Suggestions on creating map icons as a brand logo?

Question

Hey everyone,

Does anyone know of a program/resource where you can generate custom map symbols for retail brands based on their logo? For example, I'd like to make a  point map of major of apparel brands such as F21, Altrd State, Madewell, H&M, Express...etc. but I would like the maker for the location to be the logo of the brand. Any help on something that can be done quickly? I have access to illustrator however I'm trying not to have to make all logos from scratch.

Thanks for the help!

AbigailOfori-Amoah · Answer

Thanks Josh!

I do have the svg files for the existing logs but when I imported them into Arcpro they came in really strange and not the orginal symbols. Do I have to do any edits in Illustrator or is there a way to fix the logos?

jcarlson · Answer

Whenever possible, try to get your icons as SVG or EPS files to ensure that they scale smoothly. Nothing worse than a pixelated icon!

Wikimedia Commons is usually a good place to look for things like this. You may not find everything, but you can find lots of major brand icons. H&M, for instance: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:H%26M-Logo.svg

There are also loads of "icon providers" out there, many of whom have created icons for the bigger brands out there already. https://simpleicons.org/, for example, though that is only one of many possible sources.

Finally, you could also go straight to the brand's website. If they have a logo or icon in their website or app, odds are you will be able to find a decent icon there that you can save to a file. That's a bit more tedious, but still probably better than making your own.