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Category Archives: Logo design
Who is your logo for?
It should be for you. We hear a lot of talk about “target markets.” As in, “Our product appeals to married 30-somethings who earn over $60,000 per year and live in the suburbs.” This is nonsense. I remember as a … Continue reading
