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Check out all the logo design winners on the Wolda web site.

We all know that it’s important to make a good first impression with your business card. It should be on stock that’s not too flimsy, well-designed, include all pertinent contact information. But is there such a thing as going too far in business card design creativity? We’ll leave that decision up to you. At any rate, this article includes a nice collection of unique business card layouts.

Click here to read the full article on the Graphic Design Blog web site.

So many articles on logo design talk about what a logo should include, should be, should do. This discussion takes the opposite approach and talks about the things that it does NOT need to be or do. Sometimes, design is about simplification – in fact, a lot of the time, that’s the case – and this article speaks to that approach and reminds us of that ever-popular phrase – less is more. Amen!

Click here to read the full article on the Design Cubicle web site.

This site offers some good Illustrator tutorials on how to create a variety of shapes and effects, including how to create a type-based logo from shapes.

Click here to visit the Veerle’s Blog web site.

This is an idea that has been a long time coming. With the availability of design software and the proliferation of the Internet, how can you be assured that someone else, somewhere, hasn’t already designed a logo similar to the ones you’re presenting to clients? In steps the Identity Archives Project – a database of logo and identity designs from around the world, searchable by keywords. The site is relatively new, so if you like the idea, pass it along to your designer friends and help grow the database.

Click here to visit the Identity Archives Project web site.

Even big-name organizations like CNN are discussing the value of a good logo. In this article, evolution of a number of top-tier company logos is explored, with before/after examples and also commentary on why the companies felt a need to refine their graphic identity.

Click here to read the full article on the CNN Money web site.

It’s always inspiring to see someone create a solid brand identity solution that is simple, elegant and effective. Roger Oddone accomplishes this with ease with the logo and identity package for his design studio.

Click here to read the full article on the Hell Yeah Dude web site.

Dynamic Graphics features a group of 21 well-designed logos with commentary from top designers about what works – and what doesn’t – in logo design.

Click here to read the full article at the Dynamic Graphics web site.

You never know what you may see if you look a little closer at a logo.  Some of them can be quite clever! The Graphic Design Blog site has posted 25 examples of logos that include hidden meanings. Take a peek and get inspired!

Click here to read the full article at the Graphic Design Blog site.

Logo Design Love features a great post about a logo designed by Nancy Wu for Tenth, including some sketches from Nancy’s design process and the final logo. A fine example of how less is more!

Click here to view full the post at Logo Design Love.