Tag Archives: brandToday, a field trip. You know how Field Trip Day was THE best day ever when you were in elementary school? Let’s try that, internet-style. Successful brands evolve. They make mistakes, learn from them, and make more mistakes, then learn…and in the process, they tweak their logos. There’s a fascinating look at well-known brands here. So go. Go. See Target’s 1st, absolutely wretched logo, and take heart. You, too, will evolve. August 6, 2009 - 2:23 am
great link kristen! its interesting to note that alot of the logos became more 3-D over time. & i think alicia should share too! July 22, 2009 - 6:37 am
no kidding about the target logo! I do think the new animal planet logo isn’t as cool as the previous one, and just to show how much of a logo geek I am, did you know that GE has a name for their logo? the meatball. and I think Alicia should have to share. July 21, 2009 - 3:43 pm
ah- I SO would not like to show off all my progession of logos! July 21, 2009 - 8:04 am
wow…some of these have seriously come a LONG way. I was chatting with my business partner today about how, in today’s business climate, it’s not enough to be exceptional. Extraordinary, even. You must be REVOLUTIONARY to succeed. I practice photography in a super-saturated market — think 100 child photographers within 50 miles of my location — and to keep my edge, I can’t simply deliver excellent photographs. I can’t simply make my clients giggle, wow them with artistry, and make sure they’re happy from start to finish. That’s par for the course around here! To succeed in my market, I can’t be anything less than revolutionary to grow. What do I mean by revolutionary?
How can you, as an artist, be revolutionary? How can you blaze a trail, rethink your income stream, or reorganize your systems to allow for the element of delight? How can you rework your business to create a truly unique & highly-specialized experience for each and every client you come across? How can you best let your talents shine? no comments While spelling errors can be written off as typos, grammar errors will just plain make you and your brand look dumb. No, really. It needs to be said. Dumb. The most common, DEAR-GOD-PLEASE-MAKE-IT-STOP grammatical errors you can fix in two shakes of a lamb’s tail: 1.) YOUR & YOU’RE Ask yourself: does someone own what you’re describing? Then it’s a ‘your’: your books, your shoes, your love, your thankfulness, your dirty laundry, your umbrella If no one owns what you’re describing and the words ‘you are’ could replace it in a sentence, it’s a ‘you’re’ you’ll be needing: you’re awesome, you’re a pal, you’re going to the fair, you’re silly, you’re super Again: ‘your’ indicates possession, ‘you’re’ is a contraction standing for ‘you are.’ 2.) THEIR & THEY’RE Just like our previous example, ‘their’ indicates possession: their shoes, their party, their website, their company, their toilet paper If no one owns what you’re describing, ‘they’re’ stands in for ‘they are’: they’re nifty, they’re mean, they’re quite a pair Again: ‘their’ indicates possession, ‘they’re’ is a contraction standing in for ‘they are.’ I saw your eyes glazing over, so I’ll stop there for now. But, if your grammatical brain is suddenly wishing for more ways to self-correct, I would hit up Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips. Grammar Girl rocks. SHOW COMMENTS 1 comment July 10, 2009 - 12:06 am
i don’t know who you’re but THANK YOU for this. wink! |
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