A history of The Logo Creator



" Back in 1995, the internet (as we know it today) was just a baby. I began creating custom logos for clients as a way to supplement my income while working at a graphic design agency "

About The Logo Creator

The Logo Creator is an easy to use logo design software tool for small business owners, webmasters, entrepreneurs, or anybody who wants to save time and money creating their own graphics!
You won't find an easier logo maker on the planet!  :D

modifiable logos

The All-in-One Solution for Professional Quality Logo Design.

Each and every logo edition in the series features a library of unique designs and logo objects to use. Collect all 9 logo packages! Start a new business SELLING the logos you create to others!

 

A brief history of The Logo Creator by Laughingbird Software.

Back in 1995, the internet (as we know it today) was just a baby. I began creating custom logos for clients as a way to supplement my income while working at a graphic design agency.

I soon realized that working for yourself was the only way to fly. I soon quit my 'day job' and begin creating custom logos for others. I did this successfully for nearly 6 years.

Then I had a brainstorm idea. I was getting too busy and needed to slow down a bit. So, rather than point my customers to a competitor, I began working with a software product called "Director" from Macromedia (now Adobe).

Director is a product that combines graphics with programming.
I soon developed a 'machine' that gave my customers the ability to layout their own logo by moving elements around and changing text.

After some fine tuning, the software took on a life of its own. The client no longer needed me. They were happy to layout their own logo. They were happy and thrilled that they designed the logo themselves.

The Logo Creator was born in 2000.
It soon proved so popular, I decided to stop creating custom logos and focus on the software full time.

- Marc Sylvester
Laughingbird Software

 


The Logo Creator version 1.2
July 19th 2000

The Logo Creator version 1.0 was actually a ground breaking piece of software. This was one of the first software products available for both Mac and Windows users. The Logo Creator was one of the first logo creation tools sold on the net.

Selecting a logo template
The interface of version 1.0 back in July of 2000

The Logo Creator version 1.0

The Logo Creator version 2.0
August, 2001

Using feedback from version 1.0's users ... I resigned the interface from the ground up.
This new version took The Logo Creator to new heights! It made creating logos from templates much more flexible. It was a hit. Read the review from Internet.com

screen shot of The Logo Creator
The interface of version 2.0 back in August of 2001

The Logo Creator version 2

The Logo Creator version 2.5
March, 2002
Improved logo design, better font management, cleaner outlines, better printing options ... and 3 new logos sets!

This marked the year we decided to put out additional logo packages. At this time they were 'add-ons' ... you needed the original engine in order to open and modify the new logo libraries.

Version 3.0 logo editions

The Logo Creator version 3.0
July, 2003

Version 3.0 was a radical jump in technology. The features in version 3.0 are much improved over previous versions of the software. new interface (more flexible design), rotateable text, gradient text, rendering text on a curve, greater manipulation of your own imported images and updating the software via the internet were just some of the major enhancements!

This marked the first time you could purchase an 'add on set' and use it as a stand alone product.

version 2.5 of The Logo Creator

Logo Creator interface

The interface as it looked back in July of 2003

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Added two additional logo sets too! The Mascot Edition and The Corporate Edition 3 collection.

April 2004.
Version 4.0 officially launches!

We took the comments in our Laughingbird Software forum to heart! We enhanced the interface greatly. It was now much more user friendly.
AND, we added many new tutorials from the users themselves! The Laughingbird Software forum took off. That same year, the forum hit 3,000 members.

The Logo Creator version 4.0
The Interface of version 4.0


Version 5.0 of The Logo Creator
February 2006

Better images and tighter programming made The Logo Creator the #1 best selling logo design software title online and at retail stores like CompUSA and Fry's Electronics!

The Logo Creator version 5.0

version 5.0 logos

We listened to our users and updated the features and recreated each and every logo!

7 logo editions now to choose from!

 


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Comments (5)

  • Jean-Marc Michaud
    July 21, 2011 at 11:18 pm |

    Do you have an upgrade for Mac Lion. I have The Logo Creator v5

    Thank You

  • Ken Harris
    July 27, 2011 at 3:18 am |

    I have the same problem i upload to lion and my software is no longer working

  • Salzmann Fredy
    August 4, 2011 at 3:58 pm |

    I have the same question! Where is the upgrade for the Lion?

  • CrazyBird
    August 21, 2011 at 11:20 am |

    Marc, I've been gone a while. What happened to the forums? Are they no more?

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