Record Shop Logos
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Project Goals
Design captivating logos for a record shop company that matches their brand identity.
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Target Audience
Physical media collectors, music lovers, and lovers of retro aesthetics.
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Tools Used
Adobe Illustrator
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Problem-Solving Approach
Draw inspiration from the name of the client and sketch out ideas for a logo. Select a design and translate it to a polished design.
2025 | CMST 320 Illustration Graphics
For this assignment, I was instructed to choose a real business to redesign a set of logos for.
I chose a space themed record shop as my inspiration and designed five versions of my logo in Adobe Illustrator (color, black and white, horizontal, square, vertical, and web).
I believe all forms of art are special and wanted to use this project to showcase the beauty of physical media. After settling on designing a logo for a record shop, I searched for a record shop name that would inspire me. Eventually, I found a shop called “Space Record Shop” (unfortunately it does not seem to still be in business) which reminded me of the “retro futurism” aesthetic - think The Jetsons. This aesthetic gained traction during the space race and is a fun snapshot in time of what we believed the future might look like in the 60s.
color (cymk)
horizontal
web (rgb)
black and white
vertical
For this project I got the opportunity to experiment in Adobe Illustrator with a retro style that I love. In the report below I will take you through the design process behind these pieces.
