Minimalist Logo Designs — How to Create a Minimalist Logo

Ilya Lavrov
Turbologo
Published in
4 min readMar 16, 2021

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If we scrutinize famous brands’ logos, we are sure to notice a certain tendency. It was fancy to endow brand depiction with various ringlets, notches and other beautifications. Look at the very first Apple logo. And now compare it to the current one. A certain funny theory says that a mermaid in the Starbucks logo will be able to retain only her face in ten years. And in twenty more it would be great to still have that green circle. It may be but a joke, yet it still holds some important gist. Minimalism is trendy and it’s going to remain so for quite a time. In our today’s article, we’ll tell you how to create a minimalist logo with minimal effort.

Simple symbols in serious business

So, what companies can boast the least fine label? Those who are edging out by following the latest trends can. Social networks, such as YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and others are revealing most ordinary labels. High-tech companies are keeping their eyes on the trend too. Apple and Xiaomi labels are just simple. Canon and Sony have only a company name for a logo. And Hewlett-Packard 2016 is only comprised of four lines!

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Ilya Lavrov
Turbologo

I’m product designer with 10+ years experience. Co-founder of https://turbologo.com online logo maker.