How can you not love this particular logo? You have a robot rocking out on a keyboard guitar! How cool is that?! Absolutely love this logo. From the type treatment to the use of colour, everything about this logo design works really, really well. I love the choice of typography for this logo. The combination of serif and italic sans serif brings together old school and futuristic looks. Juxtaposing two such faces doesn't always work but in this case, works extremely well to give the brand personality and attention. The typeface used for "Electronica" reminds me so much of the movie "Electra" starring Jennifer Garner. Weird connection, but true. Staying away from the stereotypical robot tones of grays and blacks, the use of oranges and browns work to bring the old school feeling forward.
To me, this logo looks like two people have raspberries on their heads. Hilarious but it conveys a message. I tried to look up what the company does however, couldn't find it on the Internet. From the illustration, I'm assuming that it's a company that works with children or a child daycare. Based off of that assumption, the colour palette for this design is warm and welcoming. As their little heads look like raspberries, the use of pinks and reds further pushes the warmth and friendly nature of the group. The sans serif with rounded edges also allow the design to be more open and soft. Removing the shark edges of the type works really well to convey the message of the brand.
This logo rocks. I love the way the designer incorporated the "ok" symbol with the antlers of a stag. Clever and cheeky, the design becomes completely coherent and works to convey the message of the company. Again, this is a fictitious company but this logo would be a great addition to a company identity. The only thing that I'm not sold on is the colour used for the text. The contrast of the red and the white is great and becomes the clear dominant object in the design. The writing kinda gets lots considering the contrast with the other two is so prominent. Differentiating the text and the background colour would help make this logo more appealing.
I'm a big fan of ornaments in logos. Maybe it's the vintage look that I'm drawn to, it's just something about the flow and design that is so attractive. The combination of the curves of the ornaments with the thin, condensed sans serif typeface treatment. The thing about this logo is that it's simplicity will allow it to be used on various mediums with different colour treatments, depending on the situation. In this particular example, the use of black, neon pink, and white great an amazing contrast and emphasis is placed on the type/name of the company.
Love vintage logos. This may be a current logo, but its reminiscent of an older, vintage logo from decades ago. The simplicity of the design is enough to convey the message of the company. I personally like the somewhat eroded serif typeface used for "Black Coffee." I seem to be "in" to the eroded serif lately. Just something about it that works and gives it more personality and charm. The colour choices work well together. The black and cream give it a vintage look. The "air roasted" is a little small and could get lost if the logo is make any smaller than it already is.
This logo is pretty damn cool. Granted, I'm not too sure how well it would look if converted to black and white. However, the incorporation of various snack foods and type work well to push the brand essence. This is the type of illustrative work that I'd like to learn how to do. Working completely within Illustrator to create a design that becomes 3D gives the design further personality and attraction. I'm drawn to this logo based on the fun nature of it and how well the elements work well to convey the brand itself.
Being a type nerd, I (of course) love this logo. The hand written treatment of this logo works well to convey the company. I also like the treatment of the letters themselves being eroded and give the impression of being created by hand. To me, gives it more personality. I love that the T and the D are connected by a single ligature. It keeps the logo cohesive and seen as one entity. The only area that concerns me is the added ligature from the "p" that crosses the bridge of the "e." I find that it creates a little "bump" and to me personally, distracts from the flow of the design itself.
As I work in a restaurant that sells molton lava cakes, this logo was enticing to critique. I love the combination of script and condensed sans serif type and works to create a nice contrast between the elements. The colour combination as well is warm and draws the viewer in. Adding the image of the molton cake at the bottom situated between two thin strokes, further creates balance in the logo. My only concern is the spacing between "C'est" and "Lava" ... at this point they are touching and to give it some room to breathe would maybe make the logo flow better. 
I'm always drawn to illustrative logos that are playful and not to sound too girly ... but cute. I really enjoy this logo for a company that focuses on children's development and using creative means to get there. I'm not sold on the typeface for "tee pee" but it still works to convey the company strategy and essence. I just keep staring at the amount of "e"s in the name and how all of them look the same, there's no differentiation between them. If they were trying to mock children's writing, the "e"s could have had more personality and difference between them.
I love this modern look to this particular logo. The colour combination is what really draws me into this design. The combination of orange, blue and gray work well to draw attention to itself. The blue and gray make it cool and cold, while using the orange, which is warm and bright, give the logo amazing contrast. Using a serif typeface would not have conveyed the appropriate message to consumers, so the use of a sans serif furthers the modern and futuristic approach that they are trying to create. I love the incorporation of the little space man as well as the rocket ship.
