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.
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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
Lasarte II by RCorrie
Destination Philippines by CreativeGreg
AntiqueSailor by voxsix
partnership by grigoriou
PROshipping by M.R.F.
Ocean Storm by grantburke
Legend Ark by notjelly
Tatuana Trading Company by Sean Heisler
Windward by logotyped
Stojanov by Mire
Pousada Portal do Mar by vitor
Pirate Paper, Gradient by cnasshan
Sail Racing Parts by Tømme
Paper Boat by lvcoded
SailDog by gPhoto
Columbus by badovsky
Pacific North by jerron
Mama Lou’s by lumo
Denébola by BIBARU
Denébola by BIBARU
Nooleys by PureFusion
Treasure Chest Fund by Graeme
Sail Across the Words by Oronoz ®
Jim Clancy, Marine Rep. by Lightfin
Adventure Cruises by kroft
Semio by lowekrowe
Harbour Square – Yacht v2 by CaptainBJ
Boatelo by ManuelPersa
Sunset by gabriel_garaliten
picship by logofox
Rock N the Boat by Serkworks
Little Voyagers by jerron
John’s Island Yacht Club by Johnsonlingo
Metaliner by wronski
Vikings Athletics by Oxide
Radio Naval by FUELL
Potomac Harbor by leighton_hubbell
Liberty & Amity by emberstudio
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
Treasure island by Gabu
Pirate’s Wine – the skull by tass
Carribean Wine by logotyped
BlackGuard Custom Guitars by DEADMARIACHI
Swashbuckler Ale by levelb
THE PIRATE | fast food by dado
bergin’s brew by jorgemariogomez
Pirates by sanya
ArrrrCamp by birdbee
Peg Legs Pirate by Double A
Robinson Crusoe by Narcissus
End Movie Piracy by Type08
GamePiracy by ricklandondesign
Corsair by Actarus
Pirate Pixel by ricklandondesign
Winsland by midgar
Bucanero by freneticmel
Pirates Adventure by stvcummins
Pirate Bar by OcularInk
Pirate by dgdesign
Santa Anna by FUTY
DEEP SIX BREWERY by Logomotive
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
Anchor Marine by webcore
Syndicate Support by Tømme
Transparent by Stevan
Nautical Threads by michaelspitz
NO REGRETS – final version by Type and Signs
Brick Harbor Identity by SerjiGold
NR – tattoos by Type and Signs
ANCHOR by palattecorner
LOBG by vinslëv
Anchor by M.R.F.
Armada v.1 by notjelly
Tradewinds Hotel by Harley_86
Bhaavya by tickey
Seaport Catering Co. by RUNWAY6
Anchor Productions LLC by Havok101684
Bay Area Coffee by typographics
Podigni Sidro by eboye
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
Fish Food by garrettbolin
Deep Photo by Different Perspective
Blue Siren by revotype
Cape Cod Scrod by the3rdhuman
South Shore Rugby Club 2 by Patricktwalsh
Jawfish by logtek
Fresh Fish by applex
Salt Village Fish & Chips by VERGad
Giggles by logotyped
Torres Strait Sea Harvest by wonk
Smart Ass Fish Co. by devey
See Sea by vinslëv
Oceano Stella by Erkmann
ZI by woelve
Hunter by cooledition
Whaley by cresk
ch by woelve
caribbean by OLIVERAKOS
hp by woelve
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.