Stefan Kanchev's logo designs work beautifully in black

Stefan Kanchev is considered one of the best identity and trademark designers of all time, up on the list with Paul Rand and Saul Bass. Born 1915 in Kalofer, Bulgaria, most of his work was designed for clients in Europe, designs unlike any I have seen that have been lost over time. Not having the opportunity to design for major worldwide corporations, Kanchev’s work stands out amongst all others with his ability to take normal objects and design them to their very most simplest form while communicating a strong message. All of his logo designs have or had the ability to become iconic marks based on their simplicity and have helped shape what identity and logo design is today. His influence on design has reached many identity designers and will continue for generations to come.

Metal Products Etropole

DDD — Pernik (Chemical products)

Balkancar (Production of forklifts)

Factory for Construction Materials

Plant “Elektroinika”

Slavyanka (Port with fishing center)

Stefan Kanchev’s work includes over 1,000 logo designs

You can find many more identity and trade marks just like these by Stefan Kanchev at the Stefan Kanchev Project site. An ongoing project that has been in the works for over 2 years by Andrian Dimitrov, Yana Simeonova, Vladimir Georgiev, Julia Zidarova, and many more contributors.