Bcc Healthcare Branding

THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF HOSPITAL LOGO DESIGN

Logos may seem like a simple small symbol that comes along with your title, beholding your firm name and motto. But the reality is logo tends to be the face value of your establishment. The first thing that strikes the mind when someone thinks of your hospital will be your logo. Whether it’s on your website, your social media profiles, or your physical products, your logo is an essential part of your branding. That’s why it’s so important to make sure that your logo is well-designed. A great logo should be simple, memorable, and versatile. It should also be able to convey the essence of your brand. To stay in the heart of the crowd, the finest and supreme service along with a well-defined logo will be a sine qua non. Here are a few points, following them will help you generate a well-defined and apt logo.

Do not Look like Others

The very first thing your audience notices in your healthcare brand will be the logo. One gets easily judged whether they are a professional brand or not by just having a glimpse of its logo. A key feature in creating a unique logo will be having a clear-cut idea of how you want your brand to be portrayed amidst the masses. Be pernickety in choosing the right logo maker who doesn’t deal with pre-defined content but rather inputs every feature wanted by the customer along with his originality. Take adequate time and attend a lot of discussion sessions until you feel complacent with the outcome of your logo.

Do not Copy Others

Once a logo is copied, your originality and the reputation built around get getting completely demolished if you are charged with copyright violation. Being inspired by a famous brand’s logo is completely fine and common but replicating or duplicating it is an odious crime. Not only do you tend to fall off the heights when the actual firm hits a sudden low or turns to be a worse reputation, but also all the commendations and positive claims acclaimed by you get conveyed to the firm owning the actual logo.

Be Original. Be You

Carving your logo while indulging your brand DNA value to it will not only make it seem unique but also lets you express who you are and what values you behold. The brand DNA possesses the true capabilities of yourself which keep attracting and pulling in a set of audiences who tend to get in line with it and never seek a second option. Such high values must be ingrained in the logo to create originality and set new standards.

Be Bold & find your audience

The apt audience for your healthcare brand will be drawn largely due to the clarity with which you convey your ideas. So staying courageous and pitching in a proper stand will empower you to stand out from the crowd and lay a new path to success. Your brand logo’s fonts and symbols are perfect representations of the principles you uphold. So it is a requisite that you prioritize your logo to be bold and clear. Opt for bold fonts that stand out as unique because people may have just a few seconds to process things they watch while on a go. There is familiarity when there is clarity.

Avoid Complicated Symbols

Avoid ambiguous and unclear symbolism in your logo to ensure that it tells exactly what you stand for. The symbolism must be a continuation of your practice-based value system. Symbols can generally represent qualities like compassion, empathy, strength in their field of medicine, excellence in that field of medicine, etc. In addition to this, your brand’s acronyms might serve as a symbol. Simplicity is key in making certain symbols more memorable than others. Simplifying your symbols will aid in their accurate replication on any surface or media.

Say “NO” to thin fonts & very long brand names

The readability of your brand will suffer if you utilize thin typefaces. Logos must indeed be easily readable. For the brand name to stand out clearly, it is important to have typefaces that are readable from a distance. Instead of utilizing long-form registered names for brands, utilize acronyms or the primary brand name without prefixes and suffixes. A crucial element to keep in mind is that your logo becomes more effective when it occupies less area than your brand to do so. “Ltd” and “LLP” should be removed from the suffixes because they are solely used for statutory purposes.

Do not use multiple colours

Logos using just one or two colours appear tidy and elegant. Refrain from utilizing more than two colours in the logo. The best is a single colour, yet in rare circumstances, two colours work nicely as well. When the subject requires it, only seldom use many colours. When going for a speciality printing type, fewer colours equate to lower costs. Additionally, using fewer colours reduces clutter, making your business stand out from the competition when you create your stationery using this restricted one- or two-colour formula. Everything you do seems to establish a strong brand presence, starting with your signage, badge, business card, and letterhead.

Make sure your logo is easily reproducible

When your logo is straightforward, it may be simply replicated on any surface, such as glass, fabric embroidery, etc. without losing its integrity. This eliminates the doubt of logos being the same. To ensure that your logo maintains the highest integrity, design it with the final product in mind. This will ensure that your logo carries all the necessary elements

Maintain Harmony

Whether it’s the colours they select, the alignment ratio, the typefaces they pick or create, or the overall composition in which the symbol, font, and colours appear, we find certain logos to be utterly discordant. To keep the most effective, be sure to maintain the highest degree of harmony in the symbol, typeface, and colours you select. People will immediately associate your business with professionalism and culture when they see a harmonious logo. When a logo is harmonious, it always conveys a lot about your healthcare brand.

Deeper Meaning

Even basic logos can have much deeper meanings or communication levels. Depending on the audience, it might be understood or interpreted differently. To keep the logo looking fresh and powerful throughout time, it is a good idea to include deeper meanings in it. Again, the acronyms, values, your source of inspiration, your future desire, aspirations, etc. may all be used to deduce the meaning. Always incorporate futuristic features into your logo; after all, a brand is created to endure and prosper for many generations. And as you pass this brand on to the next generation, they should likewise wish to preserve the timeless values, and every time they see the logo, it should remind them of the lofty ideals that you made it stand for.
A brand may stand out from the crowd with the aid of a memorable company name and logo. It’s tempting to begin implementing it as soon as you identify the best one following the above-mentioned points and soar above your competitors with uniqueness, upholding your values.

Every aspect of branding is important to allow your hospital to grow and reach the masses. Did you fill in the checklist to find out how and where you can work on your healthcare brand? Can you think of any other activities to build your personal brand? Let us know by leaving a comment or connecting with us on social media today.

Mohammed Ilias

Mohammed Ilias is an International Healthcare Branding and Marketing Strategist and an Ethical Marketer successfully running BCC Healthcare – an integrated healthcare branding and marketing agency with a team size of 60 and a portfolio of 600+ clients. He is the author of Amazon Bestseller Ethical Hospital Branding & Marketing : 15 Proven Strategies. He has trained 5000+ Doctors on various ethical marketing practices through his workshops and talks. He works closely with Hospitals, Celebrity Doctors, Pharma Companies, Labs, Medical Equipment Manufacturers. With a decade of experience in healthcare industry he has served many brands to achieve better presence and deliver enriched brand communication in the market.