simple as I can make it ::
http://www.liquid2k.com/shwin6100/improved.gif
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simple as I can make it ::
http://www.liquid2k.com/shwin6100/improved.gif
I don't think it should ever be anyone's intention to use the filter techniques on the logo, right? It should be kept as simple as possible, as it is only the logo for the company. Display the Photoshop skills on the actual webpage itself, not on the logo.Quote:
Originally posted by todd.o.callen
Sucks, doesn't it. All those cool tools, effects, filters, etc. and everybody tells you not to show off with them...
It has been my observation so far in design that effects tend to separate the men from the boys with toys (apologies to present logo designer).
I think that it's a lot like the movies. It's a good effect if it looks cool. It is a great effect when you didn't realize it was an effect. The hobbit scaling in Lord of the Rings is a great example. I didn't notice it until I recognized the actor who played Bilbo and remembered that he was usually normal sized. Now that was a great effect!
Don't think we all haven't been boys with toys in our pasts.
I am still trying to learn moderation, but I am usually happier with the end result when I discipline my flare for fun stuff.
Cheers.
Am I missing something? Is the original there by itself?Quote:
Originally posted by Shwin
simple as I can make it ::
http://www.liquid2k.com/shwin6100/improved.gif
nope, thats it =). Quite abstract...
[Edited by Shwin on 03-26-2002 at 02:40 PM]
Wait a minute. I don't see a logo at all now. All I see is a command "Enter logo here" with the logo dimensions below the alotted space.Quote:
Originally posted by Shwin
nope, thats it =). Quite abstract...
[Edited by Shwin on 03-26-2002 at 02:40 PM]
thats the point, man...Just a few lines and text. So simple, its confusing, isnt it?
I don't get it. Are you mad at us for our help? Is it confusing to you? This latest work is not a logo, it's a template for a logo.Quote:
Originally posted by Shwin
thats the point, man...Just a few lines and text. So simple, its confusing, isnt it?
dont worry,man, im just kidding around.
Ok good. I hope so. I seriously want to help you out, which I why I continue posting here. Let me know when you come up with something else to look out. Sorry, sometimes my sense of humor is missing from these posts. I usually save that for the coffee lounge. :D
Not meaning to intrude, but is any one willing to design a Logo for me?
I can offer you help back. A "call me any time free" card if you will. I have skills in most parts of flash.
I need a logo for a site I am planning. It will be called Flash Site or Flash light. (are you picking up the puns?)
Any ways, do what ya will and have fun with it...
Hi, just looked at them all and without being rude they get worse as they go on
the first one take the star shape and just use one/two colours and bang the text in underneath
u need to think how these will print 4 colour jobs are nice but cost lots of money
two colour is standard for stationary
imagine u want the logo reproducing for the side of a van
the blurry photoshop versions cant be used, unless u spend mega money
try using a vector package to make it and as the other guys say keep it simple
if it was mine mb blue oval white out the star and white txt mb 2 blues light and dark
good luck
bp
look at what others do big companies eg nike, adidas, mc donalds all are really simple and very few colours
:)
I have a bit of a color problem. I can't decide if the BG color should be #1f1f1f or #DFDFDF. This applies for the whole website, not just the logo. And yes, I know both of them are not part of the Web 216.
forget web colours if they are pictures, if the viewer is running 16/256 colour mode they are from the past (very few out there)
i would look at print colours...
u talk to a printer and say FF0677 u wont get far
pantone colours or cymk
post the new logo
lets see it :)
bp
dont worry about the printing. Won't happen in the forseeable future.
i think the best logos are the most simplest ones, they got have originality and contrast.
my personal preference is simple and minimal the following logos are some examples that show this:
-microsoft
-macromedia flash MX
-IBM
-CNN
-abc
-nike
-adobe
-ford
-bmw
-mercedes
...
...
you get he picture all the big companies, i like that sort of approach when it comes to logo design. a logo is some thing that can be slapped on anywhere and it would look good, a t-shirt, letter head, business card, packaging etc... most logos are usually one or 2 colours to create high contast high impact images that can be easily identified and associated with such and such brand.
all this fancy use of photoshop filters for logo design is very inappropriate and irrelevant for LOGO design. its ok to have fancy full colour designs for packaging, front covers etc.. but the actual logo that goes on a product must be simple and unique as possible to emphasise on branding.
disagree with me? then go out and look for a corporate company eg a car company that uses full colour photos and 50 different photoshop filters in their logos... i dont think you'll find such stuff on the back or a porche or a merc... lol
I agree. Start with something simple. A bit of text, A shape. And for God sakes don't use an arc.
here is the first commercial logo that I designed, one big with blue. the other small and gray scale:
http://www.devomedia.com/images/merb_white.gif
http://www.devomedia.com/images/merb_small_gs.gif
Phil
phil pond, now that is what i call a great logo. i have some works in progress and they are yet to be approved by my client so i cant sohow you guys anything until they are all finalised;)
great stuff phil!
see guys photoshop filters and 50 million colours dont work for a logo design unless you want to portray some amature graphic design and lose some big projects and serious money!
go take up (professional) graphic design classes i'm sure you'll pick up a thing or two down there!
chow
Hi nice logo (nice site as well)
Devomedia was founded in 2001 to fill a gap in the Web development industry. We wanted to develop Websites from a marketting prospective; We want to make websites that work
typo on about us
marketing
i would hope u would tell me :)
bp
phil-
absolutely elegant. I like the use of a serif font - something you don't see too often nowadays - it gives it a formal but artistic look.
And as for the graphic design classes - you made my day. I have a degree in fine arts/design and have heard so much slamming about arts training in these Flash boards that I thought it best to remain anonymous.
There is more to design than just creative flow - there are rules that once you know them, you can either use them when necessary or break them intelligently. Learning design from an experienced designer gives you information that you can control, instead of making mistakes that you can't fix that control you.
Your work is excellent.
i'm not showing off or any thing, but i have a HND in graphic design, some of the things we studied and done work on is corporate identity and typography, to areas of deign that a lot of people in here could with studying!
design isnt just about letting your imagination run wild, there has to be some sort of theme or idea behind a piece of work.
i like good typography and suggest people take a look at the work of:
-neville brody (i know hes old but the work is still good)
-david carson
have to go, be back later ...
chow!