Archive for August, 2009

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Criticism Over Obama’s Health Care Logo

Categories: Logo Design Tips

Logos have proved time and time again that they are an important part of creating an identity. It seems President Obama and his administration have realized that, therefore, they have created quite a buzz with their recent logo use. We were first introduced to Obama's campaign logo during his run for President. The logo is the "O" with the American flag strips that was a big conversation starter, since it resembled the newly designed Pepsi logo, ...

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Amazing Photoshopped Images!

Categories: Logo Design Tips

Real or Photoshopped? Sometimes it's hard to tell. With a little knowledge of the program and some creative ideas, you can do just about anything in Adobe Photoshop and there are many who have. The images below are quite obviously tampered with, but they look so well done that they are as close to real as you can get. Take a look for yourself and enjoy and please, let me know what you think! -Nora Reed

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Get in the Game: Game Logos Part III

Categories: Graphic Design, Logo Inspiration, LogoBlog

Recreational Sport Logos Sports and active competition are a major part of  our society. Most days of the week are dedicated to some sporting  event and we just can't get enough of it. Just like most things, sports can open the door for other marketing opportunities like TV commercials, merchandise sales or team logos. Everyone knows the major designs for our most famous sports teams, but what about some of the lesser known ones? In the ...

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Get in the Game: Game Logos Part II

Categories: Graphic Design, Logo Inspiration, LogoBlog

Board Game Logos I personally never really liked board games for most of my life until the last few years when I took a major interest in them and realized that they are a lot of fun. There are many really great ones out there that are both challenging and enjoyable, however I usually find the classic games to be the best. Its got to be hard to try to come up with games that can ...

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Get in the Game: Game Logos Part I

Categories: Logo Design Tips

Video Game Logos Over the past 30 years or so, video games have come a long way. Those of us who remember the days of Atari and old school Nintendo can really appreciate the way games have advanced, but we learn to take the good with the bad. There have been a lot of terrible attempts at games, but then there are others that are created well and pave the way. What helps sell a game? ...