new logo... after some hard thinking and a little advice ;)

[Warlick Designs]

I hope this doesn't turn out like the last post

opinions??

I'm not asking "which one" to use as ill use them all for different applications (if I get a few good reactions & I'm not way off track)

 

[signcrafters london]

The S and g make it almost impossible to tell that is the word Signs.

 

[Warlick Designs]

The S and g make it almost impossible to tell that is the word Signs.

you mean if your just looking at the thumbnail without enlarging it??

 

[AnthonyRalano]

Capital S needs to zip up its pants or maybe the bears neck is too long?

 

[Warlick Designs]

Capital S needs to zip up its pants or maybe the bears neck is too long?

lol I could see that... I don't anticipate many people seeing it like that tho..

 

[signcrafters london]

No. I think it's actually easier to read as a thumbnail. When I look at it full-sized is where I have the problem.

 

[Warlick Designs]

No. I think it's actually easier to read as a thumbnail. When I look at it full-sized is where I have the problem.

this help??

 

[Pixels Are Bad Mmmkay?]

you mean if your just looking at the thumbnail without enlarging it??

No. It reads 'Sicjns". That script is horribly unreadable. The title should be "after little thinking and a lot of advice", because that's how I see this attempt. I'm not trying to bust your balls here, but why on earth are you posting the same design you already posted in the previous thread? Hopefully you would have figured out by now that this doesn't work. Nothing noticeable has been changed with this 'new' example. You've got the same two crappy fonts, and you even added a second graphic element separate from the bear element. This is just another textbook example of bad logo design.

I don't get the concept of using all of these logos on different things, either. You need one logo, rendered in both color and black and white for various applications. Branding is not effective when you go changing the color and style of your logo every time you go to reproduce it. Specifically, what is going on with the first low contrast example? That color combination is wretched making things even harder to read.

You should hire a professional designer to create your logo. Seriously. You are only cheating yourself.

 

[visual800]

The bear is distracting, the font for signs is not legible. The font for north state is not complimenting the script. Sorry to be so rough

 

[player]

I think you have zero talent as a logo designer. You have some equipment that duplicates. You need to be a duplicator, and hire someone to be your designer. What you have done is really bad. Really, really bad. There is nothing you can do that would make it work.

 

[Vinylman]

IT SUCKS!

No further comments necessary.

 

[Biker Scout]

The lower case "s" has two tails. The little appendage is completely unnecessary (and looks weird and out of place) and doesn't even connect with the proper cursive loop-around anyway.

 

[Biker Scout]

Without doing too much work, I think this would be a stronger starting point. It's a weird font... but if you like it, you gotta make it work and put in some extra effort to make it read better.

Always design your stuff in back and white first. Then add one color, before you start going overboard.

 

[HulkSmash]

Please hire a real designer.

 

[Warlick Designs]

ok lol.. thanks for the beat down ;(

I posted this on a new thread because the other one turned into a mockery.. sorry it bothered you soooo bad..?

I might be a little overwhelmed and possibly wayy off track but can I get a couple opinions on this... (please realize its just a mock up and little things can change easily especially with some input)

 

[Warlick Designs]

also I would like to add that I do appreciate the guys that take a sec to actually suggest a change here or there... or just say "hey its not gonna wok" Im sure most of you guys know its a little tougher to design a logo for yourself (at least in my opinion) so the comments the read "hire a real designer etc." they don't help me get better nor do they make me want to hire a designer so shut the hell up thanks

Ill keep working until I get it right... you weren't always as good as you are now.

 

[Biker Scout]

No on the "coin logo". The free font for the word SIGNS is weak, typographically. And the odd little N and S letters that are completely different fonts than anything you have on there, yeah... kill those too.

The glow and drop shadow do not make the logo "more better".

Design in black and white first.

 

[Warlick Designs]

No on the "coin logo". The free font for the word SIGNS is weak, typographically. And the odd little N and S letters that are completely different fonts than anything you have on there, yeah... kill those too.

lol well thanks for being honest.. ill present something else

 

[phototec]

As mentioned all these designs are bad, lots of problems.

You already made the change, but the lower case "g" was hard to read and the "s" in signs was very hard to read, looked like a "D" to me.

You should really invest in a few good books so you could learn the basics of good logo design, Dan Antonelli has written two great books (I have both), and you would get more out of them then the negative comments here.

http://www.amazon.com/Logo-Design-Small-Business-Antonelli/dp/0918399173/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399265198&sr=8-1&keywords=logo+design%2C+Dan

 

[Warlick Designs]

As mentioned all these designs are bad, lots of problems.

You already made the change, but the lower case "g" was hard to read and the "s" in signs was very hard to read, looked like a "D" to me.

You should really invest in a few good books so you could learn the basics of good logo design, Dan Antonelli has written two great books (I have both), and you would get more out of them then the negative comments here.

http://www.amazon.com/Logo-Design-Small-Business-Antonelli/dp/0918399173/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399265198&sr=8-1&keywords=logo+design%2C+Dan