They say a picture speaks a thousand words, and that is definitely true when it come logo design. A well-thought logo design can effectively use a simple icon to leave a deep enough impression for the public. Most logos communicate ideas to people, for instance the kind of quality services a company can provide for its customers. A memorable logo is always a plus if one wants to ensure first-time visitors to their websites will return in future.
While there’s no easy answer as to what kind of logo design is the most effective and impressionable, it is probably intuitive to assume that creatively designed logos are more likely to stand out. However, that does not necessary mean that a logo has to be very elaborated. A simple logo with an innovative play of wordings can be as intriguing as a aesthetically pleasing logo. This is the beauty of logo designs.
Here is a compilation of 80 creative logos of different variety, all categorized under these groups: Wordmark, Symbolic, and Combined mark. Enjoy!
Wordmark Logos
As you shall see, these logos involve the creative arrangement and modification of words to enhance the name of the company they represent. Unlike symbols and icons, text-based logos are effective in the sense that the name is clearly spelt out for easier recognition.
Symbolic/Iconic and Combine Mark Logos
Using symbols and icons, the logo desingers attempt to establish an association between the brand name and the image. One advantage of symbolic and combine mark logo is that there is more room for creativity than text-based (wordmark) logos which only play around with words. Some logos, however, actually incorporate both text and icons to form a unique logo design.
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Comments
fusionclick July 6th, 2009
wow! this is one of the best logo compilation i’ve ever seen..
ReplyVery interesting and thanx for the info bro. your blog has been my inspiration since i started blogging.
Sergio Arias July 6th, 2009
Great logos :D
indeed creative!
My favorite was Killed jajaja with that dead “i” :)
ReplyMy Technology Guide July 6th, 2009
Wow! Thanks for the list of the logos. I just Digged it :)
Replyhongkiat July 6th, 2009
@fusionclick @Sergio Arias @Mytechguide Thanks guys.
I’m really inspired by all of them, but I always have this craze for *flipped art. Page Fold & Fold It are my fav :-)
ReplyBinoj Xavier July 6th, 2009
Great, Quality Logos. I just Tweeted.
Replynanguiano July 6th, 2009
WOW! Amazing compilation of logos!
ReplyBeno July 7th, 2009
Great compilation, maybe the best I’ve ever seen, thank you.
ReplyDanny Hinde July 7th, 2009
Awesome selection, came across the Brazil vs Argentina logo a few months back an I still love it, its great. Couldn’t pick any other favourites, they’re all amazing and so creative.
ReplyLing July 7th, 2009
hi, thanks for sharing the post, i particularly like the ” i hate you ” , really eye catching :)
Replymiziology July 7th, 2009
nice sharing..you give me some inspiration..thanks hk
ReplyDani July 7th, 2009
Loving Crowds & Clouds – that one is new to me. Nice collection!
ReplyTalkVietnam July 7th, 2009
Hi,
Thanks for your great collection!
I’ve just tweeted.
ReplyVivien July 7th, 2009
very good logos.
ReplyMr.Bintang July 7th, 2009
Oh nice..
sumber inspirasi.. ;)
thanks..
Replyg.senthil July 7th, 2009
great jobs
ReplyDina July 7th, 2009
Very Inspiring, Amazing, Creative, thaaaaanks for your share, the most affected me Mother, Family, Lockey, Barcode, Food Writers, Wesign Music, ALL impressive
Replyacad July 7th, 2009
god job mate
ReplyGianni July 7th, 2009
veeeery nice logos,keep up with this good work
ReplyHan Cheng July 7th, 2009
This is so cool. Thanks for the logos!
Replydiv July 7th, 2009
Awesome collection.
ReplyGraphic Design Blog July 7th, 2009
I must say…the collection was amazing but I couldn’t stop myself from sharing my post where I compiled “25 Logos with hidden messages”
http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/hidden-logos-in-graphic-designing/
You will be amazed to find out how each logo has a hidden message.
Replystephy-nie July 8th, 2009
wow. truly creative logos. me likey~ hehe
Replymaya July 8th, 2009
really great selection! thanks for post. great choices. :)
ReplyRahul July 8th, 2009
A really great collection of world-class logos. Cheers to hongkiat.
ReplyLarry July 8th, 2009
Communication is key. That’s why when you said “text-based logos are effective in the sense that the name is clearly spelt out for easier recognition” the hair on the back of my neck stood up. I believe the word that you were looking for is “spelled” not “spelt”. And your reference to “a aesthetically pleasing logo” is also incorrect grammar. The correct phrasing would have been “an aesthetically pleasing logo”. A good design is only part of a good presentation.
By the way, I thought about 10% of the logos were effective in communicating a clear message that will stand the test of time. The rest, were whimsical and frivolous.
