Hello fellow designers. I have a question about logo design. I was taught traditional graphic design before computers and have tried to keep up online over the following years (decades). Anyone else with similar experience (or not) I would appreciate some insight or discussion on logo design. In gen…

You’ve brought up a subject that’s been discussed here every now and again. Here’s my take on it. Logos should be simple because sometimes they need to be reproduced in ways that can’t handle detail, like being cut in vinyl, pad printed on a pen barrel, etched into glass, watermarks, etc. For simi…

Thank you for taking the time to write a comprehensive reply. You have really helped me to think this through. I am excited about the opportunities that the new technology has brought and continues to bring to design.While we have so much available to us now, in my opinion, I still feel there is a n…

[image] edeanna: However, I think we can take that basic foundation and expand on it by creating colour versions, animations and video graphics that ‘bend’ with the changing opportunities while remaining true and consistent to the main message of the logo. The traditional way to approach logo…

In addition, for me, simplicity in logo design is not only about the limitations of reproduction, it is about distilling often complex ideas into a simple, memorable visual mnemonic that becomes imbued with emotional capital over time. There are exceptions, obviously, but in the main the most succes…

[image] Just-B: Logos should be simple because sometimes they need to be reproduced in ways that can’t handle detail, like being cut in vinyl, pad printed on a pen barrel, etched into glass, watermarks, etc. For similar reasons, logos should also work in B&W (which is different from grayscale). …

Logo design is important both because good design is aesthetically beautiful and because a business can’t build a strong brand identity without good design. When thousands of businesses share a negative space logo design that looks identical or similar, it’s impossible to stand out. And, that’s wh…

[image] SarahNolasco: In fact, online logo makers have done more harm to the logo design industry than you can imagine. They’ve flooded the world with computer-generated uninspiring, generic, poorly executed designs that hurt brands and make it difficult for businesses to distinguish themselves …

[image] SarahNolasco: harm to the logo design industry The whole notion of a “logo design industry” seems a bit ridiculous to me. A logo is just one small part of an organization’s visual identity. Cheaply crowdsourcing them over the internet and separating their design from the bigger pictur…

Great topic to discuss (doesn’t matter if it’s 2019 0r 2022:D) I’ve been doing freelance graphic design for a decade on Perfectlancer; as far as i know, top logo design trends for 2022 are: Simplistic Geometry & Basic Shapes 2.Tall Logos Saturated Colors & Gradients Symbolism & Minimalism Instea…

And all should be avoided to appear looking 2022 trendy five years down the road. Logo designs do not have trends. They have to be timeless. Kinda like this thread from 2019…

Logo Design Trends. What works. What doesn't

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