Top logo inspiration sites
Ivan | Sun, 2009-08-30 12:05
Every now and then every one of us needs a bit of inspiration to kick start the creative process. Check out and enjoy the work of your fellow designers. Here is list of 16 great logo inspiration sites, which offer several different types of collections of logos for different occasions.
Logopond
Logopond is a logo designer community showcasing a large variety of different logos.
Logo moose
LogoMoose is a showcase of selected best logos from all over the world.
Logogala
LogoGala aims to be an outstanding resource for fresh logo inspiration and will be showcasing great designs in the gallery for your viewing pleasure.
Logofaves
Logofaves filters through lots of the designer portfolios every day and catalog the greatest logos out there.
Logo From Dreams Awards
Logo From Dreams Awards is a place for stocking the most creative and inspired logos from all over the world.
Logo of the day
Logo Of The Day is a high-profile logo design award scheme that rewards the best professional logos and trademarks designed throughout the world. All suggested logos are screened by our two judges Jacob Cass & Jeff Fisher to ensure this. Logo Of The Day is also a place to go for logo design inspiration.
Brand new
Brandnew focuses on logo redesigns and updates.
Creattica
Creattica is a gallery of great design and inspirational imagery. Anyone can submit their work for consideration and voting on items is open to one and all.
Logosauce
Logosauce is a free logo showcase for designers.
Lo8os
Lo8os is a logo gallery and graphic design community.
Logoed
Logoed is a logo showcase site that's been around since 2001.
Logolounge
Logolounge is well categorized payed logo gallery.
Logospire
Logospire is a logo gallery.
Logofi
Another logo inspiration site.
Logolog
The author describes his own site with the following words: The logos I post are those which made me smile and think, the ones I wish I had thought of first! I like it when logos take me by surprise, either with unexpected associations or playful ideas.
Brands of the World
The largest collection of logos available to download in vector format.
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Logo Design Love is great too: http://www.logodesignlove.com
wowww wonderful designs and very helpful links. thanks for sharing.
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How come you didn't mention this really cool site called http://BrandsofTheWorld.com
Have you ever even been there or heard of it?? :) :) You must not like it. ha
Downloadable logo inspiration= win!
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OMG! You missed the most useful one of the bunch. While it's not a collection of made-up logos by users, BrandNew takes a look at logos that have been re-designed and offers commentary and user input. It's a more intelligent look at logo design, if you ask me.
The only problem I have with most of these other sites is that 99% of the work on the sites are just "spec" work done for the sake of uploading to these sites. They aren't real logos. They aren't even real companies. And on top of that, many of them aren't even really logos - they're small illustrations. Sure, they all look cool. But some of them are over the top.
And when you compare many of the higher-rated logos, they all look the same. While looking at these sites certainly provides inspiration, I would hate to see a whole generation of new logo designers putting out work that all looks like the same stuff seen on these sites already. I mean, how many logos with a leaf in it do we need? How many multi-colored 3D page icons or gradient shapes do we need?
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Jim, I have BrandNew up there in the middle.
As for the rest of your comment I fully agree. Many of these logos are spec. Idea comes before the client. :)
Ah yes. Sorry, missed it the first go through. ;)
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Nice round-up, Ivan. Some of these sites I've never been to before - thanks!
Jim makes some good points, still, I do find browsing these sites from time to time to be useful, even if many of the submissions are just spec. A clever idea is a clever idea -- whether the logo gets used or not. I enjoy seeing someone else's smart solution to a tricky company name; often at least a few of the submissions make me smile and that can be enough to get me out of a rut when I'm stuck.
I also think it's interesting to see what color palettes are trending, although I do admit I'm getting burned out of all of the Web 2.0 crap.
I really really needed this thank you so so much Ivan, you are the man.
Coolio, nice list Mr. :)
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