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Visual Lure Honored with 6 Logos in LogoLounge 11

Posted on November 6, 2019

LogoLounge 11 Book Art

It is with great honor that we announce six of our logos were selected for the LogoLounge 11 book.ย  No matter how many times it happens, there is nothing better than getting that “CONGRATULATIONS, YOU’VE MADE IT INTO LOGOLOUNGE BOOK” email.

This year, nearly 35,000 logos were submitted for this edition, making this one of LogoLounge’s largest competitions yet. Out of those, the incredible jurors chose 2,500 winning logos. Six of those logos were ours (shown below).

Visual Lure's LogoLounge 11 winners

Our Winning Logos:

The Visual Crave: A logo designed for a social media platform. The logo features three dimensional candy letters integrated into a VC monogram.

A&B Farm: A crest for a Farmington, Missouri farm. Logo features the owner’s Brittany Spaniel, ornate lettering, and a pair of antlers.

Bear River Brewing Icon: Logo icon for a craft beer brewer – featuring a silhouette of a grizzly bear standing in a river. Visual Lure was also responsible for naming.

Especially Me: An ornate seal/crest for a professional photography studio.

Bear River Brewing Seal: Logo seal featuring a bear rowing a canoe down a river with his huge bottle of beer – hence bear river brewing. Also features a palm tree representing the location of the brewer – Tampa, Florida.

Mightier Copywriting: Proposed name and logo for a professional copywriter. Logomark features a pen breaking a sword inspired by the famous quote “the pen in mightier than the sword”.


More About LogoLounge 11:

This 11th edition of the bestselling LogoLounge book series features the leading edge of identity design created by highly accomplished and noteworthy up-and-coming designers from around the world. Carefully curated by an expert panel made up of some of the most revered names in the industry, this volume offers up endless opportunity for insight and delight. Discover 2,500 amazingly crafted logos organized into unique visual categories for easy reference. Throughout the book, bonus case studies from respected firms including Stefan Sagmeister, Pentagram London, Hoodzpah, Focus Lab and Tad Carpenter provide a deeper look at design genius at work. This is the definitive identity resource for designers, creative directors, brand managers, and more. LogoLounge.com is the most comprehensive and searchable logo database available today. Members enjoy a wide range of benefits, including unlimited uploads that become entries for consideration in the LogoLounge book series. Join our community and make your mark on logo history.

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Justen Hong of Visual Lure Wins Prestigious Award from LogoWave

Posted on September 20, 2019

Logo Wave 5, 2nd Place Award Winner - Lucky Mutt logo design

Justen Hong, founder of Visual Lure, a St. Louis-based branding and design firm, has been honored with a distinguished award from LogoWave, a respected platform recognizing excellence in logo design and branding. The award highlights Visual Lureโ€™s exceptional creativity, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering outstanding design solutions. The LogoWave Award serves as a testament to Visual Lureโ€™s ability to create impactful, memorable logos that resonate with audiences and elevate brands to new heights. The award was presented in recognition of world-class logo design, showcasing Visual Lureโ€™s ability to blend aesthetic appeal with strategic vision.

โ€œWe are thrilled to receive this recognition from LogoWave,โ€ said Justen Hong, Founder of Visual Lure. โ€œThis award validates my hard work and dedication to delivering designs that not only look great but also serve a clear purpose in helping our clients build stronger brands.โ€

LogoWave winners are selected by an internationally acclaimed jury that carefully reviews each logo entry. Craftsmanship, memorability, and innovation are key criteria, recognizing only the best designs across various industries. Visual Lure was selected for its innovative approach to design and its ability to meet the unique needs of clients in todayโ€™s competitive marketplace.

For more information about Visual Lure and to view the award-winning designs, visit https://logowave.com/project/second-place-wave-five/.

About LogoWave:
LogoWave is an industry-leading platform dedicated to recognizing and celebrating outstanding logo design and branding. Each wave, LogoWave honors the best designs from around the world, setting the standard for excellence in the design community.

Visual Lure Awarded with 12 Logos in LogoLounge 10

Posted on June 13, 2017

Logo Lounge 10 awards announcement graphic

When we see an email in our inbox from LogoLounge with a subject line that reads “Congratulations from LogoLounge, Your Work Selected!” we get happy. Real happy!

It means that our hard work has paid off, and that some of the greatest logo designers in the World think our logos are some of the best made on planet Earth. This year, there were over 40,000 logos submitted and reviewed by an international judging panel of design superstars, including Andreas Karl, Aaron Draplin, Von Glitschka, Alex Tass, Chad Michael, Yo Santosa, Emily Oberman, Su Mathews Hale, Felix Sockwell and Alex Trochut.

We are both honored and humbled that designer of this caliber have selected our work for LogoLounge 10. This will be the 7th LogoLounge book that our work is featured in, with a total of 31 logos to date. It also beats our previous record of 8 logos in one book – with 12 this time around.


Here are our award-winning logos selected:

St. Louis award winning logos in LogoLounge 10

Brief descriptions of the chosen logos:

from left to right, top to bottom…

1. All Stars Tree Solutions: this was one of our proposed logos that was not selected by our client. It features a shield/crest with a star tree surrounded by four leaves that represent the seasons, and roots that represent strength and experience.

