I’ve been working on creating a few logos recently. Designing logos can be fun and horrible at the same time. The logo for a company or organization has to do a lot of things including, but not limited to, representing the entire idea, mission and structure of the particular company or organization. It’s tough.
However, when it works, it can work brilliantly.
Check out 3Com’s logo… brilliant. They create networking components. Both local (linked circles) and external/wireless etc. (unlinked circle).
Simple, yet powerful and beautiful.
A few people have asked me about the squid logo for silenttalkie (see above and below). I have no reasoning why I included the squid beyond this: when I began design work on ST, I read the news story about the first photographs of a giant squid. That’s pretty damn awesome. A worthy inspiration for a logo if I’ve ever heard of one. And I’m happy with the way the logo turned out as well, which is always nice. Who doesn’t love a squid?
While making a logo for big time design and communication, my corporate identity, I decided after a few years of business that a normal logo wouldn’t cut it. I was going to try something which many would shy away from. Nobles and Dukes be damned, I wanted a crest.
Small countries, who are recently formed can have a crest, so why not big time? I’m pretty excited about it and am tired of keeping it a national secret. Of course, being the professionally trained artist that I am, I welcome and crave critique of my work… so, without further ado, i give you the new big time crest.
You can lambast me here.
I feel that crests should be more prevalent and common. So, if you need an idea for something, look to the crest… the crest will show you the way.
And no, you don’t have to call me “Your Highness” or “Sir”, unless you want to.
