The most impressive part of Pentagram projects is normally how well they bring something simple across an entire design system. A brand as big as Mastercard has 100s of touch points with users across every language and culture - so while the logo is so simple, maybe unimpressive - I think what you pay for with Pentagram is how that then works across with the brand across everything it touches. Definitely not something a freshman designer is capable of.
The most impressive part of Pentagram projects is normally how well they bring something simple across an entire design system. A brand as big as Mastercard has 100s of touch points with users across every language and culture - so while the logo is so simple, maybe unimpressive - I think what you pay for with Pentagram is how that then works across with the brand across everything it touches. Definitely not something a freshman designer is capable of.