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The Rolling Stones were wrong …

by Lora Starling | Mar 31, 2021 | ARTICLE, Logo effects

… We can always get what we want.

How do global brands get what they want? They have a vision of the future they want, usually one that benefits them financially, then they embed that in a logo which enables it to be seen by the world so that others might be engaged in its success.

Of course there are a whole lot of stages in between the vision and its delivery, as well as during its continuing life, and all these affect its ability to manifest effectively.

Briefly, this can include extensive, and sometimes costly, research about the company history, its competitors, the ideal customer and potential market opportunities. Then a designer is selected, maybe from a shortlist, and briefed. The designer may present several solutions and will eventually present a chosen concept to a board of decision makers and subsequently, on approval, roll it out throughout the business, whether that is local or global, and onto every element as required from business cards, uniforms, websites and so on.

It can be a complex, costly and emotional process but there is much to gain. How on earth can an individual hope to enter into and benefit from this?

We, as individuals, and we are all entrepreneurs in our own right, can tap into this world at deeper and extraordinarily effective levels and also create the future we want. Global brands have shown us how, and we can use tools that are simply not available to them. We can engage powerful practices used by shamans, those who work with the world of dreams, to create their visions in the material world. We can learn to build and trust our intuition, one of the most effective resources we possess for assessing the future. We can stimulate our creative minds, the part of our minds where new ideas arise. And we can enrol a host of modalities including Feng Shui, astrology, remote viewing and colour/symbol/name analysis, to ensure the efficacy of our intention.

These processes can be used to build the foundations of our intention, to research different stages and to create and deliver an effective design.

I believe we ‘Can always get what we want’ and ‘Get some satisfaction’ and so much more.

 

 

I read labels and believe Heston

I read labels and believe Heston

by Lora Starling | Nov 23, 2020 | ARTICLE, Design work, Logo effects, Logo truths

blog post icon A recent advertisement for a sweet chocolate dairy drink labelled ‘kill hungry thirsty dead’ prompted in me a whole cascade of questions.

Is anything original?

Is anything original?

by Lora Starling | Nov 5, 2020 | ARTICLE, Logo effects

blog post icon Shopping in Taunton in the SW of England I noticed the new Lakeland logo. It was virtually the same as a logo, for a very different purpose, I designed many years ago in London.

The Road to Hell – Milton Glaser

The Road to Hell – Milton Glaser

by Lora Starling | Oct 20, 2020 | ARTICLE, Colour, Design work, Logo effects, Logo truths, Protecting brands

blog post icon Milton Glaser posed some great questions at a D&AD lecture titled ‘The Road to Hell’ that I think are immensely thought provoking. He listed a series of questions and asked the audience how far they would be prepared to go on the list. 


Starling’s Murmurs ‘How I got here’

Starling’s Murmurs ‘How I got here’

by Lora Starling | Oct 5, 2020 | PODCAST

podcast icon In this podcast, I talk about how I was led to develop the idea that we can use logos personally to create the life we want.

Phoenixes, rainbows pink and bridges

Phoenixes, rainbows pink and bridges

by Lora Starling | Sep 30, 2020 | ARTICLE, Design work, Logo effects

blog post icon Before I begin any creative work for a client, there are myriad questions to ask. These include the usual such as details of their vision, timescale, ideal or typical clients…. and their preferences.

Starling’s Murmurs ‘How I got here’

Starling’s Murmurs Intro Episode

by Lora Starling | Sep 19, 2020 | PODCAST

podcast icon Logos are much more than identifying an organisation or a brand, and it is much more than a visual image. I believe that logos have an inherent value to them. There’s something that one can say …

Who wants to be a celebrity?

Who wants to be a celebrity?

by Lora Starling | Sep 14, 2020 | ARTICLE, Logo effects, Logo truths

blog post icon Celebrity worship fascinates me. What makes us look outside ourselves for validation, fulfilment and inspiration?

The birth of a logo through intention

The birth of a logo through intention

by Lora Starling | Aug 20, 2020 | ARTICLE, Logo effects

blog post icon Before Covid, before the riots, before the incredibly immense upheaval of 2020, my super intuitive friend Jill, who created the Energy Institute, had a wonderful insight. When she shared this insight with me, it felt like a deep opportunity to prepare for who knew what. And now we do know.

The rainbow has done a full circle

The rainbow has done a full circle

by Lora Starling | May 5, 2020 | ARTICLE, Colour

blog post icon I love rainbows, they are one of the first things we as children learn to draw and they evoke happiness, well being, joy, a promise of gold and a safe future. My mother used to make me rainbow jellies for my …

Are you a ‘Good Girl’?

Are you a ‘Good Girl’?

by Lora Starling | Mar 8, 2020 | ARTICLE, Logo effects

blog post icon I went to a breakfast event recently held in a luxury hotel in Melbourne by a women’s business support group. It was impressive, with delicious food including scones, jam and cream, banana bread …

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