Archive for October, 2009

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National Geographic’s Best Photos of the Year

Categories: Graphic Design, Logo Inspiration, LogoBlog

Although the year is not over yet, National Geographic has picked their best photos of 2009. I have to admit, they are pretty incredible. I thought they would be fun to share, so please enjoy and let me know what you think of these amazing and inspirational images. Do you agree that these are the best? -Nora Reed

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Apple Fighting to Keep it’s Logo Identity

Categories: Graphic Design, Logo Design News, Logo Inspiration, LogoBlog

It's easy to steal a logo, even if you don't always intend to. Some logos are so ingrained in our subconscious that even if we try to think up an original concept, it is usually spawned by some sort of inspiration from another famous logo. What is the difference between logo theft and being inspired by someone else's design? That is a very fine line, which gives lawyers a field day when dealing with copyright ...

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Rio Wins as the Location for the 2016 Olympics

Categories: Logo Design Tips

The Winner has been chosen! The 2016 Games are going to Rio de Janeiro. South America finally gets an Olympics. After a long, dramatic wait, Chicago was knocked out by the International Olympic Committee. Even Tokyo was another contender, but was eliminated after Chicago in the second round. Chicago's logo for 2016 Tokyo Olympic logo for 2016 Rio's Olympic logo for 2016 Congratulations Rio! We look forward to seeing a finalized logo for the Olympic games in the years ...

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Channel Surfing for TV Network Logos

Categories: Logo Design Tips

It seems to happen all the time. Most of us have access to hundreds or even thousands of channels depending on your cable provider, and you click through them and never find anything worthy of your time in front of the TV. Quality programming can sometimes be hard to find. I am notorious for channel surfing, but I began to take notice of specific TV networks and their logos and marketing concepts. I found that ...