The lion symbolizes strength, courage, and leadership. It is one of the most widely used symbols of power and royalty since ancient times. Today, lion symbols are used on national flags and as logos for sports teams, luxury brands, hotels, automobile manufacturers, financial institutions, and more. In today's post, we've collated a few inspiring examples of lion logo … [Read more...]
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150 People Were Asked To Draw 10 Famous Logos From Their Memory, And The Results Are Hilarious
The logos of global brands like Apple, Starbucks, and Adidas are seen and recognized by billions of people every day. Their logos have become iconic to the point that they create an instant brand association in the minds of consumers. But how well do consumers know the exact shape and colors of these famous logos? … [Read more...]
Clever, Minimal Typographic Logos Of Cities
Vladislav Smolkin is a graphic designer and logo artist based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He specializes in identity and logo design for small and medium-sized companies, and has clients all over the world. Smolkin's forte lies in minimalism. He believes he is able to showcase his talent best using a minimalist style. One of his personal projects is CITIESET - a series of … [Read more...]
29 Creative Logo Designs That Use Numbers
Over the past few weeks, we've showcased some brilliant logos that use minimalism, monograms, single-letters, and more. Today's post features 29 clever logos that use numbers and digits in their design. Observe the typography and the use of number shapes to create visual meanings. … [Read more...]
Clever Typographic Logos That Visualize The Meanings Of Various Words
Morocco-based brand designer Bachir Bachchar has come up with an interesting project titled "66 Smart Words" that showcases typographic logos of common words we use every day. The impressive bit is that the letters of each word have been designed in a way that they form a visual image associated with the meaning of the words themselves (a.k.a. calligrams). … [Read more...]
What Do The Logos Of Successful Companies Have In Common?
56% of America's fastest growing companies use blue or dark colors (black and gray) as primary colors for their logos. 66% of these companies use both an icon and a wordmark. 94% of the logos are minimal. … [Read more...]
Cool, Disney-Style Animations Of Logos Of Popular Social Networks
The students at Motion Design School in Kharkov (Ukraine) have come up with a series of gorgeous animations of logos of popular social networks, messaging platforms and portfolio sites. The list includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google, Pinterest, Snapchat, Skype, Reddit, Tumblr, Flickr, Behance, Dribbble, Slack, and Telegram. … [Read more...]
Beautiful Logos Of Animals In Charging Positions
Bodea Daniel is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Timișoara, Romania. A travel buff by nature, his love for beer is second only to his love for design. Bodea is also one of the most popular designers on Behance, with over 342,178 project views and 9,506 followers. One of our favourite projects from his portfolio is a series of animal logos in charging or … [Read more...]
11 Famous Logos That Look Eerily Similar
In logo design, it's inevitable that ideas will be repeated. But some of them are a little too close for comfort. Business Insider has come up with an intriguing list of famous logos that are eerily similar. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
Gorgeous Animations Of Hand-Lettered Logos Where Every Frame Is Hand-Drawn
Mantas Grauzinis is a freelance illustrator and animator based in Vilnius, Lithuania. He loves good stories and "splashy, smoother than butter movements". His passion for the latter can be observed in a series of slick animations of hand-lettered logos created by him, that are extremely satisfying to watch. … [Read more...]
Beautiful, Colorful Animal Logos Based On Circular Geometry
California-based designer Anuja Kanani has come up with a series of colorful animal logos using circle geometry. Being an animal lover, she wanted to undertake this design experiment to highlight their elegant structure and form. For each logo, Anuja initially sketched a basic structure guided by circles. She then defined the animal using just line forms. Programs used were … [Read more...]
Smooth, Clean Animations Of Beautiful Hand-Lettered Logos For Design Inspiration
Russian designers Starov Evgeniy (lettering artist) and Alexey Dubnichenko (motion designer) have come up with a series of impressive animations of commercial lettering work they've created over the last year. The objective of this collection is to show lettering logos in a new perspective. … [Read more...]
