Breaking through complexity: the effects of visual and conceptual complexity on logo evaluation
Journal title MERCATI E COMPETITIVITÀ
Author/s Irene Scopelliti, Gaetano "Nino" Miceli, Maria Antonietta Raimondo, Carmela Donato
Publishing Year 2011 Issue 2011/2 Language Italian
Pages 21 P. 77-97 File size 1097 KB
DOI 10.3280/MC2011-002006
DOI is like a bar code for intellectual property: to have more infomation
click here
Below, you can see the article first page
If you want to buy this article in PDF format, you can do it, following the instructions to buy download credits
FrancoAngeli is member of Publishers International Linking Association, Inc (PILA), a not-for-profit association which run the CrossRef service enabling links to and from online scholarly content.
Complexity of visual stimuli concerns both perceptual and conceptual aspects, whose joint effect on consumer reactions is not yet clear. This paper analyzes the interplay of visual and conceptual complexity, using single and multiple exposures, in the context of logo evaluation. Specifically, based on the discrepancy-attribution hypothesis, this research maintains that the two forms of complexity generate different effects on attitude at a single exposure. Moreover, this research shows that, under different exposure conditions, visual and conceptual complexity affect attitude following opposite patterns determined by mechanisms of fluency and learning potential. Results of two studies support the hypotheses and provide insights for theory on design complexity and brand management.
Keywords: Complexity, logo design, aesthetics, fluency, discrepancy-attribution hypothesis
Irene Scopelliti, Gaetano "Nino" Miceli, Maria Antonietta Raimondo, Carmela Donato, Breaking through complexity. Gli effetti di complessità visiva e concettuale sulla valutazione dei loghi in "MERCATI E COMPETITIVITÀ" 2/2011, pp 77-97, DOI: 10.3280/MC2011-002006