Logo Menagerie – Gebrauchsgraphik 1956–1966.

by Sandi Vincent on January 26, 2011

Vollhumon (fertilizer) / Austria / Designed by Eric Buchegger
Gebrauchsgraphik No. 12, 1960

Bonving Skofabrik (manufacturer of gentlemen’s shoes) / Sweden / Designed by Fritjof Pedersén
Gebrauchsgraphik No. 6, 1966

Unsikivalehti (illustrated magazine) / Finland / Designed by Martti A. Mykkänen
Gebrauchsgraphik No. 6, 1966

Air-France / Designed by Charles Loupot
Gebrauchsgraphik No. 6, 1966

Logo for a chicken farm / Designed by Rolf Harder
Gebrauchsgraphik No. 2, 1961

Panda Shoes / Designed by FHK Henrion
Gebrauchsgraphik No. 3, 1956

English Cunard Steamship Line / Designed by FHK Henrion
Gebrauchsgraphik No. 4, 1966
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Sandi Vincent grew up in the bay area of California surrounded by mid-century modern architecture and other influences responsible for her affinity for the period and its pop style, including her early exposure to The Monkees, The Avengers and Gerald McBoing-Boing. Sandi now resides in Portland and is a board member of a local nonprofit preservation group, the Mid-Century Modern League. In her day job at a community foundation, she sports the web/social media/print materials coordinator title.

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{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

jason January 26, 2011

I love that air france logo, I first saw that in a friends picture posted on facebook. Such a cool design. These are great, thanks for posting.

Amy@AQ-V January 26, 2011

Thanks Jason, I really like the Air-France one too.

Daniel Clark February 6, 2011

the bear holding the pencil is perfect. you can tell the designer really thought everything out very carefully. Well-balanced and very well done.

Doug Donaldson April 5, 2011

Beautiful designs, simple and striking!

Robert Pizzo April 6, 2011

Brilliant stuff!

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