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When you think of top 10 insurance brokers, you expect them to have slick and impactful logos. Here are the top 10 culprits and their horrible logos.

Everyone wants to be a star nowadays, which may be why star logos are all around us. This shape denotes excellence, quality, and at times alternative culture. The following ten-star logos [...]

The United Nations is a global organization that is known to almost everyone on the planet. The UN features many different organizations within its umbrella, all with a different purpose. As we [...]

Christmas logos don’t have to be typical or cliched. In fact, there are many ways to keep them interesting without adding too much clutter to a logo. See how!

The fastest growing startups and the ones with the most impact on the business world and a new breed of financial technology startups need new logo designs!

Top 10 Spicy Logos - The following logo designs take on a rather difficult food concept – spiciness – and portray it well in a visual image.

Construction is a pretty straightforward industry. These ten logos are great examples of using creativity & style to represent a rather concrete profession.

Almost everyone wears jeans, and most of us have our favourite brands. Because clothing & fashion is an industry with immense brand loyalty, building a brand and a logo design that invite a [...]

The following ten logos represent ten very different companies with logos of varying quality. Read on to find out who the winners and losers are.

The following UK fish and chip shops represent the huge diversity in this field and they all have very different brands and logo designs.

Which of these London landmark logo designs wins the clash of the logos? It would not be right to give this honour to rather boring logos such as...

Furniture Brands - What makes people buy furniture? Although most items in the home do not have a visible logo design, brand is an important factor.

You may not think of logo design as having a distinct texture, but this seems to be somewhat of an up and coming trend in the industry.

What better way to get your brand noticed than to put it in a popular movie? Any teenage girl can tell you what make of car Edward Cullen of Twilight drives, and those of us old enough to [...]

Who would ever think that insects could become commonplace in logo design? What then inspires logo designers to use insects in logos.

Top 10 New Vintage Logos: The following logos are some modern designs with strong vintage flair.

Top 10 Urban Logos that are undeniably urban, showing multiple different ways to use this trend with success.

Top 10 Dotted Logos: These logos manage to be unique and timeless even though using a very stylish, contemporary design style.

These Top 10 Wordplay Logos are text-only, but keep it interesting and unique, just as a professional logo should.

The following Top 10 Initials Based Logos are great examples of logo samples of how a very simple concept can be turned into a recognizable and highly personal part of a company’s brand.

Top 10 Math Logos: Math symbols are becoming increasingly trendy in logo design.

More and more we are seeing leaves in logo designs. Whether this is due to the popularity of the eco-movement or another factor, some of these designs go beyond the usual and instead are [...]

Top 10 Transparent Logos: There was a time when transparency was somewhat of a no-no in logo design. While they certainly make for attractive and meaningful logos, images with multiple layers [...]

Top 10 Guitar Logo Designs: Few of us play guitar, but almost all of us will recognize many of these logo designs. They all have in common A guitar logo design.

Top 10 Similar Logos: Having a logo that is similar bordering on identical to another can be a branding nightmare.

Top 10 Modern Art Logos: When you really look at it, some of the world’s most iconic logos are reminiscent of modern art. Think of the ultra-stylized Nike swoosh, for example. There are several [...]

Top 10 Classic Video Game Logos: Why is a Classic Video Game brand from decades ago relevant today? Many of these identities have survived longer than the companies that they represent, becoming [...]

Top 10 Wave Logos: A wave is more than a result of the tides; it is a symbol of movement and change. Just as the tide brings in fresh water.

Top 10 Art Supply Logos: a collection of art supply company logo designs that will keep children occupied and busy this summer.

The following companies and the forward thinking logos that represent them offer food as a form of forward thinking, each in very different ways.

The following sun logos come from a variety of industries, from beverages to television networks to solar energy, but they all use the sun as a central image.

Top Ten School Identities: We have talked on this blog about high school logo design before, but these almost always mean large public colleges or Universities.

Almost everyone wears jeans, and most of us have our favorite brands. Because this is an industry with immense brand loyalty, building a brand and a logo design that invites a following is a [...]

Gas stations tend to be clustered in the same area and to offer the exact same product at a price that differs by just pennies. Because of this, many people choose their gas station based on [...]

