{"id":73568,"date":"2023-03-17T11:19:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T11:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/?p=73568"},"modified":"2023-10-07T11:07:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T10:07:03","slug":"choosing-logos-and-brand-colours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/entrepreneurs\/choosing-logos-and-brand-colours\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing logos and brand colours for a start-up business"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/entrepreneurs\/choosing-brand-names-and-taglines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previous instalment<\/a>, we looked at how three businesses came up with names and taglines for their brands. This time, we\u2019ll be looking at how <a href=\"https:\/\/cookiesandcones.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cookies and Cones<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/create98.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create 98<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/latham-street.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latham Street<\/a> came to establish their visual identities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating the look and feel of your brand is a fun process, but it\u2019s also an important stage that could set the tone for your brand in the long term. We spoke with Matt Davis, Christine Wyatt and Lorna Minter to discover how they arrived at logos and brand colours for their businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>When the pros call in the pros<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a name and a tagline in place, brands need a visual identity to present to the world. That brings us to the issue of who actually does all this ideation and design work. You can bet that most entrepreneurs spent their idle moments as youngsters sketching logos for their future empires. However, most fully-fledged business leaders know when it&#8217;s time to hand over to the experts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All three of our businesses sought some design help, and all three decided to stay local in their search for expertise. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lorna at Latham Street reached out to friends Joe and Charlotte to help her with graphic design and web dev. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joeandcharlotte\/?hl=en-gb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joe and Charlotte<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a design duo who split their work lives between wedding photography, signwriting, murals and design.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cookies and Cones used a local digital artist in Leigh, Roza Hamta of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dozyrose.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dozy Rose<\/a>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create 98 used marketing agency <a href=\"https:\/\/shoutdesign.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shout Design<\/a> that has a studio in Leigh.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Logo from the get go<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A logo is the cornerstone of most brands. Well-established national and international brands can sometimes rely on an abstract graphic element like the Nike Swoosh, or simply an initial like the Netflix \u201cN\u201d. Brands that audiences are likely to be encountering for the first time are often better served by a \u201cwordmark\u201d logo.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Mark my words<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A wordmark is a typographical treatment of the brand name that relies on the colour and style of the text to create its unique visual impact. Create 98\u2019s logo is a great example. On devising the logo, Lorna said:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I did the usual thing of going through pinterest and gathering a bunch of logos I really liked. I hadn\u2019t really noticed, but the designer we worked with said \u201cOh you like tall skinny fonts, then!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-17-at-10.16.45.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-17-at-10.16.45.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1582\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once they had selected a font, the designer set about fine tuning the wordmark. Adjustments like turning the \u201cA\u201d into a triangle and giving the \u201c8\u201d a flat base resulted in an original and elegant wordmark. The contrasting white and green text introduces the brand colours, as we\u2019ll discuss below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Words &amp; pictures<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The logo for Cookies and Cones features a combination of lettering and illustration. The wordmark is accompanied by line-drawn illustrations of a cookie and a cone, separated by an ampersand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-17-at-10.37.19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-17-at-10.37.19.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1798\" height=\"1342\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wordmark and illustrated elements are linked by colour (both white) but also by the fact that the strokes that form the letters are the same thickness as the lines that form the illustrations. It makes for a pleasing and consistent composition. Matt explained the creative process:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We tendered it out to a local digital artist in Leigh-on-Sea; <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dozyrose.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roza Hamta from Dozy Rose<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We just said, \u201cthis is our name, give us some ideas.\u201d She gave us 5 different options, but we were immediately drawn to the cookie and cone in black and white.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>Smile!<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latham Street\u2019s logo is based on the classic acid house smiley face. That graphic itself is based on a motivational badge that we\u2019ve written about in our piece on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/print-inspiration\/look-sharp-a-history-of-button-badges\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Button Badges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Before evolving into everyone\u2019s favourite emoji, the smiley was the emblem for rave culture from the 1987 onwards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Latham-Street-Logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Latham-Street-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"899\" height=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The version of the logo that Latham Street has created comes with a twist. The horizontal glitch effect not only sets it apart from the original, it also represents the idea that Latham Street and its clothing represents rave culture seen from a unique perspective. As Lorna told us:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone wants the smiley on everything, so it\u2019s definitely one of the most recognisable and popular parts of the Latham Street brand.