I'm not sure how I feel about this particular logo but there was something about it that I was drawn to. Maybe it was the combination of black and gray but ultimately, it's a very impressive and intricate logo. I think it's the typeface used for "Silver Light" that I'm not too sure of. It's just not sitting right. It seems a little left-heavy when it comes to the word positioning. However, I will admit it seems to work with the above image. The intricate and delicate nature of the drawing works to highlight the ability of the company to control great lighting. The shadowing of the object is beautiful and the tones created by the "faux" lighting gives the object further emphasis and definition.
I've come to appreciate decorative logos lately and the above logo is an excellent example. Using a circle is one the most commonly used shape for logo design. Its simple design allows for balance and innovation towards logo design. I was drawn to this logo for a number of reasons. To begin with, the colour palette for River City Gift Co. is warm and appealing. The combination of the pale blue and chocolate brown work well together to give the impression of being a store that is welcoming and open. Even if the logo was provided in only black and white, its shape and arrangement would still work to achieve the desired look. Another area of the logo design that works well is the choice of typography. The sans serif face further enhances the warmth of the design. Modern and sleek, the letters form around the circular shape and act as a seal of approval. Overall, very impressive logo design.
This was another logo design that appealed to me. Its playful design worked well to communicate the business itself. Playing off the elephant trunk, Maximum Cleaning Service uses a simplistic animal design to further their message. In some ways, this cheeky logo communicates that the company has a sense of humour, which I think is very important. Keeping the logo design to two colours, the logo can be versatile on its application. The use of type also works well to compliment the design and to further the message. Using all uppercase letters, the letters work to create further contrast. Again, the use of a sans serif face maintained the cleanliness of the logo look.
This logo is absolutely beautiful. My passion lies in typography and this logo exemplifies the beautiful look that using type can create. Although this logo is presented in black and white, it can be applied to various colour palettes, depending on the application. However, I do like the simplistic nature of the high contrast that the black and white create. The connecting figures give the logo design class and appeal. Its really quite beautiful the way the 'h' flows into the 'j.' The combination of both upper and lowercase letters gives further contrast to the logo. As the designer's name is in uppercase, the contrasting letters in lowercase add some playful nature to the design.
I've come to notice a trend in the logos that I tend to admire and it's how great design comes from the simplicity of the elements involved. In this particular case, a silhouette of a weight is used to emphasize the connotations associated with it. This logo is masculine throughout its elements including both colour and type choice. Using various tones of gray, the colour further promotes the masculine nature of the design.
I love the play on words for this logo design. The images of a hat, fork, and knife work to create a pirate flag of sorts. The pirate flag is rich in history and with using a design such as the one above, conveys lots of information in its creation and what it stands for.
This layered type really works well and is something that I really, really want to learn how to do. I've seen some tutorials where the text is created in Illustrator and then brought into Photoshop to add the 3D effect. I think this is something that I'm going to learn how to do this summer considering we have about 4 months off. Kinetic type is also on the list of things to learn. Adding more life to text ... just makes it all the more interesting.
The above text works really well, especially with all the different layers. The colour scheme works really well too. I love the autumn tones. The colours seem to be used as layers to add depth and tone to the image. Cool.
With the whole 3D fad in television and movies paving the way for the future entertainment, this logo seemed to stick out in matching that particular theme. I like this and I don't. It's hard to explain what I don't like about it, which is rather odd b/c I'm usually pretty articulate. Being a film girl, I'm not a big fan of 3D ... so maybe that's why this logo doesn't really resonate with me. Maybe I'm staying loyal to the old ways of film?
A friend showed this to me about a week ago and I must say, I'm addicted. It's absolutely hilarious and to much surprise ... is a LEGIT business. I'm honestly TEMPTED to give him $5 just to see what he produces. Looking at all his work really gives me a good laugh. If you look under the 'Questions' area of the site, he goes on to explain ...
Can I suggest a design for my Horrible Logo?
No. What I come up with at the time will be your new Horrible Logo. It will be a surprise, and it will suck.
I noticed you misspelled a word on my logo, will you fix it for me?
No, I spelled it wrong on purpose.
My logo doesn't suck as bad as I thought it would. Will you redo it for me?
No. What you get is the final logo. I will not redo any logos.
If you're looking for a good laugh, check out www.horriblelogos.com for some *amazing* illustrations and if you're brave enough ... he follows up the site with www.horriblejingles.com ... so bad they're good ;)
