1. A look at good design
What Makes a great logo?

2. The Breakdown

3. Simple
A simple logo design allows for easy recognition and allows the logo to be versatile & memorable. Good logos feature something unique without being overdrawn.

4. Memorable
An effective logo design should be memorable and this is achieved by having a simple, yet, appropriate logo.

5. Timeless
An effective logo should be timeless – that is, it will endure the ages. Will the logo still be effective in 10, 20, 50 years?

6. Versatile
An effective logo should be able to work across a variety of mediums and applications. The logo should be functional. For this reason a logo should be designed in vector format, to ensure that it can be scaled to any size. The logo should be able to work both in horizontal and vertical formats.
Ask yourself; is a logo still effective if:
Printed in one color?
Printed on the something the size of a postage stamp?
Printed on something as large as a billboard?
Printed in reverse (ie. light logo on dark background)

7. Appropriate
How you position the logo should be appropriate for its intended purpose. For example, if you are designing a logo for children’s toys store, it would be appropriate to use a childish font & color scheme. This would not be so appropriate for a law firm.

8. How to build a brand
A logo derives its meaning and usefulness from the quality of that which it symbolizes. If a company is second rate, the logo will eventually be perceived as second rate. It is foolhardy to believe that a logo will do its job immediately, before an audience has been properly conditioned.
~ Paul Rand

9. Successful redesigns
What’s different and what’s good about the change?

10. Successful redesigns
What’s different and what’s good about the change?

11. Successful redesigns
What’s different and what’s good about the change?

12. Logo Redesign Activity
Work with a partner to redesign a logo
List what’s wrong with it on the handout
Using Illustrator ONLY redesign the logo
Save the file and share it in Google Drive with me

13. Resources Logo Lounge https://www.logolounge.com/ Logo Pond
Logo of the Day