Joe Caroff, Who Gave James Bond His Signature 007 Logo, Dies at 103. He was paid $300 for the Bond logo.
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Every time one of these legends dies the obituary reads, “he was paid a ham sandwich for his design and was largely forgotten. His work was reproduced in perpetuity without him ever seeing a cent.”
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Here's the trailer for the 2022 documentary film about Caroff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Ynii2H18g
Looks like it's available right now on HBO and Hulu.
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