Designing a logo

**Big Frank** · 10 October 2006, 06:13 PM

I'm so excited that I might just run out and get my colon irrigated! Nothing says fun like a hose in unmentionable places. Do I know how to celebrate or what?

**Intbel** · 10 October 2006, 06:14 PM

Plessey's logo is my favourite.
In a single line tells you their name and that they are into electronics.

**a4hire** · 10 October 2006, 08:18 PM

Logo's are a very common topic here at the forums. There have been many discussions here on logos. If you have not read Gary Priester's articles on "Logos for the Design Challenged" and you are looking more resources on logo design then check it out.
http://www.unleash.com/gary/logo/logo1.html
The articles will reinforce many of the points made in this thread about logo design.
You might want to read these too.
http://www.unleash.com/gary/maven/maven01.html

**David O'Neil** · 10 October 2006, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by Intbel

Plessey's logo is my favourite.

I do not like it. First, unless it comes with their name in a readable fashion, I have no idea what it is spelling. pAwwwy? pHmmy? pliiiiy? And until I see their name, I cannot quickly see that they are trying to make a connection between electronics and their company. You have to know the company before the design makes sense.

**ankhor** · 10 October 2006, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Intbel

Plessey's logo is my favourite.
In a single line tells you their name and that they are into electronics.

Do they make medical electronics, for it looks like a bad heartrythm
you see on monitors sometimes.

**ankhor** · 10 October 2006, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Big Frank

Let me help you out here: Crap.

That comes close yes

**pauland** · 10 October 2006, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by ankhor

Do they make medical electronics, for it looks like a bad heartrythm
you see on monitors sometimes.

LOL Plessey is a very old defence and electronics contractor. The waveform represents the trace (of their name) on an oscilloscope.

**AndyD** · 12 October 2006, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by David O'Neil

I do not like it. First, unless it comes with their name in a readable fashion, I have no idea what it is spelling. pAwwwy? pHmmy? pliiiiy? And until I see their name, I cannot quickly see that they are trying to make a connection between electronics and their company. You have to know the company before the design makes sense.

It may be me, but I thought there was more than a modicum of sarcasm in the post.... but then again I'm probably wrong... I usually am...

Andy

**Intbel** · 12 October 2006, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by David O'Neil

IYou have to know the company before the design makes sense.

Same goes for, say, McDonald's 'M' logo.
Need to know the company - if you didn't, the their logo is meaningless.
Could be a logo for mothercare ...

**AndyD** · 13 October 2006, 09:32 AM

On the issue of representing a company's business sector/type in their logo... I think this was mentioned somewhere... what about those mentioned above and CNN (Cable News Network), GE (General Electric), Google (What the heck do they do?) and YouTube for a few examples. Pretty big companies but nothing related about their business sector in their logo. i Guess they had professional designers construct their logos, but who knows.

Cheers
Andy