52 Responses to “2011 Logo Design Trends”

1. hyderali on Apr 30, 2011 said:

   Wonderful Logos Jacob. Really appreciate your work. Me too wants to make logo. I hope I can get any idea after looking at your bunch of logos.

   Thanks again.

2. Jacob Cass on Apr 30, 2011 said:

   Hyderali,
   To clarify, these are not my logos, these are showcased from Logo Lounge. The list of the designers can be found on the original 2011 logo design trends report.

3. Keena on Apr 30, 2011 said:

   Dandruff = distressed. I’ve seen lots of this coming out of Middle America (or the Middle States, I dont mean to slight you all). Having lived in NY, I’m sure their success is specific to a certain region. Nice round up Bill! -Keena

4. Nathan on Apr 30, 2011 said:

   nice to see the logo i went with this year is a trend (bands).

5. Andres on Apr 30, 2011 said:

   Thanks for the post Jacob! As a designer it is always very important to be aware of current trends

6. Moon Themes on Apr 30, 2011 said:

   Thanks, for the report update. These logo’s are great inspirations.

7. alter-id on May 1, 2011 said:

   Nice listing of logos, nice work. It would be great to have the graphic charter for each one

8. difussa on May 1, 2011 said:

   yeah jacob……..these logos are awesome, and they really worth of effecting my desing process, and thanks for the awesome post.

9. Elliott the web design guy on May 1, 2011 said:

   This is a pretty eclectic mix and covers nearly all current logo styles I wouldn’t feel that this collection shows a definitive trend as such however, it is a nice showcase.

10. Rand on May 1, 2011 said:

    Amazing, Thanks Jacob!

11. Nicole on May 1, 2011 said:

    I really like this year’s logos. They are all very dynamic. Even the simplest design seems to be almost in motion. Congrats to all the designers!

12. Briefix Web App for Graphic Designers on May 1, 2011 said:

    Awesome stuff Jacob!

13. caraclara on May 1, 2011 said:

    Is it not bad to have trends for logo design. Trends can be short lived and tend to date. As designers are we not required to design something that can stand the test of time and trends don’t tend to.

14. Jakup on May 1, 2011 said:

    Emerging trends are always interesting to watch. Thanks for this list.

15. 51 Website Designs on May 1, 2011 said:

    Great post, as usual, Jacob. These logos are really helpful – especially since I’m just beginning to take my career serious.

16. haydyn phillips on May 1, 2011 said:

    Fantastic, just what the design community needs more trends for us to copy off so we can create super homogenous designs.

17. trends shmends on May 1, 2011 said:

    Well said Haydyn. Leave the trends for the fashion folk.

18. Brian O'Connell on May 2, 2011 said:

    Great roundup! Love to see an old chestnut like High Life on there too. I’ve always loved their branding.

19. Erik Rodne on May 2, 2011 said:

    I’d have to say there’s quite a bit of a shift from flat monochrome marks throughout. More color, more variation and as always a careful balance between organic and geometric.

    Some of these are really quite nice, squeezing all that subtext into such a small mark can be challenging at best. All in all I celebrate the ‘Juvi’ category the most, they seem joyful and rely on modern illustration more than abstraction (much more room for expression there I find).

    Thanks for sharing!

20. Company Logo Maker on May 2, 2011 said:

    Have you seen those 3D logos yet? I’ve always wondered how to make them, maybe you have some ideas.

21. Robin Johansen on May 3, 2011 said:

    Trends are nice and all, but I prefer timeless logos, where all gradients and special effects, if I can call it that, are stripped away. Iconic, simple.

    Some of these examples had way too many details in my opinion, but some where good. Trends can be cool sometimes too.

22. John on May 3, 2011 said:

    Cool to see all of these trends juxtaposed like this.

23. Denis Siminovich on May 3, 2011 said:

    Excellent examples of logo design trends!!! Thanks!

24. Jarrod on May 4, 2011 said:

    Those little orange dots with the numbers really detract from the logos. Think of it like an art gallery. You don’t want to put a bunch of orange stickers around a painting.

25. Yuzer on May 5, 2011 said:

    Eye Candy!!!

26. Logos on May 6, 2011 said:

    These are great suggestions for logo designers.

27. vas on May 9, 2011 said:

    hi jacob, these are awesome collection, can you please tell me what tools you use to design logos.

28. Paivi on May 9, 2011 said:

    Very interesting! And for me it’s more like: All this has already been done, now go and TRY to design something new!

29. Paulius on May 9, 2011 said:

    Isn’t those a last year logo trends?

