{"id":49018,"date":"2019-11-07T06:52:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T13:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/?p=49018"},"modified":"2019-11-11T07:19:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T14:19:57","slug":"elements-every-great-logo-has","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/elements-every-great-logo-has\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Elements of Every Great Logo + 10 Logo Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"

When establishing a brand, you should never put your logo on the back burner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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If your logo doesn\u2019t represent you well or it looks unprofessional, then your customers are going to bounce, leaving your business to plummet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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We\u2019re going to go over the 10 elements of every great logo, that you can implement into your logo design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s get straight into it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Memorable<\/b><\/h2>\n

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The first, most important element of every great logo is that it\u2019s memorable. If your logo isn\u2019t memorable, then you\u2019ve got a huge problem. Because people won\u2019t remember who you are, what you offer, and you won\u2019t come to mind in the future when they need the product you have to offer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Being memorable is key. Make an original first impression on people so that they\u2019ll always remember you when they need to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Simple<\/b><\/h2>\n

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A good logo is simple. If you have a great design, then it doesn\u2019t need to be super intricate. Yes, get all the little details and hidden images in there. That\u2019s amazing, but it should still, in its essence, be simple and easy to grasp.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Easy to understand<\/b><\/h2>\n

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This goes hand-in-hand with simplicity. If your logo is so complicated that no one understands it, then you\u2019ve done something wrong. Your logo shouldn\u2019t need a huge in-depth explanation of what it represents and means. Of course, your logo can have some subliminal messages and hidden images, but it shouldn\u2019t be so hidden that people awkwardly say \u201coh\u2026 okay\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So make sure your logo comes across well, is creative and original, but also is easy to understand.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Recognizable<\/b><\/h2>\n

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You want to be easily recognized. On the street, in the store, online- people should see your logo and go \u201cHey! I know that brand.\u201d This is just as important as memorability. If people don\u2019t remember who you are and don\u2019t recognize you, then your company is going to die. That\u2019s that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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So make sure you\u2019re recognizable, make a statement, and are memorable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Timeless<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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How terrible if you work months and months on your logo and company, and you fall into some crazy fads, and next year your company logo looks a little bit crazy. You definitely want to follow some great trends, but make sure that your company logo will look just as good this year as it will the next five.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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6. Scalable<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Your work should look good, big or small. Whether you\u2019re being displayed on a tiny little RDA or a giant billboard in your town. This also means that you need to have a high-quality logo design, so when you blow it up or scale it down, it looks just as good, quality-wise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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7. Relevant<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Ask yourself when designing your logo, \u201cWhy this logo design? What does it represent for me?\u201d If your logo doesn\u2019t describe what you\u2019re doing and isn\u2019t relevant to your brand\u2026 then you may be doing something wrong. You want to make sure people understand why your logo is the way it is, and you want to make sure that your target audience will vibe with it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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8. Attention-grabbing<\/b><\/h2>\n

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You\u2019ll want your logo to turn heads. When some3one is walking by and sees your logo, you\u2019ll want them to stop for a minute and dedicate their full attention to you. For this, you can have a cool geometrical design or some bright colors. As long as your intricate design is memorable, relevant and attention-grabbing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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9. Be Different Than Your Competition<\/b><\/h2>\n

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The worst thing you can be classified as, if you want to be a reputable company, is a knock-off. If you\u2019re trying to have your own company, then for the love of all things good, don\u2019t copy your competition. Yes, be inspired by them, but don\u2019t try to be exactly like them. Look at them, take some notes, and move forward and do better. You\u2019ve got this!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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10. Don\u2019t be afraid of change<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Everything evolves, and that means your company logo will evolve as well. Maybe not this year or the next, but somewhere down the road, you\u2019ll need to make adjustments to make your customers happy. So don\u2019t be set in stone, afraid to change. Change is good and should be embraced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Finally<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Be yourself and have some fun when designing your company brand and logo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Let us know in the comments what some of your personal tips are when it comes to designing a logo.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until next time,<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stay creative, folks!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When establishing a brand, you should never put your logo on the back burner.\u00a0   If your logo doesn\u2019t represent you well or it looks unprofessional, then your customers are going to bounce, leaving your business to plummet.\u00a0   We\u2019re going to go over the 10 elements of every great logo, that you can implement […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1928,"featured_media":49027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[477,146,476,510,508,509,3,7560,511,515,4,516,479],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49018"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1928"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49018\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}