Get Ready to be Scared!

This topic is inspired from our discussion last night about inappropriate logos. Want to know how to be a good designer? Start by avoiding bad design. Below are some of the most notorious logos (I think you can see why)—view at your own risk!







Here you can find more bad logos: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/logo-design-gone-wrong/

Too scared? How about a few well-designed logos according to the same blogger:

What do you think about the above three logos? I like them but I am not a fan of gradients in logos in regards to the coffee logo.

Here are some more good logos from that same blog http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/80-creative-and-well-designed-logos/

Take a look at the 2010 Fortune 500 top 10 most valuable corporate logos:
http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo_blog/index.php/fortune-500-10-most-valuable-logo-properties/

What do these top 10 logos have in common? Simplicity. Sometimes less is more and not all logos have to distinctly spell out what your company does. Here is a great article by The Logo Factory on design tips:  http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo-design-tips/