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1st Logo (1989-2002)	2nd Logo (Late 1990s-2000s)	3rd Logo (2000s-2012)	4th Logo (2012-2015?)

1st Logo (1989-2002)

Visuals: On a black background, rays of white light zoom from the bottom of the screen, expanding as they ascend. during this time the background fades from black to sky blue, revealing that some of the rays are black. the rays finish ascending and form into the Arts Magic logo, which looks like a joker card but with "Arts" and "MagiC" written on the top left and bottom right of the card.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: An ascending sparkle/twinkle tune is heard while the black and white rays ascend from the bottom of the screen, and a strange Roland TB-303-styled bass note is held down as the Arts Magic logo is formed.

Availability: Seen on VHS releases of Titans of Steam, Classic Trains, A Feast of Steam and Strange Trains, among other specialty movies.

2nd Logo (Late 1990s-2000s)

Visuals: On a black background, an array of different colours are seen taking up the bottom half of the screen. This array of colours begins to shrink into a portrait shape and reveals itself to be the symbol from the first logo. Whilst this is going on, the word "ARTSMAGIC" in a cursive medieval font zooms in from the centre of the screen and spins around before coming to a rest near the top of the screen. The Artsmagic symbol turns upwards to face the viewer.

Variants:

On some tapes, the company's web address fades in at the bottom of the screen after the logo's form-up.
An odd variant was used at the end of a promo for the Artsmagic website. It begins with the logo already fully formed, before spinning round to reveal a drawing of a cartoon jester flipping the finger. Above the image reads "THE JOKER IS WILD" in a cyan serif font, and below is the company's web address in the same colour and typeface.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A bombastic fake orchestral fanfare. The variant lacks music and instead features a male voiceover yelling "Artsmagic! The joker is wild!"

Availability: It was seen on Artsmagic's prints of A Lineside Look at Model Railways and Another Lineside Look at Model Railways. The variant was seen on Artsmagic's release of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance.

3rd Logo (2000s-2012)

Visuals: On a green background, 6 playing cards fly in from the left hand side of the screen. These are the Jack of Clubs, Two of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, Ace of Spades, King of Clubs and finally a card with the Artsmagic logo on it, similar to the previous two logos but now with "ARTS" and "MAGIC" written in black all-caps and slightly curved. The cards behind the logo rotate as the camera pans to look more closely at the logo. The background then fades to an animated ocean backdrop, and the angle of the background rotates, but the Artsmagic symbol remains stationary. It then glows, and the ocean background stops animating.

Variant: On DVD releases, the Artmagic logo card has a slightly different design, with "ARTSMAGIC" written on the top of the card and "DVD" written on the bottom.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: an ambient tune plays throughout the ident. A descending synthesised noise plays as the cards rotate, and the synthesized sound of ocean waves and seagulls (the "Absynth Beach" preset off of Native Instruments' Absynth synthesizer) play when the background changes.

Availability: Seen on Artsmagic DVD releases from the time period, such as The Restoration of the British Motorcycle Museum.

4th Logo (2012-2015?)

Visuals: On a black background, the Artsmagic DVD logo is seen once again, but in black and white and to the left of the screen. To the right of the logo, there are the words "An ArtsmagicDVD presentation" with a copyright stamp below. At the top of the screen, there is a rainbow with "www.artsmagicdvd.net" written inside.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on documentary DVDs released by the company.^[Examples?]

