“Logos are dead.”
“Symbols invented to accompany brand names are a waste of time, money and effort,” said Simon Manchipp, partner at London-based SomeOne.
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“Symbols invented to accompany brand names are a waste of time, money and effort,” said Simon Manchipp, partner at London-based SomeOne.
→ Continue reading “Logos are dead.”
Graphics.com has offered you all the “staying motivated” chapter from Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities.
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A downturn can represent an opportune time to rebrand. In a time of turmoil, companies find themselves rethinking their customer base, their lines of business, their very identity. Some retreat to focus on their core competencies; others look to expand by snapping up troubled competitors.
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It’s interesting to see the recent appearance of SpecWatch, a venture that educates about the very real risks of design contest websites and “their so-called communities”.
SpecWatch has been cataloging unpaid and refunded projects, and those terminated due to copyright violation. Here are just a few examples of what’s going on.
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Twitter can be an unhealthy obsession. I’ve had to stop following people when their speeds of around 100tph drown out everyone else. That doesn’t mean us designers aren’t using Twitter to our benefit, and here’s what I’m doing to make the most of it.
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