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brand mark

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The symbol or icon part of a logo that works without any words, like the Apple apple or the Twitter bird. It is the picture element people learn to recognise on its own.

Synonyms

  • logo symbol
  • pictorial mark
  • brand symbol
  • logomark

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In plain words

  • the icon part of a logo without the name
  • the standalone company symbol

Usage example

Once the brand mark became familiar, the app dropped the name from its icon entirely.

Don't confuse with…

  • wordmarkA brand mark is a picture or symbol; a wordmark is the styled name in text.

Categories

  • Branding & identity

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