I'm playing around with my initials trying to make an interesting logo. I can do PS or PRS. I'm looking for a more simple logo like Rik's RD. This one looks good but would be a bit buzzy for stationary. Any thoughts?
Paul
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I'm playing around with my initials trying to make an interesting logo. I can do PS or PRS. I'm looking for a more simple logo like Rik's RD. This one looks good but would be a bit buzzy for stationary. Any thoughts?
Paul
Maybe I should go with something with a metal finish?
When redesigning a logotype, always think:
1) will it look OK photocopied (i.e. monochrome, reduced resolution)
2) will it look OK reduced
That's why I wouldn't recommend anything that is heavy with gradients. Yours above are all nice in one way or another, but they all rely on higher resolution colour display.
Thank You Frank. I had already put another one together before reading your post. What type of layout would you recommend? Currently, I'm working on the letter layout. I think one of these would make a good avatar though. I'm sure Rik will have a few good suggestions also.
I like this last one very much, I'm sure I can use it for something. It's done just with the extrude tool aside from a few transparencies and a gradient background.
Thanks again for the tips,
Paul
If you're doing a logo, then how about something nice and simple?!
Not sure about this one, but it might give you an idea or two!
But, of course, I will have another think.
As a logo, I like my first attempt, at the moment.
I like this one.
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You like your 3D!
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One more.
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Your blue 3D logo is the most unique of any of these and works the best for me. None of the others really indicate the work you are capable of doing.
The cube with the 3D letters is a cool effect but a very unimaginative logo. Can you do a chrome or gold version of the green logo?
To Frank's point, can you simplify the logo to create a version without gradients. Possibly just a bold outline or even a thick and thin outline.
While I also like the treatment inside the sphere, IMHO it is unnecessary. Simple is always better.
Looks far too close to the photoshop icon...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rik
I've done a search for PhotoShop icons and cannot find anything that looks like that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Frank
But, I'll take your word for it.
My initial idea (in my head) was to have the 'S' more behind the 'P' but then the 'S' lost all its appeal.
I think many things can look very similar though.
Mind you. The OP seems to be very conspicuous by his absence!
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Originally Posted by Rik
OK, Beret.
So, you're saying that,
this: Attachment 92373 looks like this: Attachment 92374
OK! I'll take your word for it.
I chose a font (Avenir 85 Heavy) which I thought looked good and classy and then angled things.
Which, I thought was a good idea because you get a bit of an optical illusion as well.
Both parts are exactly the same size but the one at the back looks smaller.
Oh well. I tried.
The OP appears to have gone AWOL.
Wow! That's a lot of good input. Thank you every one for taking an interest in this layout. This is a personal logo, so 95% of the logo use will be electronic, but it is a good idea to have a printable logo available.
I also ran into the problem of my logo looking like Photo Shop and Play Station. Rik, i like your idea of your design with the extrusion but it is similar to the Play Station design. I really like the way that you morphed the litters in your logo. It's very well done. I am trying to accomplish the same thing with my initials PS.
I have put a few together with and without extrusions and one without any gradients. (the middle one) It also works in grayscale. The one I like so far is the one that I'm using for my avatar.
Thank you Gary for your input, I tried to do a gold layout as you suggested but something dose't look quite right. it needs work. I posted some others that i used gold in that I would like to get your opinion on. This is still a work in progress.
Thank you frank for your input, I have reduced my work to 75 pix and they look good. I haven't printed any yet, but i will when i get closer to the final design.
Thank you all again for your help,
Paul
Here's what developed by playing with the Ethnocentric font.
And one more.
Very nice Rik, That's more what I'm looking for, Very well done. i"m not sure what one I like best. You are giving me a lot of great ideas. I like your work.
Thank you very much for your help,
Paul
Try your 3D magic with my last logo, and see what you can come up with?!
Very nicely done Rik, Yes in deed, I will give that one a try. Thank you.
Here it is, I think i like this one. What do you think? I am playing around with the design.
LOVE IT! I missed something along the way. What does the squiglly rep. in the second example?Quote:
Originally Posted by Psaumure
ron
Thank you Ron, It means that it dos't work. My instals are, "PRS" but I can use just, "PS". I was trying both just to see. Apparently, the R dos not stand out.
The first one is the best, in my opinion.
Fitting in the 'R' doesn't work for me. There's too much there.
My initials are RKD, but that didn't work as a logo either.That's why I went with RD.
One clean line of the P going into the S works for me.
The 3D and the background work beautifully, for me.
You've done a fantastic job there.
Paul, by making the initial of your surname much smaller much, much than your first name you are giving it less importance. Is that intentional or desirable?
http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1348745682
What about something simple and elegant instead
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Here's my suggestion for your PRS logo: A simple, memorable two colour circular design, using the extrude tool (and then running it through a good bitmap trace program to re-vectorize it).
Off Topic: @ Frank - only just noticed your link - very nice site indeed.
Bob.
Well I don'have a lot of time, so I had to do a quicky, I love to play with logo's.
So here is my quicky.
I'm not as skilled or knowledgeable about design as the rest, but I thought I'd stir the
pot with something of a plastic nature. I would like to hear criticism though for my
own benefit. Hope this helps get the juices flowing.
ron
Hi Paul, as other people have been saying “keep it simple”. Good design at it’s very best is kept simple this can make it easily recognisable among competitors logos, BP for one! I really liked the intertwining letters but as you might think, for some reason they do not look right, why? I hear you ask. The answer is also quite simple. The main body of the letter S is broken in ˝ by the down stroke of the letter P this makes the over lapping shapes confusing and difficult to read. Maintaining the central stoke of the letter S as you have on section six on the nine logo paste up presents us with the problem of bringing the letter S to the forefront which make the logo read as SP. I have found that working in black and white with the shapes make the initial design work so much easier.
Hope this is of help to you.
Best regards
Tabian
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Sorry, should have read all the comments, including the one about the RKD.
Here's another idea...
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Originally Posted by RonDuke
That is very good, Ron.
But, it's Paul who is looking for a logo, not me.
I did my logo many moons ago.
My initials are RKD, but, it was not possible (for me at least) to make a logo from all 3 letters.
So, I decided to design one from just RD.
So, I came up with what I have shown in the attached image.
It's exactly the reason why I didn't design anything for Paul with PRS.
I went with PS because personally I thought that would look better. Only my opinion, but an opinion, all the same.
You need to come up with ideas for Paul. Not me!
my vote goes with the metallic silver version.
I missed this one, Paul. I like those logos. I don't know which one I'd pick as my favorite though.
the first one looks a lot like the playstation logo :D.. very nice design btwQuote:
Originally Posted by Rik
We all see different things, and thanks for the nice comment.Quote:
Originally Posted by ahmedkadora