Hi Geco
I've had some feedback from someone. I'll just copy it for you.
1. Can you ask the designer to try the bottom text (tag line) in a “sans serif” font (font without tails)? This is very important because the detailed nature of the serif font draws attention away from the name of the company. #27 is a good example of the type of contrast I am looking for. Right now the fonts are just too similar.
2. Can you ask what font he is using for the main name text?
3. I like the left and right foot version (as opposed to the right foot only – looks like the person is hopping)
4. I think I like the versions where there is a bit of a curve in the footprints, so perhaps you could ask him to have that option for the updated logo.
5. Can you get a version where he takes the tag line out of the grey box? You want the focus to be on the name and the image and the grey box pulls your eye in too many different directions. I think I like #46, but without the box.
6. The font weight (how heavy or light it is) is really important. It feels like on #45 the weight is too light and on #47 it is too heavy. I am a little worried that some of the versions read “DEE PREFLECTIONS” rather than “DEEP REFLECTIONS” so be careful of that in the final version. I think #46 is mostly alright for that.
7. RE: words getting mucked together, see how #13 made the “D” and the “R” a little bigger and added a bit of space? Something like that might add some clarity.
8. Are there three colours in here now? Blue, Green, and Grey? You will need to see a monochromatic version for when you are printing in black and white only. You will want to see a version of that before you give this the final go-ahead. Then you will know whether you will be able to print in black and white, or whether you will always need to print in colour.
9. Also, just to be aware that the more colours you have, the more expensive it will be for printing. It might be worthwhile asking whether the dark grey is a totally separate colour, or if it is a shade of the blue (a shade is where you add black to a colour, so this is theoretically possible – and his answer on this will make a difference to your printing costs).
10... Jim here, I've noticed that when I copy it onto Word, the text is very feint. I can hardly read it.
Before I choose any of your logos, these concerns have to be sorted out.
So far so good.
Thanks, Jim