Hanna-Barbera logo and symbol, meaning, history, PNG
- Meaning and history 1957 – 1958 The company was founded in 1957 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (who created Tom and Jerry) in collaboration with film director George Sidney.
- The glyphs also had a playful irregular shape.
- Both the boxes and the letters became more irregular.
- 1961 – 1966 The same year, a simple logo was introduced.
- The lettering still seemed to have been written by hand but looked more minimalist now.
- 1966 – 1974 The majority of projects released during the following six years featured the huge letters “H” and “B” in a heavy typeface.
- 1967 – 1973 For less than a year, you could come across a version where the lettering “Hanna-Barbera” was paired with a stylized depiction of a film.
- 1973 – 1977 Once again, the initials were replaced by the full name.
- 1974 – 1979 Just a year later, the time of a two-letter logo came again.
- 1977 – 1979 And again, the writing “Hanna-Barbera” appears.
- This time, the type is drastically different than in any other “full” wordmark used earlier, although the friendly rounded style is preserved.
- 1979 – 1992 The so-called Swirling Star was created by Art Scott.
- 2001 – Today The current Hanna-Barbera logo was also inspired by handwritten words.
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