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q22 · 20-03-2007, 13:39

Hello

I'm new here, i work as photographer in Copenhagen,
normal i don't do graphic designs.

I just want to hear your "professional opinion"
about this logo.?

Thanks

John Good · 20-03-2007, 14:31

right part is not vertically aligned on left part.

q22 · 20-03-2007, 14:42

OK
Actually this is just a quick version,
made from 2 JPEG, because i did not have the original font,
i will buy the font if i get some positive feedback!
and make it in Illustrator, the right way.

John Good · 20-03-2007, 15:05

I would not buy it.
#1 it's ugly
#2 there are lots of free fonts like this one at dafont.com

Herr Kurm · 20-03-2007, 15:10

fonts for free in dafont.com are not usually free for commercial use.

q22 · 22-03-2007, 04:34

I still like the font!

Now i worked a little bit more with the idea.

Still i've like some constructive criticism.

Patrick

kwills · 22-03-2007, 04:53

doesn't really do it for a logo. have a look here LogoPond - Identity Inspiration for some inspiration.

John Good · 22-03-2007, 05:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by q22

Now i worked a little bit more with the idea.

Which idea ? thats the problem with your logo there is no idea behind it.
You could be a DJ, or a shoe brand or whatever.

What in that logo tells me you're a photographer ?
At least : what does it tell on your personality ?

nothing good really.

If you don't know how to design find a nice script font, with a little work, it can be a kind of signature, more personal than your modern/techno crap font.

sorry if I'm rude.

colorlab · 22-03-2007, 05:39

Try to give it a little more shape and indeed, put your own style in the logo. This looks more like a logo for some technical brand. Photo's are more emotional, try using a softer font.

Bruno CZ · 22-03-2007, 05:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by q22

I still like the font!

Now i worked a little bit more with the idea.

Still i've like some constructive criticism.

Patrick

The left part is very confusing. I like that font generally. Each logo should look according to usage. The logo looks convinient for yang people on a website...

steveb · 22-03-2007, 05:45

Some more recent logo examples Eulda - The European Logo Design Annual 2007

I find little wrong with the second logo. I wouldn't choose that font for myself but I cam imagine that it might look quite good on a minimalist website. It also works fine on stationery but you need to remember that those thin lines will disappear if the logo is reproduced too small.

It's OK to not be fashionable if your work is still precise and careful!

djeglin · 22-03-2007, 07:27

I'm personally not keen on the look of it either. I'm not sure that the sharp, angular nature of it really works with the fact that you deal with models. Maybe something more flowing would work better for you?

However, as steveb has said, it should work ok printed, as long as you dont reduce it too much.

David

tstephen · 22-03-2007, 08:39

A logo is a representation of your business. If your business is model photography it needs to reflect that. This logo does not.

As you mentioned that graphic design is not your field why not spend a few dollars to get a professionally designed logo from a designer knowledgeable in logo design. The money you spend on a professionally designed logo will be a good investment for your business.

q22 · 22-03-2007, 09:43

Thanks for the feedback,
my business is photography,
but edgemodels is a business that i'm helping my girlfriend to start up,
and at the moment the money are very limited,
otherwise we would have hired a designer.

The idea of using a "sharp square font" was to reflect a "sharp edgy name",
but maybe i am the only one, who could see the connection.

Mandy Moo · 22-03-2007, 09:54

Well I think that if you are not a designer and you can't afford a designer, you should listen and take advise from designers in this site.

I personally think the font is dreadful, if you want sharp square font... how about Eurostile? I think perhaps you would incorporate a stilorette of a model in the type and play around with colour.

John Good · 22-03-2007, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mandy Moo

Eurostile?

beuuuuark !

Mandy Moo · 22-03-2007, 10:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Good

beuuuuark !

I know it's not ideally but surely it's better than what he is using at the moment.

q22 · 23-03-2007, 15:39

I listen to you and changed the font!

What do you think???

John Good · 23-03-2007, 15:52

green squares, now rounded purple.
man, you must have been thinking for a loooong time on what defines your identity.

You are NOT designing a logo, you are throwing type* and color on screen, hoping it will make something magic.

Please, listen to my advice. Shut down your computer, brew a coffee, think.
Then, take a pen and paper and make a list of everything that makes you/yourjob/your project special.

Then, come back for help.

--

*At least it's not Eurostile.

steveb · 23-03-2007, 15:53

Nej, denne gang er det for industrialiskt! Prov å finde noe sexy!

