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What makes a logo a logo? I have noticed a tendency by many individuals and companies to insert as much information or “design elements” into a logo’s design as possible. I understand the desire to tell others about what it is you do or to create an impressive effect, but after examining what a logo’s purpose is and how the eye reacts to such logo designs, this is the wrong approach.
The Oxford American Dictionary defines a logo as “a symbol or other small design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles, etc.”
A logo should be simple. Why? The logo needs to be quickly recognized with its company/entity. Having a complex logo design will only confuse the brain, since there is more information to take in and remember. Also, the simpler a logo, the more professional it will look…given that its designer has a good sense of design and design techniques.
Take a look at the following examples of logos. I think you will be able to spot the good from the bad…
Have you ever noticed those small icons in the URL where you enter the web address of a website? These are what are known as “favicons”. Since visual elements are easier to remember, these can be used to attract visitors’ attention to the website. Favicons make it easier for a website to be remembered and get back to once needed. For example, if a visitor looks for your website in their browser’s bookmarks, they will more quickly recognize and locate your link. Favicons are valuable for the following purposes:
We just finished up a website for an art photography dealer. The beauty of nature is portrayed in the many colorful and emotive photographs of SL Corvid and other photographers on CPeCalendars.com. Visit the site and enter to win your choice of an 18″x24″ giclee canvas print or a “runner-up prize” 80GB Classic iPod!
