How did we organize our lives before Pinterest? We're not sure we can even remember anymore, but it's definitely the only place we look when we're putting together recipes, or style ideas for big nights out. As the name suggests, the purpose of Pinterest as a website is for users to collect things together in the same place for safekeeping, like our parents used to do by pinning things to a board in the kitchen or hallway.
As Pinterest is all about 'pinning' things in place, it makes sense for the logo to incorporate a pin. The round head of the letter 'P,' drawn in a cursive style, is designed to make you think of a pin. That's not all, though. The 'T' is apparently intended to look a little bit like a paperclip. We're less convinced about the 'T' than the 'P,' but it's perfectly on-theme regardless.