Short YouTube clip by Christina Hall addressing three common misconceptions about branding and logos: (1) Wait years before creating a serious brand — Hall advises against waiting because an inadequate early brand is harder to replace; (2) A logo must literally show what your business does — she argues a logo should convey a vibe or recognizable face rather than explain operations; (3) Customers don't care about branding — she rejects this, stating branding does matter alongside product/service quality.
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Things you think about branding and logos that are not true. The first is that you should wait 5, 10 years in business before you even think about getting a serious brand. This is actually something I would advise against because the longer you establish the brand that's not working for you or is subpar, is not properly representing you, the more difficult it's going to be to process out of those visuals and into the new. You're much better off starting as soon as possible with a strong brand that can grow with you, rather than trying to recreate something. The second is that your logo should tell people what you do or what your business's operation is. For example, if you're a plumber, your logo should tell people in some symbolic way that you are doing plumbing that is being confused with a piece of signage which your logo is not. Your logo is meant to be like the face of your company and an instant recognizable thing. It's also supposed to communicate a certain message or visual understanding. You want people to catch a vibe from your logo, not understand everything about you from it. And the last is that customers don't care about branding and logos. All they care about is the quality product or service they're receiving. Nothing could be further from.