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Using Typography to Establish Brand Identity

Using Typography to Establish Brand Identity

The great thing about typography is that it always makes a lot of sense. You don’t need to read between the lines to get the point of the idea. It’s all just on the surface. But even though it’s self explanatory, the type is still capable of giving our designs a compelling, story-like feel.

And when typography is the driving force behind brand identity, it’s always catching an eye. Although it does not possess all the same qualities as other types of art, it is still very flexible. It could be minimal or, on the contrary, wildly extravagant. It can be monochromatic or brightly colored. We may have traditional types of families or tradition ones.

In fact, typography-centric designs can be incredibly creative, exquisite and multi-faceted. To prove this in practice, we have put together a series of splendid examples in which typography plays the first violin. Each and every masterpiece in our collection will delight you not only with realization, but also with an idea that is simply brilliant

Branding Inspiration: Creative Logo Designs Activating Negative Space

Branding Inspiration: Creative Logo Designs Activating Negative Space

White space, in other words, is the area of the layout left empty. It may not only be around the objects that you place in the layout, but also between and inside them. It’s a kind of breathing room for the item on the website or on the monitor. This determines the limits of objects as well as establishes the necessary connections between them according to Gestalt concepts and constructs powerful visuals.

Negative space in graphic design is often seen in banners, drawings, posters and imaginative lettering: with them, it becomes an active part of visual representation and makes important objects even more articulate. In this issue of D4U Inspiration, we have gathered several examples of innovative logo designs that follow this approach. Enjoy and get inspired by it!

Is the banner ad still relevant?

Is the banner ad still relevant?

Is there still room for the humble banner ad twenty-five years after its inception? 

Immediately after the advertisements and blogs came the commercial banner, a digital advertising phenomenon that has become so popular, it’s practically background noise for most people today. Later in the day, Internet advertising was the origin of the banner and all 300 of its pixels. Technology today, such as artificial intelligence,Programmatic and augmented reality have given rise to a whole new form of advertising and have driven us to automatically switch highly personalized, sensitive and immersive mobile ads.

However, while the banner ad has evolved, it does not have the means to measure it – much to the annoyance of the marketers. The click -through rate (CTR) continues to be the main measure of these ads. And with all the reports, CTRs are abysmal almost every report out there, less than 0.6 per cent.

logo design mashups will mess with your head

logo design mashups will mess with your head

Some brands make us feel like since the dawn of time they’ve been around. The likes of Nestle and Heinz are instantly recognizable sport branding and logo styles, and people pick up their products without even knowing about them. It is a degree of consumer confidence to which marketers around the world strive.

The Nutella / Signal mashup above is a good example of how we have been misled by Morshedi. It’s like we’ve gone through the window to an upside-down universe where everything still functions, though nothing makes sense. And let’s be honest, who doesn’t like Nutella’s notion of brushing their teeth?

Explore Inspiration to Help Fuel Your Logo Ideas.

Explore Inspiration to Help Fuel Your Logo Ideas.

For logo design, in a very small space, you’re telling a story,” says designer Dylan Todd. “Talk about what you’re trying to say and find the best way to break that down, whether it’s by graphics or style.” Learning the nature of the logo can help you get rid of bad ideas so you can make a big statement in that little room.

What makes a great logo?

A professional logo needs to reflect a company’s mission, values, and spirit. Asking about these things should be an early part of a designer’s process when creating a custom logo. Getting to know the client or company is the first step toward creating the perfect logo for them.

How vectors make scaling easy.

Logos have to look good when scaled up, scaled down, or reproduced on a variety of surfaces like business cards, letterhead, company cars. They need to work in color, black and white, and gray scale. Vectors are a helpful tool for scaling to meet these different needs.