Thanks for the logo snherr! I am definitely becoming a fan of incorporating some buildings on top of the name. I don't much care for the mouse in front of the buildings though, and maybe throw some different building variations/color schemes out there. Can't wait to see what you come up with next!
Thank you for the feedback! I have a few other ideas swirling in my head, I will work out some new versions tonight. Are there any other colors/schemes that you had in mind?
Even though the green/blue color scheme is pretty commonplace, I'm not opposed to it. Maybe a neon green, neon blue, and yellow scheme? I want it to have a very light, beachy feel to it. After looking at your logo, I think some pink accents could work pretty good as well, I like that color you chose. Thanks!
Thanks! I submitted some variations but since I am still a bit new to LT all of my submissions must be manually approved before they show up on your contest page. I think you can see them on my page though for the time being.
They will hopefully be approved today so you can see them. In the meantime, I just wanted to share a few rules of good logo design with you to help you choose a successful logo, which I know can be difficult and overwhelming when faced with multiple choices. There are also a number of websites and blogs out there covering the same topic in more detail. While I can't point out a specific design, there is one in your top picks that breaks a whole bunch of rules- and unfortunately, not in a good way.
Some things to keep in mind:
-A good logo will look just as good in black and white as it does in color. Expect that your end users will often print in b+w and most faxes are received in b+w. Too much going on in a logo often means a black blob coming through the fax.
-Every logo should be able to be shrunk down to about the size of a quarter (think of a business card) without losing any of the details. There's no use for details if you can't see them half the time.
-Incredibly detailed logos and/or using too many colors can very quickly reflect an inexperienced/amateur vibe for your company. Also, it can look really "dated" (not a good thing for a web company). It is very rare (but not unheard of) to have a highly detailed, yet successful logo. Think of all the most iconic brands and websites (Nike, Apple, Google, Amazon), the logos are all very simple, and for that reason, memorable and effective.
I hope this helps you out, good luck with the contest!
Thanks snherr, those are all things that I will take strongly into consideration. I really like that last logo you put up (entry 16), and a lot of my peers do as well. I've got no specific complaints or improvements that I can see should be made to it, it will definitely be in contention. Feel free to throw some other twists or variations on it at me though, maybe with a tweak or two on the shapes/types on buildings on top of the board.
I've been thinking a lot about what you've been saying recently and you're right, keeping it simple will be key, especially for business cards.
What would be your views on throwing a variation in there where the buildings are just neon yellow/blue/green silhouettes, that are white in the middle with some minor detailing inside. Then maybe adding some sort of "splash" element at the bottom above "city surfing"?
You are the other #1 ranked guy are head and shoulders above the rest at this point.
Hi Drraney7, I just wanted to touch base with you to let you know that I really like the suggestions you made. I will have some time this weekend to submit some updates. Have a great weekend, I'll be in touch!
I appreciate you making those changes. I do still prefer your original though. I really like you're overall concept and design. I can't quite put my finger on it but I feel like something is missing, maybe it just needs to be a little sharper or more dynamic. Either way #16 is still in final contention, but I'd love to see some other variations if you'd like to submit them.
1) Take #16, and add two more buildings to the board so that they stretch across just a bit further 2) Use this style font, but keep the same color scheme as #16. The style I'm referring to is the way that the words "vice city stories" is written... (except make it slightly more legible) http://media.rockstargames.com/vicecitystories/images/logo_agegate.jpg
Hi Doug! I will incorporate that style of font and add some buildings. Do you like the building variations I added in #63 or should I leave them simplified like in #13? The contest ends in four hours, but it may take some time to see any new submissions I make (they have to be approved). I will do my best to get it submitted in time.
Hi Doug. I submitted a few variations earlier- if you can't see them on my page, then they will be visible after approval. I basically submitted two versions of each variation, one with the boxy cityscape and one with the variety of buildings- in my professional opinion, the one with variety is more interesting, while still simple and clean. Let me know what you think, thanks!