Adobe

The world's leading creative software company, powering digital experiences from design and video to documents and AI-assisted creativity.

Key-Facts

Founded 1982

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Industry Software

Headquarters USA

Current claim "Creativity for all."

Color #ff0000

Brand Chronology

Adobe Quietly Overhauls Its Identity with Mother Design

2025

Adobe's 2025 refresh by Mother Design introduces a new logotype rooted in the 1982 original, the Adobe Lens graphic device, and a brighter signature red.

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Adobe celebrates 30 years of Photoshop with Fantastic Voyage

2020

Adobe celebrates Photoshop's 30th anniversary with Fantastic Voyage, a surreal 72andSunny film directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet.

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Adobe celebrates Creativity for All in Academy Awards spot

2020

Adobe airs a 60-second Academy Awards film set to Pure Imagination, featuring Shepard Fairey and Malala Yousafzai.

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Logo Redesign

2020

Source: logos-world.net

After the involvement of The Acid House studio, the editorial program’s logo underwent only subtle refinements, mainly focused on its color palette.

Logo Redesign

2014

Source: logos-world.net

The logo, presented by Acid House and John Warnock, was created for the official website.

Logo-Redesign

1993

Source: logos-world.net

In 1993, the company’s emblem was completely redesigned, introducing a bold initial “A” set against a red background. This update aligned the visual identity with the company’s software branding, which prominently used a red-and-white color scheme, reinforcing consistency and recognition across its products.

Logo Redesign

1990

Source: logos-world.net

The basis of this logo was its predecessor, which underwent a slight correction.

Logo Design

1982

Source: logos-world.net

Adobes debut logo contained a graphically transformed company name.

Founded

1982

John Warnock and Charles Geschke, both formerly of Xerox PARC, founded Adobe in 1982 and named it after the creek behind Warnock's California home.