Logo and wordmark design

A distinctive mark built for packaging, print and digital use.

Logo design grounded in positioning, legibility and real applications, with a flexible set of master files for product brands that need to look confident at every scale.

Best for
New brands and focused refreshes
Core outputs
Primary, secondary and icon marks
Use cases
Packaging, print and digital

Recognition before decoration

Make the name easier to remember and easier to use.

A logo needs enough character to be recognised without becoming fragile, fashionable or difficult to reproduce. Its proportions, spacing and construction should work on a small label as confidently as on a website or exhibition graphic.

I develop wordmarks and symbols in context, then resolve a practical family of lockups, colourways and export formats around the applications the brand actually needs.

Three logo priorities

Character, clarity and dependable reproduction.

Each route is judged as a working identity asset, not only as a standalone image on a presentation slide.

  1. Distinctive form

    Create recognisable letterforms, proportions or symbols that suit the brand position.

  2. Scale control

    Protect clarity across small pack panels, favicons, social profiles and large-format graphics.

  3. Flexible lockups

    Build primary, compact and icon versions that can respond to different spaces without losing identity.

Embossed brand mark demonstrating logo reproduction as a physical finish
Logo export board showing primary, compact and single-colour identity files

Logo production

A strong mark must reproduce without surprises.

The system is checked in full colour, one colour, reversed and small-scale conditions. Fine detail, counters, line weight and clear space are resolved with print and screen reproduction in mind.

Final assets can include vector masters, transparent raster exports, colour specifications and agreed lockup guidance. Formal trademark clearance remains a separate legal process.

A clear working process

From name and positioning to a resolved logo family.

  1. Frame

    Confirm the name, audience, category, personality, competitors and priority applications.

  2. Create

    Develop distinct logo routes with a rationale grounded in the brief.

  3. Test

    Apply the selected route across scale, colour, packaging and digital use cases.

  4. Supply

    Deliver organised vector and raster files with agreed usage guidance.

Final names, claims, legal copy, trademark clearance and business approvals remain with the client and appointed advisers.

Logo design scope

The marks and files needed for consistent use.

The final asset set is shaped around the identity and its real production requirements.

  • Primary logo or wordmark
  • Secondary and compact lockups
  • Symbol or social icon where appropriate
  • Colour and single-colour versions
  • Vector and raster export package
  • Clear-space and minimum-size guidance

Packaging awareness

The logo is tested against real hierarchy.

A wordmark that works alone can still fail once product names, variants and mandatory information are introduced. Key packaging applications are used to check scale and priority.

Trademark responsibility

Original design does not replace formal clearance.

Searches can identify obvious conflicts, but the client remains responsible for professional trademark, company-name and domain clearance in the intended markets.

Before the project begins

Logo Design questions.

How many logo concepts will I see?

The number is agreed in scope. I favour a small number of strategically distinct routes rather than a large set of superficial variations.

Will the logo work on packaging?

Yes. Packaging and other priority applications can be used during development to test hierarchy, size and reproduction.

What file formats are supplied?

The final package can include SVG, EPS, PDF, PNG and JPEG exports, organised by colour mode and use.

Can you redraw or refine an existing logo?

Yes. Spacing, construction, legibility, lockups and export quality can be improved while protecting useful recognition.

Do you register the trademark?

No. Formal searches, legal advice and registration should be handled by the client and a qualified trademark professional.

Need a mark with more authority?

Create a logo that earns its place on the product.

Share the name, offer, audience, current identity and priority applications. I will recommend the right level of logo development and supporting identity work.