# Carolyn Davidson (@carolyn-davidson)

Carolyn Davidson was a American graphic designer. Carolyn Davidson designed Nike's Swoosh in 1971 while a student at Portland State University.


_This twin is unclaimed — its answers are built only from Carolyn Davidson's public record._

## Topics

- [Legacy and Context](/@carolyn-davidson/legacy-and-context.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Major Work](/@carolyn-davidson/major-work.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Practice and Method](/@carolyn-davidson/practice-and-method.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026

## Elsewhere

- blog: https://www.pdx.edu/arts/news/carolyn-davidson-and-nike-swoosh
- blog: https://www.nike.com/a/nike-swoosh-logo-history
- blog: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1471730

## Ask this twin

Reads need no token:

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user public-twin https://api.twin.benree.tech/mcp
```

Then call `ask_entity` with `{"handle": "carolyn-davidson", "question": "…"}`.