Who created the joined-arches McDonald's logo introduced in 1962?

Jim Schindler created the joined-arches McDonald's logo introduced in 1962.

The logo developed from the yellow arches that had originally been built into McDonald's restaurant architecture. Schindler combined the two separate arch shapes into a single M-like mark, creating a symbol that could work on signs, packaging, and advertising as well as buildings.

This change was important because it transformed a physical design feature into a portable corporate identity. Customers could recognize the mark even when they could not see a complete restaurant structure.

The logo is commonly called the Golden Arches, although the original arches and the later emblem were not identical. The early buildings used two separate arches, while the 1962 design connected their visual effect into one compact symbol.

McDonald's subsequently adjusted its logo treatments and surrounding typography, but the joined arches remained the central visual element. It is therefore useful to distinguish Schindler's 1962 logo work from Meston's earlier architectural design.