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Archive for December, 2009

A wrap-up of 2009 Logo Design Trends – Should we follow them?

Categories: Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Tips, Logo Design Trends
Written By: Nora Reed

With the arrival of every new year, trends are released for every field and logo design is no exceptional. Being a part of logo designing industry, involuntarily we become addicted to the design trends and eagerly await the long lists of design predictions for the upcoming year. Although I do not believe much in following specific rules and regulations for logo designing but I would confess that these trends can get you excellent inspiration sparks.

Logo designing is a crucial part of design industry as it is responsible for making or breaking the corporate identity of a brand. Therefore, it is important that we stay updated about the happenings and trends of the industry but I wouldn’t suggest confining your creativity skills to a list of trends.

However, with this ending year, I bring you a wrap-up of logo design trends frequently adapted in 2009 but I would like you to answer couple of these questions:

 
  • Do you think logo designers should strictly follow logo trends to come up with creative and modern logo concepts?
  • Which trends are more likely to overtake the logo design industry in 2010?
 

Not to forget….I have picked up the logos from logopond, faveup, logolounge, creattica

 
 

Dots and Stripes:

 

Circular: 

 

Origami

 

Encrusted

 

Typographic

 

Geometrical

 

Sequential

 

Pixels

 

Gossamer

 
 

40 Animal and Human Logo Designs An exciting collection!!

Categories: Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Designers
Written By: Nora Reed

Logo awareness is on a rise and getting a professional logo design is not a complicated procedure anymore. However, coming up with unusual logo designs which could rise among the crowd is not so easy. We all emphasize on having unique logo designs, which are memorable and hard to ignore. Therefore, logo designers are always experimenting with their logo designs to come up with extraordinary logo designs.

Undoubtedly, creative use of a human face or an animal figure can be amazingly expressive and descriptive about your business. Expressions of a human face or the lighthearted image of an animal figure can easily make your logo catchy and unforgettable. Therefore, you will notice human face or animal figures used as a graphical element in ample of logo designs.

Today, I have rounded up 40 animal and human face logos, showcasing how these elements can make a logo recognizable and famous. Don’t forget to share which of these logos you enjoyed most :)

   

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20 Famous and Not-so-famous Logo Design Galleries!!

Categories: Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resources, Logo Design Tips, Logo Designers
Written By: Nora Reed
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Whenever, we have to get a logo design, we simply access some of the top logo design galleries which we have on our finger tips. Undoubtedly, these famous logo design galleries deserve to be on top as they display unlimited creative logos but it makes us overlook other qualitative resources. Internet provides us various compilations of top logo design galleries but have you ever come across a list of underrated but inspiring logo design galleries.

This is why today I decided to assemble a big dose of inspiration for you all. Below I have listed the renowned logo design galleries which prove to be of big help while designing a logo. However, to help you expand your resource list, I have also compiled some not-so-famous logo design galleries. It should be a company’s utmost priority to get a professional logo to be successful and memorable….just a reminder ;)

 

a ) 10 Famous Logo Design Galleries:

 

1 ) Logo Pond

 

2 ) Logo Lounge

 

3 ) Logo of the Day

 

4 ) Logo Moose

 

5 ) Logo Faves

 

6 ) Logo Design Love

 

7 ) Creattica

 

8 ) Logo Funy

 

9 ) Logoed

 

10 ) Logo Galleria

 
 

b ) 10 Not-so-famous Design Galleries:

 

1 ) 38One

 

2 ) BuzzShout

 

3 ) Lemon Flip

 

4 ) Logolicia

 

5 ) Logospire

 

6 ) Logofi

 

7 ) Design Inspiration

 

8 ) Designguide’s logo gallery

 

9 ) Logo Gala

 

10 ) LogoTwo

 
 

28 Punctuation Logo Designs to inspire you!!

Categories: Logo Design Tips, Logo Designers, Logo Inspiration
Written By: Nora Reed

You get to enjoy thousands of logos over the net everyday but have you ever noticed those unusual features which make a logo stand out among the crowd. Including unique features to a logo design makes it unforgettable and extraordinary for the viewers. Here I would like to appreciate the idea of punctuating the logos …. commas, colons, semicolons, exclamation marks, question marks and brackets can amazingly decorate your logo designs.

Usually, punctuation marks are ignored and not considered of much use in logo designing. However, today I have rounded up 28 creative logo designs stylized with Punctuation Marks. This collection will surprise you by showcasing the unique use of punctuation in logo designing.
 

Exhaust

 

Negative

 

Person Tage

 

Sh*talking

 

Branding

 

Numerical Man

 

Look!

 

Wynne Designs

 

Luv Talk

 

Fire Embrion

 

Enfinitive

 

Up

 

Schizophrenic

 

nhow

 

Ingenio

 

Quotekid

 

Rawik

 

God Press

 

Cloud Corner

 

Inequality Records

 

Punch Quotes

 

Earth

 

What?

 

studpaper

 

Talkmore

 

Enrecell

 

Web Company

 

Restyling

 

Ouch!

 
 

34 Inspiring Red Logo Designs – It’s Christmas time!!

Categories: Logo Design Tips, Logo Inspiration, Logo Tutorial
Written By: Nora Reed

Have you ever imagined the earth without colors…how boring and dull our lives would have been. My journey as a graphic designer has helped me learn the symbolic and psychological impact of different colors. Every color has a unique personality and delivers a different message. Therefore, when you get a logo design for your company, be very careful with the color selection. Always pick those colors which reflect the nature and characteristics of your business.

Red, is claimed to be the most commonly used color in logo designs as it easily grabs attention of the viewers. However, red should not be only used for its arresting quality because it says a lot more. It reflects courage, romance, aggressiveness, strength, danger, blood, passion and Christmas.

Yes, my friends, with the soon approaching Christmas, I clicked with the idea of collecting some of the charismatic red logos from the internet. So, let’s join the Christmas celebrations with these inspiring 35 Red Logo Designs

   
I am sure lot more “Red Logo Designs” can beautify this collection. Therefore, please don’t hesitate to send in more red logo designs and do tell which of these logos you found most elegant.

Shirt Pepper

 

H3O Creative Studio

 

Higginson Harvest

 

Crave Foods

 

Pasha

 

Remember

 

Fhoke

 

Turn Left

 

Marker

 

Play

 

Bread & Pepper

 

Shutter Bug

 

Raco de Catalunya

 

E2

 

Cloud of Love

 

Backword

 

Taco Mortale

 
 

Ketchup

 

Fork Wire

 

Minimum

 

Ant

 

Pepper Creek

 

Infinite Love

 

Love Yarn

 

M2D

 

Habit a Click

 

Negative

 

Homespun Chili

 

RAB

 

Zoo Smart

 

Law Fare

 

Poison Apple

 

Etfi

 

Jalapenos

 
 
   
   
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