The Gladstone 'brand' has developed and evolved over the years since the museum opened in 1975. This page traces the imagery and how it was used.
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1973 - The original branding for the museum.
Designed by John Bedford MSIA, Consultant Designer |
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1975 - Header of a leaflet which advertised the new museum |
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Gladstone Pottery Museum branding 1974 - Letterhead |
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Gladstone egg-cup - early 1980s photo: Nels Anderson |
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Gladstone Button Badge - 1976 |
1986 - The Garden Festival
The year of The Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival and The Friends of The Museum, and the museum itself, get a facelift.
1994 A new logo is introduced
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Gladstone Pottery Museum Story - 1997 New Logo |
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Gladstone Pottery Museum Story - 1997 New Mug
photo: Phil Rowley |
1997
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Gladstone Pottery Museum branding 1997 leaflet.
The potter is Kevin Millward |
2000
January sees the introduction of new branding based on an original backstamp used from 1940 to 1952. Spot the difference!