We absolutely LOVE your design idea, but some colleagues don't think as much... here's what they said: It feels corporate and professional, which is great, but it's a design that we have seen too often (Globe with something surrounding it)...
Now, if you want only our opinion: Keep the globe, but change the surrounding design. We really like reflective text and gradient-effects.
We're really looking for a design that screams: Professional, Business, Secure You're doing a GREAT job, I'd say the only major factor is the surrounding effect on your globe.
We're eagerly awaiting new designs from you, keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for your feedback. I'm glad you like my design. the surrounding thing on the globe is like sound wave. I will change the surrounding thing on the globe :) Thank you so much.
This is the new design. "BRINGING the Web and IT to small businesses" with the moving arrow message behind my design also Transparent, clear and always moving forward. Thank you so much.
Wow, I absolutely love this new design. A few tweaks would make it even more "perfect".
Minor Tweaks to make: We offer our services to small businesses in the province of quebec, Canada. It would be amazing if the tip of your arrows would point that area on the globe. That way, it would be like everything is coming TO businesses in Quebec. Here is a link of an image which will point quebec on North-America. http://www.fullphoto.com/auction/ebay/PhotoMuseum/QuebecLocation.jpg
Second tweak: We would like to see some reflection effects for both the LOGO and the slogan/company name. design #90 properly illustrates this.
Third minor tweak: Increase the gradient effect on the Company name: dark gray to light gray, royal blue to light blue. The text on design #52 is very close to what we need.
I'm moving you up to 1st rank, this design is superb, and with the final tweaks, you'll have a top ranking position assured!
This is exactly what we wanted, and this is why you are ranked #1 ;) We had the logos reviewed by some friends and business partners, and some of their points were quite valuable, so here goes: (all this references #119)
1. The large arrow's head seems to cover all of Quebec... it would be nice if both arrow heads would point to Quebec. (Like the smaller arrow). The drawback is that this may change the feel of your design since the arrow would be significantly shorter... arrows coming from another direction could balance things out (this is up to you, you are the designer).
2. Adding a very slim/faded grid to the globe would be a nice "tech" touch. Like on this example: http://blog.apogee.gr/files/globe_Europe.jpg (keep it very faded, we don't want it overwhelming)
Those were the only points worth mentioning. Your work is absolutely fantastic, and you understand our needs very well, which is great for a designer a few thousand miles away!
3. Since we offer WEB and IT services, it would be nice if we could add an effect to make those words stand out a bit. (bold text?, color change?, gradient glow?) Your call on this one.
Once again thank you, and we eagerly await the new logo with the latest tweaks.
Hi Nexwave, Sorry took long time to reply. This is some change I made for you :
#136 Small 3 arrow pointing Quebec. #137 Small 2 arrow pointing Quebec.
#138 & #139 change the color of the text.
#140 & #141 Bold Text.
#142 & #143 silver outline for the text and variation of background
I just interpret your business into my design. The first design, I see you are from Canada, so I made balls that show the world your country. wave is my key word, the wave is something that is moving forward like an arrow. Small arrows point from which your business going, and the large arrow is represents to the whole world IT and Web. So from small business to large business which will be known by the world. I hope my explanation not confusing you. I'm really sorry for my bad English.
Your English is fine, we've seen horrible English from other designers. Your explanations are good and it's good to know. We definitely prefer your design #136 It would be nice to see a version of it with the logo in front of the company name/slogan, since that is the type of style we are looking for (even if the logo becomes smaller).
Also correct the capitalization of the slogan, here is the proper form: "Bringing the Web and IT to small businesses" and not all in caps.
finally, we've been getting lots of comments on your design: The feel is great, it really touches what nexwave is about. The only downside is that people feel that a "globe" is too generic, that we see it too often for IT companies, and that it's not "unique" enough, anyone could end up using a globe.
Its good feedback, and here is what we think we should try doing (considering that feedback) Keep the "sphere" feel to the logo, but we'll need to find a new unique-feeling design. something cutting edge.
We really love your work, so we hope you can submit something within those lines.
Hi Nexwave, Thank you so much for your feedback. I'm sorry for late reply. This is the revision, change the tag line. I actually want to submit with another concept, but I not found it yet :) I will submit another concept as soon as possible, I'm really sorry to kept you waiting. Thank you so much.
No problem, we can understand that designers also have other things to do ;)
A few tweaks and your logo winds up in a battle for 1st place:
1. Switch the colors of the company name, "Nex" should be the gray colored part, "Wave" should be the blue colored part. 2. The reflection of the slogan appears slightly too far, it seems to be disconnected from the rest. Make it begin very close, like with the Company name. 3. Increase the font-size of the slogan, by one or two points (should be enough).