Joe Caroff, Creator of iconic James Bond 007 Logo, dies Aged 103

Monday, August 18, 2025
Joe Caroff, Creator of iconic James Bond 007 Logo, dies Aged 103

Joe Caroff designed the iconic James Bond 007 logo and was behind some of the most iconic Hollywood posters like 'West Side Story' and 'Manhattan'.

Caroff’s death – just one day before his 104th birthday - was confirmed by his sons, Peter and Michael, to The New York Times on Sunday.  

He was best known for designing the iconic 007 logo for the James Bond movies

– a logo which appears on all the posters and marketing for 007 – which sees the number seven transform into a gun.  

Caroff was only paid $300 for the James Bond logo in 1963, with no royalties and he was never included in the films’ credits. 

However, then-Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson did offer him an Omega watch with the 007 logo engraving for his 100th birthday.