Hi- It's fun and the two o's definitely play up the male mind which is usually on sex etc. Not sure if what is in the background re: circle/star is not distracting and that something better will come to you. thanks, Marilyn OConnor boomtozoom@aol.com
Hi- I know you are one of the best logo guys so thanks for taking another stab at getting this right. I know my web guys want the design to work against a white background. If you want to look at #115 at fireworks of indiana. perhaps you can come up with something where the logo is to the left and Boomtown is blue and fireworks are red and you do something clever with the logo part and your cherry bomb with fuse ( fuses can be black,green) and sparks can be red,orange,yellow. I do not object to skyline or town back ground if it is not distracting and more faded/faint.
As to the current posted #108 the size of the cherry bomb is good, the color is right, not happy with the placement of fireworks.com... seems a bit like a birds nest or the cherry bomb is sitting on a plank?Not sure what is wrong but... I am trying for something fun/exciting but not cartoonish. I ranked it high cause I think you can take your basics here and get it to work. thanks, marilyn oconnor boomtozoom@aol.com
Hi- I just took a look at your past work. If it helps I liked what you did for martin's a/c, Naw T BOY as well as steve's garage. All are fresh and capture a mental picture of the biz.
Thanks for the ranking and the positive feedback, I will work on some designs with your comments in mind. As far as putting the cherry bomb on the left & the copy on the right in blue & red, I don't want to break the dsigner code of conduct & come too close to acegraphics designs, but I will try my best to come up with something that you will be happy with. Thanks again, Don
Dear Don, If allowed I would say take #122 ( it is the right size cherry bomb) and drop it left and slightly behind the lettering of #123. Obviously take off the blue lettering on the bomb for the sake of looking good and keep the cherry bomb tilted to the right so the spray goes over the name.
I personally do not see where you are that close in feel/look to alina's work. I want neither of you in hot water with host. I want to avoid having either/both's efforts pulled down. I can/will use you both for different aspects of the biz. There are no issues at my end nor with her. So your call, at all costs err on the side of staying out of trouble.
Hi- #125 is pretty damn close. Try tipping the cherry bomb just a bit to the right rather than leaving it straight up. Nothing wrong with the current vertical placement. just want to see what an angle does. Also from a distance it looks like some text copy got stuck underneath the fireworks.com but up close it can be seen as outlining to make the letters stand out. more a print function issue.
Otherwise I am happy with your design work. thanks, Marilyn
Hi- #126 for the sake of balance move your black town/village over to the right so now the pyro bomb is spraying over the housing.Leave it black and see how it looks. If it is too strong color wise ( meaning it distracts from the name part -try a different shading/color palate for the village part.
I would not rule 126 out at this point. you are the "bomb"! ie: artist so I don't want to restrict your eye/feel for the work. thanks, Marilyn
Thanks Marilyn, hare are two more options, on one I made the shadow much softer & on the other, I removed the shadow all together, hope you like it. Don
#130 has more clarity.... at least online. I am happy with the placement,font size, choice of colors on the letters.
Q- Are you as the artist happy with block letters ( ie font choice) and the next part is do we need just a tad more separation between Boom Town line and the fireworks.com line or are we ok being that close from a print/readable standpoint?
I am ok but you do this for a living and know the difference between great impact and WOW impact on a web audience.
thanks for the changeouts we are real close to having this "just right"
Marilyn
I am usually not this hung up on nuances but I think the time being spent right now will make it so you never have me coming back asking after the contest for changes.
Hi Marilyn, here is the option with the city to the right... Thanks for asking my opinion about the fonts, I feel that my font choices work well for your logo, the "Boom Town" is bold & slightly playful, whille the "fireworks.com" is clean & easy to read, I think that it compliments the other font well. I always try to put my best foot forward when designing & would never submit anything I wouldn't want to use for my own business:) Thanks again & let me know if you need any more changes... Don
Dear Don, It was a very close logo contest with all quality drawings. It really was ranked more on the basis of artists time/effort spent showcasing their talents. We didnt want to end up too cartoonish which is so hard to not do given the subject matter. I could have easily had you in 2nd,3rd place but we are dealing with pts not funds. Whoever owns this site, should seriously allow bidders to award funds to the top 5 placements.
thanks for giving me what I asked for... I would be very interested in purchasing #135 when the contest ends.
Oh well, you can't win them all, thanks for all of you feedback, I wish you success with your new logo. If you ever need any of the logos I created, you can always Private Message me & we could work something out. Next time I cross the border from Illinois to Indiana, I'll keep me eyes open for your advertisements. Take Care, Don Stonis