Logos: The Basics, Trends, and Broad Picture

What Makes a Good Logo Design

In this article David Airey provides the five elements that can be seen in every iconic logo. When designing a logo, these are key. Neat!

Logo Design and Branding Trends 2009

Looking for inspiration as well as things not to do? This article covers all the fads, good and bad, of 2009 and explains them. What more could you look for? Overall not a great resource for designing a logo, but useful in that it offers places to start. Again, the comments provide an interesting counter-point to the article, and should definitely be considered.

Seven Ingredients of Good Corporate Design

Another astounding resource from our friends at Smashing Magazine, this article outlines all the basic ingredients that need to go into the corporate design of a company, including the logo design. While not specifically about logos, this article provides the broader view that directly effects logo design.