Logo Histories

Logo Histories

Transitional Logos

Learn about transition in logo design.

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Richard Baird
Jul 02, 2026
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Progressive Enterprises, Ken Cato, 1986, Australia, Food Manufacturing

Transitional logos use a state change to play with notions such as growth, evolution and creation. This could be in stepped line thickness or differing heights, or smooth scaling.

Shozo Murase used changing heights in 1987 to allude to construction and city planning for his logo for M…

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