Most people these days don’t go very far in terms of designing a logo with meaning. Most logos you see are just fancy fonts (like ours!). There are some designers out there though that dig deep and work hard to make a logo mean something, or give it a hidden meaning. Below we’ve gathered 23 logos with hidden meanings and hidden images; logos that, when observed properly, are more than just text on a page.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
10 Secret Features Hidden Inside Mac Software
Sometimes the coolest part of a piece of software isn't even advertised.
Let's take a look at some of the hidden abilities and Easter eggs in some popular Mac applications (that you probably already own).
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The hidden meaning behind really good logos
One feature that can make a logo shine more than any other is hidden meaning.
Remember the last time you saw a logo that made you go ‘Ahaaa!’? So, that’s what I’m going to approach in this article, the cherry on the top of the logo cake.
There are plenty of articles that skirt around this topic on the web, but too many think that hidden meaning is just about negative space; that’s wrong.
There’s much more to hidden meaning than just using negative space. While negative space does help to create good logos, it’s the actual concept behind it that makes the big difference.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
33 More Creative Logos with Hidden Symbolism
If you are a logo designer looking for some typography and logo inspiration, then you are at right place. Here we’ve made another list of creative logos with hidden symbolism. You will find a hidden symbol within all of these beautiful logo designs. Let’s jump to the pictures!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Why Logos With Hidden Meanings Work So Well
Logos are designed to do three primary things: to represent a company’s brand; to be iconic and recognisable; and to engage the audience to create an emotional response. This last one is arguably the trickiest to get right.
One way that clever designers have engaged their audience is to create logos with hidden or layered meanings, subtly or not-so-subtly building a dynamic logo with which people can connect.
Here’s a look at some examples of hidden meanings in logos, to see how it can be done and how it can produce such successful logos.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
21 Brilliantly Hidden Logos in Silhouettes
Logo designers are the ones who are responsible for gaining more and more attraction from the customers. If their logo is liked by the target market the product and brand become the instant hit among the audiences. There are different ways with the help of which logo designers create amazing logos, some go for organic based logos, some try to create hidden logos based on animals, individuals and different objects. Even symbolizing logos are much appreciated by the audiences. The best thing about a logo which a designer can bless is the character of the logo and message that it transfers to the target customers.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Symbolics- 10 Cool Logos with Hidden Meanings
Logos are intended to represent the company, to express their philosophy or ideals and plant an image in the customer’s mind. These ten cool logos use negative space to create an image or convey a message to their customers. Can you spot the hidden messages in these companies’ logos?
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Hidden Government Scanners Will Instantly Know Everything About You From 50 Meters Away
Within the next year or two, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will instantly know everything about your body, clothes, and luggage with a new laser-based molecular scanner fired from 50 meters away. From traces of drugs or gun powder on your clothes to what you had for breakfast to the adrenaline level in your body—agents will be able to get any information they want without even touching you.
Monday, July 2, 2012
5 Ways To Find Your Hidden Talents
According to the dictionary, a talent is a natural endowment of a person. It is an ability or natural capacity that we have, which may range from our creativity to our athletic abilities. We all have them, but we are not always so good at identifying what they are. Sometimes they can be right in front of us, and we miss them.
If you can determine what your talents are, you can tap into an amazing resource that can help you in every aspect of your life, including your business. Whether you are searching for the perfect type of business to open or you want to find ways to grow the one you have, you may find the answer in your personal talents.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
28 Creative Logos with Hidden Messages
Nowadays, as a graphic designer, it's hard to come up with great and meaningful concept for a logo and satisfy the customer needs. As more and more trends pass over the internet, many creatives got trapped in this vortex and focus their logo designs for short term periods and not long ones.
Have you ever stopped to appreciate the hidden details in a logo? Today we have collected many famous logos that contain hidden messages. Some might be well known, but we hope you will learn about new ones as well!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
25 Creative Hidden Logos
Inspiration is a good way of coming up with novel and innovative ideas. For logo designers who participate in a logo design contest, it is vital to seek inspiration from various sources. Today’s post will help you in gaining inspiring ideas for your future endeavors. Featured below are 25 hidden logos with clever messages which will provide an insight for formulating new and witty design concepts.
Friday, January 27, 2012
How to Hide Ads in Gmail
If Gmail's ads—especially the new, experimental image ads—are annoying you but you don't want to go all out and install a sledgehammer ad blocker like AdBlock Plus, here are a few ways to keep Gmail ads from infiltrating your inbox.
30 Clever Logos With Hidden Messages
If you are a designer or just an average Joe, you’ve seen hundreds of logos in your lifetime. Being bombarded with advertising, we naturally learn to ignore it. Some companies slack and use Microsoft Word to create their logo. Innovative companies on the other hand, put thought in their logo design. Have you ever stopped to appreciate the hidden details in a logo? Today we have collected many famous logos that contain hidden messages. Some might be well known, but we hope you will learn about new ones as well!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Beyond Barrel Roll: 10 Hidden Google Tricks
If Google’s recent Easter Egg–query “do a barrel roll” if you haven’t tried it already–has you curious about other search tricks, this collection of Easter Eggs will keep you busy for awhile.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Facebook’s ‘hidden’ spam folder
If you thought your Facebook Messages inbox was full before, just wait until you find out where the rest of it is.
Facebook Messages have come a long way since the site’s origins. What began as a simple, private chat mechanism has evolved into one of the most-used and depended upon inbox clients. Facebook’s mysterious Project Titan announcements last year revolved around the evolution of Messages into a more professional and more chat-interwoven feature, which has its pros and cons.