Logo - Just Messing Around

[Eric Alan]

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:

[DooLittle]

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

[Eric Alan]

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

[DooLittle]

I like the black better.

[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.

[Eric Alan]

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

I took it down to the bare bones outlines in this one. Would you fill in any of the pattern spots on the BP?

[ChaosAffect]

I took it down to the bare bones outlines in this one. Would you fill in any of the pattern spots on the BP?

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.

[JustinD724]

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.

[4theSNAKElady]

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.

[Eric Alan]

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:



Eric