30. IT Rush on May 10, 2011 said:

    Wow, nice to see something new and fresh design.. can’t wait to see more.

31. ibrahimajwad on May 13, 2011 said:

    make it

32. Laura on May 18, 2011 said:

    Great article. Gives me a bit of a challenge when I want to break out of a trend.

    Out all trends I must say I like the Graident one the best. Why because it gives the logo a bit of depth without the 2.0 or 3D look.

    Another favorite would be the O, I can’t explain why thou.

33. Mainual on May 18, 2011 said:

    Well, it seems that each year you have a different trend. Interesting – how long will Facebook and Twitter logo last?

34. Vladimir on May 21, 2011 said:

    These are nice logo trends…
    Thanks for doing the research for us

35. AlejoBergmann on May 30, 2011 said:

    Nice research, thanks!

36. Web Design Greece on Jun 2, 2011 said:

    Nice and really ispirational ideas.

37. @Designabsolu on Jun 5, 2011 said:

    Great post !
    Thanks for sharing.
    some really great work in 2011.

38. Larry on Jun 6, 2011 said:

    All the logo examples listed are terrific — enjoyed the “gallery” of trend!

39. sunilkargwal on Jun 8, 2011 said:

    Very informative post of yours brother! fantastic and cool logos

40. Mark Cook on Jun 9, 2011 said:

    Nice research Jacob. I get the impression some ‘trends’ won’t work that well offline and some will date quite quickly too, but for the here & now some of these are pretty nice!

41. John on Jun 10, 2011 said:

    Nice designs Jacob. i am graphic designer my self and have designed site for different people and business. latest work http://austechsoftsolutions.com.au/. please have a look and tell me you experience about it.

42. santiago - diseño web on Jul 2, 2011 said:

    Is it not bad to have trends for logo design. Trends can be short lived and tend to date. As designers are we not required to design something that can stand the test of time and trends don’t tend to.

43. Yuriy Zaremba on Jul 17, 2011 said:

    Not really feelin any of these. Feels like they’ll be out of date within 2 years and need a redesign.

44. Creative Girl on Jul 18, 2011 said:

    Great collections! Truly shows how in this day and age, less can be more! A logo really starts to define a company!

45. me da on Aug 12, 2011 said:

    nice job…

46. flyer on Aug 17, 2011 said:

    Amazing collection you got and really enjoyed checking out the logos. Love the design and style of each one and i got a lot of new inspiration in your logo designs. Thanks for sharing this, looking forward for the next post.

47. BobbijoPMH on Oct 31, 2011 said:

    Thanks for the great post.
    Honestly, I think that these trends will always affect my design process, both of my own accord, and from input from my clients. Sometime making a logo that fits with the current trends is perfect for a company’s identity, but like you say, following the trends for the sake of being trendy is a big risk. This can really date your logo, and once the trend has passed (like for example to vibrating trend) the client and/or designer might realise that the logo really isn’t that great, and that by using the current trends they have made a logo that is harder to recognize, and needs to be updated. Changing your logo all the time does not result in a steady, recognisable corporate identity!

    One trend I think you have missed out that should have been included is the environmental trend that is very popular at the moment. In these times of worry about the environment, many business like to use logo’s inspired by the environment to promote their business as “green” and environmentally friendly.

    Checkout my take on current logo design trends at http://designered.ctrl-alt-designs.net/?p=41.

48. Joel on Nov 2, 2011 said:

    Vector graphics are synonymous with Web 2.0 layouts are cleaner and more appealing and that shows up in TRAFFIC. Even if it is simply in the logo. Everyone should have a top-Notch vector logo even if they can’t afford the whole site.

49. Jaffery on Nov 5, 2011 said:

    awesome logo collection. i hope u will love this one as well 99 Best Logo Designs: http://bestdesignwebgallery.com/blog/the-99-best-logo-designs/

50. Emily Williams on Nov 10, 2011 said:

    Thank you for a good set of beautiful and stylish logos And here is the example of how logotypes shouldn’t look like: http://templates.motocms.com/blog/inspiration/worst-logos/

51. Vinilo on Nov 29, 2011 said:

    Thank you very much, some designs of these logos are awesome, very creative and original. Great collection.

52. Jennifer Kolanek on Feb 2, 2012 said:

    Many of these look neat in color and may be representative of current trends, but they are not going to work in black and white. A properly-designed logo needs to be effective in both in both solid and full color as well as be scalable to very small sizes. Most of the examples completely fail this test. Designing to be trendy is one thing, but you can’t overlook useability or common sense.