The History of Cartoons and Logos

          Genevieve Gauckler said, about her own work, that her style is

"resembles logos, they are simple. It would be hard to simplify them, they are colorful and childlike" (Pretty Cool People Interviews: Genevieve Gauckler).   

          Although, some of her characters can be considered cartoons as well as logos. I thought it would be interesting to look into the history of cartoons. It is believed that the first cartoon was creates in 1499, by an unknown artist. It was a "woodcut entitled Le Revers du Jeu des Suysses" (History of the Cartoon).

         During the early 19th century, there was the development of producing in large numbers along with the invention of the lithography. The lithography allowed for artists to create more textures and colors to make their art even more creative and catchy. During this time period, there was the invention of humorous magazines and more forms of cartoons, including caricatures. Although, the main use of cartoons was for political cartoons.
          In the end of the 19th century, the photograph was created; causing the printing of photographs to become a creative process for the artist. From this point on, the idea of cartoons and the results continued to advance and grow.

"Also called logotype. a graphic representation or symbol of a company name, trademark, abbreviation, etc., often uniquely designed for ready recognition" (Define Logos at Dictionary.com).

          Logo's were used by many ancient civilizations to communicate ideas, storys, and even to mark events.

"One of the earliest logos anyone who is alive today will remember is that of the dog Nipper sitting in front of a phonograph and listening very intently. The motto "His Master's Voice" is part of that logo. This logo made its debut in 1910" (Logo Design - Logos, a History).

 Logos have continues to be known symbols for companies, brands, jobs, etc.

Bibliography for this post
Conlon, Grace. "Logo Design - Logos, a History." Logo Design, Website Design, Business Card Design, Business Logos | Logoworks by HP. Web. 20 Apr. 2011. http://www.logoworks.com/logos.html.
"History of the Cartoon." The Cartoonists' Club of Great Britain. Web. 20 Apr. 2011. http://www.ccgb.org.uk/Pages/history_of_the_cartoon.html.
"Logos | Define Logos at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Free Online Dictionary for English   Definitions. Web. 20 Apr. 2011. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/logos.

"Pretty Cool People Interviews: Geneviève Gauckler." Free Movies | Watch Movies | Free Movies Online | Watch Online Movies | Indie Movies Online. Web. 10 Mar. 2011. <http://www.indiemoviesonline.com/watch-movies/pretty-cool-people-interviews-genevieve-gauckler>.