There’s a very popular saying that goes, “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it!” Apparently, the company’s logo designs that we will be discussing today didn’t think much of this old motto. These companies have a massive global fan base and people have grown to love their logos over the years. The re-designed logos of these companies faced criticism. Through today’s post we show new designers the mistakes that made these logos a failure, in hope that they can learn important lessons from these design mistakes. 1. The Pepsi Logo – Never Make the Best Better This is the mistake Pepsi made ...

The other day, I came across a listing of some innovative names in the music industry. From The Beatles to Bon Jovi, each of them has millions of fans worldwide who adore their music and looked up to them for inspiration. While going through the list, it suddenly struck me to check if any of the famous musicians ever thought of personalizing their logo. My research found an impressive collection of unforgettable band logo designs of the world’s leading musical groups. Take a look and enjoy the collection!   1. The Beatles Founded in the 1960s, The Beatles ruled the charts for decades with ...

In all businesses, owners are becoming brand conscious in order to attract new customers. Today’s post is all about real estate logos. A logo tends to be the first thing potential customers link to a company’s name, thus it must be unique yet professional at the same time. How hard is this to achieve? We don’t think it’s hard at all! Here is how you can create amazing real estate logos: 1.       Avoid Cliché Images and Symbols Overused design concepts like building structures, roof tops and homes have been used by thousands of designers. Search for real estate logos and you will come across ...

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks. It is when families and friends get together to enjoy delicious holiday meals, pumpkin pies and holiday parades. At Logo Talk, we thought of celebrating Thanksgiving with you in our own unique style. Though we can’t share a turkey with you, we sure can share a collection of logo designs that celebrate the essence of Thanksgiving. Today’s collection contains logo designs that have some popular Thanksgiving symbols and characters like turkeys, vegetables, corn etc. Enjoy!   Turkey Logo Designs Turkey is the legendary food of Thanksgiving. It’s a popular belief (though not historically proven) that pilgrims ate turkey ...

A logo is your company’s brand ambassador. It is an iconic representation of your business; since it will be the face of your company, it needs to stand out and be memorable. Have you ever come across a logo design that sticks in your mind? Did a logo ever make you wonder how powerful simplicity can be? Has a logo design ever make you think, ‘Wow! This is pure genius?’ A good logo does not need to be complex or flashy. It should be simple, timeless and unique with the power to ‘stick’ in the minds of its viewers. There are ...

A good restaurant logo design has the ability to tantalize your taste buds before you even enter the restaurant. We all love food and holidays means fun with family and friends, not to mention lots of yummy treats. So, with the holiday season just around the corner, I thought of bringing to you some mouthwatering logos as a treat! Grill and restaurant logos make an interesting use of extensive imagery which revolves around the food industry. Symbolism, whether used subtly or literally, includes images of various cooking utensils, forks, knives, food items and various cultural palettes for regional representation. Logo designers ...

When participating in projects, logo designers sometimes end up making small but noticeable design mistakes. Now, whether you blame this on looming deadlines or technical issues, truth is that these design mistakes can cost you a project. So in order to help my designer friends overcome these issues I have compiled a list of ten of the most common silly mistakes that logo designs should avoid making at all costs. 1. Overlook the Design Brief – Don’t assume what the client wants. Read the design brief very carefully. Also keep the target audience in mind when creating a logo design. 2. Rushing ...