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Branding is a key part of building any business. But what if you are the business? When promoting yourself—as all consultants and freelancers must do—one of the first steps is to create a strong, recognizable logo that conveys who you are, both as a person and as a company.

Sound complicated? It can be. But luckily, there are some incredibly successful branding role models who can show you the way—professional athletes. Though many of them are part of a team, top athletes also have specific personal brands that accompany them wherever they go.

So, how do you create a personal logo that’s inspiring and enticing (and represents the essence of who you are, of course)?Let’s check out how some of the pros have done it...

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Every business, be it big or small, needs a logo for recognition and establishing an identity. However, not every business gets it right. There are some common mistakes we commit when designing a logo.

These mistakes cause us not just embarrassment but loss as well.Let’s have a look at six logo design mistakes committed by designers and business persons that cause logos to fail: