Greetings, fellow doll enthusiasts and entrepreneurial adventurers! Today, I invite you to join me on a rollercoaster ride through the dizzying world of logo design. Buckle up, because it’s a wild one.
Have you ever tried to create a logo for your new business? Back in my corporate days, we’d hire big marketing firms to update our logos, and as a typical engineer, I was always floored by how much money was spent on something as seemingly simple as a logo. “Why does a logo need to be refreshed anyway?” I’d wonder, naively.
Fast forward to now, as I’ve spent the better part of four months crafting the logo for Lil Missy Dolls. Oh, how the tables have turned. It turns out creating a simple logo is incredibly complicated. Who knew?
Luckily, I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted. Since the dolls reflect the quintessential female form, that seemed like a good
starting point. But translating that vision from the depths of my brain onto a computer screen was a Herculean task.
In my quest, I took Photoshop and InDesign classes at my local community college. Even with these new skills, I was still clumsy with the programs, stumbling my way through layers, fonts, and vectors like a toddler learning to walk.
My friends and family became unwitting participants in this saga. I bored them with option after option, each with tiny changes in font, line widths, and white space that made big differences in the results. And that was before I even introduced colors other than black and white. They deserve medals for their patience and support.
So, when you look at the Lil Missy Doll logo, please take a moment to appreciate it. Know that it represents not just a brand, but the culmination of countless hours, many sleepless nights, and the collective sacrifices of my nearest and dearest.
Overall, I’m pleased with the ‘final’ result. Or at least, it’s final until I decide it needs to be refreshed—because, hey, that’s what we do in the world of logos, right? Stay tuned for more adventures in the doll business, and remember: the journey to a perfect logo is paved with pixels, persistence, and possibly a few tears.
