What do the logo designers keep in mind when designing emblems for comic book super heroes?
They keep the comic character's personality and values in mind so that the emblem is a perfect depiction of it.
Let's have a look at some of the famous comic book character logo designs and see how their brand mark depicts their personality and values.
1. Daredevil
This super hero emblem is simple yet eye-catching and aggressive. It consists of two letter Ds overlapping each other. The fact that the letters and the background are both in red color makes the design daring and bold which perfectly depicts his personality. One look at the design makes you think of blood and violence while the easy readability of the letters makes it easily memorable.
2. Batman:
The emblem defines this super hero's personality perfectly. He comes out at night, silent as a bat, saves the world and disappears away. The black silhouette signifies his mysterious personality while the yellow color was chosen because it is bright and eye-catching and represents the sun.
3. Flash:
This design is simple and memorable. It consists of a yellow colored lightning bolt in a white round emblem surrounded with red color. The lightning bolt represents speed and agility which symbolizes our super-hero's mysterious trait. Because of the minimal but bold colors, the monogram is eye-catching and courageous - perfect for a super hero.
4. Spider-Man:
In the world of super heroes, Spider-Man occupies a significant place. It consists of a silhouette of a spider on a red background. Although the colors of the spider have changed many times, from black to metallic silver, the basic theme has remained the same. The red color in the background symbolizes the always alert nature that super heroes need to have while the silver adds elegance and sophistication to the monogram.
5. Hulk:
This super hero's brand mark is simply his name in big bold green colored fonts and they are enough to summarize his entire personality. The green color symbolizes his transformation into a giant due to anger and the big bold fonts are used to symbolize his size after the change.
6. X-Men - Wolverine:
This mutant's healing powers and metal bone retracing capabilities coupled with a compassionate heart for justice make him intimidating, respected and one of the most popular comic book characters. His symbol reflects the same. The design consists of the letter X in metallic silver color with three long metallic claws over it. The use of metallic colors makes the design elegant and sophisticated while the claws make it fearsome.
7. Superman:
The yellow shield of Superman is one of the most popular and easily recognizable cartoon logo designs in the world. The reason for choosing a diamond to surround the monogram is because this shape is elegant and authoritative which is the exact image that a super hero wants to depict. The only two colors in the trademark are red and yellow. Red represents energy and aggression while yellow represents happiness and good time. Yellow is also the color of sun from which Superman reactivates their power.
Now that you have an idea how your super hero mark should look, you can easily design one of your own.
