100 Nicely Designed Nautical Logos

It’s time for another massive collection of inspiring logo designs from Logopond. Nothing gets your creative mojo going quite like a big dose of logos and today we’ve got over one hundred for you to browse through.

The theme for this roundup is all things nautical. We’ve got boats, anchors, lighthouses, pirates and even a few sea creatures. The next time you’re attempting a maritime look, come back here and check out what these great designers have done.

Boats

What better way is there to start a nautical roundup than to look at some boat logos? I love the varying degrees of realism that you’ll find here. Some of the logos are really abstract representations of a boat, others are quite literal and detailed. One of my favorites in the former category is the Pirate Paper logo, which cleverly turns a stack of falling paper into a ship. It’s really a nice visual.

ArtSailing by voxsix

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Lasarte II by RCorrie

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Destination Philippines by CreativeGreg

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AntiqueSailor by voxsix

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partnership by grigoriou

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PROshipping by M.R.F.

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Ocean Storm by grantburke

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Legend Ark by notjelly

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Tatuana Trading Company by Sean Heisler

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Windward by logotyped

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Stojanov by Mire

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Pousada Portal do Mar by vitor

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Pirate Paper, Gradient by cnasshan

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Sail Racing Parts by Tømme

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Paper Boat by lvcoded

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SailDog by gPhoto

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Columbus by badovsky

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Pacific North by jerron

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Mama Lou’s by lumo

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Denébola by BIBARU

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Denébola by BIBARU

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Nooleys by PureFusion

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Treasure Chest Fund by Graeme

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Sail Across the Words by Oronoz ®

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Jim Clancy, Marine Rep. by Lightfin

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Adventure Cruises by kroft

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Semio by lowekrowe

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Harbour Square – Yacht v2 by CaptainBJ

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Boatelo by ManuelPersa

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Sunset by gabriel_garaliten

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picship by logofox

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Rock N the Boat by Serkworks

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Little Voyagers by jerron

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John’s Island Yacht Club by Johnsonlingo

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Metaliner by wronski

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Vikings Athletics by Oxide

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Radio Naval by FUELL

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Potomac Harbor by leighton_hubbell

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Liberty & Amity by emberstudio

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Pirates

Pirates are a fascinating mix of truth and fantasy that I personally just couldn’t love any more. From a design perspective, pirates make for a very rich source of visual inspiration and are shown in all types of styles, from tough and mean to friendly and cartoony. Here I really like some of the more detailed logos such as the Swashbuckler Ale logo by levelb. I also really enjoy the level of character shown in the simple Bergin’s Brew silhouette. This logo seems pretty basic, but it gives you a taste of a story that you instantly want to learn more about.

Captain Hook Project by bulgrin

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Treasure island by Gabu

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Pirate’s Wine – the skull by tass

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Carribean Wine by logotyped

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BlackGuard Custom Guitars by DEADMARIACHI

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Swashbuckler Ale by levelb

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THE PIRATE | fast food by dado

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bergin’s brew by jorgemariogomez

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Pirates by sanya

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ArrrrCamp by birdbee

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Peg Legs Pirate by Double A

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Robinson Crusoe by Narcissus

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End Movie Piracy by Type08

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GamePiracy by ricklandondesign

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Corsair by Actarus

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Pirate Pixel by ricklandondesign

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Winsland by midgar

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Bucanero by freneticmel

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Pirates Adventure by stvcummins

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Pirate Bar by OcularInk

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Pirate by dgdesign

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Santa Anna by FUTY

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DEEP SIX BREWERY by Logomotive

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Anchors

One particular piece of nautical equipment that came up again and again in my search for maritime logos was an anchor. It’s interesting that these crude devices that are merely meant to keep boats in one place have such a distinctly beautiful shape that designers have been using them for ages. I particularly like the use of rope in the Anchor Marine logo and the nice use of type in the Bay Area Coffee logo.

Lighthouse Marina by creatika

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Anchor Marine by webcore

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Syndicate Support by Tømme

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Transparent by Stevan

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Nautical Threads by michaelspitz

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NO REGRETS – final version by Type and Signs

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Brick Harbor Identity by SerjiGold

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NR – tattoos by Type and Signs

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ANCHOR by palattecorner

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LOBG by vinslëv

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Anchor by M.R.F.

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Armada v.1 by notjelly

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Tradewinds Hotel by Harley_86

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Bhaavya by tickey

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Seaport Catering Co. by RUNWAY6

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Anchor Productions LLC by Havok101684

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Bay Area Coffee by typographics

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Podigni Sidro by eboye

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Sea Life

This last section contains mostly fish and other creatures that live in the sea, as well as a few logos that are generally themed in a nautical style. I love the vintage look of the Fish & Chips and Torres Strait Sea logos.

OCTO’S GARDEN by Type and Signs

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Fish Food by garrettbolin

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Deep Photo by Different Perspective

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Blue Siren by revotype

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Cape Cod Scrod by the3rdhuman

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South Shore Rugby Club 2 by Patricktwalsh

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Jawfish by logtek

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Fresh Fish by applex

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Salt Village Fish & Chips by VERGad

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Giggles by logotyped

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Torres Strait Sea Harvest by wonk

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Smart Ass Fish Co. by devey

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See Sea by vinslëv

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Oceano Stella by Erkmann

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ZI by woelve

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Hunter by cooledition

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Whaley by cresk

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ch by woelve

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caribbean by OLIVERAKOS

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hp by woelve

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Show Us Yours!

There you have it, enough nautically themed logos to inspire you to seaworthy graphical greatness. If you enjoyed the logos above, I encourage you to follow the links and leave a comment to tell the designers what you think.

If you have any nautical logos that you’ve created for clients or personal use, we want to see them! Leave a comment below with a link so we can check out your work.