Personal Logo with font

I just commented on your other logo first, about adding a name. Heh - looks like you beat me to the punch. Match up the angles on your slant on the long bar of your abstract 'V' and 'Z'. It wasn't as noticeable until I saw it mirrored with itself.

Also, I would look at adjusting the 'R' and 'A' of the typefont you used for your name.

As a whole it's decent, and I would use all elements as the logo, not just the "abstract" shape. I'm getting Russian from the font, not sure about the Mexican though.

The mexican feeling I thought it would come from the lines in the logo, it reminds me of this kind of patterns found in mexican tapestry:

http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/18048/65676/t/391380-Tapete-0.jpg

Thanks for your feedback.

Russian and Mexican? An interesting combination -- I take it this is your geneological heritage? I can't imagine another reason for choosing two such disparate design inspirations. For what it's worth, I don't see anything even remotely Russian in this. Would you enlighten me by sharing your inspiration?

This totally vibes American Southwest/Navaho/Aztec. The colors help. I like it, but it needs some refinement. The "R" is odd, crowded. And since the little lines to the left and right don't "read" as your initials, they seem too much of a potentially good thing; too "busy." If you gave up the idea that they represent your initials, you could consolidate the lines into two or three that would reinforce a Navaho thunderbird look. Something about the horizontal line between your given name and surname bothers me. It's a little narrower than the "initial" lines; maybe that's it. Or maybe it's just too much horizontal action. Have you tried just the text? Or how would it be if you gave up the flanking lines and made the horizontal line jagged?

The Font I used comes from the russian constructivism.
I tried just the text and I didn't like it. I'm going to try different sizes with the line in between. Thank you! this is really good feedback...

Artqlated, this is worth persevering with, imo.
Your V & Z design was very abstract to begin with and the mirroring has only served to make it even more abstract. I presume you're happy for this to be 'inspired by' your initials because it will never be read as your initials.

I suppose my thought is: If this won't be read as your initials and only seen as an abstracted Mexican pattern - is it the best abstracted Mexican pattern you can do?
It could be that the very abstract relationship to your initials is holding this design back.

Have I said abstract enough? Could probably squeeze another one in somewhere...

What about placing the abstract markings on top of the logo? I don't really like having them on both sides, it loses it's unique look and recognizability/identifiability.

I say drop the concept of the pattern being your initials, that isn't working, but push the mexican tapestry idea a little more.

It sounds as if we're all saying the same thing about the "initials" and what kind of change would sell the look.

Thanks for the lesson about the Russian font. I didn't see it that way at all. Soviet maybe, but not truly Russian. So...now I need to do a little research on Russian constructivism.

Hmmm... These nationalities and cultures are too disparate for anyone to ever make the connection if you ask me. Even if someone looked at it and said - "Hey, Russian font, Mexican pattern" - their very next thought would probably be "Wtf?" Some ideas are not worth pursuing and this is one of them imho. My advice would be go with one or the other or better yet - just reboot altogether.

You transformed your logo to ornament and the result is boring.

Try to paint ellements, maybe grey or red I don't know but try something to GIVE LIFE for your logo.

I feel you're looking only for the past, you need to add the power of your wishes, your fantasies, your future (if you really have them)

The actual logo is sad and boring like a rice-car painting.

Have you tried just the stylized "V" on one side and the "Z" on the other rather than having them repeat on either side? Or have the letters together as one mark above your name? Or, removing or skinnying up that thick bar in the center?

Try Polish and Samoan. :p sorry, had to.

I was thinking maybe something like this:

Just because it is a russian font and fits the concept, doesn't mean it is a good, legible font.

I don't think adding random lines actually helps. I actually sketch my stuff planning the reasons behind the logo... sorry I don't like the way it looks in that picture mara06.

yeah... thunderbird-inspired is not what I was going for...