RustyNails
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Calling all designers! Please design me a logo!
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It's a question of the right tool for the job. You can do page layouts in Illustrator too. It's not an especially good idea.WanderingWind said:
A Wacom's just an input tool. You'd still need to use a program of some sort.If I didn't suck at drawing, I'd probably do all my mockups on a Wacom or something.
John Rabbit
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This couldn't have been a more obvious statement.Milchjon said:
so you're claiming that print design is by its very nature a practice in wasting energy? or have you just never heard of illustrator?WanderingWind said:
itwasTuesday
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InDesign is confusing home-slices. Did a newspaper style insert recently and tried using InDesign, got frustrated and ending up using Word, PS and Ai.
Guardian Bob
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Yup. This thread has cheap logos.
Kano on the Phone
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There is a difference between "can I get advice on fixing my computer" vs "fix my computer for me," just as there is between "can I get some advice on making a logo" vs "make my logo for me."josephdebono said:
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
Has Legal-GAF stepped in and offered requisite licensing paperwork?
Because....I have reasonable rates.
Because....I have reasonable rates.
John Rabbit
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what specifically about indesign is giving you the troubles? its a pretty different beast then AI or PS, but its a great program.itwasTuesday said:
John Rabbit
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there's zero reason to give your "points" the respect of a rebuttal when you present it as though you have the slightest idea of what you're talking about (when you've admitted as such that you do not). instead of saying things like "the font looks like shit" a normal, helpful, and altogether not-an-asshole person might say "hey that font just isn't working for me, maybe try something with a heavier weight, or a serifed font to make it a little more classical in appearance".Milchjon said:
its terrible that i feel like i have to give you a lesson in positive critique, but as you've stated you're uneducated on the subject so i suppose i can understand.
SpinningBirdKick
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itwasTuesday
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Oh I'm not really asking for help, I just jumped into it without ever really messing around with the program before. But I was getting annoyed with grabbing and selecting things precisely. Thanks though.Rabbitwork said:
Yeah I'll sit down and play with it sooner or later and try and learn some stuff. Regarding Word, that was just for writing the articles.shidoshi said:
Rabbitwork said:
Yeah, I'm sorry about the tone of my post. It was mainly caused by WanderingWind posting about 20 times about a subject he obviously did not know as much about as the people he was arguing with.
"The font looks like shit" may not be a nice way to put it. But when the letter spacing is all over the place and the letters plainly don't work together ('e' and 'a', 'G' and 'd', etc.), it's also not wrong. I may be wrong about the line, and I know I could've been a lot nicer and more constructive, but I stand by most of what I've said. Next time, I'll try to do it differently.
And although I'm not a graphic designer, I come from a similar background with similar client-contractor relationship, which is why I'm rather easily provoked by the contents of this thread. And I also spend enough time reading about/learning about/discussing logos to know a bit about what they should be able to convey.
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sensational.segasonic said:
My concept is more of an emblem for the "Green Deal" itself. For example, if a merchant like Amazon is selling a product that's featured on your site, they can use the "Green Deal" emblem with a link back to your site. Think of it as a mix of the "trust logos" like Verisign and the "XX people like us on Facebook" modules. This serves the dual purpose of letting Amazon customers know that they're getting a good deal as well as providing exposure and traffic to your site.
You'll obviously want to get this trademarked ASAP so that other sites can't go around using the emblem willy-nilly.
You'll obviously want to get this trademarked ASAP so that other sites can't go around using the emblem willy-nilly.
gregor7777
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If the OP had any kind of sense of humor he'd sneak a penis into his design, regardless of which logo he chooses..
FunkyPajamas
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I'm guessing at least one of you guys has designed Disney posters in the past.
HamPster PamPster
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itxaka said:
I bet they ask for help on the gaming side too, totally devaluing the work strategy guide writers do
Since it's somewhat topical could someone give me some tips on this? It's for a class and my professor said something about better integrating the text and I can't think of a thing.
This is what I did buy honestly I don't like many of them. The thumb being an "L" annoys me. Any real tips, GAF? Not really asking you guys to do it for me.
PounchEnvy:
You're right about not using the thumb as an L. The last lockup is the best one; keep going down that path.
You might wanna try making the swirl on the thumb a bit larger so it reads more easily as a thumb, but focus on getting the words and logo to look good together first. Good luck!
