BUILDING A GOOD AND EFFECTIVE LOGO: Short Introduction

A logo is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition. Logos are either purely graphic (symbols/icons) or are composed of the name of the organization (a logotype or wordmark).

BUILDING A

GOOD AND EFFECTIVE

LOGO

A SHORT INTRODUCTION.

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LOGO DESIGN

A logo is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition

Logos are either purely graphic (symbols/icons)

or are composed of the name of the organization (a logotype or wordmark)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo

The first multinational corporation ever It’s logo is still found all over the world these days.

“The VOC Monogram, literally “United East Indian Company”

FIVE GOLDEN KEYWORDS

FOR A SUCCESFUL LOGO

Simple Memorable Timeless

Versatile Appropriate

THINK K.I.S.S.*

A simple logo design allows for easy recognition

Powerful logos feature something unique without being overdrawn.

A powerful logo makes a quick statement.

*Principle of design; which translates to: Keep It Simple and Stupid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle

It has been ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the 8 best logos of the past thirty-five years.

The hidden arrow is a form of subliminal advertising of the brand, symbolizing forward movement and thinking Brilliant.

The Chanel logo design was designed in 1925 by Coco Chanel herself and remained unchanged ever since.

The overlapping double ‘C’ comes from the name Coco Chanel

Coco” is the nickname used by founder, Gabrielle Chanel.

FAME! REMEMBER MY NAME!

A powerful logo design should be memorable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2COKt6DqSaQ

This relative unknown logo from a TV producer is absolute phenomenal

Dare to differ In its own simplify way this logo is say:

“We are creative, we challenge the status quo.”

The 007 Gun Symbol Logo is designed in 1962 Joseph Caroff.

The entire logo creates a feeling of movement, energy and excitement

A perfect fit for the James Bond series

TIMELESS (1)

Avoid trends Trends come and go.

A good logo should be timeless

And avoid trends Avoid trends Avoid trends!

is key Don’t follow the pack Stand out*.

*Did I mention to avoid trends?

TIMELESS (2)

REDESIGN: EVOLUTION V.S REVOLUTION

When to comes to the task of redesign, commit yourself to the heritage of the existing logo.

EVOLUTION is preverent on the choice of revolution.

The germany say:

“in der Beschränkung zeigt sich der Meister”*

Take up that challenge.

* “in the limitation itself shows the master”

(in fact essential to all graphic design).

Despite the fact that the IOC is very protective of its symbols, ach Olympic Games has its own variantion.

The five Olympic rings represent the five continents involved in the Olympics and were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1921.

Check this nice gallery: http://www.01101001.com/ambigrams

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The New Man logo is one of the first commercially designed so-called ambigram logo

A typographical design that can be read as one or more words not only in its form as presented, but also from another viewpoint, direction, or orientation.

2010 1980

Peugeot’s roots go back to 19th-century, at all times the lion emblem was embedded.

In a long line of renditions of the same elements, it is sure to say that it will be changed

in another dozen or so years again.

VERSATILE (1)

THE ABILITY TO ADAPT

A good logo should be able to work across

a variety of mediums and applications.

VECTOR FORMAT is master

It ensures that the logo can be scaled to any size.

A good logo should be able to work both in horizontal and vertical formats.

VERSATILE (2)

Ask yourself; is the logo still effective if it’s:

- Printed in one colour?

- Printed on the something the size of a pencil?

- Printed on something as large as a billboard?

Tip: design logo’s in black and white Colours come later.

The star is also referred to as an edelweiss, the swiss national symbol.

Developed in 1913 Used a small circle-based design to depict the snow-covered tip

of the “Montblanc” mountain and the fine quality of the pens.

Target Corporation, usually known simply as Target.

The bullseye, the “TARGET” character, it one of the most their recognizable rands logos ever designed.

Favicons: the mini graphics in the browser’s URL bar specifying a particular web-site.

It is a graphic art form on it own Making something good, limited to 16 colours and 16x16 pixels is the true graphic designers challenge.

APPROPRIATE

The look and feel of the logo should be appropriate for its intended purpose

For example, if you are designing a logo for children’s toys store, it would

be appropriate to use a childish font & colour scheme This would not be

so appropriate for a law firm.

A logo doesn’t need to show what a business sells

Red Bull is an energy drink, based on market share, it is the most popular energy drink in the world.

Belive me, a logo with two bulls colliding headon, is appropriate for a drink that gives you an energy boost And even the annoying Magenta colour is appealing

to your emotions in a way that comes headon in your eyes.

Toys “R” Us, is the largest toy-centered retailer in the United States.

The reverse R, imitates a small child’s backward writing of “R”, which is short for “are” One big advantage of a good name “that say’s it all”: you don’t need any long and incomprehensible mission statements anymore Everybody knows what you do an how.

THE BATTLE OF THE BEST (?)

Just for fun Source: Fortune How ever questionable the contenders are, the winner isn’t.

THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, TO PROVIDE READERS BETTER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT GRAPHIC DESIGN AND CORPORATE DESIGN.

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