Branding is a hugely important part of the success of any business. The colours, style, shape, font, images and content of any logo is the first point of recognition for a brand, and it is important that they set the tone of what you as a business are offering.

As this blog entry is completed this morning, Annie Mac is currently spinning one of her infamous minimixes out on Radio 1 (our choice of station in the office). So what better to look at today than the history of the Radio 1 logo?

The latest logo is clean, stylish and has a monochrome modern feel. Very inkeeping with the way the station has developed as a brand. You can see a clear development from the logo of the 90s, where the more cartooned number, the red c...