Logo Design Fundamentals with Webguru India

What Makes An Icon Different From a

Logo Design ?

If you are confused between

Icon and Logo, Don’t worry, here we are to make everything clear between the two

Icon :

An icon is a graphic symbol that shows a direct concept, idea or operation.

There is no hidden message in an icon.

Logo :

Logo is also a graphic symbol that connects an original idea with the symbol.

There is either a direct or hidden message.

Technical Difference :

A logo is easily scalable. You can use it in websites, brochures, business cards, billboard ads and in many more places. whilean icon is designed in either a 16×16 pixel or 256×256 pixel format. If you resize an icon, it will look blurry. Icons used as Favicon which you can see as a small image on the left side of the URL bar.

Technical Difference :

Most of the times, icons are shaped as squares. whilebut a logo has no shape boundaries. As long as the logo looks beautiful and meaningful, you can give it any shape you wish to.

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