Resimplify

Creating the Designer Fund Visual Identity

A logo alone cannot communicate all these values, but we knew if we could capture one or two of the important ones we would have a mark that would resonate with the community. The first few months involved a lot of sketching and ideating. We worked with Matt Stevens, a talented designer out of North Carolina, to visualize many of the concepts we had in our sketchbooks and to produce a few new ideas. He also really helped us think through tone/voice by producing various mood boards. Though many concepts came close, none of the marks quite nailed it and we decided to push further.

The Art of Logo Design

Here’s some highlights to take note:

  • An expression of what you stand for
  • What is your personality?
  • It’s a mask
  • A great one needs to be memorable and simple
  • Can it be recognized as a favicon (16 x 16px) and on a billboard?
  • With time it will build equity
  • And look fresh for a long time (timeless) like Coca-Cola
  • One’s logo is like fashion