Showing posts with label brand strategies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brand strategies. Show all posts

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Do You Know These Significant Elements of an ideal Logo Design?

Logo is one of the most essential factors that keep the engine of a business revved up and running. It can be a typographical presentation of your brand or a blend of both typography and graphics. There is no doubt that a phenomenal logo can do wonders for a business and take it to the higher-echelon. However, the main problem is that phenomenal logos are not that easy to make.

Basically, the main purpose of this emblem is to reflect the mission statement of your brand and its ethics. An attractive emblem gives a sense of assurance with quality. This emblem or symbol becomes the identity of your business for decades. Therefore, it is suggested that one must create a remarkable brand-identity.

Majority of people don’t have the idea of how a logo should look. Some consider using complex patterns with the hope of making it outstanding, while some use multiple color schemes to make it flashy. Let’s take a look at the important elements that an ideal logo should contain.



* Simple but Compelling – If you just take a glance at some famous brands you will notice that they have really simple logos such as Nike. Though this brand has a simple brand-identity yet it is popular all over the world. Experienced designers always follow only one rule: KISS (Keep it simple silly). Simplicity is also important because it enhances the value of a logo. Keeping a logo simple yet aesthetically pleasing is a skill that graphic designers develop over the years.

* Business Value and Ethics – Given that logo acts as a representative of your business, thus it is important that your business ethics and value should be incorporated in it. It should reflect the credibility of your company and only then the target-audience will be attracted to your brand.

* Adaptable – Adaptability is one of the vital features of an ideal logo. When a company creates a logo, it uses this brand-identity on mediums like stationeries, cards, brochures, banners, billboards, etc. Therefore, it should be flexible so that it can be embossed on any medium without damaging the quality.

* Unforgettable – Unforgettable logos are those that have brilliance, elegance and creativity. Many famous brands have simple logos but they are recognized all over the world. An impactful logo always evokes the image of your brand-identity, thus making it unforgettable.

Thursday, 29 November 2012

Key Elements of an Ideal Logo Design



It is true that finding the right company to build an effective logo for your brand is difficult and sometimes quite hectic as well. A client has to look for many things before finalizing the company such as their own budget, the company’s efficiency in logo designing and their credibility. However, this is only half of the job. The main problem arises when you don’t know about the elements that make up an ideal logo.

Following are some important elements that excellent logos possess:


Simplicity – Ideal Design

Simplicity is the key to grabbing the attention of your target-costumers. If you look around you will observe many popular brands having really simple logos. Yet, the audience can easily distinguish their brands upon looking at their logos such as Nike, Toyota, Pepsi, etc. By simple it doesn’t mean that you may use dull and boring colors, but it means that the color scheme and design pattern should be easy, plain yet attractive. Moreover, simple logos tend to be fixed in the mind or memories of people. So, whenever they look at your emblem they will immediately realize the name of your brand.

Scalable – Can be Imprinted on all Mediums

Scalability is another great feature of an ideal logo design and it is very essential, especially for small-scale businesses. An ideal logo is one that can be imprinted on any medium or platform regardless of the size. Be it on stationeries, billboards or t-shirts, a logo should always keep the quality intact.

Colors – Scheme Plays Major Role

A color is what expresses the idea of your emblem. If you look at some color schemes of popular logos you will understand why their brands are so popular. Moreover, you will also notice that popular brands only use one or two color combination in their logos and not more than that. Even some logos only use black and white.

Uniqueness – Make it Outshine the Competitors

The main purpose of your logo will be ceased to spread to the audience if the brand-identity of your company is not distinct. The audience will only be able to identify your brand if your logo is different from the rest of the competitors.

The 4 aforementioned elements are very critical in making or breaking the effectiveness of your company’s logo. Therefore, before hiring a designer, review their portfolio and see if their designs met these specifications or not. Good Luck!