I was recently approached by a newcomer in the record label field, asking if I could assist with their logo design.
The company name is Four Figures One Head, or FFOH.
FFOH was initiated towards the end of 2007 by four leading music producers here in the UK, and they required an identity that was both […]
In this guest article, Jacob Cass briefly covers five vital tips for creating a professional logo design. He also mentions some useful logo design resources. Jacob is a self-employed graphic designer and founder of Just Creative Design. His business is based in Newcastle, Australia, and although fairly new to blogging, Jacob’s well on his way […]
With all my recent blog posts about the break I took from work and the theft of my domain name, I thought I’d get back to what I enjoy most, and start 2008 with a little logo design inspiration, focusing in particular on monograms.
From Wikipedia:
A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two […]
Nate Whitehill, of both Nate Whitehill dot com and Unique Blog Designs (UBD), approached me to design a new logo for his UBD company.
I was delighted when Nate approached me, as I’ve been reading, and enjoying, his blog articles for many months.
When I asked what attributes of needed portrayed, Nate said:
Freshness, uniqueness, simplicity, innovation, high […]
The Wired Kayaker is a blog that rolls kayaks, gear and gadgets into one. It’s authored by Drew Bennett, the gold award winner of my graphic design prize draw, and one of Drew’s prizes was a custom logo design from yours truly.
Drew’s kayak blog is currently on the Blogger network, but soon he’ll have a […]
No matter what industry you’re in, you need to pay attention to what your prospective customers are looking for. As many of you know, I specialise as a logo designer, but that’s not to say I should focus 100% of my efforts on marketing myself as such.
That might sound strange, but let me explain.
I attract […]
I write regular blog posts about logo design, but the focus of this site is broader than that, also covering blog tips, marketing, photography, typography and other designer-related topics. Therefore, I’ve decided to launch a website focused entirely on logo design, and want to involve you in the process.
I think the main focus of this […]
Trends quickly come and go in logo design, which can leave your corporate identity looking dated almost before it’s rolled out.
It’s easy to say, “I don’t follow trends”, but with so many internal and external influences surrounding us, how can we honestly say we’re not affected by what others are doing?
Here’s a LogoLounge article on […]
When approached to design a new logo for Miskeeto, I was given some background info about the company. It went a little something like this:
What Miskeeto do
Miskeeto is dedicated to working with clients on “socially-conscious” web projects – things that aim to improve the world in some way. The company name, in fact, comes from […]
The logo design above, for Eight, is by Stylo Design, a creative agency based in Covent Garden, London. I was reminded of the above design when looking through this years’ Eulda (European Logo Design Annual) winners. One of the Eulda entries is shown below, for Eight, a business lounge bar, and it’s based upon the […]