Logo Crit
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- Hombre_Lobo_20
@Desmo & dbloc
Yeh i can totally see the association to the adobe logo. I think its gonna be hard to escape that using a conventional A shape.
Perhaps a more pointed top A would be better, but then it wouldnt fold nicely...hmmmm
I did see a logo some designer had, which was VERY similar to the adobe logo, had the curl in the bottom right, ending in the same angle too.
when a designer makes a logo for himself, and its very similar to the adobe logo, is there anything less creative?!
- make it fatter, give it some form? something more organic?mrghost
- cheers ghost!Hombre_Lobo_2
- ill post the fatter one i tried a while back..Hombre_Lobo_2
- Hombre_Lobo_20
@mrRight
'looks as if you have no personality at all'
thanks for the feed back dude. I thought it had enough personality, having a mark and some colour to it.I did consider doing a logo which was purely type, with no mark, in a font that im fond of, but i find that those ones have no personality. and they are quite abundant.
- If it looks good and you're happy with it then it's time to say "done". I applaud you for tackling the hardest project a designer can take on. Good job!Mr_Right
- Hombre_Lobo_20
whens OSFA, e-pill and george gonna chime in? i want their feedback's too!
- bjladams0
you've used the word "totally" and "dude" a lot in your responses.
other then that, i think the design looks nice. i'd like to see it in application.- totally dudeukit
- lol, that is true!
thanks adams! site will be up for crit soon :)Hombre_Lobo_2
- exador10
Hi Hombre.
personally, i dig the original post, with the blue etc...
it had lots of personality, and I think in a lot of cases, we designers have a tendency to overcook things....
there must have been a reason why you went with that one first, above all the other logo ideas that you've probably tossed around...so trust your instincts.
(not that i didn't like the flat version that was posted here..that was quite nice as well) but for some reason, i still find myself more attracted to the first one you posted....- designing for designers is impossiblebjladams
- thanks a lot exador!
yeh i wanted a less 'over the top' logo. cheers for the feedback. :)Hombre_Lobo_2
- ukit0
You know I actually kind of agree...original was fine. We aren't talking about some big company and dozens of applications, but just a logo for a portfolio site. Don't listen to the haters. Haters gonna hate.
- there was no hate here. just helpmrghost
- I just kiddinukit
- logo for a portfolio site, or logo for a professional designer... is there a difference? i think so.inkpink
- thanks ukit, good point, i suppose its purpose isnt massive and just needs to be clean and sharp enough!Hombre_Lobo_2
- inkpink yeh i agree there is a difference, but as a junior designer i hope its sufficient,Hombre_Lobo_2
- Hombre_Lobo_20
^yeh i know presenting black and white is best, but thought id show the finish product first.
see previous page for B&W.
Scale tests still need to be done.
in context - ill post my new site for crit soon :)
- i_monk0
Ignore everyone, it's great. Just because it's a "personal" logo doesn't mean it has to be full of quirky organic that's-so-Hombre_Lobo_2's-person... They aren't hiring you, they're hiring your company.
- inkpink0
here's a question for hombre:
do you plan to do logo design/identity/branding for clients?
if so, how will your personal logo convince them that need to pay a premium for your creative?
or if you're focus is more on the web and motion, then perhaps this logo will work fine.
- dbloc0
- cool, never seen that.Hombre_Lobo_2
- never seen Chevron Oil? how's taht possible?inkpink
- dbloc0
I like the solid version better..looks clean
- Hombre_Lobo_20
Hi Ali!
Do you mean different shapes within the A shape. Using it as a mask? What did you have in mind?
Perhaps a pattern may be nice...
- Hombre_Lobo_20
^cheers dbloc
yeh i can see your point. BLOODY DECISIONS!
- detritus0
Aye, hombre—exador and ukit have a point. It's good to listen to people's opinions and to balance off their input against your own ambition, but ultimately, it's all just opinion. This is why I was non-commital in my response yesterday—that detail stood out, but I didn't think it 'wrong', or think it *needed* changing.
As long as you yourself are comfortable with your work, that's the main thing.
Otherwise this whole design malarkey just becomes a race to the bottom, kept in a coma with seasonal embellishment.
- bjladams0
although not that similar, it reminded me of this:
for blue cross blueshield ins.- again! preemptively stole my fucking logo.Hombre_Lobo_2
- thanks for post dude!Hombre_Lobo_2
- detritus0
This also refers to B&W contrast vs. hypercolor argument—someone mentioned that your original logo wouldn't work in line art/stencil or high contrast. A lot of the time, that might be a fair enough comment—but if you know you'll only ever use your brand on-screen or on digitally-printed stock, then it's a moot point.
It's YOUR brand, for YOUR usage.
The brand I use for myself NEEDS to be 'stencillable', so I made mine monotone with cutoffs in the lettering, allowing counters to remain when the form is cut out. Not a jot of colour or gradient to be found.
In other contexts, that'd be a totally incorrect thing to do.
*shrugs*