Logo Idea Crit.
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- Rushmore
Im trying out some logo ideas for an artist/painter and i wanted to get some community input.
Her name is Carolyn Bogart De Leo. She describes herself as "gumbo", born in mississippi, lived in new orleans for several years, now living by the hudson river in upstate new york. She describes her work as "exploring the fundamental concept of drawing, that form breaks down into basic shapes. These basic shapes create complexity of simplicity.." also "Experimenting with the use of color and its reaction or reflection when used side by side as strokes or shapes..."
Trying to keep her values in mind i came up with this idea: i think some might say its too cliche or maybe even trendy but it seems to be a good return of her own personal work theories to me..
p.s. the colors aren't definate
- k770
i wonder if a painter needs a logo?
as an artist, isn't her name the most important thing to brand?
- Nairn0
why doesn't she do it herself?
anyway, i like it - feels like there's not quite enough cohesion between the forms, and the B's a bit weird, but I think it's definitely headed in the right direction.
If she's a painter, might you consider gritty-ing it a little? making it look block-printed or something?
Well, now I'm just blabbing.
- myobie0
looks like a capsule with a butt in the middle...
ok, seriously...i like it ok, the B does need a bit tweaking...
but as a painter (as others said) wouldn't you want a hand signature or something?
or a CBD that is painted with a real brush stroky feel....
- robotron3k0
i agree with k77. why?
- 5timuli0
"We fuckin love you Gumbo"
"Get yer tools out"
- blaw0
- k770
cause i'm smart. :)
a brand is nothing more than a name 99% of the time. it takes a tonne of money and lots of time to ingrain a logo to mean something. nike does it well with their swoosh. but small business? an artist? who will know what CMB stands for, if they see it on their own? in the end it's easier to type nike than draw a swoosh.
- MrWhite0
Seems too simple and too refined for what you described.
For me, your description conjured up less refinement, less clean lines, more raw and more gestural images. Give it more of a natural feeling and less mechanical or created on a compter feeling.
Keep pushing yourself. Don't marry your first idea and develop lots of concepts to narrow it down.
good luck!
- Rushmore0
lowercase letters maybe?
- Rushmore0
lowercase letters maybe?
- agentfour0
i think you should use her whole name in this style. CBD means 'Central Business District' staight away to me.
- BonSeff0
im not crazy about the colors, but i really like the mark. it's throw-back style
- |oo|0
it still looks a little corporate but in an urban outfitters kinda way. I agree with above posts that a nice type treatment of her name would suit a painters identity better, IMO.