Sunday, May 3, 2026

RIP Novillo Cruz

 


José María Cruz Novillo, the designer of Spain's most emblematic logos, dies in Madrid, Spain on May 2, 2026, at the age of 89. He was known as "the man who designed Spain", the title of the documentary that illustrates the aesthetic evolution of the country throughout his renowned professional career. Born in Cuenca, Spain on May 21, 1936, he was in charge of changing the appearance of Spanish entities after the Franco dictatorship and was the creator of the corporate image of companies such as Correos, Repsol, Endesa or Renfe. Cruz designed the title sequence for the 1964 Spaghetti western “Ride and Kill”.

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