social distancing brand logos for audi, volkswagen and coca-cola

iconic brands have altered their logos to send a message of solidarity and promote social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. german automakers audi, mercedes-benz and volkswagen are among those who have temporarily tweaked their logos.

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social distancing — reducing non-essential contact with others and maintaining a distance of around two metres from other people — has come into force around the world to combat the spread of coronavirus. in response, audi has released a message along with a video, wherein its four rings were separated from each other with the caption: ‘keep your distance’. the message was ‘stay at home, keep your distance, stay healthy, support each other – we are in this together.’

image courtesy of volkswagen

volkswagen too released a similar style logo with an increased gap between the V and the W in its recently unveiled flat logo, accompanied by the words ‘thanks for keeping your distance’. mercedes-benz also put some additional space between its famed three-pointed star and the ring that surrounds it. in a message, mercedes-benz thanked everyone for keeping distance, and then said, ‘by acting together and #stayathome, we can successfully combat the virus.’

image courtesy of mercedes-benz

in brasil, mcdonald’s altered its iconic golden arches logo in a similar manner. the company posted a picture on its facebook page with the two arches separated and standing alone. beverage maker coca-cola also separated its logo in an advertisement shown in times square with the message: ‘staying apart is the best way to stay united.’

image courtesy of mcdonald’s

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