Single-letter logos are more simple and effective and can cause instant brand recall if properly embedded into the hearts and minds of the customers. Moreover, they require utmost creativity on the part of a logo designer to mend and bend a single letter into a suitable and effective message within the logo design. On the other hand, logos with multiple letters give the customers an ease in memorizing the company’s full name. It also gives the logo designer the room to express his creative wisdom.

Today, I have collected an assortment of 24 single and multiple letter logos. This will demonstrate a contrast between both the types and help identify which is more useful.    

Single Letter Logos:

Multiple Letter Logos:

Maverick’s Custom Trousers

Bender

Dol

Arturfo

ViraLabs

Elefont

Silk Skin

Mozaido

Shrink Media

FORESTAL

Urban Acres Buildcon

Utensil labs

Precision Networking

Rhymes from the Rocks

Playground

Minimum

NWA Boat and Sport Exposition

Chameleon

Hand Made Edition

IncExpert

Shout

Perfect Crowd

New Wave

Mini Museum Mürren

Enduring client trouble is every logo designer’s dilemma. While finding more clients is a nuisance itself but dealing with clients that won’t pay for your logo design is even more bothersome. It can be really frustrating for logo designers when they work their entire energy over a certain project and in the end don’t get compensated for their toils and troubles.

While issues over payments and remuneration are a persistent nuisance for logo designers nowadays, we can be sure of one thing…the history of logo design is filled with such cases where clients have made excessive delays in payment or simply didn’t pay the designers at all. Hence it is always better to be prepared for any wrongdoing beforehand.

5 Deadly Signs that tell your client won’t pay – Beware:

Although zodiac signs can help you predict your life’s future proceedings, it might not help in telling the signs that your client will not be paying you. Here are five sure shot signs that indicate your clients won’t pay you for your logo design.  

1. Not answering your calls:

Being busy to answer a call is acceptable but when your client does not respond to your calls over several days, you can be sure that you’ve been stood up. This the most dangerous sign that indicates you’re not going to get paid by your client for your logo design. You might presume, for a few days that the client is stuck in an emergency. But when you don’t get a call or email, it shows that the client does not want to get the job done and compensate you.

2. Starts showing lack of interest in the project:

All of a sudden, you start noticing that your client isn’t keen in listening to your suggestions and has stopped taking interest in your logo design process. Voila! That’s a clear cut sign that he has lost interest in getting the logo designed and wants to just run away without paying you a penny. You can try testing your client’s enthusiasm over a few days and if it continues, then you can be sure to say good bye to your remuneration.

3. Makes delay in payments:

When you’re dealing with clients who pay in installments, you can observe some critical signals of not getting the full reimbursement. When your payments are arriving extremely late, you can be sure that your client isn’t willing to pay you the whole fee. Moreover, delay in payments when your client’s check bounces is another dangerous sign that you will not be getting compensated for your labors.

4. Continuously mocks your designs:

Client criticism is a normal thing for logo designers to bear. But when your client constantly mocks your work saying foolish things like “My 5-year-old daughter can make a better logo design than you”, you can be certain that he is seriously going to ask his daughter. Clients can come up with lame reasons of getting a logo designed even by their neighbor. Hence, the next time you hear you client coming up with silly notions, be prepared to get dumped.

5. Asks you to postpone the project for a while:

“Hey, could you just hold the logo design for a few days? Rain check! ” When you hear these words from a client, you can be most certain that he’s running away. It’s not the project that’s being held up, it’s you who is being stood up in the middle of your efforts. What happens here is that some clients spend quality time with designers and in the middle of the project, ditch them while robbing them of their remuneration and logo design ideas.  

Practical ways to handle such situations:

Let me clarify that my post is not to create negative opinions against clients. In my next post I will suggest you some practical ways on how to handle such situations where your client won’t pay you.  

Have you ever faced any of the above signs from your clients? Do you have another sign that can indicate your client won’t pay?

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With the passage of time, the logo design industry has evolved into a highly developed and organized field. Although brand identities were created way before the technological age, the new technology age tools and expertise have made designing logos extremely easier and better in quality. Although it is not easy to discover the origins and history of logo design, we can still analyze its future trends and prospects.

