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Logos that actually work are meant to:
01 – not impress you visually at first glance, but become recognizable through repetition
02 – not impress your family, but align instantly with the right audience
03 – stay in memory long term through simplicity, not fade after a week
Beautiful, trend driven logos are meant to:
01 – look visually stunning and overdesigned (gradients, effects)
02 – increase production complexity across different mediums
03 – get quick attention, then disappear from memory just as fast
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