People love donuts, whether as a snack or as branding inspiration. Over 10 billion donuts are produced every year in the U.S. It is a delicious snack that’s great baked or fried.
That’s why today, we are serving up some fresh donut logo inspiration for you.
The bread logos below are great for bakery businesses or food bloggers. It gives any brand a tasty visual identity that engages the audience. Check out the overview of sweet logo designs you will see below:
Shape logos
Established donut companies like Krispy Kreme present themselves with a shape logo. It’s typical to see circles in donut logos. But you can be adventurous and try using triangles, squares, or even heart figures.
Shapes are one of the best design elements to incorporate into your brand identity. It can be used as ornaments and bring your brand mark to a new level. You can even use them to create a geometric or cubism-inspired design.
It can also be used to add visual depth to your logo. Shapes can be used as a frame to make your logo pop. This will make it easier to apply to different marketing collaterals and become less likely to be outshined by other elements.
Donut by Raymond Mantilla
HYPE CAKES & DONUTS by GBDESIGN
Happy Glaze Donuts by prodesignerzz
L.A. Style Donuts by GliderGraphx
Rustic Donut Logo by Andrew C. Steger
Donut Logo Design by Hemangi S
Sweet Bird Donut and Coffee by dalia
webnut by TCD
Pro tip: Start with a black and white design
Designers recommend starting a design with black and white. But don’t worry, you can always add color later. Doing this will let you whip up an insignia that can stand well on its own without relying on colors. With a monochrome design, you can create a balanced logo with lines, text, and space.
Text logos
You can say a lot even without the use of decorative elements like shape and illustration. It produces a direct and straightforward logo that quickly lets the audience who you are. This style is used by well-known brands like Dunkin for their brand identity as well.
Find out how you can get a stunning lettering design in this section.
When it comes to text logos, you have two options. Those options are wordmark and lettermark logos.
Wordmark logos feature the entirety of a business name. This is great for brands that are just starting out and beginning to be known by the audience. While lettermark logos feature the initials of a company, making it great for brands with long names.
Once you’ve decided what type of logo to go for, you want to start thinking about the font you will use. It is best to look for readable fonts because it will lessen confusion among readers.
You can mix and match the fonts you see, but you need to set a limit. Designers recommend using two to three fonts to avoid visual clutter.
DONUT BLONDE by madfoxvzla
Coffee and Donut by Vickyz
Donut.city by Fanol Ademi
Donut Logo by Aaron
Donut Logo by ChrisStudios
donut logo by Poppy:D
Donut Theory by Anuja Kanani
Dough Culture by GLDesigns
Fabulous Dough by QuattroCreative
Letter G Donut Logo (For Sale) by Yosia Sebastian
logo : Batta Donut’s by Youssouf Grafico
Logo Design by Harley Weber
Mmm Donut Logo by Javasloth Studio
The Donut Shop by Alejandro Rodriquez
Pro tip: Keep it simple
Go easy with decorative elements. Adding too many details will take away your design’s versatility, making it harder to use for marketing collaterals like shop signs and packaging. That’s why you need to maintain simplicity. Plus, a simple design will be more manageable to digest and remember.
Illustration logos
Drawings give you a powerful visual communication tool that you can also use to add eye-catching details to your logo. It lets you instantly signal to your audience that you offer donuts. You can use this to relay your niche like vegan donuts, gluten-free donuts, and more.
To create an illustration design, you can incorporate donut vectors with bite marks, donut holes, coffee, sprinkles, and other related objects. You can even incorporate a mascot to help liven up your brand.
It is best to use soft tones when it comes to adding color to your logo. You want to use appetizing colors like red and yellow. Colors will help you encourage the audience to associate positive things with your brand.
Bakery Bakery Logo Design by hd
Coffee & Donut by Alexpunk
Crazy Donuts by R A H A J O E
Don Donuts: Logo Design by Holy Affair
Donut Cat by Carlos Puentes
Donut chef . Coffee by Ana White
Donut Garden by dalia
Donut Palace by yuangga14
Donut Time by roneric
Doughnut by Marko79
DRIZZLE D’s ARTISAN DONUTS & DRINKS by Ali 108
Joe’s Premium Coffee and Donuts by Farqaleit™
Marat’s Donuts by HandsomeMan
Munch Break by snzyworks
Sea Donut by dalia
sparrow Bird Fresh Donuts by dalia
squirrel donuts by kribbox
Tasty Donut Logo Design by Lobotz Logos
Pro tip: Add color later
Designers recommend starting your logo with black and white. This will allow you to see what your logo looks like in single-color applications and create a design that does not rely on color to be striking. This way, you can focus more on the form of your design and not just on color.
Conclusion
Now that you’ve dunked your eyes on a feast of delicious logos, you’re ready to give your brand an equally creative logo.
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Written by DesignCrowd on Friday, February 19, 2021
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