Ten Commandments….for Logo Designers?

I love to go to my Google Reader and catch up on all the latest news from the land of logo design. It is always nice to find a good article, or some of the latest new logos to review.

New Wendy’s Logo!

Wendy’s was founded in 1969, by Dave Thomas. Thomas named the restaurant after his fourth child, Melinda Lou “Wendy” Thomas. Until it was closed on March 2, 2007, the original Wendy’s restaurant had photographs and illustrations of her (as well as other memorabilia based upon her) on display.

Glowing roads?

Apparently, in Holland in 2013, experimental designs that glow in the dark will be installed on a couple of hundred meters of road.

On politics.

With all the debating and upcoming elections, there are a lot of thoughts stirring, questions being asked, arguments, etc.

Amazing art.

Recently I came across an amazing artist-Tom Fruin. One need only see one example of his work to understand just how talented he is {see pictures below}.

Logos – old or new?

What is a Logo? Some of the less knowledgeable would perhaps say that Logos are something that has only come around since technology, since large businesses, etc. They are, as a a matter of fact, quite wrong. Remember the old signs out in the Wild West? For a saloon, there would be a jug of whiskey on the sign, alongside the writing. […]

Are you never hugged? This vest may be your new best friend.

Living in a world that celebrates social media, and narrowing it down to Facebook in particular, Melissa Kit Chow (in collaboration with Andy Payne and Phil Seaton as part of MIT’s Tangible Media Group), has designed this vest, seeking to find the connection between digital data and physicality.

The rise of Instagram.

Not too long ago, Facebook paid approximately 1 billion dollars for Instagram,  free photo-sharing program and social network that has over one million registered users.

Facebook’s first ad. A historic moment?

As it reaches one billion users, Facebook celebrates by running its first ad, created by Wieden & Kenedy (creators of Old Spice’s “Man your man could smell like” and Nike’s “Just Do It” slogan), and directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu.

New Arby’s Logo

Previously, Arby’s was owned by the same company that owns Wendy’s but is now owned by Roark Capital Group as of 2011, who owns around 1,100 of the locations with the rest being franchises in the U.S. and around the world, with a total of approximately 3,600 locations.

Awesome Typographic Bird Houses!

I don’t know about you, but when I saw this the other day, I thought they were so great-I don’t think I would mind having one! Not only is the design great, but I think the wood is pretty great too…I think it would be great to use them to create the name of your company, like in the picture below.

Effective Website Logo Creation 101.

Many business owners erroneously perceive the logo simply as a short description image for their company. However, I would like to point out that what makes a logo fulfill all its functions resides in its meaning and symbolism.

iPhone 5 makes a splash!

Apple has now come out with the iPhone 5, and has broken a company record last week, with the pre-order sales of over 2 million iPhone 5 handsets in 24 hours!

Latest in logos….

The most recent news in the logo design world is that of online logo design contest site, 99 Designs, expanding to Europe by buying out, 12Designer, a Berlin-based version of itself.

Going Cheap – Is It The Right Way?

You, as a designer have started your own small company, created a wonderful portfolio, and also kept your price down. Now, you’re waiting for clients to come.

Cool creature cups.

I don’t know about you, but in the morning I need my coffee. So I can function.

ILLUSTRATOR SETTINGS FOR BEGINNERS

Adobe Illustrator is one of the most popular applications among graphic designers, especially those who specialize in designing logos.