Archive for Logo

Jaguar Motorcycle by Barend Hemmes

Barend Massow Hemmes of Massow Concept Cycles along with Polar cycles of Doncaster UK created what is probably the most awesome motorcycle I’ve ever laid eyes on: the Jaguar "leaper" cat logo concept bike, made from stainless steel.
Just how awesome is that? Link - via Modern Urban Living

Original post by Alex

20 Weird Logos That Work (and Why They Do)

Logos are everywhere. Because of this, only a few can rise among the noise — and often it’s the more unique logos that are most memorable. Sometimes to be unique, you’ve also got to be weird. In this post, we showcase twenty lovably strange logos that work.

The pictured logo is for Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation of America. Makes sense to me! Link -via the Presurfer

Original post by Miss Cellania

Corporate Logos in Bad Economic Times Parody

Ryan of Business Pundit blog compiled some parody corporate logos that reflect the world’s current economic crisis (The Ford/Fail logo is originally from Ironic Sans) - Link - Thanks Mu!
Previously on Neatorama:

The Stories Behind Hollywood Studio Logos
10 American Financial Meltdowns in the Past Century
Logos in the Real World

Original post by Alex

The Story Behind Hollywood Studio Logos

You see these opening logos every time you go to the
movies, but have you ever wondered who is the boy on the moon in the DreamWorks
logo? Or which mountain inspired the Paramount logo? Or who was the Columbia
Torch Lady? Let’s find out:
1. DreamWorks SKG: Boy on the Moon

In 1994, director Steven Spielberg, Disney studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg,
and record producer David Geffen (yes, they make the initial SKG on the
bottom of the logo) got together to found a new studio called DreamWorks.
Spielberg wanted the logo for DreamWorks to be reminiscent of Hollywood’s
golden age. The logo was to be a computer generated image of […]

Original post by Alex

The Stories Behind Hollywood Studio Logos

You see these opening logos every time you go to the
movies, but have you ever wondered who is the boy on the moon in the DreamWorks
logo? Or which mountain inspired the Paramount logo? Or who was the Columbia
Torch Lady? Let’s find out:
1. DreamWorks SKG: Boy on the Moon

In 1994, director Steven Spielberg, Disney studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg,
and record producer David Geffen (yes, they make the initial SKG on the
bottom of the logo) got together to found a new studio called DreamWorks.
Spielberg wanted the logo for DreamWorks to be reminiscent of Hollywood’s
golden age. The logo was to be a computer generated image of […]

Original post by Alex

The Dark Lord of Metal Logos

Christophe Szpajdel isn’t just any ol’ logo designer - he’s the self-proclaimed dark lord of black-metal logos. The Belgian designer has drawn over 7,000 black- and death-metal bands from all over the world.
Strangely, Christophe is also a forestry engineer and works in retail to support his artistry: Link

Original post by Alex

Peace Sign Turns 50

The Peace Sign, one of the most widely known symbols in the world, was first designed and drawn on home-made banners and badges in London, England on February 21, 1958, when CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament ) was launched at a public meeting but has since been apropriated by scores of different protest movements, from hippies in 1960s America and to the rest of the world, it is known more broadly as the peace symbol.
Link

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Original post by Algonkin