Yannick - Kenpo Karate Logo

My brother is a Black belt Kenpo Karate and he is hoping to open his own karate school one day. He liked the idea of my logo so I gave it some thoughts, keeping in mind that he really likes Asian calligraphies. After doing some researches on Traditional Chinese calligraphy, putting the emphasis on the core values of karate, I finally found what I was looking for. “Success” in Traditional Chinese is: 成功. My brother signature is starting with a big lower case “y” and the last name “G” starts with the old fashioned writing “G” (If some of you remember.) The kind of G similar to the J that my grandmother was writing and could not understand when we first learn to read…

All that said, knowing my brother signature and his interest in Asian calligraphies, I came up with this logo. I was trying to create something unique to him and his interests, with a specific signification for his personality. I also took into consideration that he is a family person. His 3 sons and wife are very important in his personal development.

So… this ”success” word translated into 成功, blended together, with few alterations, represents his initials. If you look closely, you will find an “S” for his wife Stephanie. Also incorporated to his logo are the first letters of his 3 son’s first names. “P” for Patrick, “A” for Alexandre and “N” for Nathan, also blended together, as a part of his unique logo.

After presenting him few options, he decided to move forward with this one.