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Paul Rand’s Ford presentation

Logo Design Love

It was a proposal to Ford Motor Company for a new house mark. It was natural, then, that the artistic conventions of the time should attach themselves to the new technology. There were fancy speeches, fancy customs, fancy hats and fancy parlors — all, indeed, compatible with fancy nameplates and escutcheons.

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The Top 10 Most Iconic Newspaper Logos

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The New York Times Could there be a more fitting way to kick off our list? The Top 10 Most Iconic Newspaper Logos Do you remember when you unwrap your morning newspaper? The strong smell of ink on paper, the sound of pages turning and the way the broadsheet feels heavy in your hands. But what’s the first thing that grabs your attention?

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Exploring the Top 10 Cosmetic Logos

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Exploring the Top 10 Cosmetic Logos Are you curious about what makes a cosmetic logo tick? Look no further! In the beauty industry, which is competitive today, having an iconic and memorable logo is very important. It often catches a buyer's eye and creates that necessary first impression. Talk about personal branding !

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Retro Logo Design: Take a Trip Down Memory Lane

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These vintage symbols utilise bold colours and typography alongside playful imagery, often seen today on products from established businesses such as Pepsi or McDonald's. Between the 1900-1920s, companies like Coca-Cola, IBM and Ford used straightforward nameplates that spelt out their company's name.

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Independent type foundries set to be popular with designers in 2025

Creative Boom

When it comes to shaping the visual language of brands and narratives, typography is absolutely crucial. Type of Feeling provides both a curated collection and custom typography services and emphasises the importance of unique typography in storytelling and brand identity. For more details, read our news story on the launch.

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The 15 Most Popular Fonts of All-Time

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Typography transitioned from hand-lettered manuscripts to mechanical movable type printing methods in 1450 with Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press. Fonts set the tone from the sans serif clarity of highway signs to the flourished letters on wedding invitations. But with over 200,000 font families, how does a designer know where to start?

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