Is your logo the most important part of your company?

It should be.

Your logo is your identity. It’s your inspiration. Upon a single glance, your logo should immediately inspire trust, admiration, and motivation.

But that’s a lot to cram into one little picture.

Take a look at these seven tips that will help you create motivational logos for your business.

1. Follow the Four Key Logo Rules

These are the tips you’ll find if you google “How to make a logo.” They are common information, but they are probably still the most important things to keep in mind when creating your logo.

• Be simple
• Be memorable
• Be timeless
• Be versatile

If your logo misses even one of those things, it will fail to be as effective as it needs to be.

2. Your Logo Doesn’t Have to Show What You Sell

That sounds a little confusing, but think of it this way. Target’s logo isn’t a shopping cart, In-N-Out’s logo isn’t a burger, and Barnes & Noble’s logo isn’t a book.

A logo can be about any subject matter. It doesn’t have to specifically represent your products. It is how your logo is put with your company that gives it real meaning.

3. Ask Important Questions

In order to make a logo that represents your company and resonates with your audience, you need to ask yourself a few relevant questions.

These questions should be things like:

• Who is my target audience?
• How do I want my logo to make them feel/what do I want it to make them think?
• Who are my competitors/how did they make their logos?
• What sets me apart from everyone else?

The only way you can understand how to make motivational logos is if you truly understand who you are and what you provide.

If you don’t have answers to these questions yet, you should check out a personal development program for business professionals.

4. Research, Research, Research

Get on the internet and look at other, successful logos. You should also spend some time really delving into your industry. What’s its history? How did it grow to where it is today?

That kind of information can help you come up with a logo design that captures all the meaning of your business.

5. Pick the Type of Logo You Want

You may not realize this, but there are several different types of logos, the main three being typographic, Illustrative, and graphic.

Typographic is a logo made of text (like MailChimp), illustrative logos use images to describe what your business does (like Starbucks), and a graphic logo is a graphic design that represents your company (like Youtube).

Of course, you don’t have to choose one kind and stick with it. You can mix and match until you find what works best for your company.

6. Hire a Professional Artist

No matter how good you are at drawing, it is always better to hire a professional artist to create your logo. They understand all the details involved with making a logo, and they have experience.

You may be wondering why you need to do all that research and other work if you’re just going to hire a professional artist anyway.

You still have to find out what kind of logo you want. You have to describe what you’re looking for to the artist and give valuable feedback when they present a draft.

At the same time, don’t too close over their shoulder. Trust in their skill and let them get the job done.

7. Update Your Design

Again, why do you have to update your logo if you already found something timeless?

Even timeless logos need to be updated every once in a while. This puts a new twist to your logo and keeps you from getting old and stale.

The updates don’t have to be big, but as your company grows, so should your logo.

Motivational Logos Are the Foundation of Your Business’s Identity

Without a strong logo, your customers won’t remember you, and you won’t stand out from the crowd.

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