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The horizontal glitch effect is carried through in the wordmark, which is particularly effective on the bold block caps, and adds to the brand\u2019s impact and consistency.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>True Colours<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All three of our businesses could be forgiven for spraying their branding with every colour under the sun. Rave inspired fashion? Ice creams and baked treats? The creative arts? It\u2019s hard to imagine a more kaleidoscopic sample of sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And yet when we look at their branding, all three businesses have selected a very spare palette to reserve for their core brand materials. In truth, most brands follow this principle unless they want to make a point of including many colours, for example in a rainbow configuration. From 1977 to 1999, Apple Inc. used a rainbow striped version of the famous bitten apple logo, but adopted the current monochrome iteration in time for the new millennium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most businesses, a well chosen palette limited to one to four colours gives their branding maximum impact, recognition and manageability.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Beyond black and white<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cookies &amp; Cones resists the temptation to reflect its coloured confections in the majority of its decor and materials. This minimal monochrome approach is elegant and timeless, but it has some other great benefits too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly it makes the product pop. When you step into a Cookies &amp; Cones, there\u2019s no doubt that the confectionery is the star of the show. Although, as Matt explains, the colour choice was originally influence by a desire to contrast with the neighbours:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We did consider a number of colour options, but at the time, we just had the Leigh-on-Sea restaurant and we were located next to quite a colourful shop, so it made sense to go with black so that we could look totally different to what was next door.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On occasions when the brand does decide to splash a bit of colour about, it makes all the more impact. As you can see from this wall, a coherent palette of colours stands out against the black. It\u2019s a clever selection of pastels that are bright enough to bring a sense of fun, without appearing garish and inedible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cookies-and-Cones-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cookies-and-Cones-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"460\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having started with predominantly black interiors, the brand is moving towards using more white in its newer locations:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s always been our style to have black, very dark interiors, but we are starting to use a lot more white and to have black in the background. In our newest stores and our new head office. it\u2019s now mostly white, but with a black ceiling, black grout between the tiles \u2013 using black as the accent colour a bit more. We want these spaces to be open, inviting and welcoming.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>They call it acid<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acid House culture has been a huge influence on Latham Street\u2019s brand aesthetic, from the clothes themselves to the publicity materials of the time. Lorna told us:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bright Neon colours that we\u2019ve used, the purple and the yellow together with white and black are basically picked from 90s rave flyers.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73579\" style=\"width: 674px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/High-contrast-brand-colours.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/High-contrast-brand-colours.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"674\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">High contrast brand colours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sharp neon yellow that Latham Street could not be more aligned with the brand\u2019s rave culture roots. With just enough green lurking in there, it can still pop out of a white background, an issue to be mindful of when working with yellow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contrast is important and the greatest contrast can be found between \u2018complementa<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ry colours\u2019, shades that occupy opposite positions on the colour wheel. The complimentary colour in opposition to Latham Street\u2019s acid, green tinged yellow would be a purple-ting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ed neon blue, which is exactly the accent colour that Latham Street uses on its website.<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Shutterstock_242513878-2901-\u00d7-2393.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"818\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Going green<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it came to establishing a visual identity for Create 98, Christine and her partners liked the idea of using green as their principal brand colour. Christine\u2019s primary creative outlet is floristry, and green is most often the colour of creative growth in the world of botany.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think it\u2019s an appealing colour. It\u2019s a restful colour that\u2019s not too shocking. but not a dead colour either. It\u2019s a vibrant shade because we wanted people to feel really alive as they enter.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we mentioned, Create 98 is a brand rooted in its location, and one of the most striking features of the space you first enter is the living moss wall feature. The lush green swathe that the feature brings to the space is a good match with the brand colour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Living-Moss-Create-98.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solopress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Living-Moss-Create-98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1262\" height=\"980\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green, black and white have since become staples of Create 98\u2019s promotional print, the quarterly brochure that sets out the season\u2019s programme of courses and events.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Into print<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our next instalments of \u201cGrow with the Pro\u2019s\u201d, we\u2019ll be looking at the process of printing those brochures with Create 98, along with a variety of new print products for Latham Street and Cookies &amp; Cones.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our previous instalment, we looked at how three businesses came up with names and taglines for their brands. 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