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Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Marks, 3rd Edition
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Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Marks, 3rd Edition

by David Airey
March 2026
Beginner to intermediate
225 pages
5h 2m
English
New Riders
Content preview from Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Marks, 3rd Edition

Chapter seven

The language of marks

Great design begins with curiosity. Observing, experiencing, and understanding the world around you fuels your ideas. Every conversation, book, or walk adds to your creative toolkit. But curiosity alone isn’t enough: You need a process to transform that raw fuel into tangible design concepts.

In this chapter, we’ll cover two essential steps: word mapping and sketching. We’ll then explore how to present your strongest ideas so they resonate clearly with clients.

Word mapping

Word maps are a simple yet powerful method for exploring design directions. Begin with a central word from the brief—one that captures the essence of the client or project. From there, branch out, recording associations as they arise. ...

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ISBN: 9780135476727