There was a time when bloggers logos and writers logos were a fringe group sharing their feelings about politics and their recipe for awesome peanut butter cookies.

We don’t think a lot about florist logos, but there is no doubt that they have an impact on consumer behavior.

You may not spend a lot of time thinking about the Nike logo, but it nonetheless has a very powerful subconscious effect. Here are the top ten simple logo designs, along with what exactly makes [...]

Loving Heart Logos - What’s in a heart? Not only is this shape a representative of love and affection, it also is the life force of the human body.

The following ten green logos use this color to communicate important information about their companies, although they approach this in very different ways.

There was a time when bars and other drinking establishments paid very little attention to branding. The assumption was that people were there to drink, not to buy into a brand.

There are several advantages to having a black and white logo design. First, it can hint at sophistication. Second, it gives a factual, ‘black and white’ image. From a practical standpoint, black [...]

Businesses catering to this niche market is finding huge success. Here are the top ten vegetarian and vegan food logos, created to appeal to a very discerning and even picky group of eaters.

We see punctuation all around us, yet most of us think very little about it. However, punctuation can be very powerful in communicating emotion and speaking patterns, be it a pause or a sense of [...]

Neon logos used to be popular due to their resemblance to the most commonly used signs of their times. However, they went out of mode and the style was seldom seen again until very recently.

Every competent logo designer will tell you that the use of color is a very important part of your logo design and your brand.

Golf is a huge international sport, with people from all over the world planning vacations and fun weekends spent on the green. This makes golf brand logo designs very important because they must [...]

The following ten Blue Colored Logos use blue to their best advantage, communicating a variety of emotions.

Do you think about what type of golf clubs you buy? If you are like many golfers, a great deal of daydreaming is dedicated to this topic. People buy a certain brand not just for its technological [...]

With more and more nonprofit and government entities finding success in marketing themselves like private industry, the people who manage American landmarks are beginning to turn their eye on branding.

Racing is a logo oriented industry. There is a huge potential for publicity if a sponsored racer wins or otherwise receives media attention. On the other hand, it can be a real challenge to make [...]

With the economy in less than stellar shape, city tourism agencies must be more vigilant than ever in marketing their area as a place for a vacation.

Psychedelic logo designs are one of the hot trends right now, but many questions how long this will last. There is a high chance that this genre, like any trend, will soon become as dated as [...]

Mosaics are hot in the art world and home decoration logos right now, and they are a booming trend in logo design as well. As with any trend, this type of logo can be executed in an overly [...]

Top 10 Sushi Logos - Sushi restaurants are white hot in the United States, with restaurants popping up in even the most mundane towns all over the nation.

Many people think that all newspaper logos are the same: archaic type in basic black and white.

As we have discussed on top 10 logo design trends of 2009, origami logo designs are a hot trend right now. With more designs and more creative ones, popping up all over the world, we thought this [...]

World's Fair logos must be on top of their game. Not only must they appeal to people in their area, but they must also reach out to an international audience.

Many people have heard of Web 2.0 logos, but few understand exactly what the Web Application Logo genre entails. As with many forms of graphic art, this type of logo design is best understood by [...]

If you are like most Americans, you encounter these logos every day on everything from reams of paper to correction tape. However, most people don’t stop and think about them, which may be why [...]

Why do film festivals need logos? Just like a business, a festival must be aggressively marketed in order to find success and get the word out about their brand.

Are you ready to feel warm for a few minutes? These tropical logos may not give you a tan, but they will definitely bring up images of warm sand and palm trees.

Skateboarding brands are generally thought of as being run in a way that is counter to consumer culture, but they must follow the same basic branding rules as every other company.

How do you buy a musical instrument? In this uber-competitive industry, image reigns supreme. Because logo design is a huge part of the brand image.

Chemicals are all around us, so much so that we rarely even think about them. Chemicals are in the products we use to clean outhouses, the fuel we pump into our gas tank, and the products we use [...]

Alcohol beverages are popular throughout most of the world, making this a huge global industry. However, this is an image-conscious industry where a drink must have not only a certain taste but a [...]

