Archive - Logo Histories

A simple solution to a complex problem

Karl Gerstner's 1978 logo for Swissair.

Nov 12, 2024 •

Burton Kramer's 1974 logo for The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Oct 1, 2024 •

Public means people

Herb Lubalin and Chermayeff & Geismar’s logos for PBS, 1971 & 1984.

Oct 29, 2024 •

Kamekura's Shell

Yusaku Kamekura's 1963 unused logo proposal forBritish oil giant Shell

Mar 7, 2023 •

Kamekura's Shell

Yusaku Kamekura's 1963 unused logo proposal for Shell.

Nov 26, 2024 •

Progress and harmony of mankind

Takeshi Otaka's 1965 logo for Osaka's Expo '70.

Dec 3, 2024 •

Across Switzerland

Hans Hartman's 1972 logo for Swiss Federal Railways.

Oct 8, 2024 •

Aggressive and reliable

Lippincott & Margulies' 1962 logo for Royal Bank.

Sep 3, 2024 •

Carry it! Fly it! Use it!

Stuart Ash's 1965 symbol for the 1967 Canadian Centennial

Sep 10, 2024 •

Alexandre Wollner's 1972 logo for Brazilian bank Itaú

Sep 24, 2024 •

Japan Railways Logo, 1987

Yoji Yamamoto's 1987 logo for Japan Railways.

Apr 8 •

Kenwood by PAOS, 1982

The story of the 1982 Kenwood triangle designed by PAOS in 1982.

Nov 19, 2024 •

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