Personal Logo
chrisxl (6 points) | Sat, 2008-05-24 10:06Hey everyone! New member here, but I've been coming to the site for months. Anyway, here's a personal logo that I've created for myself and would like to get some feedback on it. The logo will be used for my photography services that are geared toward the macabre and mystic side of things. I look forward to your feedback thanks!
-XL
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I think its a bit too loose too be a logo... it looks more oddly shaped unbalanced spider. I think you should get a more distinctive and recognizable element. You might also want to use some type.
Maybe try following the process mentioned here:
http://www.designdump.com/graphicdesignarticle2.aspx
nice start, interesting concept, but has some problems.
the biggest one is what will this look like when you shrink it down? the lines are very thin, and will get lost. it also feels slightly unbalanced, very heavy on the outsides with a big white space in the middle.
all in all it seems like you have good ideas for the direction you want to go in, just needs to be worked out.
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Agree with archmedia. Good start but you're going to lose the fine lines and waaaay too much white. If you are going for the macabre, why not use a black light instead--might double up in use as a backdrop for your company's name ko'ing white.
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Thanks guys. Yeah the wings are a little to thin. There is text that is supposed to go in the middle and that takes care of a lot of white space. Now what to do about the thin little skeleton wings...hmm.
-XL
I don't go for personal logos that are too heavy on a graphic myself. Focus on your last name, because that is what you want people to remember.
But if it's a good representation of your style, that works too.
Make sure the name is the point of interest and let the rest of the art compliment it.
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I disagree. You definitely don't need to focus on your last name for your company name or logo. In fact, this is the easy route, no? Why not take a path less traveled and end up with a unique and effective logo?
As for this logo, it lacks cohesion and right now has very limited usage capabilities. Go out on the web and look at logos you like. You'll find they have a definite shape, they show rather than tell what a company represents and they are, more often than not, less directly literal as they are allegorical and iconic.
You're in black and white so that's a great start! What you've shown is just a sketch, IMO; flesh it out and come back with several iterations. Using pen on paper first never hurts as well.
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