Are you designing your own logo? It’s an exciting process, and I hope you’re enjoying it! Logo design is a complex process, and it’s easy to want to take shortcuts. However, those so-called shortcuts will leave you with a poorly designed logo. You want your logo to be simple, memorable, unique, timeless, and versatile. That means avoiding the following beginner
Color is emotional. It evokes certain feelings in everyone whether they realize it or not. And while those feelings will differ person to person, they can’t be avoided. Seeing is Believing Because color is tied so closely to emotion, it affects everything, especially everyday decision making. And when it comes to purchase decisions, color is key. When consumers see a
One of the most important parts of your brand identity is choosing a color palette for your brand. In fact, research has shown that up to 84.7 percent of customers cite color as the primary reason they make buying decisions. Your brand colors affect how your customers perceive your brand, and they create a cohesive look between all of your
Colors are very important when it comes to branding and design. In fact, almost 90% of consumers cite color as a primary factor in their buying decisions. In order to make a thoughtful decision when choosing which colors to use in your design and packaging, it’s helpful to understand color psychology. The components of a color Colors are made up
The verdict is in: skin care is the year’s biggest (and most profitable) beauty trend! Bloggers, celebrities, mothers, and millennials alike have joined forces to dive face first into this next big thing, and it’s hard to miss how brands are taking note of and implementing a few key customer-preferred qualities into each of their products. Here we take a
A Changing Industry Now more than ever, consumers are becoming conscious about the environment. Both Millennials and Baby Boomers are aware that their purchases have an impact. So much so that at least 66% of consumers are willing to spend more on a product if it comes from a sustainable source. And this consciousness is only growing. While companies are
It might feel impossible to think back to a time when consumers didn’t have many product options to choose from. Now with mega-stores like Amazon, it feels like possibilities are limitless. But for millions of Americans with disabilities and limitations, there are still only limited accessible product options. People with limitations or disabilities have largely been left out of the
One of the first parts of creating a brand identity is making a mood board. It’s the step when you take all of the information you’ve gathered about your brand and then begin to intuitively transform it into a cohesive visual style. What is a mood board? A mood board is a collage made up of images, colors, designs, and
A Necessary Evil It is undeniably that plastics are becoming our worst nightmare. They are piling up in landfills by the tons and causing chaos to the environment. Worst of all, plastic cannot be avoided. Larger plastics are breaking down into micro-plastics that are invading our water and food sources. But for brands, plastic can feel like a necessary evil.
Because the best logos are simple, you may think that it should be easy to make a logo for your business. But in reality, the process of logo design requires you to make lots of creative connections, and that’s not always a straightforward process. Whenever I start the logo design process, I begin by looking for inspiration. I look for
