Adieu! I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave
William Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice

Hello out there my logo friends. Unfortunately this post won’t be one of the most favorite I have ever written. I would even be willing to admit that it may be my least favorite. I regret to inform you that I will no longer be on LogoBlog.org. Due to personal obligations and an ever busying schedule, I cannot afford the time or energy to sustain the level of commitment I believe this community deserves.

Don’t worry however; I am leaving you in safe hands. A colleague of mine and fellow logo enthusiast has stepped up to the plate and offered to fill my rather large(and modest) shoes. Kevin Scott is a talented and passionate logo design aficionado. Having known Kevin for a very long time, I trust in his expertise and know that his interest in the design community will keep LogoBlog.org the unique and intriguing logo haven that it has become.

My final request is that you welcome Kevin as you have welcomed me. I hope that like me, he can find the exchanging of thoughts and techniques in logo design equally as rewarding.

I personally believe in keeping goodbyes short and sweet. While I wouldn’t want the band to start playing mid post, I cannot resist leaving with one more logo topic, the farewell logo.

While logos are usually designed in the initial branding stages, or for a rebirth of an image, they also serve a purpose at the end of the life cycle. Closing, demolition, and commemorative logos often serve as reminders of change and establish a reminiscent mood.

With these logos in particular, it is up to the designer to determine how the business, organization, or structure will be remembered. By selecting bright colors and warm images, the designer has the ability to reflect positive feelings about the subject. It is also common to incorporate familiar symbols to which observers would find comforting.

I would like to think that my goodbye logo would shine a positive light upon my time here at LogoBlog.org. Here are some examples of recent “goodbye” logos from my favorite sport, baseball. Take a gander!

Goodbye and many thanks,

-Jessica