Henri Lloyd is an activewear fashion label, which was established in 1963 in the United Kingdom. The brand specializes in the clothing and accessories for sailing and today is a part of the Swedish Allegro Group, having over 40 stores across the globe.
Meaning and history
The iconic and instantly recognizable Henri Lloyd visual identity was redesigned after the acquisition of the company by a Swedish retailing group.
???? – 2004
The original logo of the Henri Lloyd brand was executed in a bright and elegant blue, white, and gold color palette, and featured a traditional yet strong composition, based on a bold serif lettering in white, written across the solid blue rectangular badge and decorated by a golden crown inscribed into a laurel wreath and placed in between the trim part of the inscription.
2004 – 2011
The redesign of 2004 has simplified the color palette of the Henri Lloyd visual identity with grayish shades in white, and kept the composition with the classy crown emblem in between the two words, yet switched the typeface of the lettering to a sharper and more classy serif one. The letters in the logotype grew taller, which made the whole badge look balanced and sleek.
2011 – 2022
The previous Henri Lloyd logo was composed of a traditional wordmark with a tagline and an emblem above it. The nameplate was executed in a narrowed serif typeface, which was a reflection of aristocratic elegance. The tagline showed the year of the company’s establishment, written in Roman numbers.
The iconic Henri Lloyd emblem was composed of a monogram enclosed in a laurel wreath with a crown on top. A perfect representation of one of the most luxurious sports — yachting.
2022 – Today
The company decided to change its visual identity to a more contemporary and minimalist one. The current Henry Lloyd logo is composed of a wordmark in all capital letters executed in a sleek modern sans-serif typeface with the diagonal cut of “-“ sign, placed between the two parts of the inscription.
The new Henri Lloyd icon is also laconic and simple. It depicts a capital letter “H”, placed above the “L”. Two white letters are located on a black background and separated by a thin horizontal line.
The color palette remains monochrome, which symbolizes timelessness and confi-dence, as well as shows the professional and strong brand.