NY logos

Now that same-sex marriage is legal in the state of New York, the

I ♥ NY

logo for New York City —

(Milton Glaser’s original) has been bent to new purposes to refer to New York State:

(with a rainbow heart — image thanks to Frank McQuarry) and

Intermediate stages: Glaser Haringized:

and John McCrory’s “I Love NY But it Breaks My Heart That Gay Couples Can’t Legally Marry in New York.”:

McCrory’s heart has now been healed. (Cue Toni Braxton, “Unbreak My Heart”.)

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arnold zwicky Says:
June 25, 2011 at 8:39 pm | Reply
Another approach: here. I’m sure more will follow.

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Amanda Walker Says:
June 26, 2011 at 6:12 am | Reply
The second one (“I ♥ NY more than ever”) isn’t new–it first appeared shortly after 9/11/01, with the black smudge on the heart being a reference to the World Trade Center.

It’s good to see happier adaptations of Glaser’s logo these days!

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- arnold zwicky Says:
  June 26, 2011 at 8:18 am | Reply
  Thanks for the correction. Nice to see the logo now being put to happier uses.
  
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