Excellent Sites to Find Logo Design Inspiration
We can find logo design inspiration all around us. Some say that we see thousands of “brands” each day, some of which are recognized around the world. Logos can be iconic, or they can be unique, helping aid in the recognition of a company or message.
Many websites overlook the design of their logo, instead resorting to dull logos that don’t have anything to do with their message. Quite often, a great logo doesn’t appear out of thin air, but is the work of years of revisions and modifications. Take a look at the logos of Apple, Intel, Xerox, and UPS. They are some of the largest companies in the world, yet they have maintained their brand identities by sticking to one main scheme and only making simple modifications.
In this post, we’ll be showcasing some of the best sites to find logo inspiration. Sure, you can find a lot of them on your own simply browsing, but it is great to have sites like these, with all the well-designed and fresh logos in one place.
Showcase of Excellent Logo Design Inspiration Sites
Sites below are all great for daily logo inspiration. If you launch a new project and want to share your brand/logo with others, these are also great sites to start.
1. Creattica – Logos
Creattica is a gallery of great design and inspiration. Their logo page features more than 1,600 logos, so it isn’t small by any stretch. Each day, great new logos are posted to the site.
2. Logo Faves
Logo Faves features the ability to search through more than 400 logos that haven been posted to date. You can suggest your own logos to add to the site. They set themselves apart by only displaying some of the best logos created.
3. LogoPond
LogoPond features one of the largest collections of logos around. They currently have several thousand logos, and that could be putting the figure rather conservative. Within the footer area of the site, you can find the top uploaders and most favorited logos.
4, DeviantART
I figure you’ve been to DeviantART, a site for artists and designers, before. They have an area specifically for logo sand logotypes on their site, under the Designs and Interfaces category. Some of the work might just be logotypes, but it can still offer some great inspiration.
5. The Design Inspiration – Logos
There are multiple forms of inspiration at this site, with awesome fresh logos that have recently been added to the site. Great site for submitting your work to that you have created.
6. Brands of the World
Brands of the World features a large collection of logos, from brands around the world. It might not be the best place to look for inspiration due to how frequently it is updated, as some of the logos can become quite generic. You can do an advanced search by category, author, countries, etc.
7. Logofi
Submit your logo to Logofi or browse through the hundreds of fresh logos on the site. You can “Logofi Up” the logos to rank them or leave your comments. The site is clean and well-designed, which makes it a plus in the world of bad-designed sites.
8. LogoGallery
Add a logo to LogoGallery or browse through hundreds of designs already on the site. The site is newer compared to some of the other sites, but still offers a good collection of logos.
9. StationeryStyle
StationeryStyle contains various inspiration from around the web like T-shirts, typography, and brochures, but also showcases logos elegantly with a clean and functional design. It would be nice if there were other ways to browse through the logos rather than just search and different views.
10. Logolog
Logolog is a blog about logo design, but you won’t just find the logo showcase seen above. Clicking on each logo will display information about it and how it was used/designed.
11. Lemonflip
This site may not be in English, but it features plenty of well-designed logos from around the world for you to check out.
12. LogoTwo
Find logos by category, ideal for specific brands that you may be looking to reinvent. The site features logos from the “Web 2.0″ craze, which generally includes vibrant colors.
13. LogoFury
Browse through and discover more than 3,000 logos at LogoFury. You can browse through the tags to find new logos, as many have been categorized by type or designer.
14. Logo From Dreams Awards
Each day, a single logo is posted to Logo From Dreams, with a single logo selected each month as the “best” logo, plus one logo each year. Check out the site for daily inspiration.
15. LogoGala
More than simply logos on the site, there is a blog with “best of” posts and other information. You can browse through the logos by color, browse through the most popular logos, or submit your own.
16. LogoGalleria
If you love logos or simply need some inspiration, LogoGalleria is your place to go. Hundreds of logos are showcased, and you can submit your own. At the bottom portion of the site, you can browse through the most viewed, highest rated, and most voted for logos.
17. Behance
Like DeviantART, Behance features a lot of great inspiration. Some of it is by larger design firms, while much of it is by individuals like you. You can browse and search through the logos, although there might be some un-related content, as much of the work is grouped together.
18. Logo Design Love
This blog is written and maintained by the self-employed graphic designer, David Airey. You’ll learn and become inspired by great logos here. If you choose just a few of the resources within this post, choose this one!
19. Logoed
While quite a bit smaller than some of the other sites, there is still quite a bit of inspiration here.
20. Brand New
For everything in the branding and design filed surrounding logos, Brand New is the place you need to go. Some recent posts include “The Best and Worst Identities of 2009,” a look at the logo of Grffin Theatre Company plus its use, and more.
21. Logospire
Combining logos and inspiration, you’ll find fresh new logos at Logospire, a site focused on highlighting only the best logos. There is the ability to browse the popular and featured logos, as well as the option to submit your own.
22. LogoLounge
More than just a logo showcase, you’ll find logos in the news, identity news, guest editorials, and featured designers on the site. Essentially, it’s a one-stop shop for all your logo design needs.
23. Carbonmade
Built around portfolios, Carbonmade has some great inspiration for you from featured designers around the world. Browse through the projects and discover some great inspiration.
24. Logo of the Day
All logos that are placed on Logo of the Day are screened by Jacob Cass and Jeff Fisher, who are both professionally involved in the graphic design and logo businesses. Winners can then promote themselves using a special Logo of the Day badge.
25. LogoBliss
LogoBliss provides premium logo inspiration, showcasing only the best logo designs on the net. Submit your design to the site for maximum exposure of your new branding or logos.
26. LogoMoose
LogoMoose features some of the best logos from around the world, bringing you a daily portion of logo inspiration. The site is clean and easy to use, with awards for the best logos of the month and year.
27. Identityworks
The site features articles and reviews of the best corporate logos and identities from around the world. It has been designed to credit the corporate leaders and designers for their work.
28. LogoBlog
While showcases of logos aren’t normally published to LogoBlog, a roundup like this isn’t complete unless other resources are included. You can learn more about the design process of logos here.
29. Logo Designer Blog
Another essential blog by Jacob Cass, you’ll find identity, branding, and logo design tips and resources here, as well as an occasional showcase.
30. The Identity Archives Project
The Identity Archives Project is a keyword-searchable database of logos and brand identities from around the world. There is no need to register and you can quickly find nearly all the logos that have become an iconic part of our lives.
31. Lo8os
Find new logos and inspiration at Lo8os, a logo gallery and graphic community, whose goal is to share design ideas and inspire.
32. UCreative
A logo design showcase by professional logo designers. To submit your work, you can register, then rate and browse the gallery for more inspiration.
33. Logolicia
This site (again) isn’t in English, but you don’t need the logos to be in English to become inspired by their clean designs. However, some of the logos are international.
34. E Logo Design
This logo design company is one of the leaders in the logo design market, and they have quite an expansive portfolio that you can check out for inspiration.
35. WS Logos
Find great new logos, rate them, and view recommended logos.
36. The Logo Mix
Become inspired with a collection of several hundred logos, with the ability to rate your favorite and add your own.
37. Wolda
An annual, worldwide logo design competition. Browse through the winners of 2008.
38. LogoSauce
The mission of LogoSauce is to free logos from the depths of the designers’ hard drives. They expose great logos and allow anyone to comment and share them.
Conclusion
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