We have witnessed many famous logo designers in the past who have stamped their name in the logo design field. But let us focus on contemporary logo designers for a change. The modern-day logo design world is blessed with countless designers who possess immense creative talent and flair. Today’s post features 20 of the most outstanding logos created by the designers of the contemporary logo design world. Have a look at these commendable works.

Bop Entertainment

Camora

Colossal

Creative Library

Dai Sushi

Enable Holding

Face to Face

Inquiring

Loin Bird

Live at the Moment

Mark Edmunds Associates

Mini Museum Mürren

Namyslow Airport

New Wave

One1

Perfect Crowd

Push the Bottle

ThinkTank

Vivid Vogue

WYY Water

A warm welcome to all my devoted readers…today I come with good news for all graphic and logo designers. It gives me great pleasure to announce the launch of Logo Blog’s very own “Logo Design Gallery”. The sole aim of this effort is provide aspiring graphic designers the perfect platform to thrive upon and showcase their creative flair to the logo design world.

The idea of creating a Logo Design Gallery came as a solution for those aspiring and less privileged graphic and logo designers who cannot make the limelight because of insufficient exposure in the market. This gallery is another step forward from Logoblog.org in contributing towards the betterment of the logo design industry.

Without any hassle, you can submit your logos for display and get ratings on them from other designers. You can build your complete portfolio by adding more logos anytime you want. Moreover, the gallery showcases the “logos of the week” by displaying the best logos under the spotlight.

I hope the Logo Design Gallery will prove to be useful in providing logo designers the opportunities they deserve. Please don’t forget to share your views and comments regarding the Logo Design Gallery experience with us.

Trends are prevalent in every industry and logo design is no exception. Trends and fads enable us to forecast which logo designs will prove to be successful in the year to follow. But the intriguing thing about logos is that you cannot accurately make logo design trend predictions. As the logo design industry flourishes, more and more trends evolve each year.

One of the logo design trends of 2010 is wave logos, referred to as ‘Festoon’ by logolounge. The concept in making these designs is to use waves in such a way so as to create an overlapping and transparent effect. These logos can be used to depict a sign of joyfulness, celebration, calmness and composure.

Here are 22 inspirational logos that perfectly display this phenomenal wave or the festoon effect.

SoundWires

Plastic Whale

MediaWaves

Boat and Sport Expo

EcoFille

HeriCDK

Art Work Gwinnett

Luna Maya

SparroWave

WaveStage

Jplane

GoodWaves

PartnerShip

Fresh Hanger

Creative Waves

FireTail

io One

ColorWave

Travel World

Vatchr

The Zen Web

The Point

Google, as we all know, is the prime search engine on the cyberspace. The all famous Google logo is recognized for its multicolored scheme and unique font type. The logo design prompts the question of whether it is the color or symbol that makes a logo unforgettable.

We have heard a lot about Google Doodle contests, but have you ever come across hilarious fake parodies of the Google logos? Many Google logo designs are tailor-made for several occasions and festive days like Christmas, Halloween and Easter. But this innovative stockpile of fake parodies of the Google logos is something that you would surely enjoy.

Although there were plenty of humorous logos to choose from, I have picked out 30 of the funniest logoogles to share with you, courtesy www.logoogle.com

1. Google Shrek

2. Goooooogle

3. Spoogle

4. Goofy Google

5. Gargle

6. “Eye Tester” Google

7. Google Code

8. Stroodle

9. Giggle

10. Yahoogle

11. Gbay

12. Ringoogle

13. Gargolye

14. Guess Whoogle

15. Mc Google

16. Google Coke

17. Google Pac-Man

18. Goggles

19. Gaggle

20. Gaygle

21. Google ?

22. Google Burn

23. Google Mirror

24. Google Stutter

25. Google Alert

26. Moogle

27. Screwgle

28. Noodle

29. Google Discovery

30. Google Tax Day

A few weeks back, I discussed in detail about the future of logo design. But today, let us foresee our own future for a change. You might be thinking…how is that possible? To be honest, I’m no psychic or fortune teller but the zodiac signs can give us great insights about who we are and how our lives will progress. It also serves as an identity for every human being with a symbol to represent each of them.

But what if these signs are employed in designing logos and brand identities? Zodiac logos are a very rare breed in the field of logo design. They compel us to think what makes a logo memorable? Is it the significance of the symbol used? Or the vibrancy of the color employed?
Following logos bear resemblance to each of the 12 zodiac signs. Read on and find out which logo design represents you.

