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.

abc



Accelrys






Alfa Romeo





AT&T





Bacardi





Bayer





BMW





Caltex





Canadian Airlines



CBS






Danone



Der-Grune-Punkt




EAC



Filmax



Firefox



General Electric



Holden



Indra




Korean Air



LG



London Underground



Lucent



Lucky Strike



Mercedes



Motorola



NASA



Nissan



Obama ’08





Oxfam



Palm



PBS



Pepsi



Radio Shack



Rexel



Safari



Schindler



Sony Ericsson



Spar



Starbucks



Target



Texaco



Tide



Timberland



Tupperware



Vattenfall



Virgin Express



Vodafone



Volkswagen



WordPress



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