Posts Tagged ‘ logo ’

Mar
10/
10

A branding lesson from some ducks.

by Michael Buckingham
A branding lesson from some ducks.

5 star hotel:

no coffee maker
no fridge
average rooms

I’d expect 3, maybe 3.5 stars.

But then there are the ducks.

Every day, twice a day there is the “marching of the ducks”. The ducks march in on the red carpet, take a dip…

continue reading...

Nov
02/
09

Creativity breeds creativity.

by Michael Buckingham
Creativity breeds creativity.

It was already an honor to have designed the logo for Cultivate, certainly a highlight to be involved with so many great people to put the conference together. Then I arrived on Monday to Park Community Church and was given the…

continue reading...

Sep
02/
09

Holy Cow! a logo. The refresh, Part 3

by Michael Buckingham
Holy Cow! a logo. The refresh, Part 3

[this is part 3 of a series following the logo refresh for Holy Cow Creative, here are part 1 and part 2 in case you missed them.]

Don’t cheat. Don’t scroll down to see the finished……you looked already didn’t you? Okay. Well, walk…

continue reading...

Sep
01/
09

Holy Cow! a logo. The refresh, Part 2

by Michael Buckingham
Holy Cow! a logo. The refresh, Part 2

[this is part 2 a series following the logo refresh for Holy Cow Creative, part 1 can be found here.]

Type was important in the current logo and was what I spent the most time on, but most time in finding…

continue reading...

Aug
31/
09

Holy Cow! a logo. The refresh, Part 1

by Michael Buckingham
Holy Cow! a logo. The refresh, Part 1

There it is, our logo for the last 5+ years. It’s taken really good care of us, has received lots of compliments and most importantly has made people smile…but it is time for a refresh and over the next few…

continue reading...

Aug
14/
09

Coca~Consistency

by Michael Buckingham
Coca~Consistency

Interesting look at the Coke brand through the years. As I’ve been looking at my logo and considering a refresh, this gives me some good food, or I guess drink, for thought.

UPDATE
Very interesting comments on Twitter (which I thought I…

continue reading...

Apr
08/
08

I ♥ Chicago

by Michael Buckingham
I ♥ Chicago

Great creativity only happens with great input and this city breathes creativity and not just as a candidate for the Olympics or in the theater district and places like Millennium Park but just in the way it carries itself. They…

continue reading...

Apr
01/
08

When branding becomes branded

by Michael Buckingham
When branding becomes branded

Wow…this is cool, I am floored and honestly…flattered.

A couple of guys were asking me about getting the actionchurch logo graphics for tattoos…”

Don Record is doing an amazing job at Action Church…pushing every button and envelope that the church has as…

continue reading...

Mar
20/
08

Logo Design Love

by Michael Buckingham
Logo Design Love

The folks over at logo design love are running a bit of a contest for blog headers. Interesting category as sooo many bloggers never venture outside of the packaged banner. It’s also a good place to find some blogs you…

continue reading...

Jan
08/
08

Should you copy Xerox?

by Michael Buckingham
Should you copy Xerox?

Interesting topic of conversation over at the lab sparked by the Xerox rebrand. Here’s my take:

Xerox decided to launch the rebranding effort to change their image. Good start. The real test though is in substance. Just because they don’t want to…

continue reading...