There are various kinds of logos that are used to create an identity for your business or concern. Here are the features of the most common types of logos used in the world today.
Text Logos
Words in their purest form ARE images. Your company name thus can be your own logo, provided your type font displays the intended qualities of the organization.
Type fonts come in all shapes and sizes, which help to convey different impressions on the audience, such as
- A thick font conveys strength and power.
- A script font conveys elegance and austerity, and a slanted typeface conveys movement.
The following logo is an example of a text logo we did for the Council of American Structural Engineers:
Symbol Logos A symbol uses an image or images that convey an actual or abstract representation of a business. Since a symbol alone is less direct than text, it leaves itself open to a wider interpretation of what the business is about. Therefore, using a symbol in your logo has several possibilities, such as
- It may be a take on a company name. For e.g., showing a logo with an ocean wave in a company that calls themselves "Wavelength Optics," which has nothing to do with the ocean but is actually an optical engineering business.
- It may create an entirely new symbolic meaning. For instance, people did not originally associate the Nike "swoosh" with the company. However, due to its corporate rise and presence everywhere, people have immediately grown to think "Nike" whenever they see a swoosh. The same is true for the McDonald's golden arches, or a national flag.
Text and Symbol Logos
A brief amount of text, or sometimes just an abbreviation, compliments the symbol and provides that extra bit of clarity of what the business is truly about. There are many choices to consider when deciding the logo that best fits the image of your company, therfore
- Never limit yourself to one option - Though, it can be very easy to see an image you personally like and think it would look attractive in one format, always give thought to how it will look everywhere else.
- It is not about what you want your logo to look like rather how your audience will perceive your logo that is important
The following logo for Fullbrite Learning is an excellent example of good use of text (in a "child-like" typeface) and symbols (teacher/mother reading with children):
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