50 Startup Logos from 2014: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

We've scoured the globe to curate a list of the best logos from startups worldwide. The startup brands featured here cut across industry categories leaving a blaze of disruption in their wake. The one thing they have in common is a desire to use technology to solve problems faster, cheaper and better than before. Whether it's lending your bike to a stranger via a smartphone lock system (Lock8), helping budding young art directors make films (Cameo) to making your car smarter and driving social (Dash) to advice (Clarity) and tools (Javelin) for startups to grow fast, these startups are crushing it.

Design Notes: The trend for flat logo design continues in 2014 among big tech brands and startups, with logos showing an even split between stark, professional fonts and those utilising more comfortable, flowing scripts. Colour use cleaves to muted tones and pastels for the most, with those in creative and artistic industries showing brighter, catchier hues.

 

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Which designs were the best? Which designs did you like the least? Which designs did we miss this year? Let us know in the comments!

The Good...

Eyequant

Eyequant



Madefire

Madefire



3dagogo

3dagogo



Jelly

Jelly



Rdio

Rdio



Populr

Populr



Mobile X Labs

Mobile X Labs



Tizu

Tizu



Snapchat

Snapchat



RelateIQ

RelateIQ



Stripe

Stripe



Squarespace

Squarespace



Myriad Mobile

Myriad Mobile



Egnyte

egnyte



Estimize

egnite



Camera51

egnite



Cameo

Cameo



BloomBoard

BloomBoard



Add Shopppers

AddShoppers



Dash

Dash



Circa

Circa



Ello

Ello



EventUP

EventUP



MakeSpace

MakeSpace



Adyapper

Adyapper



The Average...

Inside

Inside



Cropfection

Cropfection



Spreadfast

Spreadfast



Clarity

Clarity



Infographic World

Infographic World



Neema

Neema



RolePoint

RolePoint



Front & Center Marketing

Front & Center Marketing



Syndio Social

Syndio Social



Whatsup

Numecent



Awear

Awear



Zerply

Zerply



AirHelp

Airhelp



Eyeka

Eyeka



Level Money

Level Money



Javelin

Javelin



The ugly...

VCHAINSolutions

VCHAINSolutions



Numecent

Numecent



Vera Solutions

Vera Solutions



Atosho

Atosho



Better Finance

Better Finance



Niche

Niche



Tok

Tok



We hope you enjoyed the round up. Did you recognise any brands listed? Which logos did you love or hate? Let us know in the comments below.

You might be interested to compare 2013's Hottest Startup logos on the DesignCrowd blog.



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Written by Jo Sabin on Thursday, December 18, 2014

Jo Sabin is Head of Designer Community at DesignCrowd. She's led the company's public relations and social media programs since 2012. With more than ten years' experience working with Australian and international tech startups in the creative industries, Jo has been instrumental in meeting DesignCrowd's objectives in Australia and abroad. Get in touch via Twitter.