Logo Creation with Archetypes : Using Archetypical Shapes to Design Brand-Compliant Logos for Start-Ups

Creators: Steinecke, Sophie and Pätzmann, Jens U.
Title: Logo Creation with Archetypes : Using Archetypical Shapes to Design Brand-Compliant Logos for Start-Ups
Item Type: Book Section
Projects: IFE
Page Range: pp. 117-146
Date: 2023
Divisions: Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Abstract (ENG): This paper investigates whether the archetypes and anti-archetypes of the archetypal model according to Pätzmann and Hartwig (Markenführung mit Archetypen. Von Helden und Zerstörern: ein neues archetypisches Modell für das Markenmanagement, 2018) can be used to design the shapes of brand logos. Quantitative research was undertaken with a group of German consumers, and six structured interviews were conducted with experts from business and science. The results show that archetypical and anti-archetypical shapes can be identified for all archetypes. These findings have a high potential for being useful in the logo development process. Start-ups in particular should benefit from these research results, which can aid in decision-making and facilitate the process of designing a visually and conceptually distinctive logo that is in line with the overriding brand concept. The study shows that logo designers can use archetypical shapes in a targeted way to provoke specific associations in consumers. It therefore offers start-ups valuable guidelines for the complex logo development process. The findings can also benefit companies aiming to revise their existing logos.
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Language: English
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Steinecke, Sophie and Pätzmann, Jens U. (2023) Logo Creation with Archetypes : Using Archetypical Shapes to Design Brand-Compliant Logos for Start-Ups. In: Entrepreneurship in the Digital Era / Schallmo, D.; Pätzmann, Jens U.; Clauß, T. (Hrsg.). Cham: Springer, pp. 117-146. (Management for Professionals). ISBN 9783031431883

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