Archive for July, 2008

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Which is your favorite art inspired Google logo?

Categories: LogoBlog Poll

Most companies looking for a branding solution will toss and turn losing sleep over the most minute details of their company logo. What many of them are looking for is the “perfect” logo that will be universally recognized. What they don’t realize is that while a logo does help you get noticed, it is the product that really sets you apart. To find that perfect balance it makes sense to look where you find the ...

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LogoBlog Book Review: Decoding Design by Maggie Macnab

Categories: Logo Design Books

Examining and evaluating logo design is often done through the lens of graphic design principles and visual communication standards. Although such evaluation is purely subjective, shapes, typography, and color, stand as obvious visual cues to the design of the logo. But what about the not so obvious? The mathematics, psychology, and semosis, behind the creation of a logo. Maggie Macnab explores this topic in depth in Decoding Design: Understanding and Using Symbols in Visual Communications. Through teaching ...

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Belfast with Love: City’s new logo design welcomes the world!

Categories: Logo Design News

The new logo design of Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, is spearheaded by a heart-shaped B logo and accompanied by messages including the word 'be' — such as 'be welcome', 'be part of it', and 'be vibrant'. This logo has been specifically designed to promote the city to international market and attract more visitors and potential clients as an exciting, lively and welcoming place. Let’s go, Belfast!

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Happy 4th of July! Search Engines present special Logo designs for the big day…

Categories: Occasion Logos

First of all, LogoBlog wishes a very Happy Independence Day to all Americans! Did you see the fireworks from Google, Yahoo!, Msn and Ask this July 4? All four of them are here this time! But then again, Dogpile is missing… Anyways. Long Live the United States of America!

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LogoBlog Poll 21- Best Rock Band Logo

Categories: Logo Design Tips

So you people finally decided whose logo design is the “heaviest” among rock bands. Guns N’ Roses: Bad Boys has a good logo (20 votes) When the lead singer of the band is Axl Rose and Slash is playing a trick on the strings of guitar, you're lucky that you are even listening to it… Did you ever know who designed their logo? The Gus N’ Roses logo is the sweet child o’ Slash. ...