Tessellating Logos
Learn about tessellation in logo design.
Tessellation is the arrangement of forms, either loosely or tightly fitted, into a repeated pattern, sitting neatly beside one another or locked together to create a larger symbol.
This technique for logo creation relies on the multiplication of a single shape, with the original form gaining new meaning through its repetition, patterning and/or in the emergence of secondary shapes.
Tessellation was used to great effect by Cuban designer Félix Beltrán to capture the patterning and arrangement of hydraulic tiles for the Mexican manufacturer Mosaicos.
Tessellation has been used to create logos for brands and companies that are engaged in the production of flooring, conglomerates (convergence), infrastructure (relational) or those offering integrated services, for example.
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