JUST DO IT.

This week we've selected Nike's inspirational slogan, 'JUST DO IT.' as the Pure Slogan of The Week.

The Nike brand was founded in 1964 by track and field coach Bill Bowerman and runner Phillip Knight, as Blue Ribbon Sports, until it officially became Nike Inc. in 1971, taking it's name from Nike, the Greek Goddess of Victory.

Today's slogan 'JUST DO IT.' was shockingly inspired by serial killer Gary Gilmore, who fearlessly said "Let's do it" just before he was executed by a firing squad in 1977.

Pure Slogan of The Week "JUST DO IT." 

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Check out this dude taking his Air Max for a run in the first 'JUST DO IT' TV advert.

Nike's earliest, memorable slogan, 'THERE IS NO FINISH LINE.' quite literally 'pushed boundaries' and paved the way for the advertising aesthetics of Nike today.

 

Setting the benchmark

These branded park benches were a part of the Nike's 2012 #makeitcount ethos. 

Though a couple of years old, this is a still a GREAT piece of advertising - definitely setting the benchmark.

Simple. 

Effective. 

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