Top 25 Tips on Creating the Best Logo for you Brand!

25 rules to follow to make sure
you get a fabulous logo!

Industry News 4th March 2019

Design is subjective, however there are a number of quantifiable ways
that you can go wrong, luckily you’re readying this, so you won’t make
any of those silly ‘faux pas’. We’ve been doing this for many years, so
learn from our mistakes, and get a desirable, effective and usable logo!

1. Meet the client
& understand the business’ needs

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2. Research about the industry:
more knowledge means better design

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3. Think ahead: a logo must
work in different situations

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4. Get ideas out of your brain,
the best tool for that: a humble pencil

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5. Avoid pixelation,
always create as a vector file

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6. Once the concept is clear, use the
computer to try multiple options

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7. Analyse carefully and get rid of
everything that’s not essential

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8. The logo must work: when reversed…
9. or in black and white

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10. A good logo must work
when used really big or small

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11. Create an original design,
never copy or imitate others

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12. A great logo must be unique,
do not use clip art logos or icons

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13. Keep it simple,
do not use special effects or gradients

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14. Avoid design trends,
a logo needs to last a good while

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15. Respect the hierarchy of information,
the biggest word: the most important

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16. Do not confuse the eye,
use two typefaces at most

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17. Use different typefaces to help with
hierarchy, readability & interest

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18. Text must be easy enough for
even your grandma to read

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19. If possible: fit the logo into a square,
avoid obscure proportions

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20. Pay attention to details, align items so
it looks considered, clean and neat

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21. Use colours, shapes and layout to
ensure the result looks appropriate

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22. When evolving a brand…
always keep the key elements

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23. Do not use taglines in the logo,
let the logo speak for itself

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24. A logo is memorable,
if you can sketch a logo in 5 seconds

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25. Now, you know the rules
break them if you want, but always…

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