Ray Vellest

Ray Vellest is a brand identity specialist based in London and working with organizations and individuals from all over the world. Ray’s approach to identity design position his clients as leaders of their industries while creating a valuable long-term asset for their businesses. Follow @rayvellest on Twitter to keep up with his latest updates.

Talking about the new American Airlines logo

There was a time, not so long ago, when flying was considered a glamorous experience, something people aspire to do, a…

What makes a good logo designer?

As strange as this may sound for some, not every designer is a good logo designer. I've met many highly talented…

What's the point of favicons?

When I start telling people about the importance of a favicon to their overall online branding strategy, they usually…

Yahoo considering rebranding?

This is the logo you may be soon looking at whenever you point your browser to yahoo.com The Internet giant have not…

Brands from a parallel Comic-Sans dimension

What if we lived in a world where the only available typeface was Comic-Sans? That's the idea, or at least must have…

The hidden meaning behind really good logos

One feature that can make a logo shine more than any other is hidden meaning. Remember the last time you saw a logo…

Tips for improving your online branding

Some people think that branding is a highly expensive marketing activity that can only be pursued by multinationals…

9 mistakes designers make when creating a logo

Every now and then I’m approached by design students and clients asking me to critique their logos. While I’m not…

The psychology of logo design

The psychology of logo design is one of the most oversimplified aspects behind the process of creating a logo. It's…

The role of branding in London 2012

The 2012 Olympic Games are soon to start, and there are a growing number of bloggers and websites, especially those…