Hospitales Unidos de Barcelona is a Spanish hospital brand whose symbol was designed by the Barcelona graphic design studio Ribas & Creus in 1959. The mark is catalogued among the studio’s graphic output, which is preserved in institutional archives in Barcelona.
Design and History
The Hospitales Unidos de Barcelona logo was created in 1959 by Ribas & Creus, the graphic design studio founded by Ramón Ribas and Pere Creus. The studio operated in Barcelona from 1961 to 1983, developing a distinctive graphic style characterized by synthesis and economy of expressive resources.[1][2]
The design archive of Ribas i Creus, including original and printed graphic work across various media, was formally transferred to the Biblioteca de Catalunya and the Museu del Disseny de Barcelona in 2013 and 2014.[3]
Meaning and Symbolism
The Hospitales Unidos de Barcelona symbol incorporates a cross motif, a conventional reference to medical care. The mark is described as a reflection-style design, suggesting mirrored or interlocking forms that visually convey the collaborative union of multiple hospital institutions under a single identity.[4]
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