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If you were growing up during the 80s or 90s, the Nickelodeon symbol probably holds an important place in your heart. Bright and eye-catching, this logo epitomized the joy and excitement of childhood. Ever since Nickelodeon first appeared on our channels in 1979, as the very first cable channel for children, it has had an enduring impact on the ...
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Jun 3, 2023 · If you grew up in ’90s America, you know exactly what these are: symbols of a care-free, mess-allowed childhood. Symbols, also, of the country’s first-ever children’s cable network: Nickelodeon. The beloved splat disappeared from the brand’s visual identity in 2009 but last week, Nickelodeon announced its first rebrand in over 14 years.
Aug 4, 2009 · Nickelodeon has decided to scrap its long-standing “splat” logo in favor of a type-only network identity. The round letterforms are reminiscent of the new Syfy branding, and it wouldn’t look ...
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1977-1979
Typography: American Typewriter Bold Condensed Launched: December 1, 1977 Nickelodeon was first tested on December 1, 1977 as the C-3 channel of Warner Cable's QUBE system in Columbus, Ohio. It’s only Form of programming at the time was the educational series Pinwheel, and C-3 was often referred to as the "Pinwheel Channel" as a result.
1978–1979 (pre-launch)
Typography: Odin Launched: December 14, 1978 Nickelodeon was officially announced by Warner Cable in the end of 1978. Its name was derived from a type of movie theatre which charged 5 cents (nickel cents) for admission. This concept was represented in their first logo, which depicts a man looking into a kinetoscope within the letter "N" of the wordmark.
1979-1981
Typography: Windsor Bold (modified) Launched: March 25, 1979(advertising) April 1, 1979 (on air) One week before launching on April 1, 1979, Nickelodeon updated their logo, utilizing a typeface similar to ITC Souvenir. The font may be the same as Pinwheel's logo, albeit slightly modified. Their identification logos at the time featured a mime doing things on a black background with an instrumental cover of the song "Put That Little Nickel In" as background music.
1981–1984
Typography: Frankfurter Launched: April 12, 1981 A new logo designed by Lou Dorfsman was introduced in 1981. It consists of the network's name spelled in rainbow letters set in the Frankfurter font, with a pinball illustrated by Bob Klein placed behind it. The pinball theme was used in the network's IDs during the period, which used early 1980s-era computer graphics.
2009-2023
Typography: Custom (unofficialy nicknamed "Litebulb") Launched: September 28, 2009 On February 2, 2009, Nickelodeon unveiled a new logo for the first time in 25 years. Designed by Eric Zim (with the on-air look created by Trollbäck & Company), the logo is based on a custom font resembling Bauhaus (unofficially nicknamed "Litebulb"), and was intended to be part of a broader revamp that included the Nick at Nite and Nick Jr. blocks, as well as the Nicktoons Network, The N and Noggin channels, which were rebranded as Nicktoons, TeenNick and Nick Jr., respectively. The new logo made its official on-air debut on September 28, 2009 (although it was accidentally used two days earlier alongside the old logo), and was rolled out internationally during 2010 accordingly: •January 29: France •February 15: United Kingdom and Ireland •March 1: Poland •March 26: Australia and New Zealand •March 31: Germany, Austria and Switzerland •April 5: Latin America and Brazil •June 25: India
2023-present
Typography: Custom (unofficialy nicknamed "Litebulb") Launched: March 4, 2023 On March 4, 2023, the day of the 2023 Kids Choice Awards, Nickelodeon underwent a major rebranding, introducing a new iteration of the classic splat design as a primary logo, used in conjunction with the 2009 wordmark. Despite it, the original 2009 wordmark-only version of the logo remains in use for the corporate purposes. 1. 2. 3.
2002–2009. In 2003, the main design of the splat changed from a cartoonish style to a more realistic look. Its earliest debut was in the Nickmas commercial in December 2002. According to the Orange Book branding manual, some of these versions have names (i.e. "Armpit Fart", "Kapow!", "Pink Lemonade").
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In 1984, Nickelodeon introduced the iconic orange splat logo—an explosion of creativity that became its signature look for decades. With its rough, hand-painted strokes, it was like the logo was saying, “We don’t do inside the lines!”. The splash was like the ultimate high-five from a brand that wasn’t afraid to get messy.
