well—guess we’ll have to wait for the next changes!

]]> By: Nick Walters http://www.trendsettingdesign.com/2009/03/mountain-dew-can-logo-history/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Nick Walters Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:54:06 +0000 http://www.trendsettingonline.com/?p=218#comment-567 this really takes me back , I only remember a few of the cans but still wow mountain dew has come along way..........I was born in1984 this really takes me back , I only remember a few of the cans but still wow mountain dew has come along way……….I was born in1984

]]> By: Mountain Dew Throwback | Junk Food Betty http://www.trendsettingdesign.com/2009/03/mountain-dew-can-logo-history/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Mountain Dew Throwback | Junk Food Betty Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:24:20 +0000 http://www.trendsettingonline.com/?p=218#comment-125 [...] Ya-hooo! Indeed! That there is Gran’ Pappy, the official mascot of Mountain Dew from way back in the day, smiling as he narrowly averts death by cork from a moonshine bottle. On the original logo, Gran’ Pappy had a gun, pointing at a fleeing figure who was presumably trying to steal his booze. I mean, soda. For those not in the know, “mountain dew” is, or was, slang for moonshine, so ol’ Gran’ Pappy there makes a great mascot for the soda. Of course, as time moved on, I’m sure the marketing team realized that associating soda with illegal hooch, guns and hillbillies wasn’t the best strategy, so Gran’ Pappy faded into the past, and the logo evolved, eventually becoming “edgy” and XTREME to appeal to young, fat video gamers. They even officially changed the name to MTN DEW in 2008, because kids these days don’t have the attention span for extra letters. And, of course, it’s easier to text message. You can see a nice picture timeline of the transformation here. [...] [...] Ya-hooo! Indeed! That there is Gran’ Pappy, the official mascot of Mountain Dew from way back in the day, smiling as he narrowly averts death by cork from a moonshine bottle. On the original logo, Gran’ Pappy had a gun, pointing at a fleeing figure who was presumably trying to steal his booze. I mean, soda. For those not in the know, “mountain dew” is, or was, slang for moonshine, so ol’ Gran’ Pappy there makes a great mascot for the soda. Of course, as time moved on, I’m sure the marketing team realized that associating soda with illegal hooch, guns and hillbillies wasn’t the best strategy, so Gran’ Pappy faded into the past, and the logo evolved, eventually becoming “edgy” and XTREME to appeal to young, fat video gamers. They even officially changed the name to MTN DEW in 2008, because kids these days don’t have the attention span for extra letters. And, of course, it’s easier to text message. You can see a nice picture timeline of the transformation here. [...]

]]> By: Joseph Cotten http://www.trendsettingdesign.com/2009/03/mountain-dew-can-logo-history/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Joseph Cotten Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:39:49 +0000 http://www.trendsettingonline.com/?p=218#comment-98 Thanks, Jen! I appreciate the comments, and I'm glad you're finding my posts informative, or at least entertaining! Also, thanks for posting this comment; I didn't realize the formatting of this blog post was so messed up! I wrote it on the old site, and when I transferred it over, the formatting wasn't correct. I've gone through the code and fixed everything now, so thanks again—you alerted me to it without meaning to! Thanks, Jen! I appreciate the comments, and I’m glad you’re finding my posts informative, or at least entertaining! Also, thanks for posting this comment; I didn’t realize the formatting of this blog post was so messed up! I wrote it on the old site, and when I transferred it over, the formatting wasn’t correct. I’ve gone through the code and fixed everything now, so thanks again—you alerted me to it without meaning to!

]]> By: Ms Party Time http://www.trendsettingdesign.com/2009/03/mountain-dew-can-logo-history/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Ms Party Time Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:21:39 +0000 http://www.trendsettingonline.com/?p=218#comment-97 That was my favorite can as well. I still can't believe you are MY AGE! You are so much more..ummm..YOUTHFUL than I. lol Anyways, I love the new site and these blogs about Pepsi are really informative and fun to read. You Rock! That was my favorite can as well. I still can’t believe you are MY AGE! You are so much more..ummm..YOUTHFUL than I. lol Anyways, I love the new site and these blogs about Pepsi are really informative and fun to read. You Rock!

