Apple logo been named most memorable by consumers

The simple ‘Apple’ logo of the tech giant has been named the most memorable of all time by consumers.

A study of 2,000 adults found Amazon’s A-Z motif is now more recognisable than the golden arches of McDonald’s, and even Coca-Cola’s classic script logo.

Nike, eBay and Google all made the top 10 along with Adidas, Cadbury and the BBC.

Luxury car brand Audi was sixth in the rankings, with their four interlocking rings being deemed more memorable than the next highest-placed carmaker, BMW (11th).

Other highly placed logos included those of Shell, Twitter - and Playboy.

It also emerged the recognisability of a logo could influence the spending of consumers, as more than a quarter of adults (27 per cent) said they are more likely to buy from a small business if they have a well-designed logo.

Emily Shirley, general manager of Vistaprint UK and Ireland, which commissioned the study, said: “A logo is much more than just the name of your product.

“If it’s well-designed and represents the brand well, that can subliminally reflect positively on the business owners or employees and direct consumer’s cash their way.

“Things like colour, size, font choice and shapes all have deep psychological effects on consumers, and it’s important that none of these are overlooked.

“Creating a logo that stands the test of time is an enormous accolade for any business, big or small, but creating a memorable logo should never be considered as unattainable for small businesses.”

The research also revealed how consumers feel about different types of logos - with blue logos deemed most ‘trustworthy’, and yellow the least.

One in three (36 per cent) believe a logo helps visualise a brand’s identity, and 15 per cent think you can get an estimate of a product’s quality, by the logo of its parent company.

The majority of adults polled don’t expect large companies to have better or more memorable logos than smaller ones, suggesting it’s an even playing field for businesses of any size.

Logos were also deemed more important for building trust and memories of a brand than advertising campaigns, the ‘brand story’ and even the packaging as a whole.

For one in 10, getting the logo right would be ‘the highest priority’, if they were to set up their own small business.

Emily Shirley, from Vistaprint UK and Ireland, added: “Investing in high quality, custom design and consulting a professional is worth it because not only is a logo the face of your business and brand, it can also have a real impact on your bottom line.

“Through our global creative community at 99designs by Vistaprint, we make great design accessible to every small business.”

THE 50 MOST MEMORABLE LOGOS
1. Apple
2. Amazon
3. Coca-Cola
4. McDonalds
5. Adidas
6. Audi
7. Nike
8. Google
9. BBC
10. Cadbury
11. BMW
12. Disney
13. Kellogg’s
14. Facebook
15. eBay
16. Royal Mail
17. Heinz
18. British Airways
19. Volkswagen
20. Mercedes
21. Shell
22. Lloyds Bank
23. Ferrari
24. Chanel
25. Paypal
26. Lego
27. Twitter
28. Microsoft
29. Playboy
30. WhatsApp
31. Costa
32. YouTube
33. Ikea
34. Starbucks
35. ITV
36. Red Bull
37. Air BnB
38. Gucci
39. Playstation
40. Instagram
41. Marmite
42. Yorkshire Tea
43. Harrods
44. McVities
45. Spotify
46. Nintendo
47. Xbox
48. TikTok
49. Pinterest
50. LinkedIn

TOP 10 FAVOURITE LOGO COLOURS
1. Blue
2. Red
3. White
4. Black
5. Yellow
6. Green
7. Purple
8. Orange
9. Gold
10. Silver