turn that frown upside down: crafting a successful design from an unfortunate logo

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HELLO. I’M ELLIOTT INTERACTIVE DESIGNER

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How to create Successful Designs from Ugly/Awkward/Unfortunate logos.

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Page 1: Turn That Frown Upside Down: Crafting a Successful Design From an Unfortunate Logo

HELLO.I’M ELLIOTTINTERACTIVE DESIGNER

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TURN THAT FROWNUPSIDE DOWN.CRAFTING A SUCCESSFUL DESIGNFROM AN UNFORTUNATE LOGO

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Scenario(LET’S GO ON A TRIP

TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE).

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This is the new

client logo. I’m so sorry.

See what you can do.

Thanks!!

I I

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3 responses

1. Ask the Client for permission to modify the existing logo.

2. Dissect the logo and use selective elements as inspiration for the overall design.

3. Make it work.

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1. Ask the Client for permission to modify the existing logo.

KEEP THECROWN

REFINE THELOGOTYPE

INTRODUCECOLOR

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• symmetry + balance

• rich motifs + style

• colors

• overall feel

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2. Dissect the logo and use selective elements as inspiration for the design

CURVES

COLORS

DIMENSION

TYPOGRAPHY

LIGHTING“FOUNTAIN”LITERAL

(AND COLOR BLOCKS)

REFLECTION

WATER

CROSS “T”

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• colors

• curves

• lighting

• “fountain”

• water

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3. Make it work

AWKWARDLOGOMARKHEIGHT NO

HORIZONTALOPTION

STUPIDSIMPLE

GOOD LOGOTYPE

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• simple

• friendly

• curve

• color

• type

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BEST OF LUCKOUT THERE.THANKS FOR LISTENING