Logo Reference Sites
Tap what you are doing and only the sites for that step stay: rule out crowded shapes in the archives, settle color and type, then finish with a trademark search.
What are you working on?
12 sites
Logobook
A logo archive organized by shape and motif, mostly in black and white.
Best for you want to check how others drew the same motif.
Logosystem
A free library of 1,300+ logos, wordmarks, symbols and animated logos with filters.
Best for you are choosing between a symbol and a wordmark.
Logggos
A catalog of well-designed logos sorted by industry, theme, type style and color.
Best for you want to see what is common in your industry.
Dribbble
A community where designers post logo concepts and shots, so you can scan recent takes on one motif.
Best for you want to scan current styles or find a designer to hire.
Behance
Adobe's portfolio platform with full-length branding case studies.
Best for you need a branding case that runs from logo to packaging and site.
AI 색 조합 생성기Our tool
Pick 50 colors and train a personal palette generator in your browser. No sign-up.
Best for you have ruled out your industry's usual colors and need a logo color with matching background and text.
무드보드 만들기Our tool
Arrange your own photos and screenshots on a board, pull colors from them and save one image. Nothing leaves your device.
Best for you want to agree on mood, color and type direction before drawing a logo.
눈누
A directory of Korean fonts that allow commercial use, with a license table that includes logo (BI/CI) use.
Best for you need a Korean typeface for a wordmark. Check the BI/CI row.
KIPRIS 상표 검색
Korea's official free search for patents and trademarks.
Best for you will use the logo or name in Korea and need to check existing marks in your class.
USPTO Trademark Search
The United States Patent and Trademark Office's free trademark search by wording and design code.
Best for the name or logo will be used with US customers.
J-PlatPat
Japan's official free search platform for patents and trademarks.
Best for the name or logo will be used in Japan.
WIPO Global Brand Database
The World Intellectual Property Organization's free search across many national trademark collections, including search by image.
Best for you need a first pass across several countries or want to search by the logo image itself.
How to use logo references
The point of a logo library is not to pick something pretty. It is to avoid what already exists. Four steps get you to a direction in about an hour.
1. Shape first: is your motif already common?
Look up your motif (a mountain, a drop, the letter M) in Logobook. It shows marks in black and white, so you compare shape without being swayed by color. If dozens look alike, the motif is crowded: drop it, or change one of angle, weight or spacing by a lot.
2. Learn your industry's habits, then decide
Filter Logggos and Logosystem by industry to see the usual colors and type. Following the convention tells people what kind of business you are; breaking it helps them remember which one. Decide which matters more right now.
3. Symbol or wordmark
A short, easy name works as a wordmark. A long name, or one used across languages, needs a symbol. Test it at profile-picture size, around 40 pixels wide. If it is unreadable there, remove detail.
4. Color and type last
Add color only after the shape works in black and white. Pick the logo color with matching background and text colors in the palette tool, and choose a typeface whose license explicitly allows logo use.
Check before you use it
Looking different is not the same as being registrable
Not finding a similar logo on a reference site does not clear a trademark. Rights generally go to whoever filed first in the same class of goods or services. Search the name and the device separately in your trademark office's database: KIPRIS for Korea, USPTO for the United States, J-PlatPat for Japan, and the WIPO Global Brand Database for a first pass across countries. When results are unclear, ask a trademark attorney. This page is not legal advice.
We do not reproduce logo artwork
Logos on reference sites are trademarks and copyrighted works of their owners. Do not download them into your drafts or trace them. For the same reason this page lists links and descriptions only. What you can study is structure: stroke ratios, spacing, and how symbol and wordmark sit together.
AI-generated logos
Image generators can produce marks that resemble existing trademarks, and in some countries the output may not be protected by copyright. Use them to explore, redraw the final mark yourself, and run the trademark search above.
Every site listed here was opened and checked before listing. Terms change, so confirm on each service's own page.
Compare at a glance
| Name | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Logobook | By shape | A logo archive organized by shape and motif, mostly in black and white. |
| Logosystem | By shape · By industry & color | A free library of 1,300+ logos, wordmarks, symbols and animated logos with filters. |
| Logggos | By industry & color | A catalog of well-designed logos sorted by industry, theme, type style and color. |
| Dribbble | Case studies | A community where designers post logo concepts and shots, so you can scan recent takes on one motif. |
| Behance | Case studies | Adobe's portfolio platform with full-length branding case studies. |
| AI 색 조합 생성기 | Color & mood | Pick 50 colors and train a personal palette generator in your browser. No sign-up. |
| 무드보드 만들기 | Color & mood | Arrange your own photos and screenshots on a board, pull colors from them and save one image. Nothing leaves your device. |
| 눈누 | Wordmark fonts | A directory of Korean fonts that allow commercial use, with a license table that includes logo (BI/CI) use. |
| KIPRIS 상표 검색 | Trademark check | Korea's official free search for patents and trademarks. |
| USPTO Trademark Search | Trademark check | The United States Patent and Trademark Office's free trademark search by wording and design code. |
| J-PlatPat | Trademark check | Japan's official free search platform for patents and trademarks. |
| WIPO Global Brand Database | Trademark check | The World Intellectual Property Organization's free search across many national trademark collections, including search by image. |
FAQ
Why are there no logo images here?
Logos are trademarks and copyrighted works of their owners, so we do not reproduce them. This page gives names, descriptions and links; view the logos on each site.
If a logo is not on a reference site, is it safe to use?
No. Reference sites hold a selection only. Search your name and device in a trademark database for your class of goods or services, and ask a trademark attorney when the result is unclear.
Can I build a logo from a free font?
It depends on the font. Some free fonts do not allow logo use. Read the license text from the font's publisher before you use it in a mark.
Is there a tool here that makes the logo?
This list is for reference and checking. To set a direction you can use the moodboard maker and the color palette generator on this site.