Insights Blog for Inspired Entrepreneurs

What about Market Research?

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

The Competition

I’m not a big fan of inspecting your “competition” in order to figure out how to “position yourself in the market.” It just doesn’t make any sense to me.

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Logos that WORK for You

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

When I am working with a client to get to the heart of their business and create a logo, it is rather common to have to first shed all the notions they have about their company that come from looking around them, instead of inside themselves. (more…)

The Logo’s Job

Friday, November 4th, 2005

Here are the technical duties for a logo, symbol and wordmark.

Logo

  • Must be scalable and reduce and enlarge well. Reducing a logo is usually more challenging than enlarging it.
  • Must look good at 1 inch high in print and 100px high on screen.
  • Must render well on various surfaces and in various mediums.
  • Is most flexible and adaptable when the height and width are nearly equal.

Symbol

  • Must fully express the essence of the owner.
  • Must never conflict with the owner?s desired reputation.
  • Must feel good in your gut.?

Word Mark

  • Must be readable when 1 inch high in print and 100px high on screen.
  • Style must never conflict with the owner?s desired reputation.
  • Must feel good in your gut.?