As IBM’s image has spread, its logo has become ingrained in popular culture and grown to symbolize the frontier of scientific discovery. The simple, iconic 8-bar logo has even made it to the moon, serving as a symbol of IBM’s far-reaching ambition …

IBM was originally founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in 1911, formed through the amalgamation of four companies: the International Time Recording Company, the Computing Scale Company, the Bundy Manufacturing …

2022年1月18日 · In 1981 Paul Rand was asked by IBM to design a poster to support its new “THINK” motto. His response is the now iconic Eye-Bee-M rebus where images of an eye and bee stand in for the I and B, with the 13-bar M clearly linking it back to the company and logotype.

Initially, IBM was created from the merger of two businesses, the Computing Scale Company, and the International Time Recording Company. The logo of the latter company was first introduced in 1889, featuring a stylish monogram, executed in a monochrome color palette.

Below we look at not only this brand’s evolution but also at how IBM’s unique logo came to be. Founded in 1911 by Charles Ranlett Flint, IBM stands for International Business Machines. When Flint founded IBM, he founded it as a one-person firm in Endicott Village, New York.

2025年1月17日 · In 1888, when IBM was launched as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R), its original logo was far from today's minimalist, all-caps IBM logo. The first C-T-R logo featured the company name spelt out in cursive script.

2024年9月8日 · Founded in 1911, IBM—originally the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company—has undergone multiple transformations, both as a company and in its logo design. The IBM logo history is a journey that reflects the company’s innovations, technological advancements, and global influence.

2023年8月29日 · Imagine unraveling the strands of time to weave a tale of iconic imagery. The IBM logo, a tapestry of design sophistication, is not mere stripes on a page. It’s a lineage, a chronicle of corporate identity that has echoed through the halls of business history.

In 1947, International Business Machines simplified to IBM, unveiling a new logo characterized by minimalism and solidity. The calm and light blue emblem featured capital letters in a square and robust serif font.

2021年11月29日 · Its initial logo was launched in 1889, featuring an elegant and chic ITRCo monogram, designed in a straight serif typeface and a monochrome color palette. Almost in line with the first logo, the second one appeared when the company was renamed as The Computing Scale Company.