Aquarius – The Water Bearer
January 20 -February 18 Your element: Air Life Aim: To understand life’s mysteries Secret Desire: To be original and unique

Pisces – The Fish
February 19 -March 20 Your element: Water Life Ambition: To avoid feeling alone and instead feel connected to others and the world at large Secret Desire: To live their dreams and turn fantasies into realities.

Aries – The Ram
March 21 -April 19 Your element: Fire Life Ambition: The thrill of the moment Secret Desire: To lead the way for others.

Taurus – The Bull
April 20 -May 20 Your element: Earth Life Ambition: Emotional and financial security Secret Desire: To have a safe, joyful and wealthy life.

Gemini – The Twins
May 21 -June 20 Your element: Air Life Ambition: To explore a little bit of everything. Secret Desire: To be ahead of the rest

Cancer – The Crab
June 21 -July 22 Your element: Water Life Ambition: Constant reassurance and intimacy Secret Desire: To feel safe emotionally, financially and spiritually.

Leo –The Lion
July 23 -August 22 Your element: Fire Life Ambition: To lead the way Secret Desire: To be a star

Virgo – The Virgin
August 23 -September 22 Your element: Earth Life Ambition: To do the right thing Secret Desire: To love and be loved in return

Libra – The Scales
September 23 -October 22 Your element: Air Life Ambition: To be consistent Secret Desire: To live an easy, uncomplicated life.

Scorpio – The Scorpion
October 23 -November 21 Your element: Water Life Ambition: To survive against all opposition Secret Desire: To triumph

Sagittarius – The Archer
November 22 -December 21 Your element: Fire Life Ambition: To live the good life Secret Desire: To make a difference in the world

Capricorn – The Goat
December 22 -January 19 Your element: Earth Life Ambition: To be proud of their achievements Secret Desire: To be admired by their family and friends and the world at large

I believe a logo design to be successful if it has the ability to stir feelings and emotions of a customer. Nowadays, a product is not considered merely as a commodity but a thing of pride and possession. The best of corporate brands are ones that generate feelings among their customers.
The best way to create an emotional bond between your company and your customers is to create a logo design that can touch their intrinsic feelings. We all experience strong feelings that accompany either positive or negative emotions. A day without feeling emotions is impossible to imagine. Just by adding a smile in your logo design, you can express care and affection for your customers. Some of the most widely used expressions in logo design are happy, sad, laughing, crying and angry emotions.
The real art is to integrate a suitable emotion within a logo design in an appropriate manner. Following are 30 inspirational logos that incorporate an emotion within their logo design:

  Return to joy

  TIPYO

  SAD Emotion

  U 2 Brust

  File Drama

  Gepapelle

  Sumo Shirt

  Electric Smiling

  Dermato Logic

  Pozzitiva

  Good Will

  The Happy Cup

  Smile Pathway

  Kids Style

  Blink

  Answer the cry

  Laugh Attic

  King Hams

  Mouserious

  KOAL

  Father joy

  Mobile Ceria

  Nerd smile

  SWAY

  Osmocha

  Crazy Tomato

  Angry Teeth

  Wild Man

  Funkyen

  Zvon Cafe

Creating a logo design that revolves around a particular concept is a constant challenge for a professional logo designer. The proper arrangement of design elements is vital in a great logo design.

Fire and water are two extremes of nature that can never co-exist. But I’ve always had a fascination towards both fire and water. Each of them has its own positive and negative aspects. Water, with its beauty, embodies a feeling of tranquility and serenity and at the same time it has the power to unleash rage and fury. The same goes with fire. Appropriate use of fire provides us warmth and light, but in some instances it backfires.

But don’t worry. Both can cause no physical harm when used in a logo design . Now let us see fire and water effects in inspirational logo designs.    

ArtFire Films

IT Hot News

Ignite Creative

Fire Spark

Cajun Heat

Wild Fire

Persona Fire

Sade Fire

Flame Tweet

Outs Mores

Spark Events

Fire Brand

Fire Embrion

Fuel

Spot Burn

Blunote Lounge

Water Drop

Voda

Ocean Spirit

Ocean Beauty

AWW

Bits n Baths

Future Footprints

Jolli Drop

Rain Cut

TMA

Mostly Water

Lochness

Aqua

Hydro Pol

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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:

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