45 Rules for Creating a Logo (a MUST READ if you are doing a logo)
Submitted by natobasso on Sat, 2008-10-04 07:10.
http://www.tannersite.com/rules-of-logo-design/
Yep, "make it in black and white" is on the list. :)
Thank you for posting the
Thank you for posting the link. It's going up on my studio wall.
"The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." Princess Leia
Nice.
""The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." Princess Leia"
"Try not, Do! or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
Ditto. "Try not, Do! or do
Ditto.
"Try not, Do! or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
"The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." Princess Leia
Jesus Christ...
It's like a Star Wars convention up in here! :P
Where's Triumph the Insult comic dog when you need him!
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Triumph is busy doing the
Triumph is busy doing the bad doggy to Darth's right leg.
"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible."
— Frank Zappa
HA!
i got something better!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5blbv4WFriM
lol
"Try not, Do! or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
MAN! That was too funny.
MAN! That was too funny. I'll have to forward that one to my nephew. He's a HUGE fan of the big guy. He has two budgies...one is named Darth, the other Vader, and he's been donning the cape and the mask of DV the past four Hallowe'ens running.
Wonder what he's doing for this year...
"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible."
— Frank Zappa
I can relate, I called my
I can relate, I called my boxer Lucas after the man himself.
Hilarious tube man! I forwarded it to my other half who has been obsessed since childhood. I am a relatively new convert.
funny but true: In our national census form we put down Jedi as our religion!
"The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." Princess Leia
LOL! Jedi as a
LOL! Jedi as a religion--that's a good one. And my mom thought I was nuts for calling my border collie Elvis (and yes, it's after the man himself). However, in retrospect, I should have called my dog Tommy Lee as he's a little too amourous. I commented to my husband that it wouldn't surprise me to see in a few years moose and bear wandering out from the bush with border collie ears and colouring!
"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible."
— Frank Zappa
What?!
Number 40: "Do not use any “swoosh” or “globe”symbols."
BUT BUT THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH!?
lol
"Try not, Do! or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
Maybe I can cut down to 3. . .
Simple
Memorable
Scaleable. . .
maybe?
"Try not, Do! or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
My only issue is...
#13. It's complement, with an E, not compliment with an I. Ugh!!! Right there their credibility is lost with me. LOL
Otherwise, excellent information. Thanks Nat, for posting.
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No - It's an i in that
No - It's an i in that case.
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No - I'm wrong. Forget
No - I'm wrong. Forget me.
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Oooh...I knew I was right
From Wikipedia:
Not to be confused with compliment.
In many different fields, the complement of X is something that together with X makes a complete whole, something that supplies what X lacks.
Not to be confused with Complement.
Compliment may be
An expression of praise, congratulation or encouragement.
Not that I'm rubbing it in, or anything. LOL
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Bah...
Minor detail. Sadly though people won't use this valuable information and we'll still see poor Nato cutting and pasting this link throughout countless threads.
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1 Serious Reponse. 12 Forum
1 Serious Reponse.
12 Forum hijack posts. :)
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Natobasso
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"Powerpoint is not a design application"
Here's another link:
9 rules to creating a logo you can live with and still get paid - man, logos are just a real pain, eh?!!!
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EVERYTHING...
is a pain, when you love your job!
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~ Angela Bassett
I know what's worse. . .
REDRAWING 'flippin' logo!
"Hey can I have a vector version of. . ."
"... what? isn't the jpg from the website good enough!?"
sigh. . . lol
"Try not, Do! or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
#6-- what if my husband is a
#6-- what if my husband is a graphic designer (even more seasoned than I am?)... he gives me the harshest feedback! :P
great list, but...
First rule should be there are no rules.
well, it should be that
well, it should be that rules are made to be broken, but not until you've learned the rules and how to apply them correctly first.
Limitation is the Mother of Creativity
Of course there are rules. Limitations inspire creativity. Not to mention the fact that, as gwells stated, ya gotta learn the rules before you break 'em.
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Natobasso
dirtandrust.com
"Powerpoint is not a design application"
Yea that's wise. It's very
Yea that's wise. It's very bad if you break rules that shouldn't be broken.
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What's wrong with Zapf
What's wrong with Zapf Chancery set in ALL CAPS, underlined, and each letter in a different colour?
"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible."
— Frank Zappa
Make that logo spin and
Make that logo spin and you've got a winner!
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Natobasso
dirtandrust.com
"Powerpoint is not a design application"
Make it...
POP!
Leaky Penny
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~ Angela Bassett
Why can't you just
Photoshop it up a little?
LOL
"Try not, Do! or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
add a swoosh.
add a swoosh.
How about some drop shadows & a burst
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Gotta wack some gloss in
Gotta wack some gloss in there somewhere.
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mmm... and a gradient...
mmm... and a gradient... going from purple to orange to red to pink to aqua marine
Don't forget
Reflection, people! Where have you been the last 5 years. Or has it been 6?
Or my old favorite, the drop
Or my old favorite, the drop shadow. Or was it outlined text?
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Natobasso
dirtandrust.com
"Powerpoint is not a design application"
outlined text at 45% of
outlined text at 45% of black, that is.
No - I was serious. And
No - I was serious. And there's nothing wrong with drop shadows!
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But i think the winner would be...
" Could you add some more *bling* to it?"
Leaky Penny
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“If you do what you love to do, then you won’t do it in an average way.”
~ Angela Bassett