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25 Inspiring Small Business Logo Designs – Eternal corporate ideas!!
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A professionally designed logo should:
Reasons to have a professional logo:
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35 Corporate Business Cards – Be creative and corporate!!
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The charm and magic of business cards is always mesmerizing. We are always up on our toes to make ourselves stand out in this tough competition. My blog is always stuffing you all with the importance of having professional company logos but I think business cards play a vital role in building strong corporate identity.On searching the internet you will get to see awesome collection of business cards but the set below will surely tempt you to be more experimental and creative with your corporate business cards. Exchanging business cards is an old tradition of the business world but most of them are tucked into a wallet or desk drawers. Here is a collection of 30 business cards which will truly impress your clients and make them hire you every time they need the related services. |
1 ) Chuck Tingley |
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2 ) Lettau Designs |
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3 ) Nathan Jones |
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4 ) Kenspecklegifts |
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5 ) Jason McGrew |
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6 ) Lego |
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7 ) Primal Screen |
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8 ) Sparkle Labs |
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9 ) Toxic Puppy |
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10 ) Kass |
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11 ) NC Publishing |
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13 ) Distrilo |
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14 ) Olokial |
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15 ) Isablah |
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16 ) Leschinski Design |
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17 ) Jack rabbit |
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18 ) S&N |
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19 ) Butter Label |
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20 ) Made by Elephant |
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21 ) Gehring Sales & service |
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22 ) Rezife |
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23 ) Geniealisa |
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24 ) Daniel Ballou |
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25 ) Lioninoil |
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26 ) Corporation Pop |
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27 ) Space 150 |
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28 ) Than an Agency |
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29 ) SupaFly Design |
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30 ) SheetSeat |
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31 ) David Burke |
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32 ) KEO |
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33 ) Relix |
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34 ) Sarah Power Media |
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35 ) Dale Edwin Murray |
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| Once you have checked out these business cards there is no doubt that you will be inspired to try something new with your next business card. So, which of these creative business cards inspired you the most? |
Small Business Owners should have a corporate logo : The Smart “WHYS”
| Whenever we talk about the importance of corporate logos, some top brand logos click our mind. This makes us believe that that only top brand should have a logo…which is utterly a wrong concept. I believe ALL businesses should have a logo, regardless of its size, as you only have few seconds to grab a customer’s attention.
Anyhow, the title in itself is a confident statement; I am just here to tell “WHY” small business owners should have a professionally designed logo. |
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The Nickelodeon Logo revamped – Splat is Flat now!!
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The MTV-owned cable channel, Nickelodeon has come a long way to be on the list of world famous brands, with big fan following from territories including Europe, the Middle-East, Russia and Asia. The channel aims to entertain children of ages 6 to 20 and is an important part of the golden memories of our childhood and teenage. Since its launch December 1, 1977 the Nickelodeon team thinks it’s high time that 30-year-old identity should be changed. Last week, in one of my posts I mentioned you that top corporate brands are seeking minimalism while redesigning their logos. The new “Nick” logo is another example of this logo trend. The new logo is a plain display of Bazooka rounded letterforms in orange and white.
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1) The memorable old “Nickelodeon Logo": |
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Around three years back, the Nickelodeon team started believing that the “splat” logo was not well-defining the vastness of their growing enterprise (as it is not only a “Cute Children Channel” anymore.) For the first time in 30 years, they decided to make some major changes to their logo, something more innovative and expressive. Although, the old logo did not follow any traditional logo trends but it has gained big viewership with its exclusiveness. The widely loved, “Nick Splat” was designed in 1984 by Scott Nash and Tom Corey for Fred/Alan (the company behind the famous MTV logo). However, the perkiness and unfussy appeal of the traditional logo has been replaced with a sleek and chic image. The designers behind the new logo have yet to be identified.
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2) The New “Nickelodeon” Logo: |
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The familiar ‘splat’ of the old logo has been replaced with rounded lowercase typeface and a stylized dot on the lowercase ‘i’—somewhat resembling the outline of a child. These round Bazooka letterforms seem to be an outcome of some other latest redesigns like the Latin American version of Discovery Kids, the Science channel, and WGN.
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3) Why “Nick” wanted a new Corporate Identity? |
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Armin (from under consideration) inquired the reason of this change from Russell Hicks (executive vice president and creative director of Nickelodeon), who explained that internet has made kids very fast. They enjoy innovative and trendy stuff. Therefore, the 30-year-old identity had to change. Nickelodeon today is a media enterprise that consists of multiple channels that air in 175 countries, a motion picture production company, an ever-growing online presence, and outlets of numerous consumer products. Therefore, the team working on the redesign was briefed how the new logo should compliment different upcoming projects (channels and divisions.) Well, September 28 was the day when Nickelodeon flipped on their identity and said good-bye to the iconic identity established in 1984 after Tom Corey. As Cyma Zarghami, the president says…
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4) Will you miss the old logo:( ? |
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Before I conclude, I want to confess that I don’t like the new logo mark and will badly miss my childhood favorite. It seems we have been deprived of all the Nick fun and lively experience or maybe, I am growing old and not approving of this bold step. So, I leave it to you all….how do you find the new version of “Nick”?
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How to make your Corporate Logo a BIG hit!!
| Unquestionably, success and progress of big companies rely on a small icon…their corporate logo. A logo visually represents the credibility and worth of a corporate brand. A remarkable company logos can boost your corporate identity while an amateur logo design can badly damage your company’s thriving image.
However, once a logo is created, it becomes difficult and expensive to change it frequently. Therefore, it should be developed with intricate care, avoiding all the mistakes which can spoil your corporate emblem. Below I list some traits of logo designing, which immensely contribute in making a logo successful. You might get irritated with constant reference of these features but trust me they make your corporate Logo a BIG hit. |
 
 
 
 
 
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Your logo plays the lead role in marketing and advertising your business. Many business owners think that designing a logo is not a complicated task and assume that anyone with some artistic inclinations can design a logo for them. This is their biggest mistake because many of them are not ready to pay heavy amounts to graphic designers and handover their work to amateur designers. Here, I would like to suggest a great platform like logosnap.com of DIY logos which offer you an opportunity to create effective logos according to your requirements. Just follow the above given features, I am sure you will take over the market with your extraordinary corporate logos. |
