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07 · A mark built to survive shrinking

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Logo Design · Case study

A mark built to survive shrinking

[Client name]. Manufacturing.

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The number that mattered
16px

The size we design the mark to survive. Everything larger is easy.

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Method

How it ran

01
Strip
Test the existing mark at favicon size. That is where the truth is.
02
Sketch
Twenty directions on paper before anything goes on screen.
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Refine
Three routes taken to full lockup, then one chosen.
04
Package
Every variant, every format, with the rules attached.
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The system

The palette

INK
ORANGE
HOT
WARM
LIGHT
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The engagement

What it involved

Scope
Logo and lockups
Variants
[8] files
Formats
SVG, PNG, PDF, EPS
Smallest size
16px favicon tested
Duration
[3] weeks
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Your turn

Need logo design that holds up?

A mark that still works at 16 pixels.

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