What is a good logo?

What is a good logo?

A good logo is distinctive, appropriate, practical, graphic and simple in form, and it conveys the owner's intended message. A logo should be able to be printed at any size and, in most cases, be effective without color. A great logo essentially boils down to two things: great concept and great execution.

Can you create a logo in Word?

The tools in Word enable you to combine text and graphics, create special effects and convert everything into one image. Insert a shape to use as the background of your logo. From the Insert tab, point to Shapes in the Illustrations group. Select the shape, and then click "Shape Fill" in the Shape Styles group.

What software can I use to create a logo?

Illustrator —part of the Adobe Creative Suite—remains the kingpin of graphic design software and for good reason. It packs a punch with a host of features that give you control over every aspect of your logo design.

How do I create a watermark logo?

Photoshop is very useful for making logos look as good as possible for display on the web, because it provides control over each and every pixel. Google refreshed its logo last year and I generated each of the various sizes by hand in Photoshop based on an original created in Illustrator.

How do you copyright a logo?

Go to the U.S. Copyright Office website. Select "Electronic Copyright Registration" to fill in the Form VA online for registration of a work of Visual Arts. Name the creator of the logo and include contact information for the owner. Many logos are works for hire.

How much does it cost to create logo?

So, how much does logo design cost? The cost of a logo design is anywhere from $0 to tens of thousands of dollars, but if you're a small business or startup looking for quality design, a good logo design should cost between $300-$1300.