Symbol, emblem, wordmark: A comprehensive guide to logo types

What’s the difference, and why it matters.

Jon Robinson
UX Collective
Published in
6 min readJun 24, 2020

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General Mowers branding by Wild Giant Studio

DDesigners and non-designers alike struggle with common terminology when talking about brand marks, often using different terms interchangeably. When it comes to clarifying definitions, sometimes even the most seasoned professionals get confused.

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Head of Design and Research at Pager. Author of You Are Not an Artist: A Candid Guide to the Business of Being a Designer.