]]> By: trendsettingdesign http://www.trendsettingdesign.com/2009/03/mountain-dew-can-logo-history/comment-page-1/#comment-72 trendsettingdesign Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:15:55 +0000 http://www.trendsettingonline.com/?p=218#comment-72 Well you didn't have to shout, but yay!!! Well you didn't have to shout, but yay!!!

]]> By: tina http://www.trendsettingdesign.com/2009/03/mountain-dew-can-logo-history/comment-page-1/#comment-71 tina Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:06:59 +0000 http://www.trendsettingonline.com/?p=218#comment-71 I think mountain dew should made better cans. not ugly cans cool cans!!!!!!!!!!!!DOOOOOO NOT SWITCH BACK TO THE ORIGANAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND OF CORSE KEEP MAKING MOUNTAIN DEW CAUSE THEY TASTE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think mountain dew should made better cans. not ugly cans cool cans!!!!!!!!!!!!DOOOOOO NOT SWITCH BACK TO THE ORIGANAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND OF CORSE KEEP MAKING MOUNTAIN DEW CAUSE THEY TASTE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: NAVIS http://www.trendsettingdesign.com/2009/03/mountain-dew-can-logo-history/comment-page-1/#comment-70 NAVIS Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:58:36 +0000 http://www.trendsettingonline.com/?p=218#comment-70 First and Fourth are def. my favorites. I had no idea Mtn. Dew was even around that long let along a reference to moonshine! <br><br>It'd be awesome if they did a homage to the original can. Granted I haven't had a soda (or anything carbonated and caffeinated in over 8 years) I'd love to see them in the super market. <br><br>People gave Pepsi a ton of grief over their re-branding but... you know what... it sticks WAY out from the other blog designs. It took me a minute to dig the re-design on the logo but I like it now. First and Fourth are def. my favorites. I had no idea Mtn. Dew was even around that long let along a reference to moonshine!

It'd be awesome if they did a homage to the original can. Granted I haven't had a soda (or anything carbonated and caffeinated in over 8 years) I'd love to see them in the super market.

People gave Pepsi a ton of grief over their re-branding but… you know what… it sticks WAY out from the other blog designs. It took me a minute to dig the re-design on the logo but I like it now.

]]> By: trendsettingdesign http://www.trendsettingdesign.com/2009/03/mountain-dew-can-logo-history/comment-page-1/#comment-69 trendsettingdesign Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:09:44 +0000 http://www.trendsettingonline.com/?p=218#comment-69 I'm still waiting for a response too. You might be right about them being found objects, rather than created objects. By the by, where'd you get the idea for your username (Jimmy Groove)? JimmyGroove is an old comic character than a friend and I came up with in High School, and I'm known as Jimmy Groove on lots of old chat forum posts. Small world. I never would have thought that somebody else would have come up with that exact same name. Funny! I'm still waiting for a response too. You might be right about them being found objects, rather than created objects. By the by, where'd you get the idea for your username (Jimmy Groove)? JimmyGroove is an old comic character than a friend and I came up with in High School, and I'm known as Jimmy Groove on lots of old chat forum posts. Small world. I never would have thought that somebody else would have come up with that exact same name. Funny!

]]> By: jimmy groove http://www.trendsettingdesign.com/2009/03/mountain-dew-can-logo-history/comment-page-1/#comment-68 jimmy groove Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:30:07 +0000 http://www.trendsettingonline.com/?p=218#comment-68 so did tom crush his own cans or what - i say he found them that way and just cleaned them up - tom, give us the skinny on the crushed cans. so did tom crush his own cans or what – i say he found them that way and just cleaned them up – tom, give us the skinny on the crushed cans.

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