Media Probes (circa. early 1980's) The origins of the PBS logo.
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Uploaded by MattBL on Sep 5, 2010
Remember the PBS logo from the 70's and early 80's that scared the crap out of you. Well, by the time you watch this video, you won't take the creepy logo seriously.
This is taken from the MEDIA PROBES episode about design. Here, Herb Lubalin is being interviewed about the origin of the PBS logo. During his interview, we see some humorous animation depicting the logo's phases.
I hope you enjoy it.
(Media Probes copyright PBS)
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The Face from the PBS logo is actually facing right nowadays. I can't believe the obsession they have about their political profile.
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1:14 SAINT SEIYA!!!
1 month ago 2
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This is very interesting! I always thought that the P-Head was their first idea, because of the public, and the smart programming.
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Uh, all I see in front of me is a big B. That's why I have to look to the left.
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This IS interesting.
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I think, in this case, the resulting final logo was the best. Some of the other designs looked messy, and some looked too political. A couple of the rejects were OK though...
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Why did they ever flip the logo in the 1980s?
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Too liberal facing left! Liberal IS left!
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"The immediate reaction was it looks too Jewish."
Oh man, you couldn't get away with saying that now...
1 year ago 2
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Most of these were featured in a TV ad from member station WTVS Detroit, featuring the Lionel Richie song "Say You, Say Me".
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Great find, MattBL! Where did you get this from? I've been looking for a DVD of this Media Probes program as well as the seven others that were done, on the subjects of Political Campaigns, Television News, Soap Operas, Soundaround, Photography, and I can't remember what the other two programs in the series were about.
Aspergian 1 year ago
@Aspergian I followed your advice on your monologue. I went to the site. I downloaded it and I took the part where it talks about the PBS logo.
:D
MattBL 1 year ago