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Ask HN: How to ensure my logo is unique?

• JayNeely 16y ago
  Neither http://www.gazopa.com/ http://www.gazopa.com/ or http://similar-images.googlelabs.com/ http://similar-images.googlelabs.com/ require photographic similarities, I believe.
  • vollmond 16y ago
    Yes, the samples for both of those are promising. Thanks!
• huhtenberg 16y ago
  The best way is to ask around in logo design community, e.g. http://logopond.com http://logopond.com. Just post your logo there, ask in its description for help with identifying duplicates and then follow up in Forums. Second best option is to do a keyword-based search in logotype databases such as http://logolounge.com http://logolounge.com (though this one wants $100 in annual access fees).
• instakill 16y ago
  A personal logo? That's quite interesting - I've never heard of anybody using one of those. I wonder if this will be the trend of the future? Simplicity will be key for personal logos I'd think otherwise it would become something like a family emblem.
  • vollmond 16y ago
    Something akin to Jeff Atwood's "Personal Brand" [1] -- something I would put on my personal calling cards, my blog, that sort of thing. The question, though, could just as easily apply to a startup logo. Right now, the design I've sketched is a stylized version of my initials. Should be simple and flowing, once I work on it a bit. [1] http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2006/04/your-personal-brand.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2006/04/your-personal-brand... edit: I suppose it could be thought of as a modern, personal (instead of family) coat of arms. Right now I have the glider [2] in these sorts of places, but I'd prefer to have something that belongs to just me, rather than a group of people. [2] http://www.catb.org/hacker-emblem/index.html http://www.catb.org/hacker-emblem/index.html
• underdesign 16y ago
  No such thing as unique, really. Every idea is stolen.