Articles by The Logo Smith from December 2011

Sometimes I think I live a life that is on a totally different wave length to the rest of the world. I didn’t know this for example The So Paulo No LogoFlickr set shows the the effects of 5 year...

Eye-catching, bold and deceptively simple, the Chupa Chups logo has barely changed since Dali created it. Read more →...

Some stupendous photography in Norman Seeff's portfolio Read more →...

Some stupendous photography in Norman Seeff's portfolio Read more →...

Something incredibly romantic with how people viewed the future back then. Read more →...

Something incredibly romantic with how people viewed the future back then. Read more →...

As much I love Apple gear one would need to be pretty fanatical to be happy to part with over $1100 for this black Apple hoodie with embroidered Apple logo, and navy blue Apple beanie. Appleemployeesa...

As much I love Apple gear one would need to be pretty fanatical to be happy to part with over $1100 for this black Apple hoodie with embroidered Apple logo, and navy blue Apple beanie. Appleemployeesa...

Brand New are out with Part II of The Best and Worst Identities of 2011, and glad that they have included the Starbuck's identity. Read more →...

Brand New are out with Part II of The Best and Worst Identities of 2011, and glad that they have included the Starbuck's identity. Read more →...

Never much been a fan of sardines, but if I saw this style of sardine packaging by Zuchna I might be tempted to try again Read more →...

Never much been a fan of sardines, but if I saw this style of sardine packaging by Zuchna I might be tempted to try again Read more →...

I just love coming across moments in history such as this letter from a young Steve Jobs with a signed Applesoft ROM attached. Found on LettersofNote...

I just love coming across moments in history such as this letter from a young Steve Jobs with a signed Applesoft ROM attached. Found on LettersofNote...

(Book)Marked is the new home for my link blog and bookmarks which now replacesSingle Measures. The reason for the move, and recent experimentation, has been down to the redesign/structuringof the imju...

(Book)Marked is the new home for my link blog and bookmarks which now replacesSingle Measures. The reason for the move, and recent experimentation, has been down to the redesign/structuringof the imju...

Since implementing Custom Post Types I have found a number of useful articles that have helped me get the most out of them. Press This With Custom Post Typesis one of thetutorialsthat has allowed me t...

Since implementing Custom Post Types I have found a number of useful articles that have helped me get the most out of them. Press This With Custom Post Typesis one of thetutorialsthat has allowed me t...

A veritable treasure chest of some 350 vintage travel posters, most dating from the 1920s-1940s, the Golden Age of Travel. from The Boston Public Library's Print Department. Read more →★...

The most frequently recurring question I get asked is, "What logo design advice would you give to a new designer wanting to try their hand at designing logos and brand identities?" Read more →...

The most frequently recurring question I get asked is, "What logo design advice would you give to a new designer wanting to try their hand at designing logos and brand identities?" Read more →...

The most frequently recurring question I get asked is, "What logo design advice would you give to a new designer wanting to try their hand at designing logos and brand identities?" Read more →...

Five Simple Steps – The Icon Handbook by Jon Hicks is finally available for pre-order, and will likely shop on or before January 30th 2012. If you are keen to get fully immersed with icon design...

Five Simple Steps – The Icon Handbook by Jon Hicks is finally available for pre-order, and will likely shop on or before January 30th 2012. If you are keen to get fully immersed with icon design...

Pentagram's Luke Hayman riffs off of Massimo Vignelli's iconic subway map to create a chart of key figures in New York's design network, both past and present. Read more →...

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The Stendig Calender was first designed in 1966 by Massimo Vignelli and taken that year to the Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Read more →...

The Stendig Calender was first designed in 1966 by Massimo Vignelli and taken that year to the Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Read more →...

[AQFG]- A Question For Graham Gav Cooper asked me about colours and how one should approach it given the various options open to us when designing a logo. There are a myriad of colour systems such as:...

Using the Pantone Color Bridge system allows us to confidently choose any colour, and know how it will work and look across various platforms. Read more →...

Using the Pantone Color Bridge system allows us to confidently choose any colour, and know how it will work and look across various platforms. Read more →...

Big fan of the work that both Riley Cran and Tyler Galpin put in over at Lost Type Co-Op website: not to mention the various designers who have contributed a number of typefaces for you to download. A...

Big fan of the work that both Riley Cran and Tyler Galpin put in over at Lost Type Co-Op website: not to mention the various designers who have contributed a number of typefaces for you to download. A...

This is one of those branding treasure feasts that one stumbles on from time-to-time. When you think you have seen all the bestest stuff on the internet, and how on earth could there be more, another ...

This is one of those branding treasure feasts that one stumbles on from time-to-time. When you think you have seen all the bestest stuff on the internet, and how on earth could there be more, another ...

