Why are Final Fantasy logos so good? A design case study

In this episode we see Final Fantasy logos explained - we’re taking a look at the evolution of the Final Fantasy logo design and the design principles that made it a timeless centerpiece of Final Fantasy’s identity. We cover the early packaging for Famicom and Nes and the differences between PAL, NTSC and Japanese, European and America releases before the games arrived at a more cohesive logo style incorporating Runic Condensed and the artwork of Yoshitaka Amano. We briefly cover the Final Fantasy logo’s for each mainline game before concluding and comparing Final Fantasy’s consistent uniform design with other Japanese anthologies such as Tekken and Metal Gear Solid.

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In this Final Fantasy game design analysis we cover:
- FF7 logo
- FF8 logo
- FF4 logo
- Yoshitaka Amano art style and Ukiyo-e and Art Nouveau influence in Final Fantasy
- Runic Condensed font
- FF15 logo
- FF16 logo
- FF7R logo - and the future of Final Fantasy’s logo design on black!
...and more!

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