About a month ago I stumbled across the first logo I ever designed for pay. My friend Noah Scalin and I were talking about it and I commented, “Hey, wouldn’t it be cool to do an article showing the first and favorite logos of a bunch of designers?”. Noah responded that he would definitely participate in an article like that. So, here we are, a month later and that article conceptualized in a passing “what if” comment has become a reality. I and the designers who have submitted their work are happy to share with you the first and favorite logos that each of them designed.
Without a doubt the most interesting thing to me about this article is not the designs but the designers themselves. One is an opera singer, one earned a masters degree in International Relations in Finland, one is an improvisational actor and practitioner of krav maga (a form of martial arts used by the Israeli Special Forces) and one is a real clown. No seriously, I’m not commenting on his sense of humor, he really is a clown, big red nose and all. Another’s morbid fascination with skulls landed him a spot on Martha Stewart’s television show. These aspects of their personalities are not just trivial eccentricities – they are a critical ingredient of how they see the world and approach design. There are recognizable principles that govern good design, but every design is created through the filter of the individual designer. As designers, we are privileged to put a little bit of ourselves into our creations.
I would like to extend a very warm thank you to all of the designers who have submitted their work. This article has been a lot of fun to work on. I am passionate about great logo design and it is an honor and pleasure to see where everyone began and what they consider to be their best work so far.
Each designer is listed alphabetically by first name.
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