As seen in sports, culture, and businesses—oxen are great animals to represent your brand. Ox logos can help you symbolize good traits such as leadership and strength.
This animal possesses cultural significance as well. In the bible, it is considered one of the many manifestations of Christ. In the Chinese Zodiac, it is the second animal in the 12-year sequence of the Chinese zodiac.
An animal logo with this animal as its focal point can attract audiences and make your brand easy to remember. We created a design roundup to demonstrate the different ways you can use this to create a unique brand identity.
Check out the designs you’ll see in this roundup.
Ox business logos
Ox and bull logos are often used by finance or stock market businesses. It can represent the substantial rise of shares. However, it is an excellent choice for other industries too.
You can even keep it fun and creative by using different art styles. Try experimenting with minimalism, abstractionism, or geometric art to see which one captures your brand identity the best. Each style holds characteristics that your brand can relate to.
However, it is essential to maintain the simplicity of each element in your design. You don’t want to overwhelm it with details that can cause distraction. It is essential to keep your design eye-catching, but you should also pay attention to typography.
Artisan Ox by creative.bugs
Blue Bull Water Splash by marcololstudio
Bull Armour by Farqaleit™
Bull & Bear Metrics by Gigih Rudya
C-Bull by user1512435721
CryptoBullNews by brand maker
Golden Ox Monoline by brandcrowd
Golden Rage Bull Logo by Cajvanean Alexandru
Investire by dipanwita das 2
Judge Jerky by Maintain
Maverick Property Group by Sedasa_____10™
OX LOGO DESIGN by Sofiqul islam
Perabo or Perabo Enterprises by slaven.kopitovic
Red Mountain Bull by SimplePixelSL
Pro tip: Add color later
Designers recommend designing your logo in black and white in the initial stages. This helps you create a design that doesn’t rely on color to shine. You will pay more attention to the composition, line, and shapes you incorporate into your design. Plus, this will also give you an idea of how your logo looks when put in single-color applications.
Ox mascot logos
Mascots are supposed to be memorable and help drive brand awareness. You can do all that with the right approach to design.
Pro sports teams like the Minessota Blue Ox have a fiery brand identity. It is possible to follow their lead and use this meaningful animal as a mascot. This section will show you ideas on creating an animal logo. They’re great for eSports, fandoms, and more.
You can add ornaments to ox characters and give them life. For example, food truck businesses can put a chef hat on an ox or even make it hold kitchen utensils to signal audiences that they offer food.
Asian Happy Ox by brandcrowd
Bison by Vecteezy
Bull logo design by albert kalingga
Happy New Year! by Darina Darvin
OX logo by Addy Design Begins
Penny Layne Cattle and Farm by ackocar
Red Bull by JimjemR
robotic bull logo design by Aksa Inov
Taurus by Andrew Korepan
The Jungle by Jay Design
The Land by Konstantin Reshetnikov
Toro Enchilado by StudioD™
Pro tip: Set a limit for color
It is best to use two to three colors for a logo. Adding more than that may oversaturate your design and lessen its impact. Creating a boundary for your design elements will help you prevent going overboard.
Ox farm logos
Do you run a ranch or an ox farm? Finding the right ranch logo will help you flesh out your brand further. You can use it to symbolize your character traits or even as a literal representation of what you offer.
You can transform your brand with the use of color. Farm logos are typically in red, green, and yellow, as they represent nature. But color psychology is also a reasonable basis for your design decisions. Learning the meaning behind colors allows you to be more strategic when developing a brand identity.
American Rancher by Jay Design
Bull 3 by Aldo Hysenaj
Bullan by fLva
Gold Ox Zodiac by brandcrowd
LB by Roko Kerovec
Logo for Brazen by Nick Molokovich
Matador Cattle by nikolabozikov
Mile High Cattle by cvedesign
Oxblood by Derrick Castle
Buffalo by runmbay
Santos Patronos Ranch by GraphicHoleDesign
Si La Bul by GLDesigns
Spanish Oaks Ranch by Classgraphics11
Pro tip: Know the importance of feedback
Asking someone what they think of your logo is an excellent way for you to see how well people will react to it. This will also show you the weaknesses of your logo and give you the chance to revise it before you introduce your brand to the world.
Conclusion
This list has shown you how you can use different ox vectors to make your brand appear more credible or simply celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Not to be mistaken for bulls, oxen are a sub-genus of the cattle. They are hardworking animals commonly trained for transport, cart pulling, and other tasks. You don’t want to miss your chance to symbolize your brand with animals as expressive as oxen.
DesignCrowd is an excellent platform to source custom logo designs. The platform allows you to run logo design contests and get a vast pool of submissions to choose from. Launch a contest and expect to get 50 original bids from the community of graphic designers. You can even choose to work with a designer that you like the most. Try it today.
But taking the DIY route isn’t a bad idea, too. The BrandCrowd logo maker empowers you to generate a logo in minutes.
You can use the tool to customize design elements such as text and color even without a strong background in design. Don’t miss your chance to create an impressive animal logo.
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Written by DesignCrowd on Monday, March 1, 2021
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