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Want an ‘ownable’ logo?
Want a logo that stands out? The best brands know relevance isn’t the goal—distinctiveness is.
Are you dead-set on refreshing your brand?
If you’re refreshing your brand, don’t toss your hard-earned equity—Signs.com’s logo memory test shows why what’s in people’s heads matters most.
What’s the most distinctive brand asset of all?
Ipsos and JKR found your most powerful brand asset isn’t your logo—it’s your product itself, like Oreos, Ray-Bans, and Legos.
Should You Let the Public Vote on a Design Project?
Should you let the public design your brand? Probably not—just ask Ulster, NY, where 93% voted for a weird spiderface sticker.
What's better than a logo in an ad?
You’d think slapping your logo on an ad boosts recall—but Ipsos found other brand cues work way harder.
Cadbury's pack redesign: a colossal waste?
Cadbury’s ‘new’ logo isn’t the story—the real design win is how the whole pack works on shelves, where shoppers just want to find their candy.
