What makes a good logo?

I’ve seen plenty of people stating a small business needs to literally illustrate what they do in the logo, eg, a plumber’s logo should have a wrench.

I had a little fun with that idea. A lot of people understood the joke, and a lot more didn’t. Then I made fun of some “good” logos:

And finally illustrated what I actually meant, using breweries as an example:

@brandsauce.co Replying to @Antonio Neto small brands should make logos like big brands - by not being category cliches #marketing #branding #logo #brandstrategy #greenscreen ♬ original sound - joe builds brands | brandsauce
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