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The MUSIC of Great Logos

November 17, 2011 | By Jennifer Bourn | Leave a Comment

Music of a Good LogoFreedom…

Many of us entrepreneurs, in our excitement over our newfound independence, often want to express our newly liberated tastes in our logo design. In our exuberance, we might try to include all of our favorite colors, graphic elements, and even an elaborate thousand-word story into our logos.

It’s perfectly natural. Finally emancipated from someone else’s ideas about what looks good, we want to proclaim our own. Our logos often become repositories for all of that previously pent-up creative energy.

Responsibility…

But in reality, we have to step back and take a wider, more long-term look at the function of a logo. Because the elements that go into designing a great small business logo — including the graphics and illustrations, typefaces, and colors—should not be based on our tastes.

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Filed Under: Brand Design & Brand Strategy, Graphic Design & Print Design | Tagged With: Brand Design, Brand Message, Brand Story, Great Logos, Logo, Logo Design, Small Business Logo

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