Mike Davidson discusses (and deconstructs) the difficulty of originality in logo design:
"Never waste a stroke."
That’s the best piece of advice you’ll ever get in logo design. However, it’s also advice that can inadvertently get you in trouble. Draw a blue circle on the screen and you’ve just stolen the Blaupunkt logo. Draw a yellow line and you’re copying Visa. Draw a black swoosh and you’re ripping off Nike. The less intricacies involved in creating your masterpiece, the more likely it is that someone has already created it.
Davdison's post also includes extensive comments from readers.
[via xBlog]
Posted by johndanseven at September 16, 2005 12:01 PM