LogoArchive's Brand Archive Issue 4
3M, Sony, Portopia '81 and Royal Bank of Scotland
In Issue 4 of LogoArchive’s Brand Archive we have the early 1960s version of 3M, the 1971 Sony update, Portopia ‘81 and RBS. Last week on Logo Histories we covered Hemisfair. Next week, it’s the (full!) story of the American Bicentennial logo. Subscribe and receive these straight to your inbox.
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All the best, Rich
3M
Gerald Stahl Associates
1961, USA




Sony
Yasuo Kuroki (1953)
1971 Update, USA




Portopia ‘81
Brand: Fumio Koyoda & Otaka Takeshi
Logotype: Okuno Hideo
Mascot: Kanemaru Yoshiko
1978, Japan




RBS
Mark Woodham
1968, Great Britain




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Next week on Logo Histories…
Don’t miss out. Next week on Logo Histories, the fascinating story of the American Bicentennial logo. It’s a story of Lance Wyman’s winning design and the eventual switch to the logo designed by Bruce Blackburn. Upgrade below.


