A logo that says it all

A logo is so important; it is the image you put before everyone’s eyes describing your business well before anything else. One image to say it all! One image to depict who you are and what you are all about in a simple design.

So when thinking about starting to blog again, I began stressing over what my very first post was going to be about. Something that would set the tone for everything that follows. What better way to start than at the very beginning. My logo.

My logo is simple, two angles surrounding my business name, one blue and one yellow on a white background. A perfect description of my business and what it has always been about right from the start. One might think those angles are frame corners and they certainly are, but they are also all the love and support my parents have given me over the years. One blue for my dad and one yellow for my mom, their favorite colors.

My parents have always been a driving force in my life. I was born with a rare syndrome and even with it being a mild case, I have had my share of things to overcome. My parents have been my cheerleaders from the very beginning. They were always the ones telling me I could do anything and to try before saying “I can’t”. Their belief that I could achieve all my heart desired despite my limitations drove my formative years. They allowed me the freedom to explore that which I could do and push me when I felt I couldn’t.

That love and support showed through when I proudly announced my desire to become an artist. Never once did they express any concern of the struggle artists face or that I should consider a more stable occupation. They were all in and encouraged me to be too. They told me if I needed another source of income, to make sure it supported my art career and to never take a job that didn’t. That was what drove my path to being a professional picture framer. It was the support that bought me my art drafting table, one that I still use to this day. And my art booth tent for all the art fairs I have done over the years. They even helped me set up and run my booth for many years. My dad designed and constructed a picture framing table when we had our art studio.

They have been a constant support system throughout my life and my art career so when it came to creating a logo, one that would reflect what my business is, I knew exactly what it had to be. For it stands for all the backing and support that founded my art career and my life as a whole.