A graphic symbol is often used as part of logo design in order to convey a particular idea or concept in an effective and eye catching way.

The shapes of these graphic symbols vary a lot, but one of the most commonly used shapes is the circle.

Circular logos have been some of the most popular trends in logo design. A circle is timeless, simple and memorable.

In this article we’ll take a look at 50 excellent circular logos. These logos make use of the circle in many creative ways, sometimes containing typefaces, symbols and images as seen in the examples below.

eNASA

Indra

Lucky Strike

Virgin Express

Volkswagen

BMW

WordPress

Target

Korean Air

Holden

Accelrys

Tide

Bayer

London Underground

Lucent

Vodafone

Yamaha

Spar

Sony Ericsson

AT&T

Air Canada

Obama '08

Bacardi

Filmax

ABC

Timberland

CBS

Alfa Romeo

Der-Grune-Punkt

Schindler

Radio Shack

Palm

Vattenfall

Motorola

Firefox

PBS

Danone

General Electric

Tupperware

Texaco

ESA

Starbucks

Oxfam

LG

Mercedes Benz

Rexel

Safari

Nissan

Pepsi

Caltex

Compiled exclusively for WDD by Edward Calugtong, a graphic and web designer from the Philippines. He also writes design related articles on his blog.

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