Flickr Groups for Logo Design Lovers

On: June 3rd, 2008

Logo design is one of my favorite areas of design. It allows you to create symbolic imagery and serves as a unique and interesting design challenge. Logo designers need places to get critiqued, discuss logo design related subjects, and show off their best work.

This article showcases some great Flickr groups for logo designers. As with most Flickr groups the longest running groups have huge collections and many members, but the narrowly focused groups often have a higher percentage of quality submissions.

Introduction

There are some good Flickr groups for Logo design lovers. This article has a list of a few to check out on this subject. As with any type of design, it can help to get feedback on your work. Also, participating in communities makes you feel connected. You have a chance to view great work. It also gives you a platform to showcase your best work as well.

Keep in mind, there are few well moderated Flickr groups that have lively conversations and active commenting. If you know of any other Logo Design or Branding focused Flickr groups that you enjoy (that are of good quality), please leave a comment linking to the group. I'm really into logo and branding design, and would like to know about more groups on this subject. Below are some logo design groups I found recently. I've just started posting to them.

Logopond Lillies

I've been a fan of Logopond for quite some time. It's one of the best Logo showcases out there. It also has a strong community. Logopond Lillies is the Flickr group associated with the website. The group encourages posting logos on additional branding materials and websites, both of which aren't allowed on the Logopond site itself.

Some of the best Flickr groups form around an existing web community. The group's feed is displayed on the Logopond site, follow the link to the site display. There are over 200 pics and 100 plus members in this community. So, it's still relatively small.

Design the Logo

This is one of the largest logo design groups on Flickr. There are some active conversation in the Discuss area of the Design the logo group. There are certainly many good logo designs here, though keep in mind that the larger the group the more difficult it becomes for moderation. This group also encourages not only final drafts to be posted, but sketches and works in progress as well. There are over 5,000 images and over 2,400 members.

Identity + Logo Design

This is another Flickr group focused on logo design, though not as big as Design the Logo. The Identity + Logo Design group has over 600 images and 300 members. So, it's still relatively small. This group encourages you to post both your own logo creations and designs you've done yourself.

Logotype

I really like Flickr groups that have a clear focus and strike out a niche. This gives direction to the group and helps to differentiate it from others. The group Logotype stands out by focusing on a specific type of logo. Here is a quote of their introduction, "Logotypes are the graphic representation of a company, group or collective. The mark relies on the use of a typeface rather then in the case of a logo, where an image is used. To create a good logotype - requires the designer to consider the strengths inherent in a typeface and develop ways to highlight these in what might be considered design HIKU." Let me know of any other niche Flickr groups on Logo design you're aware of. This group has over 200 images and over 200 members.

Web 2.0 logo

Last year I did a lot of web 2.0 style logo designs. I still get requests for this style, probably because my portfolio is filled with it. So, the Web 2.0 logo group is a must join for me. I've submitted a logo already and plan to submit more to the group. It's a relatively small group with a little over 150 images and 60 plus members, but a niche I'm into.

Logo Design

This is a logo and identity design group. Logo Design is a relatively small group on the subject. It would probably benefit by focusing on a niche, rather than just being another logo design group, as there are already more popular ones out there. It has over 50 members and 100 plus images.

The Random Logo Project

This group displays logos of images captured out in the real world. The Random Logo Project group looks like a lot of fun. It gives me an excuse to take a camera out and snap some shots of logos in real life. Where I'm living in Venezuela there are many hand drawn logos and weather worn signage that I've wanted to capture. This group inspires me to get out and do it. Let me know of other Logo design groups that capture logo's in real life. I know there are a bunch. Some are really specific as well, like only car emblems. This group has over 400 images and 100 plus members.

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how funny

I just put together a blog entry on logo creation just a few hours ago.
http://cmyk.id8tion.com/

I will definitely check out those groups.

Sean Michael Carter

June 4th, 2008

Logos

It's always inspiring to see how a huge and diverse array of artists have designed logos for so many different organizations.

A Graphic Designer

July 14th, 2008

Nice.

I am always on the lookout for new logo Flikr groups!

Thanks!

frank

July 29th, 2008

Flickr Groups

Thanks for the post. I'll have to look into this Flickr groups. I just started getting into Flickr, and started a group for my blog.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/myinkblog

Andrew

July 29th, 2008

Any Automobile Brands?

Would love to see a set of brand images like those above that dealt with autombiles, their manufacturers, etc. Something about that just really fires up my engine ;) (yeah, pun intended!)

eCar Central

October 1st, 2008

Love this

I love logos (mainly because I cannot nail my own down to my satisfaction). Thanks for the link to the flickr group - I'll sign in now and check them out!

Irish Gift Store

October 18th, 2008

Logos

These are nice designs

creative agency

October 31st, 2008

never knew...

how creative flickr was.
i was checking out logopond,
and their logos, and woww.
there are definitely some talented artists.

i think graphic design,
logos, headers, banners.
all of it in general,

has some of the most amazing eye-catching pieces that you can possibly see, it is incredible.

i might see if one of the members,
from one of these groups,
could make me a header/logo sometime in the future.

thanks,
and greatt post.

Beach Oil Paintings

November 17th, 2008

Great Work.

That is some excellent work that those group's members have created. I couldn't imagine doing that myself, the skill that they have is simply incredible. Good finds on all of them.

Discount Emerald Jewelry

December 4th, 2008

another one

the best maybe - http://www.flickr.com/groups/607735@N20/

Anonymous

January 5th, 2009

Some of those are really

Some of those are really creative, it must take a real talent to create them.

I really like the one with the guy whose scratching his back.

Discount Canon Lenses

January 18th, 2009

Wow these are some amazing

Wow these are some amazing logos, I really wish that I had the skill to learn how to make stuff like this.

HVAC For Beginners

January 26th, 2009

Thanks for sharing!

I love looking on Logopond for logo inspiration! It's nice to know there is a friendly Flickr group associated with it now. Thanks for sharing!

Chrysalis Logos

February 13th, 2009

Thanks!

Thanks for compiling the great list of Flickr resources!

Jeff Fisher LogoMotives

February 13th, 2009

Geeze! A day late I tell

Geeze! A day late I tell you! I literally just paid an artist for a logo we had done! If only I had come across this post beforehand I could have had resources for my ideas and thus gotten exactly what I wanted. Maybe we need to go for a second round...