1971–1984
Print variant with full name
Prototypes
The above prototypes were showcased in a 1982 interview with Herb Lubalin in an episode of Media Probes when asked about the creative process which led to the final design.
↑ The Star-Spangled Banner color-scheme was rejected because of the political context at the time. The conservative Nixon government had already terminated NET as a network, and PBS was concerned that a red left-facing P-head would be seen as a pro-Communist signal if it had been permitted.
Other versions
Video
Herb Lubalin talks about creating his PBS logo
1984–1998
Horizontal blue and green variant
Horizontal blue and red variant
Prototypes
1998–2002
Alternate print variant #1
Alternate print variant #2
2002–2019
Alternative print variant
Alternative white text variant
Stacked white text variant
Alternate stacked variant
Alternate stacked print variant
Alternate stacked white text variant
Print variant with slogan
White text variant with slogan
2009–2019
Alternative 3D White text variant
Alternative 3D stacked variant
Alternative 3D stacked White text variant
3D stacked White text variant
3D Blue/White text variant
3D Blue stacked White text variant
3D Green/White text variant
3D Green stacked Whute text variant
3D pink/magenta/white text variant
3D pink/magenta vertical variant
3D pink/magenta vertical white text variant
3D orange/white text variant
3D orange stacked variant
3D orange stacked white text variant
3D of white text variant with slogan
3D blue variant with slogan
3D orange variant with slogan and URL
2019–present
Inverted light blue variant
Print variant, similar to the 1998 logo
Symbols & wordmarks
Symbol
1971–1984
Female P head, seen on the Tonight Is What You Make It promo from 1972
1984–2019
Red, White, and Blue variant (Similar to American colors)
1998–2019
2009–2019
2019–present
Print circle variant, similar to the 1998 and 2002 logos
Inverted print circle variant
Wordmark
1984–2002
2002–2019
2019–present