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New with logos, want help!

Hey all, I'm a bit new at this logo design, and looking for anything that can "up" my skill of them,...

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#1 arcticsnpr

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Posted 01 December 2007 - 08:11 PM

Hey all,

I'm a bit new at this logo design, and looking for anything that can "up" my skill of them, because being the designer for my business, I need to be really good.
So, here are a few logos I have designed:
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I would really enjoy feedback on these, and anything I can do to improve. Any advice on logo design is fully appreciated. Thanks

Nick

Personal Portofolio: http://portfolio.arc....us/nickmealey/

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#2 Chung Dha

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Posted 01 December 2007 - 08:43 PM

Top one looks nice as illustration for on a website. But would not recommend as a logo. Because it got too much things.

2nd not sure, and look like I saw it somewhere already. Look like a clip art. And not sure what it would have to do with Christ.

3rd is too simple. But I am no fan of triangular shaped logo's. And might already excist. And don't catch it, that it is special.

ChungDha.com
DaiFuLou.com

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#3 Sour

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Posted 01 December 2007 - 09:31 PM

They are all nice designs.
When I am designing logos I just try to simplify everything as much as possible.

- Stick to 2-3 colours
- No overlapping colours (except with white)
- No gradients
- Stick to 1-2 main ideas

For your first design. First take out all the effects in and around the text.
Second, pick on only one image/message you want to portray.

One idea might be to have the bird (on its own) slightly offcentered (right) above the text and have the different characters flowing from behind the bird.

Then you could split the other images into more concepts.

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#4 Sour

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Posted 01 December 2007 - 09:36 PM

Also, for the second design. I would first take out the bubble and maybe have the splatter of ink form a cross.

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#5 signare

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Posted 02 December 2007 - 07:24 AM

Cool designs.

Here are a few comments that I hope will help:)

Adonai Harvest: The rich detail is great but most of it will likely be unreadable or lost (if/when the logo is minimized). Consider whether or not the design is as affective when placed in a billboard or biz card environment? If you can send it via fax without loosing integrity then you've got a winner:)

Digital Ink: A quick observation is hierarchy - "Digital Ink" & "For Christ" in very similar blue tones and "Fitting Together" in black breaks the flow of information.

WD: I'm not familiar with this company or organization. It may prove beneficial (perhaps placed below the pyramid shape) to have the meaning behind the initials spelled out to support what your communicating.

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#6 arcticsnpr

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Posted 02 December 2007 - 06:41 PM

Awesome. Thanks for all the feedback. Are there any good books on logo design?

Personal Portofolio: http://portfolio.arc....us/nickmealey/

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#7 SteveOrM3L

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 07:26 AM

Awesome. Thanks for all the feedback. Are there any good books on logo design?

There plenty of books out there on logo design, ill take the time out and find some books for yah!

Part of Design Team Since January 21, 2008 :cool:

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#8 entz

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Posted 08 December 2007 - 02:54 PM

If you want to "up" your skills, read more.. don't just look at visuals from book reference. Read more design managzines, concepts behind any logo/design, why they did so and so,.. my advice is just to read more. I really beleive that reading enhances/improves creativity because when you read, you imagine things

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#9 punkerella

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Posted 23 December 2007 - 03:07 PM

If you want to "up" your skills, read more.. don't just look at visuals from book reference. Read more design managzines, concepts behind any logo/design, why they did so and so,.. my advice is just to read more. I really beleive that reading enhances/improves creativity because when you read, you imagine things

I agree 100%
It also helps to build up a healthy morgue file too.
Maybe try this place?
http://freelanceswit...online-and-off/

Punkerella
Punkerella Art and Design: an online portfolio