Whether you personally like it or not, political lobbies are a part of the American political landscape. These organizations must focus intensely on public image.

Stopping for coffee and a donut on the way to work is something of a tradition for many people. However, how do these people choose which donut shop to drive through?

A lot has been written about the logo designs of different car companies, but what of the many stores that offer products and accessories for these expensive machines?

What must a theme park logo design convey? In some cases, family-friendly fun is the desired brand. For others, a sense of technological thrill and superiority are the main message. Whatever the [...]

What is an ambigram? Simply put, it is a word that is creatively drawn so that it forms the same word when viewed from another angle. There are many variations of the ambigram, but the following [...]

Almost everyone in the United States wears denim on a regular basis, and most of these people also have a favorite denim brand. Some of these customer loyalty is due to the fit and cut of the [...]

‘Blue collar’ is not just a socioeconomic class, but a term that millions of Americans identify with. Many companies began to realize the power of ‘blue collar’ marketing.

Most people don’t associate Sin City with logos, but there are plenty of great logo designs to look at when walking Las Vegas’ busy streets. These logos are intended to entice people planning [...]

Most people love steak and are more than willing to try the fare at an old-fashioned steakhouse. However, there are so many competitors in this niche market of the restaurant field.

Everyone knows what the Google logo design looks like, right? However, few people realize that Google has a variety of programs, each with a logo that stands on its own.

If you are one of the many Americans planning to lose weight as a New Year’s resolution, you aren’t alone. With over half of the nation obese or overweight, dieting is big business in the United [...]

Almost everyone owns a pair of sunglasses. While this decision is based on more than fashion alone, many people make this decision with brand sensibility in mind.

These board games represent not just some of the most entertaining games, but the ones with the best sports logo designs and the best brands as well, not unlike the top 10 gaming logos.

Americans have recently rediscovered tea, with the formerly dowdy drink now being given the same respect as coffee and even fine wine. As such, a variety of tea companies new and old are courting [...]

Literary publishing is one of the most lucrative businesses on the globe. Even with digital media becoming the most renowned superstar of our age, at the end of the day many people turn to an [...]

Cigar logos are different from just about every other food and drink logo. They tend to have highly detailed designs, although as we will see there are notable exceptions.

‘Tis the season to dream of warm weather and sandy beaches. While the rest of us are bundled up like Eskimos, there are places in the world where a bikini is the perfect December fashion statement.

What is negative space? In everyday terms, it is a design term for creating the illusion of an image without actually drawing it. Negative space can be used in a clever way to create interesting [...]

What makes a high energy logo? There are a variety of ways to communicate the movement and vigor. A high energy product needs a dynamic, energetic food and drink logos just like these top 10 [...]

People can live without jewelry and watches, yet most people wear both often, on a daily basis in fact. Jewelry logos are selling an expensive product that has no physical use but is nonetheless [...]

When a cell phone rings, everyone in the room reaches into a pocket or a purse. This is because they are ubiquitous in our society—a modern necessity.

As with so many companies, the public doesn’t see the face of most superheroes. Unlike most companies, these masked defenders of the common good cannot put out press releases or embark on [...]

Makeup is a unique appearance oriented industry, with millions of women all over the globe striving to improve their own appearance using this product. This makes branding very important, as [...]

Perhaps no target customer is more brand-conscious than the teenager. Most teens have their favorite clothes labels and will wear the logo prominently displayed on every article of apparel they [...]

Organic food is big business in the United States, with more and more people looking for a cleaner, greener alternative to conventional processed foods.

Buying home and kitchen appliances is a confusing process for most people. There are so many options in the United States, each with its own set of special features.

In the dead heat of summer, few things sound as good as an ice cream cone, sundae, or frozen yogurt. If a summer treat company has a cool, refreshing cafe logo, they can be sure that their [...]

Much has been said about the logos of major gaming platforms, from X-Box to the Nintendo Wii. However, these are not the only logos on a video game box. In fact, game design companies are big [...]

Anti-aging and skin care is huge business in the United States. People are willing to pay hundreds and even thousands of dollars for a skin treatment or skin cream that appears to offer a [...]

