Happy Wags Logo & Branding
I created the Happy Wags Pet Grooming logo & branding when it was first opened in 2018. When the business moved & the name was changed to Happy Wags Bone-afide Boarding & Grooming Facility, I created a new logo & updated the branding.
2018 Logo & Branding
In 2018, the client wanted colorful branding to legitimize their new small business. With the business name & color scheme decided, the client lead me through the imagery they wanted included in their logo. We decided that a cat and dog in a tub would showcase the services offered. I suggested we make the focal point the pets' wagging tails to emphasize the business name. The logotype I designed turns up at the corners like a smile referring to the name. Action lines around the ear of the "g" read as a wagging tail. The Client was excited to implement the final product.
2018 Happy Wags Pet Grooming Logo
2018 Happy Wags Pet Grooming
Logotype in Black
2018 Happy Wags Pet Grooming
Logotype in Teal
2018 Happy Wags Pet Grooming
Typography Guideline
2018 Happy Wags Pet Grooming
Color Scheme
2021 Logo & Branding
In 2021, Happy Wags moved to a new facility & added daycare & boarding to its roster of services. The client initially wanted the logo to be updated to emphasize the boarding service and to keep the same style and color scheme. These are some preliminary designs for the 2021 logo.
2021 Happy Wags Preliminary Logo Option
2021 Happy Wags Preliminary Logo Option
Back to the Drawing Board
When reviewing the above options, the client decided to pivot directions with the branding. They decided that we should keep the imagery from the original logo, & emphasize the phrase "Bone-afide" (a pun on "bonafide" meaning genuine or real) by making the branding more upscale & muted. They also wanted the shape of a bone to be prevalent. I agreed that keeping part of the original logo would be beneficial to their brand's continuity & was excited by this new direction.
Notes Taken in Second Client Meeting
2021 Happy Wags Logo Option
2018 Happy Wags Logo
2021 Happy Wags Logo in Various Color Options
2021 Happy Wags Web Banner in Teal Color Option
2021 Happy Wags Web Banner in Muted Color Option
Finalizing the Logo & Brand
The Happy Wags client wanted their logo & branding updated to be more high-end but didn't want to lose what they loved about the 2018 logo. I made the branding more upscale by muting the colors & changing a typeface. Elements repeated from the 2018 logo were carefully refined. Here are the logo & branding details of the client's final choices.
2021 Happy Wags Logo
2021 Happy Wags Logo Muted Background
2021 Happy Wags Logo Teal Background
2021 Happy Wags Color Scheme
2021 Happy Wags Typography Guideline
2021 Happy Wags Web Banner