Panom is a Japanese engineering brand whose symbol was originally designed by Shigeo Katsuoka in 1980, according to a logo reference database. [1] The mark is described as a dot-style logo with a “Japan dot shape,” though detailed visual documentation of the current mark is limited in available sources. [1]
Design and History
Shigeo Katsuoka, the designer credited with the Panom symbol, is a Japanese graphic designer and art director born in Yokohama in 1940. [2] After working at Light Publicity, he established the Katsuoka Shigeo Design Studio in 1977. [3] His corporate identity work includes Tomato Bank, Sapporo Beer and Meiji Life Insurance, among numerous CI and BI projects. [3]
The Panom symbol dates to 1980, placing it early in Katsuoka’s independent studio period. [1] The logo database categorizes the mark among dot-style logos with a Japanese dot shape, suggesting a geometric, minimal construction consistent with Katsuoka’s CI work from that era. [1]
Meaning and Symbolism
The logo reference entry identifies the design as an engineering brand from Japan but does not elaborate on specific symbolic meaning. [1]
Typography and Design
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