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-{{PageCredits|description=Logohub|edits=Henrynguye5|video=BOURAS Animation, Digital media resources and Dan VHS}}
+{{PageCredits|description=Logoarto|edits=Henrynguye5|video=BOURAS Animation, Digital media resources and Dan VHS}}
+{{ImageTOC
+|Artsmagic_(1989).png|1st Logo (1989-2002)
+|Artsmagic_(1999).png|2nd Logo (Late 1990s-2000s)
+|Artsmagic_(2010).png|3rd Logo (2000s-2012)
+|Arts Magic (2012-c. 2015).png|4th Logo (2012-2015?)
+}}
 ===1st Logo (1989-2002)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights=200>
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 Artsmagic (1989).png ‎
 </gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=E5Ji5Tr749c}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, rays of white light zoom from the bottom of the screen, expanding as they ascend. during this time the background fades from black to sky blue, revealing that some of the rays are black. the rays finish ascending and form into the Arts Magic logo, which looks like a joker card but with "Arts" and "MagiC" written on the top left and bottom right of the card.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, rays of white light zoom from the bottom of the screen, expanding as they ascend. during this time the background fades from black to {{color|lightblue|sky blue}}, revealing that some of the rays are black. the rays finish ascending and form into the Arts Magic logo, which looks like a joker card but with "'''Arts'''" and "'''MagiC'''" written on the top left and bottom right of the card.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The rays of light, which, by the way, is already primitive for the late 80's, and is really outdated for 2002.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An ascending sparkle/twinkle tune is heard while the black and white rays ascend from the bottom of the screen, and a strange Roland TB-303-styled bass note is held down as the Arts Magic logo is formed.
+'''Audio:''' An ascending sparkle/twinkle tune is heard while the black and white rays ascend from the bottom of the screen, and a strange Roland TB-303-styled bass note is held down as the Arts Magic logo is formed.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on VHS releases of ''Titans of Steam, Classic Trains, A Feast of Steam and Strange Trains, Japanese Dubbed Anime with English Subtitles'' (completely unknown), among other specialty movies.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on VHS releases of ''Titans of Steam, Classic Trains, A Feast of Steam and Strange Trains'', among other specialty movies.
-'''Editor's Note:''' It's truly "magical" that this logo was used until 2002.
 ===2nd Logo (Late 1990s-2000s)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights=200>
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 Artsmagic (1999).png
 Artsmagic (1999) 2.png ‎
 </gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/-huiYHQL-8M|id2=https://youtu.be/QsWQDKr9F4w}}
+{{YouTube|id2=https://youtu.be/QsWQDKr9F4w}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see an array of different colours taking up the bottom half of the screen. This array of colours begins to shrink into a portrait shape and reveals itself to be the symbol from the first logo. Whilst this is going on, the word "ARTSMAGIC" in a medieval font zooms in from the centre of the screen and spins around before coming to a rest near the top of the screen. The Artsmagic symbol turns upwards to face the viewer.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, an array of different colours are seen taking up the bottom half of the screen. This array of colours begins to shrink into a portrait shape and reveals itself to be the symbol from the first logo. Whilst this is going on, the word "{{color|cyan|''ARTSMAGIC''}}" in a cursive medieval font zooms in from the centre of the screen and spins around before coming to a rest near the top of the screen. The Artsmagic symbol turns upwards to face the viewer.
 '''Variants:'''
 *On some tapes, the company's web address fades in at the bottom of the screen after the logo's form-up.
-*An odd variant was used at the end of a promo for the Artsmagic website. It begins with the logo already fully formed, before spinning round to reveal a drawing of a cartoon jester wagging his finger. Above the image reads "THE JOKER IS WILD" in a blue serif font, and below is the company's web address in the same colour and typeface.
+*An odd variant was used at the end of a promo for the Artsmagic website. It begins with the logo already fully formed, before spinning round to reveal a drawing of a cartoon jester flipping the finger. Above the image reads "{{font|serif|{{color|cyan|THE JOKER IS WILD}}}}" in a cyan serif font, and below is the company's web address in the same colour and typeface.
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-'''FX/SFX''': Cheap and primitive animation, but it's an improvement over the first logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic fake orchestral fanfare. The variant lacks music and instead features a male voiceover yelling "Artsmagic! The joker is wild!"
-'''Availability:''' Was seen on Artsmagic's prints of ''A Lineside Look at Model Railways'' and ''Another Lineside Look at Model Railways''. The variant was seen on Artsmagic's release of ''Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance''.
+'''Audio:''' A bombastic fake orchestral fanfare. The variant lacks music and instead features a male voiceover yelling "Artsmagic! The joker is wild!"
+'''Availability:''' It was seen on Artsmagic's prints of ''A Lineside Look at Model Railways'' and ''Another Lineside Look at Model Railways''. The variant was seen on Artsmagic's release of ''Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance''.
 ===3rd Logo (2000s-2012)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights=200>
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 Artsmagic (2010).png
 Artsmagic DVD.png ‎
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 {{YouTube|id=iEVdYz2J1QA}}
-'''Logo:''' On a green background, we see six playing cards flying in from the left hand side of the screen. These are the Jack of Clubs, Two of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, Ace of Spades, King of Clubs and finally a card with the Artsmagic logo on it, similar to the previous two logos but now with "ARTS" and "MAGIC" written in black all-caps and slightly curved. The cards behind the logo rotate as the camera pans to look more closely at the logo. The background then fades to an animated ocean backdrop, and the angle of the background rotates, but the Artsmagic symbol remains stationary. it then glows, and the ocean background stops animating.
+'''Visuals:''' On a green background, 6 playing cards fly in from the left hand side of the screen. These are the Jack of Clubs, Two of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, Ace of Spades, King of Clubs and finally a card with the Artsmagic logo on it, similar to the previous two logos but now with "{{font|Impact|ARTS}}" and "{{font|Impact|MAGIC}}" written in black all-caps and slightly curved. The cards behind the logo rotate as the camera pans to look more closely at the logo. The background then fades to an animated ocean backdrop, and the angle of the background rotates, but the Artsmagic symbol remains stationary. It then glows, and the ocean background stops animating.
-'''Variant:''' On some releases, the Artmagic logo card has a slighty different design, with "ARTSMAGIC" written on the top of the card and "DVD" written on the bottom.
+'''Variant:''' On DVD releases, the Artmagic logo card has a slightly different design, with "{{font|Impact|ARTSMAGIC}}" written on the top of the card and "{{font|Impact|DVD}}" written on the bottom.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Suprisingly not too bad CGI for the 2000's.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' an ambient tune plays throughout the ident. A descending synthesised noise plays as the cards rotate, and the synthesized sound of ocean waves and seagulls (the "Absynth Beach" preset off of Native Instruments' Absynth synthesizer) play when the background changes.
+'''Audio:''' an ambient tune plays throughout the ident. A descending synthesised noise plays as the cards rotate, and the synthesized sound of ocean waves and seagulls (the "Absynth Beach" preset off of Native Instruments' Absynth synthesizer) play when the background changes.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on Artsmagic DVD releases from the time period, such as ''The Restoration of the British Motorcycle Museum''.
-===4th Logo (2012-)===
+===4th Logo (2012-2015?)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Arts Magic (2012-c. 2015).png
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the Artsmagic symbol once again, but in black and white and to the left of the screen. Inside the symbol are the words "ARTSMAGIC DVD". To the right of the symbol are the words "An ArtsmagicDVD presentation" with a copyright stamp below. At the top of the screen is a rainbow with "www.artsmagicdvd.net" written inside.
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the Artsmagic DVD logo is seen once again, but in black and white and to the left of the screen. To the right of the logo, there are the words "An ArtsmagicDVD presentation" with a copyright stamp below. At the top of the screen, there is a rainbow with "www.artsmagicdvd.net" written inside.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None; it's a still logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
-'''Availability:''' Current. Seen on documentary DVDs released by the company.
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on documentary DVDs released by the company.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
-'''Editor's Note:''' The design looks like it were made on Powerpoint.
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
-[[Category:British logos]]
+[[Category:United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
 [[Category:British home entertainment logos]]