Logo - Just Messing Around

After making the last post, I stepped back and put my "customer hat" on and got the same emotions that many of you responded with. Crazy how a little perspective goes a very long way.

Round 3:
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...iniLogoPNG.png

That's better. But what about making the red, black? So its not so "busy"?

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

That's better. But what about making the red, black? So its not so "busy"?

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http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ogoBlkRing.png

I like the black better. :)

Looking better, but still very amateurish. In the absence of any realistic shading on the snake itself I'd leave it black and white.

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Originally Posted by ChaosAffect

Looking better, but still very amateurish. In the absence of any realistic shading on the snake itself I'd leave it black and white.

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I took it down to the bare bones outlines in this one. Would you fill in any of the pattern spots on the BP?
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...GeminiLogo.png

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

I took it down to the bare bones outlines in this one. Would you fill in any of the pattern spots on the BP?
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...GeminiLogo.png

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Lines definitely need smoothing out, but I think you're getting closer. One thing that's not helping is the fact that it's so F'ing big. Try shrinking it down to at least half that size, the way a logo would actually be. It'll probably look a lot better.

I am a graphic designer, I design probably 7-12 logos a month for different stuff.

A good thing to remember is a logo dosn't have to be detailed. Actually the less, the better in most cases.

Many people want to do too much with a logo. I logo should say what you or your company dose, it should be who you are.

A logo is a brand - think of companies that have extremely recognizable logos. (apple, nike, mcds, etc).

A good logo should be able to be shrunken down and still be recognizable.

I agree. Shrink it down, and see what it looks like then. I do Like the second one roseyreps did. It definitely looks graphic, and it almost looks 3-D! Keep in mind, this is the piece that's going to represent you. Itll be on your web page, business cards, pens, etc,. You def want it to look NICE.

Thanks, Justin. You're right - I am going for simple here. Should I actually take this any further down the road and go for banner/website design, that's when I can go for more detail.

Having said that, I feel like I lose a lot of the life/character in the original logos (to the left) by the time I break it down to the basics (to the right). Any recommendations?

On that note, I was only making them huge for my own sanity. It's much easier for me to make a large image and then shrink it down than make a small image larger without significantly compromising the quality.

Small Versions:

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...iLogoSmall.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Logo2Small.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...iLogoSmall.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...iLogoSmall.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...iLogoSmall.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...iLogoSmall.jpg

Eric