You're right about not using the thumb as an L. The last lockup is the best one; keep going down that path.
You might wanna try making the swirl on the thumb a bit larger so it reads more easily as a thumb, but focus on getting the words and logo to look good together first. Good luck!
AlexMeloche
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PounchEnvy said:
Thumbs are a bit too fat to look like a L.
Also, I just tried something quickly on Photoshop with the words :
Dunno if it helps.
Devolution
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ShaunBRS said:Honestly, I'd probably lose the actual thumb (unless it's absolutely necessary) and turn the U into a less overt thumb instead, or keep the thumb/crown idea but simplify it as much as possible.
Something like this, to show you what I mean.
This is great stuff right here. Loses the graphic but is more clever and still works.
AlexMeloche said:Thumbs are a bit too fat to look like a L.
Also, I just tried something quickly on Photoshop with the words :
Dunno if it helps.
Top one is great use of type too and leading the eye too.
Is there a general design help thread or did this turn into it heh.
Thanks again guys for the input.
I hope my professor doesn't see this because I think that's perfect. Mind if I imitate this?ShaunBRS said:
Yeah definitely. Mine were a bit too plain in the way the text was oriented.AlexMeloche said:Thumbs are a bit too fat to look like a L.
Also, I just tried something quickly on Photoshop with the words
Dunno if it helps.
itwasTuesday
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Nice edit on the original, I like this design and also think it works well.ShaunBRS said:Honestly, I'd probably lose the actual thumb (unless it's absolutely necessary) and turn the U into a less overt thumb instead, or keep the thumb/crown idea but simplify it as much as possible.
Something like this, to show you what I mean.
Go ahead. Now that I think about it, though, it might be worth playing around with and making THUMB the leading word and using the U in that instead, likePounchEnvy said:
or something. Maybe play with the spacing a little if you think THUMB seems kind of overpowered by the text above it. I don't know... see what works, I guess. Good luck anyway.
José Mourinho
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As somebody who is qualified to carry out carpentry work and a hobbyist in computers. Sometimes I do a bit of joinery or fix a computer for somebody just because I can and they asked. It's called doing somebody a favour and it's nice. And guess what, people do free shit for me sometimes too.Kano On The Phone said:
I'm really sorry for bumping this but since I still can't create new threads (and this one is so epic) I'm going to ask for some help here.
Here's the deal: I'm a med student here in Brazil and member of a study group focused on psychiatry - we study and discuss mental health and help people with mental problems in public institutions. The problem is, our study group has poor logo, a really poor logo
It's not that of a big deal, but it sucks when we have to send material to advertise some lecture or some fund raising event that we organize monthly.
It would be really nice if someone could help, just keep the same structure and writing of the old logo, please.
Thanks!
Here's the deal: I'm a med student here in Brazil and member of a study group focused on psychiatry - we study and discuss mental health and help people with mental problems in public institutions. The problem is, our study group has poor logo, a really poor logo
It's not that of a big deal, but it sucks when we have to send material to advertise some lecture or some fund raising event that we organize monthly.
It would be really nice if someone could help, just keep the same structure and writing of the old logo, please.
Thanks!
SnakeswithLasers
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I'm really sorry for bumping this but since I still can't create new threads (and this one is so epic) I'm going to ask for some help here.
Here's the deal: I'm a med student here in Brazil and member of a study group focused on psychiatry - we study and discuss mental health and help people with mental problems in public institutions. The problem is, our study group has poor logo, a really poor logo
It's not that of a big deal, but it sucks when we have to send material to advertise some lecture or some fund raising event that we organize monthly.
It would be really nice if someone could help, just keep the same structure and writing of the old logo, please.
Thanks!
You do realize this thread was everyone shitting on that guy for asking for a free logo, right?
Yeah! But he got some awesome stuff along the way.
I mean, just look at this thing we are using
Cosmonaut X
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Yeah! But he got some awesome stuff along the way.
I mean, just look at this thing we are using
You could probably improve that logo quickly simply by ditching the gradients and drop shadows. Keep the colours solid - dark green on the shape and the "Liga de Psiquiatria" text, and a light green on "LIPSI".
There's a lot more you could do - improve the kerning on the P/S pairing in LIPSI, repositioning the full name etc. - but I think even those simple changes would give you a far more attractive logo that would reproduce better and wouldn't look quite as busy.
Devolution
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Yes Kern those letters please.
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