It was recently announced that Caterham will start the 2012 season under their own name. In 2010 they went under the name of Lotus Racing, then in 2011 it was Team Lotus. Due to lengthy legal proceedi...

It was recently announced that Caterham will start the 2012 season under their own name. In 2010 they went under the name of Lotus Racing, then in 2011 it was Team Lotus. Due to lengthy legal proceedi...

You may already be familiar with Aaron Kuehn’s typographic work if you have previously seen theBicycleTypogram? Pretty intricate, and strategically placed words to form the bigger picture. Easy ...

You may already be familiar with Aaron Kuehn’s typographic work if you have previously seen theBicycleTypogram? Strategically placed words to form a bigger picture. Easy to give it a quick glanc...

I personally don’t think it’s by accident that much of Apple’s accessories seem to fall short in terms of apparent usefulness compared to their main hardware inventory; this leaves t...

I personally don’t think it’s by accident that much of Apple’s accessories seem to fall short in terms of apparent usefulness compared to their main hardware inventory; this leaves t...

Vesselidation produced these festive Special Edition silkscreened bottles of Southern Tier Brewery for their clients: Read more →...

Vesselidation produced these festive Special Edition silkscreened bottles of Southern Tier Brewery for their clients: Read more →...

This thing, Paramount Pictures 100 Years logo, looks incredible if you can get your hands on a 300dpi version at 3000px wide which the first image above is Read more →...

This thing, Paramount Pictures 100 Years logo, looks incredible if you can get your hands on a 300dpi version at 3000px wide which the first image above is Read more →...

Abacus Insurance Brokers is a current logo design project that involved a significant brand update. This is the first of a number of logo specification sheets for the various logo styles created for A...

Abacus Insurance Brokers is a current logo design project that involved a significant brand update. This is the first of a number of logo specification sheets for the various logo styles created for A...

The HP rebrand by Moving Brands is one I really do really like. Read more →...

The HP rebrand by Moving Brands is one I really do really like. Read more →...

NeuYear.net Seize the Year: 2012 Calendar....

Quite fancy the NeuYear calendar for my studio as pretty fond of that colour ink they have used, but also the calendar could be useful. Read more →...

Quite fancy the NeuYear calendar for my studio as pretty fond of that colour ink they have used, but also the calendar could be useful. Read more →...

I have no problem craving a good pencil over a good pen any day of the week. I am currently using some natural wood pencils courtesy of a Veer promotional package which are perfect. If I can’t f...

I have no problem craving a good pencil over a good pen any day of the week. I am currently using some natural wood pencils courtesy of a Veer promotional package which are perfect. If I can’t f...

This is my latest project and is quickly becoming a favourite. Need to stress these are the first round ofpreliminarilyideas to be thrashed out so it is most assuredly early-days. There is, however, a...

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I know from personal experience that during a logo design project one of my main recurring thoughts I have is, "does this design exist elsewhere?". Read more →...

Is this a selection of bike tools fashioned into a business card, or a business card fashioned into a bike tool for Broke Bike Alley? Read more →...

The Coffee CoOp Brand Identity by Jake Dugard has taken my breath away; this is some seriously cool creative talent. The real travesty is that The Coffee CoOp is a fictional company this was for a gra...

  Vintage Science & Tech Adverts is an astonishing collection of print advertisements going way back to the 50′s and 60′s. Found these vintage adverts through Scott Hansen’s...

Anna Debenham points out over on 24Ways.org that many websites may require, or would benefit from, a detailed front-end style guide. Read more →Related posts:20 detailed brand identity style gui...

BrandNew have dibs on the review ofnew StumbleUpon redesign, but I’m not totally convinced myself. Going to say up front that this is not a bashing of the logo idea it’s more about the fin...

BrandNew have dibs on a review of the new StumbleUpon redesign. I'm not totally convinced myself. Read more →Related posts:Waterstones Rebrands a strong ID to a limp IDComcast rebrands as Xfini...

Now these letterpressed Code PHP Cards by Matt Raw on ETSY are pretty fabulous if you are, or know of, someone who appreciates the PHP way of life. Read more →Related posts:Code Font – Fre...

Once again Christian Annyas puts together a mammoth post this time on Airline Logos From China and Hong Kong. Read more →...

TheseLandmark Building Logos From Around The Worldhave been doing the rounds the last few days. Initially found on Quipsologies who sourced it from CreativeRoots, but there is still no specific design...

So who, when they first saw this magnificent 9/11 Memorial logo, actually took a blind bit of notice to the typography and realised it's formed from two fonts, and not one? I didn't. Read more →...

The Little Printer by BERGCloud has to be one of the cutes, and really rather desirable, inventions of late. It doesn't just look cute though as the real work application for this little printer are v...

Given my recent adventures with the new responsive web site redesign for imjustcreative; this collection of books by A Book Apart seems quite a wonderful deal. Read more →...