Logo Design and Corporate Identity Branding History
 
lo·go Pronunciation Key (lo go)
n. pl. lo·gos 
A name, symbol, or trademark designed for easy and definite recognition, especially one borne on a single printing plate or piece of type. 

[Short for logogram, and logotype.] 

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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logo
 
n : a company emblem or device [syn: logotype]
Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University 
 
The use of logos as a business tool dates back as far as ancient Greece. Maybe, even further back than this. Traders and merchants initially used them so that they would be easily recognized. Today they have a similar meaning. Logos have also been used extensively in the past on trademarks. If we go back as far as the 13th Century we will see that many trademarks from noble trades such as Gold Smiths, Paper Makers, Printers and even the Nobility of the time were used to state quality of merchandise or just plain quality. The logo was usually stamped on to the product or displayed as a watermark. Today a trademark or business logo is used as the pinnacle of your business. It says everything about your company. It says that you belong in the corporate world and in that world you have an identity and that identity represents quality. It would be infeasible for instance to imagine the likes of Coca-Cola with out it's instantly recognized logo. This is what every company is striving for. Instant recognition in it's field of expertise.The Logo Company will help you to design the logo that best represents your business interests. We will work with you to establish the image that will make you stand out from the crowd. Your logo will be of the highest quality and will be with you for many years to come. Why pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for corporate identity when The Logo Company can do a really professional job for $149. No hidden extras. See some examples that we have made for previous clients here. Read some of our logo design customer comments here. Click here to take you back to logo design