A graphic symbol is often used as part of logo design in order to convey a particular idea or concept in an effective and eye catching way.
The shapes of these graphic symbols vary a lot, but one of the most commonly used shapes is the circle.
Circular logos have been some of the most popular trends in logo design. A circle is timeless, simple and memorable.
In this article we’ll take a look at 50 excellent circular logos. These logos make use of the circle in many creative ways, sometimes containing typefaces, symbols and images as seen in the examples below.
eNASA
Indra
Lucky Strike
Virgin Express
Volkswagen
BMW
WordPress
Target
Korean Air
Holden
Accelrys
Tide
Bayer
London Underground
Lucent
Vodafone
Yamaha
Spar
Sony Ericsson
AT&T
Air Canada
Obama ’08
Bacardi
Filmax
ABC
Timberland
CBS
Alfa Romeo
Der-Grune-Punkt
Schindler
Radio Shack
Palm
Vattenfall
Motorola
Firefox
PBS
Danone
General Electric
Tupperware
Texaco
ESA
Starbucks
Oxfam
LG
Mercedes Benz
Rexel
Safari
Nissan
Pepsi
Caltex
Compiled exclusively for WDD by Edward Calugtong, a graphic and web designer from the Philippines. He also writes design related articles on his blog.
Which ones are your favorites? Did we leave any good examples out? Please share with us…