Archive for May, 2009

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Times Square: The Immense Logo Possibilities

Categories: Graphic Design, Logo Inspiration, LogoBlog

Times Square is such a famous place in New York and very well known to those who have been there and even those who haven’t. This place is a mecca for advertising. With so many ads and banners, there are endless possibilities for logo displays. Among all the bright lights and billboards, how are any particular ones noticed, and what does the public think of this? Is it overwhelming? Is advertising actually successful if no ...

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Doodle 4 Google: Google’s Logo Design Contest

Categories: Logo Design Competition, Logo Design News, Logo Design Tips

Design contests seem to occur frequently throughout the online graphic design community. We've had plenty of contests in the past even here. It seems now, the latest contest is sponsored by Google, in which they are offering the opportunity for kids to design a new twist on their ever changing logo. This is Google's yearly event, which includes a theme. This year, the contest's theme is "What I wish for the world." The winner's design ...

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The Reality of Realty Logos

Categories: Logo Inspiration, LogoBlog

With our slowed housing market, real estate companies have had to adjust to the changes, but the thought of it only aimed me toward thinking about real estate logos. What is the best way to display a logo for real estate in order to gain the trust of home buyers? It seemed that a lot of companies used the obvious house silhouette when creating their logo, but some avoided it. Which is the better direction ...

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The Wonderful World of Disney Logos

Categories: Logo Inspiration, LogoBlog

Although it may be a power hungry empire, or as Bart Simpson calls it an “evil corporation,” Disney truly has risen to the top over time. Their Mickey Mouse head logo alone is a global trademark. Disney has its main logos that we all know very well, but if you think about it further, Disney is the proud owner of dozens of logos. Take a look at their theme parks alone. Each ride, park, sections ...

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Fantastic Fantasy Art

Categories: Graphic Design

We all have pretty wild imaginations and can dream up some really interesting concepts or creatures. In some parts of our minds, I'm sure we'd all agree, it would be really cool if these things existed. This is why the fantasy genre is so popular and fascinating to us. It's all about a dreamworld where we can make anything happen. Artists, writers, filmmakers and others have all taken advantage of these ideas when creating beautiful ...