Wednesday, February 17, 2010

What are Web 2.0 Logo Designs

A logo is the visual representation of a business, a symbol and the promise of excellence from the business is embedded into this logo. The purpose of this logo is to present an image of the business or the organization in a positive, memorable and visually pleasing manner. 

When it comes to logo design it should be kept in mind that a logo should be flexible in its application throughout different mediums. It should be designed in a way so that it could be displayed on websites, print, and even electronic media such as television or online videos. 

So when we talk about Web 2.0. logos, it does not mean that we are talking about logos designed to be displayed on the web alone. Web 2.0 is just a term that refers to a particular design style which originated from web 2.0 applications. 

There are several characterstics of Web 2.0 style. In this post we will discuss a few of them. 

  • Soft Neutral Colors in Backgrounds
  • Bright bold colors on the foreground
  • 3D objects
  • Shadows and reflections
  • Larger Typeface
  • Rounded Curves
  • Lots of whitespace
Below are a few examples of Web 2.0 Logo Designs: 

Google Wave Logo
Flickr Logo
Twitter Logo
Skype Logo


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