Last week we blogged about Christmas characters as hipsters. With the awesome TV show Vikings on our mind, we thought it would be fun to look at Viking-themed branding for business. We checked out the DesignCrowd archives and discovered Vikings are a popular motif for heaps of different businesses from sports team merchandise - think designs promoting power, energy and toughness - through to beer (yum!), websites and business cards.
Graphic designers and brand managers should be inspired by viking culture and Nordic design more broadly as it offers plenty of inspiration.
Why vikings? Traditionally vikings are seen as symbols of strength, endurance and exploration. In context, this warrior culture is a great source of inspiration. Vikings are rugged - they survived long hard cold winters. Viking culture thrived - they conquered lands faraway with their fighting prowess and skills in water navigation. Vikings are perceived as a tough, bearded masculine culture but they knew how to have fun and feast like kings. Please enjoy the following viking logo designs, t-shirt designs and illustrations!
Which was your favorite Viking design? Let us know in the comments below!
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Written by Jo Sabin on Monday, December 22, 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.
