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Why your brand needs logo variations

  • Writer: Meredith Cancilla
    Meredith Cancilla
  • Oct 21, 2021
  • 2 min read

Branding is more than just your logo. It encompasses the full experience a client has interacting with your business. If you’re looking to better connect with your ideal clients, your business will need a cohesive and versatile brand identity.


So what does a versatile brand identity look like? An important part is logo variations. If you’ve never heard of that term before, don’t worry, they’re just altered versions of your primary logo. For example, if your primary logo is horizontal, one of the variations would be vertical.


In today’s blog post, I’ll explain the most common logo variations your brand will need, and which marketing applications go with which variations.


Logotype: commonly referred to as the “logo.” This is the most frequently used logo as it is centered around the company name or initials. Logotypes are typically horizontal and the most extensive of all brand designs.


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Placement: website or blog headers, business cards, signs and banners, products and packaging, and promotional merchandise.


Monogram: a logo made up of initials for use in small spaces. A monogram is a small, usually circular logo that includes your brand’s initials.


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Placement: social media profile (such as Instagram) and website favicon.


Badge: a logo that is highly self-contained and can include a tagline. A badge is often (but not always) contained in a shape.


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Placement: website or email footer, blog graphics, and podcast cover.


Emblem: a symbol, icon, or illustration used to represent the brand. If your logotype includes a brand element, it’s useful to pull it out and use it on its own.


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Placement: emblems can be great to make repeating patterns. They can also be used as subtle branding in social media graphics.


Logo variations are an important step to creating a strong and recognizable brand identity. Not only does it allow you to connect with your target audience in impactful ways, it also establishes brand recognition and loyalty with your customers. If you’re looking for thoughtful design to help increase your brand awareness, revenue, and social engagement, inquire here to work with us!



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Lauren Wilson
Lauren Wilson
Sep 08

The logo is the identity of your brand, and it has to be in variations as well. I have a company which is one of the best stationery design in Dublin, and we have multiple logo variations as well for our audience.

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Sarah Rafi
Sarah Rafi
Sep 03

This article brilliantly highlights why logo variations aren’t just nice-to-have but essential for building a flexible, memorable visual identity. If your brand—especially when showcasing your logo designs in Dubai, aims to engage across web, print, and social, these variations are game-changers. Great insights!

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Emma Michael
Emma Michael
Jul 31

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Jamesf Edvert
Jamesf Edvert
Jul 09

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