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Insight into Typography Design

Typography is the heart and soul of logo design. If you take a look at big brand names and some of the famous company logos which we frequently see then you will realize that majority of them are simple type forms which are professionally and creatively worked together. This is the power of a strong and simple type design.

Today we will provide you a sneak peak into some of the different typesetting styles and typography arrangements which can transform a company logo into a well defined corporate identity.

Typography Emblem:
Emblem style typography consists of graphic which is made up of initials or text from the company name. For example the famous  “Toyota Emblem”. Below we have suggested a logo design which was completed for a coaching company which help transform results and people into top notch performers in their respective field of work. They wanted to work with “U” to represent its potential and how self believe can transform “YOUR” ordinary performance into extraordinary one. The name of the company and tag line are also suggested with the emblem design to show the true potential of the logo.

"U" Typography Logo Design

"U" Typographic Logo Design

 

Custom Font Design:
The next topic is about custom tailored font design. This example will demonstrate how simple text can be re-written through typography which can enhance the image of the product itself. The PhoXpress logo design was completed for a noodle shop. The name itself is written in custom designed typeset which forms the shape of noodle to highlight the business while the title in the font ( Italicized ) signify the express delivery services which they provide. So in short the whole name is visually represented through the fonts without any additional graphic.

phoxpress noodles logo design

phoxpress noodles logo design

 

Type as a Branding Icon::
Arranging fonts or initials in such a way that the symbol itself resembles a graphic requires good technical skills and visualization practice. Our third example is a logo for a gaming company who wanted to use a gun in their logo. As the name was short so we set out to work on their initials and transformed them into the “Pistol Shaped Logo Design”.

(RYW) Rise Your Weapons Logo Design

(RYW) Rise Your Weapons Logo Design

 

Our skilled logo designers have completed several projects in which the brand identity is a collective set of type which are masterfully worked together to give your corporate logo a unique yet standalone look. Some additional typography ideas are shown below for your consideration which includes signature styled typography as well.

Richard McIntyre Photography Logo Design

Richard McIntyre Photography Logo Design

 

Here’s one more example of blending letter forms with Numeric:

TRAIN 1998 Logo Design

TRAIN 1998 Logo Design

 

Insight into Typography Design

Character Illustration / Mascot Design

In my last post we had discussed about the differences between a logo design and Illustration project. So this time i took some liberty to feature and explain more about 3D styling in illustration and Character Illustration work which we can provide so if you need a new Mascot Design for your company or a Character Design to represent your product or brand then you know where to look for  :-)

Mascot of Character Design requires some in depth knowledge of the character itself which is important to communicate before a successful project is undertaken. So the first thing we do is discuss in detail about the specs and expectation of the character and what role is it going to play in the branding efforts of the company or campaign.

Once we know the design specs, work is started with basic preliminary drafts to get a feel for the design, which is then further brainstormed and this starts the illustration logo design or character design process. First we draft the ideas on paper, for instance i will show you a character show-reel which we have designed for a pizza company which is going to become their mascot and corporate identity. The process from sketching to final design is shown below to highlight how the process will work.

illustration design drawing board

illustration design drawing board

As you can see from the above illustration that it involves various stages which inspires the look, gestures, body language and theme of a character while in the end the marketing pitch is placed with the company product professionally integrated into the design.

shoptorious girl character design

shoptorious girl character design

Above is another example of character which is for on online shopping comparison website for shopaholics in which the character is the main focus and represent its attachment with the identity of the website.

 

Character Illustration / Mascot Design