Luxo Jr., now serves as the mascot for Pixar Animation Studios

Luxo Jr., now serves as the mascot for Pixar Animation Studios

Luxo Jr., now serves as the mascot for Pixar Animation Studios, the company it helped found. This adorable little lamp was originally designed by Bob Pauley in 1959 and was given to Ralph Guggenheim by his grandmother.  It became an iconic part of

Luxo Jr., the mascot for Pixar Animation Studios

Luxo Jr., the mascot for Pixar Animation Studios

Luxo Jr. is the mascot for Pixar Animation Studios, which you have probably heard of before.  Luxo Jr. typically appears alongside another Pixar protagonist, Luxo Sr., its larger counterpart.  The small Luxo lamp has become an iconic image in computing and animation since