Professional Documents
Culture Documents
! Symbolic
! Typographic
Three Categories of Logos
1. Descriptive
! Uses visual imagery relating to the client’s
product or service.
Three Categories of Logos
1. Descriptive
Three Categories of Logos
2. Symbolic Marks
! Takes the descriptive mark a step further,
literally incorporating a figurative element in
order to communicate the intangible or abstract.
! The client’s positioning, mission, ethics, etc…
Three Categories of Logos
3. Typographic Marks
! Sometimes used as a starting point.
! Application ! Versatility
! Distinctiveness ! Trust
! Simplicity/Universality
! Retention
! Color
! Descriptiveness
Logos with additional meaning
Summary
Three Categories
! Descriptive
! Symbolic
! Typographic