Nadir Balcikli (@logorado) header
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Freelance logo designer creating distinctive, minimal logos for startups and businesses worldwide. Working independently since 2009.

Worldwide
Joined March 2009
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The logo design I created for Fastfood. Fastfood is an ultra-fast food delivery service.
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Simple logos are unforgiving. An awkward curve or a tiny spacing issue can throw the whole thing off. The fewer elements you use, the more each one matters.
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“Something feels off” is usually where the real design work begins.
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My logo design for Flying Kites combines a tree with kite-shaped leaves into a single symbol. A visual representation of growth, freedom, and imagination.
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A logo doesn’t need to tell the whole story of a business. It just needs to make people remember who the story belongs to.
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My logo design for Spot turns a Dalmatian’s face into a simple, recognizable mark. The spot around the eye connects the symbol to the name, while the rounded shapes give it a friendly character.
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You can redraw a simple logo in a few minutes. That doesn’t tell you how long it took to find the idea.
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You can spend years building a great business and still look like you started yesterday. A poorly designed logo can be one of the reasons why.
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Great logos aren’t made by trying to please everyone.
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Potential client: “I’ll get back to you soon.” Me: Already writing “just following up” in my head.
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A logo can be clever enough to impress every designer in the room and still be wrong for the business.
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Every unused logo concept is quietly waiting for a brief it can pretend it was made for. We all have that folder :)
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My logo design for Strongkeep brings together fortress battlements, a shield, and the letter S. Security and stability were the central ideas behind the mark.
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The logo design I created for Anteon. Anteon is an open-source, eBPF-based Kubernetes Monitoring and Performance Testing platform.
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The feedback I fear the most: “My cousin has ideas.”
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A logo isn’t ‘just a mark.’ It’s a business handshake in 1 second. Make it count.
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Hey everyone, I’ve been quieter here lately while working consistently with an agency. I’m still collaborating with them, but now with more flexibility — which means I’m actively taking on freelance work again. I’m available for logo design and brand identity projects.
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Every year I want to give up SquareSpace for my portfolio, but I'm always too late and have to keep using it. But this time I plan to act sooner and switch to another service provider. I don't know much about coding. Is there a provider you can recommend as an alternative to @squarespace?
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I think I'll switch to @framer.
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