Q: I have an original sketch of the Walt Disney signature logo done by Disney Legend Ralph Kent. It was given to me as a gift. I was curious if he was the original designer of the logo. If not, who or what group of people was responsible for designing the stylized signature that graces us with its presence before every Disney film and on basically every Disney product?
Joshua, Vancouver, Washington
A: The Disney logo dates back to the early days of the company; Ralph Kent didn’t join the company until 1963. The logo is based on Walt Disney’s original signature, but we do not know which Disney artists turned the signature into the logo.
Dave Smith