
#124 Design Symbols

A common symbol system. Sharing a symbol like a sports team jersey or a brand logo creates a sense of community.
David Spinks • The Business of Belonging: How to Make Community your Competitive Advantage
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After all, it’s been said that “brevity is the soul of wit.” I also believe that the less alphabet letters are incorporated into the icon, the more conspicuous it can be. I hate when brands use an initial or the entire word(s) in their logo. It’s a cheat, the easy way out. Plus, a brand might be confused for another sharing the same letters. What a... See more
Bobby Hundreds • This Is Not a T-Shirt

A logo, brand mark or brand icon is a deceptively simple device. It employs a combination of shapes, colours, symbols and sometimes letters or words in a simple design that symbolizes the values, quality and promise offered by the manufacturers of a product or service.