Can Mark Maker Create Your Next Logo?

There are many examples of technology automating or eliminating human functions across industries. Could that ever happen to design now that machine learning can create logos for us?

Based on my feedback, this was my favorite of the logos randomly generated.

Based on my feedback, this was my favorite of the logos randomly generated.

So I gave it a try. Mark Maker randomly generated logos and as I provided feedback on which ones I liked, additional options came up. After clicking the "heart" on just 5 logos, I found one that matched my style pretty spot on. With a few adjustments, it would match my current site header. That being said, scrolling through hundreds of machine-generated fonts, colors and icons led me to the same conclusion as this Fast Co article:

 "...bots are still pretty crap at design."

Graphic designers can breathe a predictable sigh of relief. For now, tools like this offer more fodder than replacement of human design skills.