A few weeks ago I was reading the Logo Design Love blog and came across a poster designed by Jason Dean called the ABC’s of Branding. The poster uses no ink and is instead created through a stamp and emboss treatment. It is being sold in a limited edition run with each poster numbered and signed by Jason. Being an aspiring logo designer I couldn’t help but buy the poster for inspiration. I was very excited to see that my poster had arrived today.

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Truce Logo by Turner Duckworth

Truce Packaging by Turner Duckworth

I have found my new logo design hero: Turner Duckworth. Duckworth is a logo, brand, and package designer. You may have seen some of his work: the Amazon.com logo, the Palm logo, Dolby logo refresh, packaging for Coca-Cola and PopChips, as well as many others. The above logo was created to brand a new vodka and cognac liqueur mix. As you can see the word truce is cleverly flipped and able to fit perfectly inside itself. This is an example of a great conceptual design using carefully crafted type treatment. I think it is just brilliant. Be sure to check out the rest of his amazing portfolio.

Popchips Logo

Popchips Packaging

I came across this logo and package design in a fitness magazine advertisement last month. I think this design made some great use of the Gestalt Law of closure. The letter “o” and “i” are entirely created using only negative space and the edges of the surrounding letters. I think the letter “i” is especially clever while still being easily legible. What do you think of the Popchips logo?

Twins Logo by The Action Designer

This is one of those designs that is so simple and yet so effective that you wonder: why didn’t I think of that? The carefully crafted typeface, designed by The Action Designer, lends itself well to the letterform that represents both the “n” and the number “2″. If you ask me this is what great logo designs should aim for: simplicity with an “Aha!” moment to boot.

Diane Ingarten | Design: Alek Chmura

I thought this design by Alek Chumra did a great job of incorporating the initials of the clothing designer into a single mark. The arc of the “D” progresses smoothly, which keeps the eye moving through the logo in a circular motion. The letters are legible and work great when reversed out (as you can see on the tag inside the shirt). Simple, clean, appropriate.