Logo concepts

Logos that people remember

Picture logos, emblems and monograms. First, logo concepts for twelve example businesses, each with a picture mark, colour palette and app icon. Then the two GS monogram concepts for my own brand.

2 GS concepts
+ 12 business logos
Logo examples for businesses

Picture logos, emblems and wordmarks

Logo concepts for the example businesses in my portfolio and a few more. Most use a picture mark people remember at a glance, shown full size and as an app or social icon.

Saltline Watersports
Watersports rental
Pictorial mark

A setting sun over two waves. Simple enough for a jet ski decal.

Lumière Beauty
Beauty studio
Pictorial mark

Six petals in rose and gold, like a flower opening.

The Gentlemen's Cut
Barbershop
Emblem

Crossed shears under a moustache inside a stitched badge.

Voltline Electrical
Electrician
Pictorial mark

A lightning bolt inside a hexagon, like a nut or a fuse.

Apex Auto Detailing
Car detailing
Pictorial mark

A sports car profile with a shine sparkle and a red road line.

Harcourt & Vale
Law firm
Pictorial mark

Balanced scales drawn in fine lines, with brass pans.

Meridian Notary
Notary public
Emblem

A pressed wax seal with the M stamped into it.

Ember & Oak
Coffee house
Pictorial mark

Steam rising from a cup turns into an oak leaf.

Bloom & Thistle
Florist
Pictorial mark

A single tulip with two leaves, hand-drawn in feel.

Happy Paws Grooming
Pet grooming
Pictorial mark

A paw print with a smile hidden in the pad.

Casa Lux Homes
Estate agent
Combination mark

A house outline with a key as the door.

Ridgeline Fitness
Gym & training
Pictorial mark

Two peaks and a rising sun, for climbing to your next goal.

These are original concept logos for example businesses, not real clients.

GS monogram concepts

Two directions for the Gilmour Stellini brand

Orbit, the minimal geometric monogram used across this website, and Circuit, a technology-inspired alternative.

Concept 01 · Minimal geometric

Orbit

● Selected for the website
Light background
Dark background
Icon · favicon & social
Full wordmark · light
Full wordmark · dark
Colour palette
Ink
#0E1522
Stone
#F4F5F2
Cobalt
#2343D6
Cobalt light
#7089FF
Luzzu yellow
#F2B431
Design direction

A G drawn as an open ring whose crossbar points inward to an S. The S sits in the counter as two equal bowls turning around the centre. One stroke weight on a 48-unit grid, so it holds from a 16px favicon to a shop sign.

Wordmark typePoppins Medium
Brand typeFamiljen Grotesk / Hanken Grotesk
Concept 02 · Technology symbol

Circuit

Alternative concept
Light background
Dark background
Icon · favicon & social
Full wordmark · light
Full wordmark · dark
Colour palette
Night
#0A1022
Paper
#EEF2F8
Electric
#3B6BFF
Cyan
#22C7E8
Design direction

A squared G frames an S drawn like a circuit trace, with a connection node at each end. The G's crossbar and the S's middle stroke sit on the same line, as if the signal passes from one letter to the next.

Wordmark typeDejaVu Sans Mono Bold
Brand typeMonospace labels / grotesk text
Files

Logo files for the selected concept

Outlined SVG masters and transparent PNGs for the website, social media, business cards, flyers and proposals. Favicons are installed on the site.

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Want concepts like these for your business?

I’ll explore several distinct directions for your logo and show each one on the materials you will actually use.