Designers Create Series Of Beautiful Animal Logos To Raise Awareness For Endangered Species
European designers Bodea Daniel, Cajvanean Alexandru, Petar Shalamanov and Martigny Matthieu have come together to create a series of striking animal logos to raise awareness about endangered species. They've used different design styles and techniques like golden ratio, negative space, blend modes and minimalism. Each logo is accompanied by a caption that describes the animal … [Read more...]
25 Clever Logos Of Common Verbs You Use Every Day
Following up to the previously published 25 adjective logo collection, Spanish designer Lucas Gil-Turner has created a series of impressive logos for the 25 most commonly used verbs in the Oxford English Dictionary. The list was released by Oxford University Press researchers after the analysis of over a billion words. … [Read more...]
Designer Brilliantly Explains How To Charge Clients For Logos And Other Design Services
Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning designer and founder of Blind, a brand strategy design consultancy in Santa Monica. He also runs an online venture called The Futur which teaches the business of design to creative entrepreneurs. … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Clean, Minimalist Animal Logos And Shares His Design Process
Korean graphic designer Jahng Hyoung joon has come up with a series of minimalist animal pictograms and two short time-lapse videos that show his design process. Though the clips are sped up, it's always good to see the workflow used by the designer and pick up valuable pointers. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
25 Clever Logos Of Common Adjectives You Use Every Day
Following up to the previously published 25 nouns logo collection, Spanish designer Lucas Gil-Turner has created a series of impressive logos for the 25 most commonly used adjectives in the Oxford English Dictionary. The list was released by Oxford University Press researchers after the analysis of over a billion words. … [Read more...]
What If Famous Brands Combined Logos With Their Biggest Rivals?
Imagine if the world's most famous brands and companies teamed up with their biggest competitors and created a new company logo that's a combination of the two. DesignCrowd ran a contest asking its community to do just that - take two company logos that compete in the same product or service category and combine them into a new hybrid logo. Here are some of the results. … [Read more...]
The Original Names And Logos Of 12 Famous Companies
In 1996, Larry Page and Sergey Brin started collaborating on a search engine called BackRub. It operated on Stanford servers for more than a year, eventually taking up too much bandwidth. On September 15, 1997, Page and Brin registered the domain name Google.com - a play on the word "googol", a mathematical term for the number ten raised to the power hundred (10100). The rest … [Read more...]
14 Funny Mashups Of Famous Logos
Filipino designer Eisen Bernard Bernardo has come up with a fun project titled 'Logomorphia' that showcases mashups of popular logos that look like amusing creatures and situations. How many of these can you guess correctly? … [Read more...]
29 Clever Typographic Logos Of Common Words We Use Every Day
Milan-based creative director Duminda Perera has created a series of clever wordmarks/calligrams of common words we use every day. He’s altered, combined or replaced letters with shapes and symbols that visualize the meaning of the word. So the letter ‘n’ in ‘wine’ looks like a wine bottle, the two o's in ‘igloo’ form the shape of an igloo, and so on. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
27 Famous Logos With Hidden Meanings
Did you know that the three ellipses in Toyota's logo include every alphabet of the company's name? The 'b' in the Beats logo symbolizes a headphone. The 'C' and the 'O' in the Continental logo form the shape of a tyre. The Sun Microsystems logo is a processor chip that spells out SUN in every direction. Know more below. … [Read more...]
Designer Challenges Himself To Create 25 Logos In 25 Days Using The Golden Ratio
Dhaka-based Graphic/UI designer Kazi Mohammed Erfan undertook a 25-day logo challenge to create one new logo every day based on the golden ratio. His objective was to reintroduce viewers to the beauty of the golden ratio and to promote himself as a designer. Erfan has also shared his working sketches to show the application of the golden ratio in his designs. Check them out … [Read more...]
Watch This Calligrapher Draw Famous Logos With Remarkable Accuracy Entirely By Hand
Sebastian "Seb" Lester is an English artist, type designer and calligrapher known for his prominent type designs and calligraphic prints. He started designing typefaces for Monotype in the early 2000s after graduating from Central Saint Martins, London, where he studied graphic design. … [Read more...]
