On October 5, 1978, Nelvana unveiled its logo. The logo is a white polar bear with black colored edges.
Nelvana was Founded in 1971, but it didn't have a logo until 1978. The name came from a Canadian superhero, Nelvana of the Northern Lights.
1985–2003[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Horatio STD Bold
Launched:
October 19, 1985
A new logo was unveiled on October 19, 1985. Some elements were added around the polar bear, including the wordmark (typically depicted in red text), and 7 stars encircling the polar bear (usually depicted on screen as being yellow). This logo was still used in some capacity until 2001, in tandem with the next logo.
1995–2005[]
1995–2005[]
The logo was updated on December 2, 1995. The logo changed to an all-purple color scheme, and an arc was added containing the 7 stars from the last logo. This was used until 2005 along with the 2001 logo.
1999–2005[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
ITC Bauhaus Pro Bold
Launched:
Unknown
Sometime during the 1990's, Nelvana introduced an alternate logo which was mainly used for corporate purposes.[1]
2004–2016 (primary), 2016–present (secondary)[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Gill Sans ExtraBold
Launched:
September 7, 2004
A new logo debuted on September 7, 2004, The polar bear was redrawn, with all but one star removed, and the wordmark was changed. This logo continued to be used in tandem with the logo below as a production logo on some shows.
2016–present[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Nordique Pro (modified)
Launched:
October 23, 2016
In October 2016, the logo was changed yet again. The polar bear and star are more stylized, with the text in another font and lowercase letters.
