Creating a Powerful Logo Design Package
Your business logo is the visual cornerstone of your brand. Not only does it define your company’s image and purpose, but it also sets the tone for distinctive design elements like fonts, colors, and style. Here are some business logo design tips for creating a comprehensive branding toolkit for your business.
Logo Designs with Impact
It takes as little as 13 milliseconds for the human eye to register an image. That’s not a lot of time to process information! A successful logo is memorable and meaningful. It effectively communicates, albeit subtly, the brand’s image. Yours should immediately grab attention and quickly trigger recall.
Scalability and simplicity ensure that your logo works wherever you need it to. It must appear crisp and attractive today and down the line as your business needs change. Make sure it can be sized for use across all your print, digital, and mobile applications: business cards, websites, email, advertising, social media, presentations, and—depending on your business—branded merchandise. (See file formats below.)
Simplicity is key. Look at logos like Apple, Nike, and Google and you’ll see why less is more. Keep your logo design uncluttered and avoid the temptation to get too “high concept.” A good professional logo designer will create a graphic identity that generates a lasting perception of your brand.
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Keep your legal team involved in the logo design process. The visual and text elements of your logo should be uniquely yours, not lifted (even unintentionally) from another company’s protected design. By the same token, you’ll want to secure a trademark for your logo to prevent other businesses from capitalizing on your distinctive brand.
Logo Design Deliverables
A comprehensive logo design package includes various iterations of your logo for different uses:
- A full-color version, which serves as the springboard for your brand’s color palette.
- A monochrome variation in the predominant color.
- Black-and-white treatments that will stand out against light and dark backgrounds.
- A rendering without any marks or icons that may be contained within the logo, suitable as a background element in marketing materials and on your website.
- Versions with and without your business’s tagline.
- Your company name only, to be used as a stand-alone design element.
For more information, read our blog on deliverables.
Brand Guidelines
A professional logo designer will help you choose typography and colors that complement your logo and contribute to your brand’s personality. That’s why your logo design library should contain a visual style guide, complete with examples, to share with your internal team and marketing partners.
By establishing guidelines for the use of your logo, text, and color scheme, you’ll ensure that your brand identity remains cohesive and consistent. You’ll have all the color codes that make up your logo along with compatible fonts. This lets you match the color and text design of your logo wherever it appears—from your websites and social media accounts to Word documents, presentations, and product packaging.
File Formats
What file formats are used in a logo package? A well-stocked logo tool kit has a mix of pixelated files (known as “raster” files) and vector files.
Pixelated files, most often available in JPG, PNG, and PSD formats, are typically used for photos and printed materials.
- JPGs are compressed, meaning your images are easy to share. More importantly, they help your website load quickly—a definite plus for your company’s Google search ranking!
- PNG files present the artwork on a transparent background, allowing you to place the logo over solid colors or images without a box or border.
- PSD files are editable; a multi-layered structure enables you to make minor adjustments to your logo if needed.
- Vector files allow for scalability without loss of quality. Typically available in .eps, .svg, .tif, or .ai formats, vector files give designers the capability to output the logo at any size, whether you want to place it on the side of a van, a billboard, or a baseball cap.
Ready for an eye-catching logo that positions your business above the rest? With decades of combined experience, the award-winning team at Rapunzel Creative will bring you professional logo design services that give you a competitive edge. Call Rapunzel Creative today at 877-709-3465 for a complimentary consultation.
About Rapunzel Creative
Rapunzel Creative is an award-winning branding, digital marketing, and advertising agency located in Bergen County, New Jersey, within the New York metro market. Services include business branding, website design, digital marketing (such as social media, SEO, and email marketing) and advertising campaigns. The agency also specializes in nonprofit marketing and branding. Rapunzel Creative is certified by the State of New Jersey as a (WBE) Women Business Enterprise, is a WBENC certified organization, and is a certified SBA and WOSB and approved contractor with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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