Author: Margarit Ralev

Today is the last day for you and your school to register in the google doodle contest .  This video shows Chief Google Doodler Dennis Hwang draw a Google Doodle from start to finish. Enjoy the video and the huge Wacom tablet…

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Ramones are # 25, Prince like every prince is # 1. band-logos.jpg These are the top 25 logos according spinner.com . Read more to learn who designed every each one of them. This post is here not because I agree with the rank and the arrangement, but because I’m doing my own set now and it will be interesting to compare the results. If you also do not agree – you can do the same 🙂 check soon for another logo set.

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… The question: Trend, disease, necessity or evolution ? Apple logo design evolution Although this ridiculous Apple logo design from 1976 looks like an 1876 emblem, this picture represents the evolution of logos very well. Apple is a technology company and can afford to redesign its symbol in any moment. However, companies like UPS will not do this soon because the UPS logo is used on too many print materials. If you are not aware, the cost of full-color-print is still times more expansive than the one-color print or the representation of the logo with a cut folio. We should also…

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It’s amazing how designers have to treat one and the same theme in so many variations. Some of the schemes are repeating themselves, but as a general – there’s a big variety that might be useful for every logo and corporate designer. As we can see – there are certain trends last years – like the usage of curves, reminding of the USA flag. They start using this curves better and better. Angles and length are different, much more attractive last years. Also almost the complete lack of photos – in compare of the campaigns during the 60’s. Pay extra…

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worldoflogotypes-lrg.jpg Here come the teasers: a page from the book a page from the book a page from the book Scans from a logotypes book – 120 pages of a-z logotype sets included in this PDF file. [ 23.6 MB ] Enjoy ! Credits go to : mr_carl Mirrors for the PDF file: Mirror 1 ( 2 shared.com ) – go down right and click the small link “click here” pls, do not link straight from your blog to the PDF files, since I may change the URL of the file for some reason and the link will be dead.

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Canadian logo set 01 1 – Environmental choice 7 – The finance and leasing professionals in Canada 10 – Canadian foundation for climate and atmospheric science ( CFCAS ) 15 – main Americas logo All logos from this logo set are based on the maple leaf – the official symbol of Canada, represented on the country’s flag as well: This flag is a result of a big flag debate which took place in 1964 when a new design for the national flag was chosen. It is designed by George Stanley. Read here more about the flag and the leaf. — The Canada…

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This is a pretty brief but useful video, especially if you are not familiar with basic photoshop techniques. It’s up to you to decide if this is a “web2.0” logo or it’s not. People call it this way, so here it goes just like this. * Personally, I think that this “reflection” thing is just an effort to make the shape a little bit better looking since the logo/typo itself sux. Same sh*t with the gradient. Apple fans like this things so if you got a MAC-fan client – go for it 😉 It will do work. Otherwise – just…

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logoblinkcom-recycle-logo-set.jpg pdf_gary_anderson_recycle_logo.jpg recycle symbols The following text is from the PDF above: _ The PITCH-IN symbol pitch-in-logo This symbol of a stylized person cleaning up the environment was adopted in 1976. This is stated on the website of PITCH-IN Canada (www.pitch-in.ca) – associated Clean World  International. PITCH-IN Canada is a non-profit organization with worldwide membership. Unlike the other recycling symbols, this symbol is not primarily used to identify materials for separation (though a variant of this design occurs as part of the glass-recycling symbol). Instead, it is commonly known and widely used in the context of public education and outreach…

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