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Three of the Best Logos of 2007

First of all I am not saying that these are the best logos of 2007. It was so hard to narrow it down to three for this post anyways. And there are probably a lot of others out there that I haven’t seen. But these are three of my favorites that were made in 2007.

Purely Artistic
URL: PurelyArtistic.com (Site Status: Under Construction - 12.08.07)
Designed By: Dache

This is a very unique and well thought out logo. The typography is custom (do a degree at least) and the logo is unique, memorable, and scalable. Furthermore, the entire logo can be used with different color schemes. The version that I’m showing was used on FaveUp.com (a great design showcase). If you visit PurelyArtistic.com or Dache’s portfolio, there are two more color schemes for the logo.

All of the previously stated qualities are all needed in good logo design. The logo needs to be unique and memorable. Scalable isn’t absolutely needed, but it makes the logo all the better. That way it can be used for anything - favicon.ico for example [?].

Ok, so what’s so unique about this logo?

“This identity was designed by combining the letters “p” and “a” all in creating a unique mark.”
-Dache

If you look at the symbol closely, you will notice that it is an oval with a “p” and an “a” cut out of it - if you follow me. (See modified img to the right)

And finally, the logo is designed in such a way to be adaptable to any color scheme. It could be all one color, or any combination of two colors. Adaptable logos like that are ideal for obvious reasons and show that the designer thought through his/her design (or got lucky…).
My only regret is that the web site is Under Construction - I’m very curious to see what is going to be on.

All in all, the logo very well thought out nicely done.

Video Community .tv
URL: VideoCommunity.tv
Designed By: Good Creative

Like the Purely Artistic logo, this is a well thought out logo. The color scheme is very nice and fits extremely well with Video Community’s web site. The logo is memorable, easily recognizable, and scalable. Furthermore, the colors are interchangeable while still retaining the logo’s individuality.

Again, it is a well thought out and well done logo. Not quite as unique as the Purely Artistic logo, but still very nice.

Xanadu
URL: WhatIsXanadu.com
Designed By: Raja Sandhu

This logo may actually be just random pointless design work by Raja Sandhu. I can’t find a URL for the site, nor anything referring to it on the web. I may just be blind (if I am, someone tell me), but there may be no Xanadu company or web site.
Never mind. The logo is for a health club in Lakeshore, Ontario. (Thanks Raja)

Even so, this is a very nice logo and probably my favorite.

The typography is very nice and perfect for the look. The simplicity makes the name stick more. And furthermore, the simplicity allows the color to be altered if needed.
The symbol is great! It’s very unique, and very well done. The two circles meeting with the thicker and brighter line is a great idea. It’s scalable, very memorable, and very cool.
Some may disagree with me, but I think it is an incredible design.
I just wish I had come up with it.

Well, there you have it - three of the best logo designs of 2007.
I hope they helped inspire you and aid you in your design work.
Check out FaveUp.com for more logo inspiration.
Further reading: What Makes a Good Logo? by: David Airey