Illustrate your object in its most recognizable view. It sounds obvious, but it's easy to miss. Eliminate detail Use only enough detail to clarify your image. It might be a certain line, or just the right shape. If you like puzzles, you'll enjoy this step.
Lines add busy-ness that is usually undesirable.
Simplify to only one weight. Note here that both yellow and blue lines have the same width. Use bold type Graphics go best with plain, bold typefaces. Showy typefaces are a tangle of fussy lines, shapes and proportions, and make very poor lettermarks. Note above how the tulip works with each of the three letters.