December 4, 2024

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The best logos of the 1980s

The best logos of the 1980s

Decades later, the 1980s remain a huge influence on pop culture, from music and TV to design and fashion. So why were they so special? 

Part of the answer is, quite simply, they weren’t the 1970s. Even as a child, I remember that decade being a time of poverty, shortages, strikes and power cuts following the 1973 energy crisis; not to mention racism and the threat of nuclear war. Conversely, while the 1980s weren’t perfect they were a much happier period, with economies stabilising, new technologies improving everyday life, the Cold War thawing and the rise of a black middle class.