Squared

Logo Designer

Designed a clean, modern security brand logo with a subtle keyhole concept, created to work across print, web, and future mobile use.

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This project did not have a public live site. Screens and design decisions are documented below.

Client brief

Squared is a UK-based security services company. They needed a logo that could be used across letterheads, business cards, a website, and future mobile products.

Problem

As a growing company, they needed a professional brand identity they could confidently put on everything they publish.

Process (story version)

I started by exploring what “security” should visually communicate, then moved through sketching, shortlisting, and refinement until a final concept stood out.

  • Explored security themes (shield, keyhole, lock, etc.)
  • Sketched and shortlisted the strongest directions
  • Tested typography + colour options for readability and scalability
  • Refined the chosen mark into a clean final logo
Round 1: Concept exploration

I listed visual ideas connected to security (e.g., keyhole, lock, shield) and reviewed competitor styles to avoid creating something too similar.

Round 2: Shortlisting

After sketching several directions, I shortlisted the strongest ones with the Project Managers before presenting them.

Round 3: Refinement

The final direction leaned into a clean typography-based mark. The letterform was refined to subtly resemble a keyhole while staying modern and easy to reproduce.

Outcome

  • Delivered a logo the client was happy to use across print and digital materials.
  • The final mark balanced a traditional security feel with a modern, minimal look.

Improvements

  • I would have built a small brand kit (usage rules, spacing, colour palette, typography).
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