Archive for September, 2009
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25September
- Back to School with College and University Logos
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Ah, college. What a great time in a young adult’s life to experience higher education, a chance to grow and mature, time to do a little partying and the sheer opportunity to gain a little independence. They say college years are the best years of your life and that is true for the most part. There is no other time in the future that is exactly the same. Most of us who thoroughly enjoyed college are always trying to get back there. Unfortunately, the time passes so quickly and right when we feel like we are adjusting, it ends, but it leaves us with a world of memories.
Higher education is a business, like any other. Both colleges and universities have to do their part in selling themselves to students to stir interest in their facilities. Of course, this means branding themselves, and displaying a great logo is a huge part of that branding. The logos for colleges and universities all vary in different ways, but are all very formal. Some have slogans and some display a coat of arms representing the history of the school. You can tell a lot by the logo such as an idea of the age of the school, it’s history and you can gain a feel for their branding efforts. The variety of logo designs is extremely interesting, but they all share a very professional look along with a bold font.
Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania, has multiple logos to represent their very large, well known school. It’s easy to see that the school’s logo designers have put forth a successful effort in their development. All four examples involve some form of their famous Nittany Lion and their navy blue and white school colors.
A coat of arms for a college or university is used as a common symbol to represent the school. A coat of arms is a traditional design that represents a group of people or a family. The coat of arms usually contains ancestral designs within a shield. The symbols stand for ancestry and achievement. Most colleges or universities date back over a hundred years, therefore the coat of arms contains history and meaning. The details change from school to school, but the symbols celebrate pride.
College is a great accomplishment is a graduate’s life and once all that studying and hard work is done, there exists a sense of pride in an alumnus’s heart. A great logo for a college is important since it’s not only all over the school, but the life of the logo continues as alumni proudly display it on clothes, bumper stickers or other merchandise. School logos become traditions, therefore an effort to be the best is well worth it.
-Nora Reed
Tags: college logos, Graphic Design, graphics, higher education, Logo Design, university logos
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23September
- Wallpapers Full of Logos!
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Logos appear everywhere whether we realize it or not and wallpaper designs are a powerful way to display them. People who enjoy specific products often display the logo of that product proudly on their desktop or laptop screen. They are even popular on ipods or other mp3 players that have the option for wallpaper displays. Its great for these companies since it is a form of free or low cost advertising. All they have to do is create a nice looking wallpaper and make it available online and it helps them build their brand through common recognition.
These are just a few that I found, but there are so many others available through a simple search. Apple and Windows have countless designs and there were just too many to add. It seems they were one of the few starters of this trend, but it certainly makes sense and is a great way to display a logo.
-Nora Reed
Tags: designs, Logo, Logo Design, logos in wallpapers, wallpaper designs, wallpapers
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18September
- Fall into Autumn with Autumn logos
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As the weather gets colder, the leaves begin to change color and that familiar brisk smell fills the air. Yep, it’s that time of year again! Autumn is upon us and the leaves are changing colors. Pumpkin picking and Halloween are nipping at our heels and as we prepare for this season of events, I thought it would be fun to share some interesting logo designs that are inspired by the fall.
Orange, red and yellow are such great, classic Autumn colors. They are bright and set a nice tone. When the colors are paired with a great leaf design, its makes a great logo!
Google has a tendency of changing their logo based on current situations and Autumn is no different. Above are my two favorite Autumn Google Logos. They have that great feel for the season. The fall is a great time of year, but like most things, it goes by too quickly, which means winter is just around the corner.
-Nora Reed
Tags: autumn logos, colors, fall, fall logos, leaves, Logo Design, pumpkins
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16September
- Washington Nationals Logo: New Representation of Terrorism?
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If you were to travel to a foreign land, would you even think of abandoning your own country’s customs or anything else you may know? Most of us would not. It would be hypocritical to our own heritage, but maybe we should start thinking of that more often. It’s very possible that something we do, say or wear can be offensive to a foreigner’s customs or traditions. It’s true that we may not know if these things are offensive until we encounter a situation, but perhaps a little research before traveling would go a long way.
The Washington Nationals, based out of Washington DC, have had a few logo representations in the history of their team. Sometimes the letters “DC” are used to represent them on their hats or other merchandise and other times their full name appears over a baseball in their main logo image. They also have a curled “W” as their third representation.
During a recent trip to Israel, Tyler Allard, an assistant to Representative Jim Cooper, proudly wore a Nationals baseball cap throughout the airport. He didn’t give the cap a second thought until an Israeli airport security guard pointed to the logo on his hat with utter hatred and disgust, asking why he would wear such a hat. With laughter, the ensemble assumes that the guard is referring to the terrible performance of the American baseball team.
Their further experience of being quizzed over and over and having every inch of their luggage ravaged and searched is the reason I wouldn’t want to travel by plane very often. Apparently, green is a Palestinian color and the curly “W” of the Nationals logo closely resembles a Palestinian extremist symbol.
It makes you think twice about what to wear in the airport of a foregin country. A little thought into his clothing, and Tyler Allard could have saved himself the embarressment of having Israeli guards go through his unmentionables.
Tags: baseball, Logo Design, logo news, nationals
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11September
- LogoBlog Redesign: Big Design For The Little Blog That Could
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Logo Blog has had a makeover! After months of planning, and reworking ideas, our new site design is finally finished and ready to share with the world. Our site started out small and our original design was simple, but it brought us a long way. Although we all have a special place set aside for our old design, we decided that it was time for a change and Logo Blog deserved an opportunity to shine more brightly.
The staff at Logo Blog would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to The NetMen Corp., who is the gifted talent behind our new design. They worked diligently to create multiple drafts for both the logo and site graphics. They did a fantastic job and Logo Blog will forever be grateful to them.
The team at NetMen Corp is very patient and accommodating. After agreeing to help us out with our new design, they complied with every idea we threw at them and never complained after every draft they created for us. We were a bit picky here at Logo Blog, but that’s only because we strive for perfection. Thanks to their generosity, we now have a brand new logo and site design that both modernize and add style to Logo Blog. We all hope you enjoy the new design and thanks for visiting!
-Nora Reed
Tags: logo blog, netmen corp., redesign, site design
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