Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't I?

The Idea

A huge thank you to The Cranberries for inspiring the title and theme of this post.
These days, many people have YouTube channels or websites, often accompanied by a branding logo to represent their identity—something they can even trademark. While I have no immediate plans to turn this into a business venture, I thought it would be fun to create my own logo to represent my site and the activities I enjoy.​

The Inspiration

I wanted my logo to reflect the things I love doing:

1. Exploring
2. Riding mountain bikes
3. Riding motorbikes
4. Four wheel driving
5. Photography

The Design

​Combining all four into a simple logo was a bit of a challenge. However, I came up with the idea of a container-style design: a logo where the central icon could be swapped to reflect a specific interest. The final design features a compass, symbolising exploration, with a cog in the background to give it a unique touch—setting it apart from other compass-based logos.

The colour of the compass rose can be adjusted to complement different background colours—for instance, a version designed to stand out on a red T-shirt.
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As of today (Tuesday, 21 January 2025), I officially have a logo!