Help with a logo

[fodden]

Greetings all.

I'm an amateur at graphics, but need to devise a wordmark and a logo for a group I'm working with, styled ETALK, which stands for an Exchange on Technology And Legal Knowledge. The group is to be made up of people from Canadian law schools and possibly judges and other lawyers as well, so whimsy -- my natural mode -- isn't really on the cards.

I've come up with a very simple word mark in two variations -- numbers 1 and 2 in the attached .gif file. Then I've used the angle brackets to suggest various logos.

Any preferences? Any suggestions. I personally like numbers 7 and 8, but I'm sure that they're already taken -- a bank or some such thing. If anyone could confirm that, I'd appreciate it, and then I could let go of them.

Simon R. Fodden
simon@fodden.com
http://fodden.com

[fodden]

Greetings all.

I'm an amateur at graphics, but need to devise a wordmark and a logo for a group I'm working with, styled ETALK, which stands for an Exchange on Technology And Legal Knowledge. The group is to be made up of people from Canadian law schools and possibly judges and other lawyers as well, so whimsy -- my natural mode -- isn't really on the cards.

I've come up with a very simple word mark in two variations -- numbers 1 and 2 in the attached .gif file. Then I've used the angle brackets to suggest various logos.

Any preferences? Any suggestions. I personally like numbers 7 and 8, but I'm sure that they're already taken -- a bank or some such thing. If anyone could confirm that, I'd appreciate it, and then I could let go of them.

Simon R. Fodden
simon@fodden.com
http://fodden.com

[jens g.r. benthien]

Simon,

I'd go with # 5, because #8 is very similar to NedLloyd corporation (worldwide locations).

For #6 I'd suggest an Escher effect ;-} to make it a real killer. I will see what I can do to show what I mean.

jens

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[gwpriester]

Welcome to the Xara X Conference, Simon. Good to have you here.

I agree with Jens about #5 being perhaps the best of the lot but #8 is also a really nice mark.

Most of the designs could work quite well without the text or the text ETALK could go under the logo?

Gary

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[Truroneil]

I like #5 too, but I wonder about #3 with the text underneath. Neat work. Neil

[RAMWolff44]

But I am also thinging a "what if" you were to put the text, leaving out "an" in a circle around # 3??? That way you don't have this long stretched out line.

Belowe is a poor example, I played with different methods, I liked the envelope the best, more exciting effects, more eye catching [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Hope this helps in some small way [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

RAMWolff [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

PS: Welcome to the Forum Simon, you found a gem here!!!

[webitect]

I concur with the consensus so far and say #5. You mentioned the design reflecting that of a bank's current logo...you would be correct. E*Trade bank's logo looks very similar to what you have put together in a few of the designs. Good work so far, keep it up and wlecome!

Chris

[webitect]

that RamWolff's post made me think of is that the word exchange gives me a sense of all sides coming together, no corners to "hide" in. So, here is my thought with that in mind...

http://www.imprintwebdesigns.com/Images/etalk_logo.jpg

Chris

[fodden]

Thanks a lot folks. You've been really helpful!

Simon

Simon R. Fodden
simon@fodden.com
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