Logo Design
We are often asked: What makes a good logo design? It is important that several factors be considered in answering this question. What is the purpose of this logo? What mediums will this logo be published in? What is the intended audience for the logo? What sort of image do you or your company intend to protray?
One of the most important reasons to have a logo designed in the first place
is to promote brand recognition and awareness. You want your customer and your
potential client to remember you and recognize your product wherever he may
see it. Current statistics indicate that the average child can recognize and
identify over 85 corporate images, but only a handful of species of birds. The
first half of that equation is the result of many successful advertising campaigns
and some fine logos. Another important reason to have an excellent logo design
is to raise the impact of your website and/or product. A professional, eye catching
logo immediately establishes an impact and the perception of a higher level
of credibility. Conversely, an amateur or poorly designed logo can do irreparable
damage to your online image. After all, in e-commerce, your site is your store.
In the brick and mortar world, it would seem doubtful that you would invite
your potential clients into a dirty, grungy store and expect them to buy something
from you. (Certain types of commerce excepted!) So, make your visitor's first
impression a good one with a nice, professional logo!
The following logos illustrate some of the most successful branding campaigns
ever. They bring instant and almost universal recognition. They are registered
trademarks of their respective owners, and, unfortunately, are not our designs.
The mediums in which you intend to use you logo make a difference in design.
In the traditional world of printed products, it makes a lot of sense to limit
logo design colours to a maximum of three or four, and less where possible.
Printing costs increase dramatically with each additional colour required. All
letterhead, business cards, flyers, posters, brochures and so on, all incur
these higher print costs. In the design stages, the choice of software to create
your logo will depend on its intended uses. Logos that will be used for high
resolution printing or large applications such as billboards or the side of
trucks need to be created in fully scalable vector graphics. On the other hand,
logos that simply exist online can be as complex and colourful as desired, and
need less scalability. Online logo design can make use of effects such as shadowing,
gradients and texturing that may lose their impact and cost effectiveness when
put into print. A note of caution applies here, however. Overly complex or cluttered
logo design sacrifices much of its impact and value, too. We offer delivery
of your approved logo design in a variety of formats and in greyscale as required.
We suggest that your custom logo design be aimed directly at your target audience.
A professional, corporate, conservative business should have its image reflected
in its logo design and choice of fonts. A business that has, or desires, a more
cutting edge image should keep that in mind when employing logo designers. The
look of a logo can influence potential customers' expectations of the goods
and services that a company offers, so you should use this to your advantage.
When choosing a logo designer, take some time to evaluate his or her portfolio.
Do you like what you see? Everyone has their own unique style and taste, and
you need to choose a designer that can show you logos that you find to be appealing.
After all, it is your logo, and you should love the finished product! (Take
a quick peek at our logo design portfolio here).
Our experience is that the questions of purpose, medium, audience, image and
taste are the most important factors in creating your perfect logo. Communicate
your needs and wishes clearly to your logo designer, ask for revisions as necessary,
and get the perfect logo design for your needs.
