I Love New York
Slogan and song promoting New York state / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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I Love New York (stylized I ❤ NY) is a slogan, a logo, and a song that are the basis of an advertising campaign developed by the marketing firm Wells, Rich, and Greene under the directorship of Mary Wells Lawrence[1] used since 1977 to promote tourism in the state of New York.[2][3] The trademarked logo, owned by the New York State Department of Economic Development,[4] appears in souvenir shops and brochures throughout the state, some licensed, many not.
Owner | NY Department of Economic Development |
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Produced by | New York State Department of Commerce / Milton Glaser (designer) |
Country | United States |
Introduced | July 15, 1977 (1977-07-15) |
Registered as a trademark in | 73758742 |
Website | www |
"I Love New York" is the official state slogan of New York.[5]
The logo was designed by graphic designer Milton Glaser in 1976 in the back of a taxi and was drawn with red crayon on scrap paper.[6] The original drawing is held in the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan. The song was written by Steve Karmen and its copyright was donated by him to the state.