Circle Logo Maker

Is a Circle Logo Right for You?

Is a circle the oldest symbol we have? For thousands of years, people have drawn little circle logos to mark their time, represent a belief, or illustrate an idea. Today many of these meanings permeate the circle logo used by companies large and small.

Developing a circle logo with the AI logo generator from GraphicSprings provides you with a wide range of freedom to create a circle logo that builds on traditions while at the same time creating an identity that is completely new and fresh.

Popular Circle Logo Icons

One of the reasons that a circle logo is still so popular is because of its versatility. It can be used on its own or it can be treated as a canvas. In those instances the circle becomes the frame to hold some other representation of the brand. Examples of brands that use the circle as an element in a larger icon include:

• Bullseye (Target)
• X (XBox)
• A globe with information moving around it (AT&T)
• A series of circles (Audi)

Other brands like BMW, Bayer and NASA use the circle to hold their company name.

Top Colors for Circle Logo Design

The best colors to use in your circle logo design will depend entirely on your brand guidelines. This is because often, the circle logo will stand by itself as a mark of brand identity. Think of the Target bullseye or the Mastercard circles. When we see those on their own, part of the reason we know what company they belong to is because they so strongly use the brand colors. 

Some logo types have an inherent default color pattern because of the industry they are associated with. (Ground crews almost always utilize green in their logos while companies in the construction industry will lean on traffic-cone orange or Caterpillar-yellow.)

When you are selecting colors to use with your circle logo you should take into account if there are any understood colors that match the seasons your work is most popular in (if appropriate) and if there are any “industry” color preferences.

Trusted Font Choices for Circle Logos

Before you can decide on a font to use with your circle logo you need to decide how you want to use the  actual circle. 

• Is it an element only?
• Will it hold any material information (i.e. company name. initials)
• Will it hold graphics?

This information can help you determine the direction for a font choice. 

Circle Logo Ideas That Work

We’ve already looked at some of the corporations who’ve used a circle logo as part of their brand identity. One of the ways that shows what a strong design choice a circle is for a logo is in how many other companies there are who are utilizing the shape. If you’re looking for inspiration before you start to create a circle logo with GraphicSprings look at what these companies have done.

NASA – A circle is the centerpoint of their logo but the elements push out of it as a representation of the agency’s goal of exploration.

Firefox – The logo for the popular web-browser is at first glance a ragged circle. Closer inspection shows it to be a globe wrapped in an illustration of an actual fox made of fire.

Wikipedia – The Internet repository of just about everything has a clever use of a circle logo. It’s an incomplete circle made up of puzzle pieces. It’s both a logo and a statement on their mission.