10 Famous Logo Designers of Europe – Masterworks of the Legends!! |
| The corporate world has been blessed with numerous logo designs that have given birth to some of the most famous corporate brands. We have always praised and admired the logo designs of famous corporate logos, but we have never paid much attention to the creators behind such magnificent logo designs. Who were the logo designers that led to the success of famous corporate brands?
While there are several prominent logo designers in the world, today I have highlighted the life works of 10 most famous logo designers of European origin. Witness the outstanding display of work of these majestic logo designers: |
1. Alan FletcherAlan Gerard Fletcher (1931- 2006) was a well-known British graphic designer. His portfolio of corporate identities includes logo design for Reuters in 1965, "V&A" logo for Victoria and Albert Museum in 1989 and his "IoD" logo for the Institute of Directors. |
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2. Otl AicherOtl Aicher (1922 – 1991) nicknamed Otto, was a prominent German graphic designers of the 20th century. Some of his best works for corporate brands include Lufthansa Airlines logo in 1969, ERCO logo in 1974 and the Munich Airport logo. |
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3. Raymond LoewyRaymond Loewy (1893 – 1986), a French graphic designer, is documented as one of the finest industrial designers of the 20th century. Some of his famous logos include the 1971 Shell logo, Exxon and old British Petroleum logo. |
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4. Ivan ChermayeffIvan Chermayeff was born in 1932 in London, England. He is the son of the Chechen architect Serge Ivan Chermayeff. His renowned corporate identities include the famous NBC logo in 1986 and the Mobil Oil logo 1964. |
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5. Miles NewlynMiles Newlyn is a British graphic designer who has created some of the most well known corporate logos including Unilever logo and the new Skittles Logo. |
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6. Walter LandorWalter Landor (1913-1995) was a graphic designer belonging to Munich, Germany. Some of his well known corporate identities designed are the North West Airlines logo in 1989. |
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7. Wally OlinsWally Olins is acknowledged as a veteran practitioner of corporate identity. Wally was selected for the Prince Philip Designers Prize in 1999 and won the Royal Society of Arts’ Bicentenary Medal for his diligent efforts in the field of graphic design. |
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8. Michael Peters:Michael Peters was born in Luton, UK and has worked for more than 35 years as a graphic designer. Michael Peters’ designs for supermarket packaging, airline identities, retailers, banks, and charities, are well known. His top corporate logo designs include the 1988 BBC logo, nabarro logo and British Airways logo. |
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9. Anton StankowskiAnton Stankowski was born on 18 June 1906 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Anton’s most famous corporate logo design was for Deutsche Bank and Munich Re. |
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10. Brian TattersfieldBrian Tattersfield was born in Yorkshire UK in 1938 and is the founding partner of “Minale Tattersfield”. His first impressive venture was the creation of Harrods’ corporate identity. Other famous logos include the Eurostar logo and the Atlas Blue logo. |
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March 25th, 2010 at 11:28 am
Russian Beeline was made by Wally Olins intresting. I thought, that it was made by famous russian designer Artemiy Lebedev.
March 26th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
I think that Robert Delpire is missing of your list,
I got the opportunity to work with him…
he is french . . . like me. ( sorry for my english )
April 2nd, 2010 at 1:34 am
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April 10th, 2010 at 2:58 am
Your list becomes great inspirational resource for beginner designers because one person learns from another person. If he is good at something than another is going to follow him. Anyway thank for sharing great designers name of Europe.
July 30th, 2010 at 5:54 am
Russian Beeline was made by MARINA WILLER who works in Wolf Olins office… Wally Olins give all the job to Marina…i dont know how people say wally’s name for this job!