Designing a logo

[ankhor]

I just want to clear up a possible misunderstanding here with Ankhor. The above (earlier) post was refering to the list of designs by AndyB (http://www.actstorage.com/logos.html) and contrasting those with that of AndyBs company - Orange House (a logo I do like).

I realise that Ankhor may have thought I was referring to his post. Sorry Ankhor.

Paul

Ah, I do like the logo of the website itself very much orange lemon
great design.

[Thatch]

Fine, but he didn't hire one to begin with.
I he did that person would have argued, but
it is at is is now.

Ah but this is a discussion board that had this particular project presented to them and so they discuss.

You're right in that "it is what it is" however there are many people that can learn from this process, the good and the bad. Truth is you should always run your contract through a postmortem and find out what you did well and what you can improve on. If you stop at "it is what it is", it will be that way next time as well and the time after that and the time after that...


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Wolf,

I understand what your saying. However, I find it ultimately deleterious to accept contracts on work that I am not fully behind. Word of mouth is the way this business works more than any other. Work I'm less than happy with begets more work I'm less than happy with. I've made more money refusing jobs I wasn't behind than I have by taking ones I couldn't ultimately be proud of.

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I do hope my comments are being taken as general comments on the business of design. The project at the center of this discussion is only the catalyst for my comments not the target.

[ankhor]

Ah but this is a discussion board that had this particular project presented to them and so they discuss.


I do hope my comments are being taken as general comments on the business of design. The project at the center of this discussion is only the catalyst for my comments not the target.

Yes it is here for discussion.you are right, but it was more and endline for the
thread to me, but it started a whole new one
(Like, ah well, thread is closed, decison made, lets go look for a new challenge)

And yes I have learned a lot, even bought some books on logo`s
(and some on graveyard symbolism on design there, but that is a different subject, I am very into symbolism, and logo`s are a kind of symbolism
too, so there my intrest)

[WolfMoonHP]

Wolf,

I understand what your saying. However, I find it ultimately deleterious to accept contracts on work that I am not fully behind. Word of mouth is the way this business works more than any other. Work I'm less than happy with begets more work I'm less than happy with. I've made more money refusing jobs I wasn't behind than I have by taking ones I couldn't ultimately be proud of.

I have to admit to the logic of what you are saying. And at this stage of my life, I can certainly afford to turn down jobs. I reject far more offers than I accept, as a matter of fact. In the case of the website I mentioned, by the way, the woman just called and is willing to do it my way.

In the logo for this thread, according to several design textbooks, the crescent shape connotes progressive thinking...not sure how that relates to a storage company, but what the heck...

[suunto]

IMO at the end of the day, nothing beats Big Franks Design for ACT Storage.


the crescent design says nothing about the company, Big Franks does, there is a big storage place near me called 'safe and secure storage' with the 'a' in safe, in the shape of an open padlock, which to me sends the wrong message.

but i totally agree with pauland about this thread

I think that most of us are winners on the thread. I've certainly taken notice of the advice given here and will bear it in mind for the future. It has been entertaining and informative.

[ankhor]

IMO at the end of the day, nothing beats Big Franks Design for ACT Storage.

Well everyone his own opinion, I liked the padlock but didn`t like
the dots after the letters, a.c.t., so has everyone has his opinions.
But he is a pro, so he probably knows better then me what works,
it is his job ofcourse.

the crescent design says nothing about the company, Big Franks does, there is a big storage place near me called 'safe and secure storage' with the 'a' in safe, in the shape of an open padlock, which to me sends the wrong message.

but i totally agree with pauland about this thread

Yeah well, a storage place near me has a lighthouse as it`s logo
(some of the building even are build as a lighthouse attached to
it and I have no clue what that has to do with storage? But it seems
to work for it is a big company with many facilities in many cities over here)
(well the only thing could think of is that customs may take
a peek in those facilities to see what is stored in it, just like they
can in storage places in harbours, most people don`t know that)

And the thread was indeed great, it learned me a lot and made me buy some books about it, what I could find ofcourse. Very little about the psychology
behind the logo`s, like shapes etc.. But I know some other bookstores who specialise in schoolbooks, so maybe there I can find some good literature
about that, I keep my fingers crossed.)

[pauland]

On the subject of towers - I did the attached logo for a client (www.eyefultower.co.uk), though I didn't do the website. Towers are popular.
Logo had to feature the tower.

Paul

[ankhor]

On the subject of towers - I did the attached logo for a client (www.eyefultower.co.uk), though I didn't do the website. Towers are popular.
Logo had to feature the tower.

Paul

Okay, one thing I don`t understand,
I get the pun ofcourse.
Eye Full Tower - eifeltower, so why place another tower there???
Is the eiffeltower itself too much copyright protected?

[pauland]

Okay, one thing I don`t understand,
I get the pun ofcourse.
Eye Full Tower - eifeltower, so why place another tower there???
Is the eiffeltower itself too much copyright protected?

Ankhor, I thought the same as you, but the shop is in a place called Darwen and this link: http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?L...ng&pageID=1380 will explain!

Paul

[ankhor]

Ankhor, I thought the same as you, but the shop is in a place called Darwen and this link: http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?L...ng&pageID=1380 will explain!

Paul

ah okay, that would make some sense, but still.