Old microsoft logo

After almost four decades, Redmond finally puts some color into its corporate logo. See how things have evolved since This is Microsoft's very first corporate logo, from the company's founding in , back in the Albuquerque, N.

Gerald Ford was president. This is the logo most familiar to people -- it endured a quarter-century, through the presidencies of George H. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, as well as Barack Obama's time in office to date. Jon Skillings Aug. Microsoft logo Over the course of 37 years, Microsoft has had five corporate logos. They changed quickly in the early years, but then the company held steady from until -- today.

Ahead of a big wave of major product rollouts this fall, including Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, the Surface tablet, and the next version of Office, Microsoft has updated its logo once again, after 25 years of holding steady.

Windows XP Media Center version. Later Windows Whistler variant, also used on the post-reset Longhorn boot screen.

Blue-ish white variant used on Longhorn's about screen. Logo inside blue circle. This is not only one of the Windows Vista and 7 logos, but also the start button icon.

Logo inside green circle. Logo inside white circle. This was used on Windows Live Search. Turquoise version with thinner lines present. Dark blue version used in Windows Server —present. Dark blue version with thinner lines used in Windows Server —present. Microsoft Office. Microsoft Windows apps. Xbox Game Studios. ZeniMax Media. The Elder Scrolls. Age of Empires. Gears of War. Microsoft Mobile.

Microsoft Garage. Seeking a more modern image suitable for mass consumption, the wordmark is distilled into a solid, geometric sans-serif font. The blibbet would also serve as a standalone logo, used as a watermark on company stationery and becoming a cult phenomenon among employees and alumni.

The 80s are drawing to a close and Windows has become a global force. In his own words, Scott sheds some light on his inspiration:. The use of a much bolder, title-cased wordmark represented the most notable departure from previous logos. On August 23, a much anticipated new brand was launched. Rather than hire a firm or tap in-house designers, this logo was the result of a collective brainstorming amongst many employees. According to Microsoft:.

The logo takes its inspiration from our product design principles while drawing upon the heritage of our brand value, fonts and colors.