Logos. Brands. What's the Difference?

The word logo is short for logotype-a graphic representation of a brand. 

So, essentially, a logo is a picture that represents the collection of experiences that forms a perception in the mind of those who encounter an organization. 

Identity is often (mistakenly) used interchangeably with logo, but an organization's identityencompasses much more than its logo. The organization's name is equally as important as the picture used to represent it. Other elements, such as the color of a company's mailing envelopes or the music customers hear while on hold on the telephone, are elements of the identity. Most of the logos we admire more often than not are part of a well-designed system.

In such a system, the application of the logo
(as well as these other elements) has been as carefully considered as the logo itself.