Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Logo Design Podcast 17: S I M P L I F Y

In our 17th Podcast installation, Paul talks about simplifying your logo. Things such as tag lines, too many colors, awkward readability, too many words, trademark symbols etc., often are the single biggest detriment to a well designed logo/website etc.

By focusing on the essentials, you allow passers-by to quickly focus on them as well. Generally the 3 second rule is the standard to live by. If someone cannot visually ingest and comprehend your logo in 3 seconds or less, get out the scissors and start trimming!

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