The Top Famous Company Letterheads
Looking for some inspiration for your own letterhead printing? If so, check out the top famous company letterheads collection below! We realise that technically not all of them are companies, some are personal letterheads, however the owners are more famous than a lot of companies so they definitely deserve a mention! There are some famous letterheads below that were way ahead of their times such as Marilyn Monroe’s beautifully understated blind embossed letterhead. Check them out and let us know which is your favourite in the comments below!
Famous letterhead collection
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Ferrari is known worldwide. In fact, I would challenge you to find someone who hasn't heard of Ferrari! Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1939, Ferrari is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Italy. This top famous letterhead was used by Enzo Ferrari in 1974. Although the logo has been updated since, it's still recognised around the world which means Ferrari can simple use their logomark and everyone knows who they are.
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"Blonde bombshell" Marilyn Monroe was an American model, actress and singer. She went on to become one of the popular sex symbols of the 1950s and 60s. Her beautifully understated famous letterhead from 1958 features blind embossing of her name on a coloured paper. This type of letterhead is really popular to this day!
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The Great Harry Houdini was born on March 24, 1874 in Budpest, Hungary. He is a famous American illusionist famous for his amazing escape acts. He is well known for challenging police forces to keep him locked up. His 1913 famous letterhead featured a picture of him in the top left corner. These days there are very few letterheads featuring pictures of the sender.
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Helen Gurley Brown was editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years. This is her famous letterhead from 1971.
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Sir Winston Churchill was a British statesman, army officer and writer. Between 1940 and 1955 Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingom, where he lead the country to victory during the Second World War. This is his famous letterhead from 1940.
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Buzz Aldrin is a former astronaut and fighter pilot. He and Neil Armstrong were the first two humans to land on the moon. This is his famous letterhead from 1997.
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Pixar Animation Studios, commonly known as Pixar, is an American computer animation studio based in Emeryville, California, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios owned by The Walt Disney Company. Pixar is known for customising it's letterheads based around movie releases, such as this one which is the famous Finding Nemo letterhead, used by Pixar director Pete Docter in 2003.
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Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. He was known as the "King of Pop". This is his letterhead, however the date at which it was printed and used is unknown.
Feeling inspired to produce your own printed letterhead yet?
Whilst we do work with some famous companies and even a few celebrities, most of our work is with smaller brands. Hopefully these famous company and individual letterheads have inspired you, however if you're looking for some inspiration with a more modern twist such as gold foil embossed letterheads, or foil blocked letterheads, or even just a premium letterhead printed on a luxury paper then why not check out our sample pack? Not only does it include some awesome letterheads, but you'll also get samples of other stationery items too such as business cards, note cards, compliment slips and more.