Mini-marts are emporiums of impulse purchases. They offer products that people don’t actively shop for, but merely ‘pick up’ while they are in transit from one place to another. Because impulse [...]

Because there are a lot of creative minds at a museum, their logos tend to be some of the most innovative and creative on the market. Here are ten museum logos that are winners both in their [...]

While rebranding is a necessary step for most companies as people and societies evolve through the decades, some logos seem to withstand the test of time (see Top 5 Rebranding Mistakes). The [...]

Candy bars demand a logo that stands out in the crowd. People generally buy candy either out of product loyalty or as a spontaneous decision. Candy is generally sold besides hundreds of other [...]

Over the counter medications are selling more than a pill or syrup with a prescription from a clinic. They are also selling a solution to many of life’s most vexing problems: headaches, colds, [...]

Nowhere is the role of a sports logo design more important than in major league sports. The sports logo must not only rally players and teams but fans as well. Sports leagues may not have [...]

Motorcycle riders tend to be very brand loyal when it comes to their bikes. Many enthusiasts have a favorite brand and simply will not deviate from it. While some of this loyalty is due to the [...]

Websites are all around us in our digital age. While many of these websites represent businesses that have physical locations, others are purely digital domains, web businesses with no brick and [...]

These government agency logos are similar in their message to the top 10 USA political party logos. Here are ten very different government agency logos along with what makes them so successful.

Why study cereal logos? When it comes to food and drink logo branding, breakfast cereals are pulling out all the stops. From bright colors to endorsements from popular characters to constantly [...]

Often, just as much time and money go into developing a logo and brand image for a toy as went into actually developing the toy. This is because toy designers and executives know that the quality [...]

Americans are logo oriented people, especially when it comes to logo apparel. Everywhere you look, there are clothing items covered with logos. You and your business can get in on this trend by [...]

Many people do not believe that travel logos are all around them, having a subconscious effect on their behavior. If you are one of these people, here is some evidence that may change your mind: [...]

Politicians are constantly trying to sell themselves, which is why political logos are so powerful and well-designed. While the United States is generally run by two main parties, there are [...]

Here are the top ten American university logos and why they are so powerful among students and the community.

While many people think that they choose cleaning products randomly, the fact is that there are millions of dollars being spent on logos that influence.

Have you ever wondered how a company grows from a small business to an international giant? The logo is at least one piece of these success stories. Here are ten companies that are dominating [...]

Can custom logo design have an effect on a nation’s history? In the case of presidential elections, absolutely! While no logo can singlehandedly get someone elected, it can provide a springboard [...]

Logos are all around us, so much so that few people give any thought to them. One good example of logos that have a daily subconscious impact are national flags.

The key goal of vacation-related logos is to inspire trust. After all, it takes an immense amount of trust to pay large sums of money in advance to visit a place you have never seen or to step [...]

Restaurant Identities – How do you choose a restaurant? Often, this decision is based on the quality or type of food, the location, or the restaurant’s location. Some people carefully [...]

Top 10 Clothing and Fashion Brands that I created for my clients - iconic brands with iconic logos you just can’t stop wearing.

Sports Teams Logos - A collection of top 10 sports teams logo designs from around the world with a review of the design along with insights and design tips.

Once a mere sporting contest, the Olympic Games are now a major event that receives worldwide attention and coverage. Each set of games has its own location, traditions, and a professional sports logo.

While advertisers once marketed exclusively to parents, children are now a consumer force to be reckoned with. There are special foods, clothing, accessories, soft toys, and even furniture [...]

TV Channel Logos - These logos do a great job of expressing the network’s values and purpose so viewers know exactly what to expect.

The top 10 eco-savvy company logos on this list all use different strategies with a compelling effect which results in a visually attractive logo.

Bring In Sales with a Unique Boutique Logo Do you own a boutique? Whether you are selling haute couture, funky alternative jewelry, or upscale children’s clothing, your boutique has almost no [...]

SideStep.com SideStep is a meta search engine for travel: it searches and consolidates results from more than 200 travel websites. The site searches more than 150,000 hotels and 600 airlines in [...]

A collection of the top 10 pizza companies and their logo designs. Almost everyone loves pizza and there are great pizza franchises around every corner.