2. Midwest Mulch & Compost: this was an unselected logo that features two trees and two piles of mulch (in the negative space) that also form a subtle letter M. The final logo is very similar with two trees hidden in the negative spaces of the M.

3. Jeff Allen Photography: this too was an unselected logo. It features a timeless merged JA monogram.

4. Unposed Photography: this was a runner-up logo that almost made it. It was designed for a Galena, IL commercial and wedding photography studio.

5. Hannah Marie Photography: logo options for a well-known Canadian photographer featuring a monogram with a diamond motif border.

6. Studio O Photography: this was a logo that got buried after we decided to change the name of the studio. It features a merged monogram that is both the letter S and O.

7. Like Home: unselected logo option for a St. Louis, MO based French pastry shop.

8. Hopkins Craft Whiskey: this was our favorite logo design option for a St. Louis, MO craft whiskey distiller. They went with a different logo.

9. Salt 911: another logo that underwent a name change after the first round of logos. It features a shield/crest with eagle, stars and leaves mimicking a police badge.

10. Giochi Board Game Cafรฉ: what better way to represent a board game cafรฉ than with a chess piece drinking a cup of coffee. This was an unselected logo, however the final logo uses the same exact concept, just rendered using a different design style.

11. Lee Stark Photography: Here’s a logo that was actually selected by our client. Lee is an outdoor photographer who specialized in rustic landscape photography. The logo was hand-drawn with a sharpie, scanned into the computer, and converted into vector artwork.

12. Pam Baumann Photography: Pam is a photographer from Limerick, Pennsylvania. She wanted an “earthy/rustic” logo so we designed her a camera shutter made out of colorful earth-tone leaves.


Final Logo Comparisons

A couple people on social media thought it was odd that so many of our logos selected for the book where not selected by our clients. So we decided to show the actual final logos that were chosen just for comparison. Here they are in the same order as above:

Our client's final logo selections

About LogoLounge

LogoLounge is without a double the greatest series of logo design publications in the World. Designers, both new and established, submit their work annually and a panel of world-class judges select the cream of the crop.

LogoLounge is also know for releasing their annual logo trends report which showcases the latest design aesthetics and styles of the year. Learn more at LogoLounge.com or find there books at any fine book store.

The LogoLounge Website Features:

  • Over 250,000 searchable logos
  • Fresh inspiration and ideas, with new logos uploaded daily
  • Network of designers, including leaders and legends in the industry
  • Logo design news and articles

LogoLounge10 Cover Design


Want to see more of our logo design work? Click here to view our logo design portfolio, or click here to view some of our branding packages.

 

Eight Visual Lure Logos Selected for Logo Lounge 9 Publication

Posted on February 16, 2015

Visual Lure is once again honored to have work selected for publication in the LogoLounge series. LogoLounge is without a doubt THE best and most prestigious logo design publication in the World. This year’s panel of international judges consisted of Kendrick Kidd of Shepherd Agency, Matt McCracken of Doublenaut, Sebastian Padilla of Anagrama, Ian Paget of LogoGeek, Tracy Sabin of Sabingrafik, Christopher Simmons of MINE, Matt Stevens of Design Office of Matt Stevens, and Alina Wheeler of Designing Brand Identity. Over 23,000 logos were submitted with only the cream of the crop selected.

“The final collection is not only an excellent point-in-time examination, it is full to the brim with inspiration, higher thinking, and craftsmanship.” – Bill Gardner, LogoLounge Founder.

The new book will be released by HOW/F+W Media, Inc in early 2016.

This will be the 6th LogoLounge Book we’ve been published in with a total of 19 logos to date.

 

Here are our logos that were selected:

Logo-Lounge-9-winners

Ironically, most of the logos chosen for publication were not the logos our clients selected, except for the Abiding Grace and da Vinci Tree logos.

If you are looking for one of the best logo designers in St. Louis, MO, or anywhere else in the World, give Visual Lure a call today. We would love to design a logo for you that is memorable, timeless and eye-catching. You never know, the logo we design for you could be published in the next LogoLounge book.

Two Visual Lure Logos to be Published in Upcoming Logo Lounge 8

Posted on May 21, 2013

Visual Lure just received the following email from LogoLounge, the most prestigious logo design publication in the World: “The judging for LogoLounge Volume 8, has been completed. We are excited with the exceptional quality level of work selected for this eighth volume. This was an incredibly competitive judging session with over 35,000 logos entered for consideration. We are also very pleased to inform you that your work has been chosen for inclusion in the new book by an international panel of judges. This years panel included, Mikey Burton of Mikey Burton Design & Illustration, Quique Ollervides of OLLERVIDES, Katie Kirk of Eight Hour Day, Fraser Davidson of Sweet Crude, Debbie Millman of Sterling Brands, Ty Mattson of Mattson Creative,ย  Mike Abbink of Wolff Olins, and Simon Frouws of Simon Frouws.”

The logos we designed for Tony Calarco Photography and Standard Construction Group were both selected for this publication.ย  These will be our 10th and 11th logos published in a LogoLounge book.ย  We are greatly honored to have been selected once again.

 

LogoLounge 8 award winning logo design

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