Til eksempel:

20-03-2007, 13:39	#1 (permalink)
q22 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 12	Logo Hello I'm new here, i work as photographer in Copenhagen, normal i don't do graphic designs. I just want to hear your "professional opinion" about this logo.? Thanks Attached Thumbnails

20-03-2007, 14:31	#2 (permalink)
John Good + Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tropical Networks Posts: 1,584	right part is not vertically aligned on left part. __________________ Fonts are like cologne: A bad choice speaks louder than a good one. Justin Feinstein

20-03-2007, 15:05	#4 (permalink)
John Good + Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tropical Networks Posts: 1,584	I would not buy it. #1 it's ugly #2 there are lots of free fonts like this one at dafont.com __________________ Fonts are like cologne: A bad choice speaks louder than a good one. Justin Feinstein

22-03-2007, 04:34	#6 (permalink)
q22 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 12	I still like the font! Now i worked a little bit more with the idea. Still i've like some constructive criticism. Patrick Attached Thumbnails

23-03-2007, 15:39	#18 (permalink)
q22 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 12	New logo I listen to you and changed the font! What do you think??? Attached Thumbnails

20-03-2007, 14:42	#3 (permalink)
q22 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 12	OK Actually this is just a quick version, made from 2 JPEG, because i did not have the original font, i will buy the font if i get some positive feedback! and make it in Illustrator, the right way.

20-03-2007, 15:10	#5 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,689	fonts for free in dafont.com are not usually free for commercial use.

22-03-2007, 04:53	#7 (permalink)
kwills Now Freelance! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 476	doesn't really do it for a logo. have a look here LogoPond - Identity Inspiration for some inspiration.

22-03-2007, 05:39	#9 (permalink)
colorlab Webdesigner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 22	Try to give it a little more shape and indeed, put your own style in the logo. This looks more like a logo for some technical brand. Photo's are more emotional, try using a softer font.

22-03-2007, 05:45	#11 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 4,942	Some more recent logo examples Eulda - The European Logo Design Annual 2007 I find little wrong with the second logo. I wouldn't choose that font for myself but I cam imagine that it might look quite good on a minimalist website. It also works fine on stationery but you need to remember that those thin lines will disappear if the logo is reproduced too small. It's OK to not be fashionable if your work is still precise and careful!

22-03-2007, 07:27	#12 (permalink)
djeglin goober :-) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 533	I'm personally not keen on the look of it either. I'm not sure that the sharp, angular nature of it really works with the fact that you deal with models. Maybe something more flowing would work better for you? However, as steveb has said, it should work ok printed, as long as you dont reduce it too much. David

22-03-2007, 08:39	#13 (permalink)
tstephen Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PE, Canada Posts: 10	A logo is a representation of your business. If your business is model photography it needs to reflect that. This logo does not. As you mentioned that graphic design is not your field why not spend a few dollars to get a professionally designed logo from a designer knowledgeable in logo design. The money you spend on a professionally designed logo will be a good investment for your business.

22-03-2007, 09:43	#14 (permalink)
q22 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 12	Thanks for the feedback, my business is photography, but edgemodels is a business that i'm helping my girlfriend to start up, and at the moment the money are very limited, otherwise we would have hired a designer. The idea of using a "sharp square font" was to reflect a "sharp edgy name", but maybe i am the only one, who could see the connection.

22-03-2007, 09:54	#15 (permalink)
Mandy Moo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 495	Well I think that if you are not a designer and you can't afford a designer, you should listen and take advise from designers in this site. I personally think the font is dreadful, if you want sharp square font... how about Eurostile? I think perhaps you would incorporate a stilorette of a model in the type and play around with colour.

23-03-2007, 15:52	#19 (permalink)
John Good + Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tropical Networks Posts: 1,584	green squares, now rounded purple. man, you must have been thinking for a loooong time on what defines your identity. You are NOT designing a logo, you are throwing type* and color on screen, hoping it will make something magic. Please, listen to my advice. Shut down your computer, brew a coffee, think. Then, take a pen and paper and make a list of everything that makes you/yourjob/your project special. Then, come back for help. -- At least it's not Eurostile. __________________ Fonts are like cologne: A bad choice speaks louder than a good one. Justin Feinstein*

23-03-2007, 15:53	#20 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 4,942	Nej, denne gang er det for industrialiskt! Prov å finde noe sexy! Til eksempel: Last edited by steveb : 23-03-2007 at 16:14.

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