Bi-Weekly Blog Round-Up

July 1, 2025

Bi-Weekly Blog Round-Up

FEATURED Design Of The Week

Hi everyone,
Although it wasn’t the winning design, we absolutely love this recent entry for a local backyard bird photographer’s logo contest. Great job, FXF Creations

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FEATURED POST: The History Of The Calvin Klein Logo

The brand Calvin Klein has made such an impression on our world that it’s nearly impossible to not recognize the iconic brand and know when you see one of their products. Calvin Klein has become one of the world’s most beloved brands as well as being the number one choice when it comes to fashion. 

In this article, we’ll take a look at the history of the Calvin Klein logo as well as the history of the brand itself. You’ll learn everything about the logo and how it’s changed throughout the years to adapt to the latest trends and grow into the logo that we’re familiar with today. 

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Featured Design Contest: Sun Sea Beach

Sun Sea Beach Hotel will soon open in Las Galeras, Dominican Republic.

Described by the owners as a “beautiful little hotel in the Caribbean,” the hotel’s target audience includes guests who want to relax and explore a tropical paradise. 

The owners requested that the hotel’s namesakes—the sun, sea, and beach—all feature in the logo. They also suggested other elements designers might want to use, including palm trees or humpback whales.

They left plenty of room for creatives to experiment with different color palettes, recommending oranges, yellows, blues, greens, sand browns, and maybe purples to evoke sunrise or sunset. 

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Featured Design Contest: Singletary Fishing Co.


With Hatchwise, not only do new businesses have an opportunity to work with creatives who design brand logos that resonate with a specific customer base, they also provide a few options to choose from. The most innovative and enjoyable way to get these designs: contests.

Singletary Fishing Co. came to Hatchwise with an idea of what they wanted, removed all limitations for the design, and when the entries were reviewed, selected the perfect logo they knew would be easy to recognize and that spoke to the angler in all of us.
If you are curious about what they had to pick from, take a look at a handful of the contest entries. A lot of thought and heart went into every one of them.


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The Complete History Of The Nintendo Logo

Nintendo is one of the biggest brands in the world. It is a Japanese company that has been around since 1889 and is best known for its video game consoles and games, which have has helped the brand be at the forefront of the gaming industry for decades.

One of the biggest reasons the brand has grown so successful and its marketing game does not compare to others is its iconic logo. The Nintendo brand is renowned for its iconic logo, which perfectly encapsulates its adventurous, classy, and colorful image. 

This logo has been through many versions since its creation in 1889, with most of them being wordmarks. These changes have been significant and have contributed to the evolution of the logo, helping it become the recognizable symbol of the brand it is today.

In this article, we will explore the entire history of the Nintendo logo and discover how it has reached its current form.

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