LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL-FM) – If you grew up in Louisiana or Texas, chances are Blue Bell Ice Cream has been in your freezer more than a few times. But here’s something most people don’t know…
The iconic Blue Bell logo, the little girl leading the cow, was created by a Lafayette native.
Yep, the design that appears on every pint, carton, truck, and billboard across the South came straight from Acadiana.
The Lafayette Artist Who Drew The Blue Bell Logo
The logo was created in 1977 by Jerry Jeanmard, a graphic designer who grew up in Lafayette and later worked for the advertising agency handling Blue Bell’s account. Blue Bell executives wanted something classic and timeless. Jeanmard delivered exactly that, a silhouette-style logo that hasn’t even had a redesign in nearly 50 years…