13 Colorful Animal Logos Made From 13 Perfect Circles
Paris-based designer and art director Dorota Pankowska was inspired by the simplicity of the Twitter logo, which was created using a pattern of 13 circles. She decided to challenge herself and see what other animals could be created using the same design principles. The result? Check it out below. … [Read more...]
What Logos Of Famous Companies Looked Like When They First Started Out
The logos of brands like Apple and IBM are iconic now, but when most of these companies started out, their logos were awkward, clip-arty and looked like they had been designed by amateurs on a budget. With time, they shed their extra weight and evolved into aesthetically pleasant shapes thanks to legendary artists like Paul Rand who were masters of brand identity design. … [Read more...]
Designer Challenges Himself To Create 30 Animal Logos In 30 Days Using The Golden Ratio
Ukranian designer Andriy Yurchenko took on a 30-day logo challenge to create one animal logo each day, using the principles of the golden ratio. The Kyiv-based artist specialises in web, UI/UX, and identity design. For this project he used Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and experimented with different color schemes to get the desired look. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
What Do The World’s Most Popular Logos Have In Common?
Online education marketplace Udemy examined the logos of the top 50 companies on Fortune's "World's Most Admired Companies" list and came up with some interesting observations. They've collated the data into an infographic titled "Deconstructing successful logos". Check it out below. … [Read more...]
Pun-Based City Logos Created Using Words Within Their Names
Bucharest-based designer/photographer Raluca Popescu was trying to create a representative banner for a travel agency, when she came up with the idea of creating pun-based city logos using words within their names. So the logo for Moscow has a cow in it, the logo for Cambridge has a bridge, Budapest has Buddha, and so on. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
Beautiful, Vibrant Animal Logos Based On The Golden Ratio
Here's a gorgeous collection of animal logos by Tom Anders Watkins, a half Finnish, half English, self-taught designer from Lincoln, UK. The 21-year-old is a multi-disciplined advertising creative and has won numerous awards such as Student of the Year from the Art Directors Club of Europe, D&AD New Blood and Adobe Photoshop's 25 Under 25. … [Read more...]
40 Beautiful Logos Made With Blend Modes And Transparency
Russian graphic designer Ilya Shapko has created a series of vibrant icons using blend modes and transparency in Adobe Illustrator. The project, titled 'Overlays', showcases colorful illustrated shapes cleverly placed over each other to form abstract animals and human figures against light and dark backgrounds. Shapko resides in Saratov and is a popular contributor on Behance … [Read more...]
What Famous Logos Would Look Like If They Used The Products They Represent
What would brand logos look like if they used or consumed the products they represent? Italian industrial product designer Marco Schembri answers the question in this amusing project below. … [Read more...]
20+ Beautiful Vintage-Style Logos For Design Inspiration
Here's a gorgeous collection of retro/vintage-style logos and badges by Minneapolis-based graphic designer Allan Peters. After a 3-year stint at BBDO as Sr. Art Director, Peters worked at Target's in-house studio as Associate Creative Director for 5 years. He quit in 2015 and now runs Peters Design Co. which caters to clients like Nike, ESPN, Amazon and Johnson & Johnson. … [Read more...]
Clever Animal Logos That Show Their Shapes Within Their Names
Kochi-based graphic designer Shibu PG has created a cool series of animal wordmarks that use symbols and typography to show the shape of the animal within its name. So the 'e' in eagle looks like the head of an eagle, the 'g' in frog looks like a frog, and so on. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
36 Brilliant Logos With Clever Symbolism
Good logos are memorable. Great logos are unforgettable. In today's age, where humans have shorter attention spans than goldfish (claims a new study from Microsoft), your logo needs to stand out more than ever before. We've been wanting to do a follow-up to our ever-popular post on hidden-meaning logos since a long time. Here's a new set of 36 ingenious logos for your design … [Read more...]