ReplyCheech Wizard July 8th, 2009
Very nice work – I assume these are student projects? All work great in print or screen media, but many not so much if offset printing, laser engraving, or other media with limited palettes are involved – which is a “fail” in logo design.
Replyfrank katzer | 1klang.de internetagentur petersberg / fulda July 8th, 2009
perfect list. thanks for that!
ReplyV.C July 8th, 2009
It’s amazing, I would say.
ReplyI designed some my own logos but I don’t really like it :(
Vim July 8th, 2009
Nice set of logos, i like the creativity within these logos, and the way that image describes the company.
Replyedhardy July 8th, 2009
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Replydlv July 9th, 2009
great post as always !!
clear orginized, thanks for share another collection’s series !
adeux!
ReplytinyURL Whacker July 9th, 2009
Great set. Very fun!
Replysansan July 9th, 2009
wow, is cool !!! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyJim July 9th, 2009
All very nice work… but I gotta wonder exactly how many of these are actual companies and are using these as their logos.
ReplyEnk. July 11th, 2009
Awesome List..
ReplyLoved many of them, just can’t mention ! :)
Great stuff.
Callum Chapman July 12th, 2009
wow, great stuff!
Replyaledesign.it July 12th, 2009
Very nice post and good logos! Great stuff! ;)
ReplyMana M. July 13th, 2009
The “8. Fish” Logo is just incredible.
ReplyThis is 100 % perfect work…
FunnyMonkey July 13th, 2009
Another great list of useful stuff on this site!
ReplyI found many ideas reading this post..
thanks!
naveed July 13th, 2009
really nice and inspiring collection of logos :)
ReplyBatik Shop Online July 13th, 2009
I love 3 some., great.
ReplyRaj July 19th, 2009
meaningful, communicative, futuristic any time.
Replydeepak oberoi July 19th, 2009
really a good imaging job
ReplyDavid Pache July 20th, 2009
Thanks very much for featuring my work :^)
ReplyMatt July 20th, 2009
These are great. Hopefully this will bring me some inspiration! Cheers
Replyheyki July 27th, 2009
酷！
ReplyLuitgii July 29th, 2009
Genialess!!!
Replydesigning logos July 30th, 2009
wow, is cool !!! Thanks for sharing.
Replygezabel August 3rd, 2009
estan suuuupppppeeeer. MUCHAS GRACIAS. ……………..ADEMAS CUANTO NOS SIGUE INSPIRANDO, NO………
Replychaitrax August 3rd, 2009
Excellent colection
ReplyImad August 4th, 2009
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ReplyHere where you can find great collection of creative logos
ambrosiafrenzy owner August 7th, 2009
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ReplySuresh Kumar August 12th, 2009
Very creative ideas. I was inspired very much. Thanks….
Replyw3mag August 22nd, 2009
great list and they can be a huge source of inspiration
ReplyHaley September 2nd, 2009
try justcreativedesign.com all these logos and more
Replyfree adverticing September 9th, 2009
waw amazing design
ReplyJuhi September 19th, 2009
That was just awesome! The best I’ve ever seen! That comes from some1 who just went thru ‘The big book of Logos’ ! Thanks! It gave me lot of inspiration for my exam tomorrow :)
ReplyEmmie October 6th, 2009
Very very very amazing!!!! those are cool!!
ReplyMetal roofing chennai October 21st, 2009
Great task, effort
Replypeb chennai October 26th, 2009
Thanks for sharing well designed logos
ReplyTirthankar Dey October 27th, 2009
True Inspiration for Logo Development. Thanks
ReplyHasan October 30th, 2009
Awesome logos !!! i’m totally stunned ! inspirational ! no more comment !
ReplyAccess Control System November 5th, 2009
It is great effort and fantastic task of well designed logos
Replyplywood india November 9th, 2009
Excellent collection of logos amazing effort.
Replyseo faqs November 21st, 2009
Amazing logo collections
Replycoach November 27th, 2009
Some good ones in there.
Replyweight November 27th, 2009
Amazing logo collections
Replyelectronic November 27th, 2009
Excellent collection of logos amazing effort.
ReplyAlight Design Agency December 9th, 2009
Hello from Alight
Thanks for featuring our logo!
:)
Replygabe December 29th, 2009
WOOOU THE BEST LOGOTYPES!!!!
ReplyVERY VERY NICE JOBS!
luis castro January 6th, 2010
la cagaron, muy buenos los logos!!!
ReplyBen Stokes January 9th, 2010
A great collection of logos – excellent inspiration at a very much needed time.
ReplyMelissa Inga February 1st, 2010
wow..! Amazing logo collections … so very very nice .. thank you!!
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