Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by bmackler in Inspiration, Photoshop, Resources
Generally speaking, designers are in constant need of inpiration. Regardless of the medium, we need to always look for the best and most interesting eye candy in order to keep the creativity flowing. This is very much the case when the task is to develop a logo. The right logo has the ability to define a product in such a small space…sometimes without any words. Not an easy feat.
In this article, you’ll find 40 fabulous 1 and 2 color logos and tutorials for inspiration the next time you need to develop branding for yourself or a client.
Coffee Brothers

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Coffee Brothers
- WoodenHouse

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - WoodenHouse
SuiteCase

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - SuiteCase
Minnesota Bluegrass

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Minnesota Bluegrass logo
Cinema Talk

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs -Cinema Talk
Tony’s Organic Food

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Tony's Organic Food
StudentsKnow

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs -Students Know
Newcastle Food And Wine Festival

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Newcastle Food & Wine Festival
Vaachi

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Vaachi
Mr. Cutts

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Mr. Cutts
Tuatara

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Tuatara
Bluteq

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Bluteq
OnWine

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - OnWine
Bridges

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Bridges
Grace Hospice

Grace Hospice
Hidden Cork

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Hidden Cork
King Fish

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - King Fish
Plastic Whale

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Plastic Whale
Conserve Rain Water

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Conserve Rain Water
Smorss

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Smorss
Slug Shot

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Slug Shot
Nosey

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Nosey
Toon Plant

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - ToonPlant
Brazil/Argentina

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Brazil/Argentina
Water Drop

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Water Drop
H20 Clear

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - H20 Clear
PetFoto

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - PetFoto
Fresh

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Fresh
Film House

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Film House
Paint the World Green

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Paint the World Green
Seven Sparrows

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Seven Sparrows
Dog Wash

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Dog Wash
Tickets Confirmed

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Tickets Confirmed
Urban Chic

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Urban Chic
Mediteran

1 or 2 Color Logo Designs - Mediteran
Tutorials
Constructing the Perfect Logo
This short tutorial goes over the general methods for constructing a logo.

Tutorial - Constructing the Perfect Logo
Logo Design Project Step by Step Walkthrough
Follow this step by step documentation of the whole process of the logo design from conception to completion.

Tutorial - Logo Design Project Step by Step
Create a black and white logo
How to create a one-colour logotype that has a contemporary yet classic look

Tutorial - Create a black and white logo
Step by Step Logo
Chuck Green presenting a detailed analysis and step by step logo creation process

Tutorial - Step by Step Logo
Web 2.0 Style Logo

Tutorial - Web 2.0 Style Logo
Tags: Inspiration, Photoshop, Resources, tutorials
Itsashirt t shirts
13. Jan, 2010
Very good finds, great designers at work here…
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13. Jan, 2010
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Jane......I LOVE WEB DESIGN....
13. Jan, 2010
OMG…… This Is Amazing !!!
Great stuff! just what i’m looking for. You have an B.E.A.utiful list. I just can’t stop drooling.
I am definitely bookmarking this page for future reference.
Thanks
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bmackler Reply:
January 13th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
@Jane……I LOVE WEB DESIGN…., Now that’s the reaction I like to see from my posts
Glad you like the list.
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Pratish
14. Jan, 2010
very nice collection…
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Jessica
14. Jan, 2010
Sorry, but I have seen that Plastic Whale logo on several other blogs and I just totally fail to see what’s so great about it. The others are all mostly very clever. But is the whale supposed to.. look like plastic or something? Because first of all, it doesn’t. Second, why would a plastic-looking whale be a brilliant mark for a company called Plastic Whale. What’s up with the yellow/green? Is that supposed to mean plastic somehow? What the heck am I missing here, if anything?!
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bmackler Reply:
January 14th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
@Jessica, Glad you find most of them clever. There was something I really liked about that Whale. Though I agree, I am not sure what a plastic whale is….
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Jessica Reply:
January 15th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
@bmackler, Thanks, and I apologize for sounding rude. Its just that I’ve seen this thing everywhere now and I was baffled as to how its up to par with the others.. I wonder if Plastic Whale is a real company. I found absolutely nothing online about its actual existence.
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bmackler Reply:
January 16th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
@Jessica, Nope not rude at all. a very fair question. After posting it, I saw it in more places as well. I think what makes it on par with the others is the uniqueness of style and the depth of color/gradients. I dont think its a real company, just a mock up that someone made…Perhaps in retrospect there may be others that are better suited to be on the list, but as I said before, there was just something about it that struck me…
Silvio Vailante
14. Jan, 2010
Very good!
Helped me a lot your tutorial, because I’m in the middle of a project and his work inspired me a lot!
Congratulations!
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Nicolas
17. Jan, 2010
Beautiful !
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Bonnie V
18. Jan, 2010
some EXTREMELY creative solutions. Jogged my imagination for a new project
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bmackler Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 7:59 am
@Bonnie V, It really is amazing what people can come up for something as simple as a business card. Jogged my imagination as well!
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Kristin
20. Jan, 2010
I love to be inspired. Thanks for this!
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jay
20. Jan, 2010
This is what i’m looking for
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web design york
03. Feb, 2010
Excellent post. Very inspiring and a great example of simple good logo design
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bmackler Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 8:29 am
@web design york, Glad you liked it. yes, a good simple logo design sure goes a far way.
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kelly
22. Feb, 2010
almost none of these logos were done for an actual company and are being used now. This is all spec work. One of the hardest parts of design is getting the logo past the clients and approved. I’ll start posting all of my rejected work now too.
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bmackler Reply:
February 22nd, 2010 at 8:23 pm
@kelly, yes most of these are spec work but it doesnt change the fact that they are still great. I would love to see what they approved. some of my favorite work is stuff that was not approved. gotta love clients
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12. May, 2010
color logo designs are very insirable to all.
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28. Aug, 2010
Amazing set of logos thanks for sharing these
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Brett Widmann
28. Oct, 2010
Thanks for the great set of tutorials.
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Alokdutta Pandey
15. Dec, 2010
Hey, I loved to go thorugh the inspirations and tuts u have shared. I enjoyed and learnt a lot!!! Cool Site!
Hey, could you please upload a tut for “how to design the BrazilArgentina logo…”?
It would be great, if you could…
Thanks…
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Logo Design
06. Feb, 2011
Agree, What a great post!
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Web Design
23. Mar, 2011
great post!
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