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​​The Rejection Files: What Makes a Winning Logo Design?

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English title 《 ​​The Rejection Files: What Makes a Winning Logo Design? 》
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Feature

★ ​​Work by an international award-winning designer​​ – First public analysis of ​​50 real logo projects​​, including ​​D&AD Silver & New York ADC winners​​.
★ ​​Reverse-engineering design decisions​​ – Compare ​​rejected vs. approved logos​​ to understand client concept alignment.
★ ​​10-year professional insights​​ – Avoid common pitfalls in ​​color, texture, innovation, and client preferences​​.
★ ​​Cross-industry perspective​​ – Blends ​​advertising, product, and publishing design​​ for broader creative thinking.

Description

Art director ​​Uchida Kiki​​ presents ​​50 logo design cases​​ from his ​​10-year career​​, featuring ​​numerous unreleased rejected proposals​​ alongside their final approved versions.

Through ​​direct comparison​​, the book reveals:
•Why certain designs were ​​not selected​​ (despite often being technically strong)
•How client expectations shaped final choices regarding:
•​​Concept alignment​​
•​​Color & texture selection​​
•​​Form & innovation balance​​
•​​Personal taste factors​​

This analysis uncovers the ​​real decision-making logic​​ behind successful logo design.

Author

​Uchida Kiki
•​​Art Director & Graphic Designer​​ (b. 1974, Shizuoka Prefecture)
•Worked freelance at ​​Hakuhodo Creative Vox​​ for 3 years before founding ​​Cosmos Studio (2004)​​
•Explores ​​advertising, product design, and publishing​​ (including music guide RARE GROOVE A to Z as part of RARE 33 inc.)
•​​Awards:​​ D&AD (London) Silver, New York ADC Merit, One Show Design (NY) Merit

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