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>>289670
Trying again at the logo redesign.

Figured I'd try to think about what I do and how I can convey that, instead of relying on arbitrary symbols that only some people would get.

I make a lot of 80s influenced works, so I tried to nod to that style of design, but keeping a modern tone.
Well guys, is it better than the other 8 or so versions I've posted?

>>289676
I meant to ask, which version do you prefer?
Stroked triangle or no?

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here it goes

>>289676
Cool name, and I think a geometric sans aligns with it well. But...

1. Why is it asymmetrical?
2. What are those lines under the name supposed to imply?
3. There isn't enough contrast between the word 'axiom' and 'DESIGN'.

>>289689
1. Asymmetric because when I tried symmetrical, things didn't quite balance in the center as far as the text was concerned. It always seemed slightly off, so I figured to just work with it rather than fight it.

2. The lines are supposed to "kinda" represent a small perspective. Kind of like what you'd see in 80s style art. It also goes back to the lines in those abstract suns.

3. I absolutley agree about the contrast, I thought the capitals would emphasise it more but you're right.

>>289676
do this
use an inverted equilateral triangle
add tree more small lines at the top so it looks like the horizon
try with the name in capital letters
the "design" word should be smaller with tons of kerning/spacing between each letter
maybe use black and white till the shape seems right>>289678

>>289709
so original, i'm sure no one ever done that before

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>>289703
Like this?

I think it still feels balanced wrong with the type. Even when I try to do optical center.
Like it skews the triangle and makes the bottom point to the right slightly.

Honestly I kind of like the asymmetrical version. It's kind of a running gag within my circle of friends that everything I do is symmetrical because of my OCD, so I thought an asymmetrical design might be a fresh change.
I also liked the lowercase juxtaposed with the uppercase as well.

>>289712
yeah of course this has been done millions of times and "vaporwave is dead". but that's not the point here. I'm looking for critique, trying to get better, and learning to do other things.

>>289709
It doesn't look 'future retro'. It looks 'future future'. You've understood well SOME parts of vaporwave. but really the critical element of age is missing here. Everything looks too clean and distinct, like an AI attempted vaporwave.

Also, it's FUCKING VAPORWAVE STOP FOR CHRISTS SAKE THERE'S NO VALUE IN IT

>>289709

I wish we could keep this stuff in it's own thread, it's closer to art than visual communication, and frankly it's trashy garbage.

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This is a sister piece to >>289528

I have some tweaking to do to cut it correctly. But same idea as the last one - State themed and designed for dimensional V-carving.

>>289676

Bru I love ya, but I'm going to fire off.

None of this is playing well off the other elements.
Your font is thinner than the supporting and bordering visual elements - this is often fatal.

This logo doesn't look professional enough for someone branding themselves to sell logos, sorry. D:

>>289676
>>289775

Also kerning mofo - the O and M are like outer rim planets.

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>>289776
I don't sell logos though.
I do artwork and illustration.

I'm honestly at my wits end for all this desu.
I don't know why it's so hard for me to do branding for myself.
I tried to take the advice some anons gave me the last time and try to have some kind of style about it.

I'm trying. I really am. This one seemed to fit for me though, and I really want to find a way to make it work.

Does this at least help?

>>289781

Dude we are kindred spirits - your "freelance" branding development will always be the absolutely most challenging, and the logos will almost always feel uninspired.

But there is a rational behind this - when you sell design you are literally selling abstract concepts.. So of course it's easier to brand "Lion Arc Welding" - because it's all literal and contextual.

So my advice is as follows - don't think your logo development will allocate the same time demands as a clients, yours will take literally (1<~0

>>289782
(1<~)

Side question, is the "infinity" character available in the character map?

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>>289782
No doubt.
I'm learning that the hard way.
I feel like establishing a brand isn't as poignant as establishing a connection with clients and putting out good work. But having some kind of strong image to associate with my work would definitely help.

At the very least I just want to get something out there. Right now I just want some kind of graphic to work as a profile photo. Instagram deleted my previous one for some reason, I need something to go there. I just didn't have the heart to put the old one there.
Pic related was the old one. It's barely a logo. The similarities with the "new" one was coincidental, but still.

>>289783
∞
Works for me.

>>289784

You are dialed in, I know you don't want to start over - and you really don't have to. In the end being able to attract clients is more important than discipline specific skill sets. So having a "ok" or "regular" logo is perfectly fine, unless you specialize in selling logos.

>>289678
context?

>>289785
I hear ya man, thanks for the help.

I'll probably sit on it for the weekend, maybe I can figure out some more I can do with it.
No such thing as over designing amirite? :^)

I'll post the results so you guys can rip it apart, and then make me question myself all over again.

Thanks again m8.
You have an Instagram or anything? I wouldn't mind checking out some other people's stuff from here.

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>>289786

>>289790
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly%E2%80%93Hopkinsville_encounter

Hahaha wtf that's hilarious.

So for the design, I'd play with your stroke weights... What's with this repeating rectangular elements? They are kinda fugly, clash with the cartooning and don't seem to relate to the story.

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Working on cover art for my new single. Inspired by Memphis, Sottsass, Branzi, late 80s / early 90s.

>>289865
That text is really hard to read.

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>>289829
>What's with this repeating rectangular elements?

It is just a random sequence of rectangles that appear to be text. I wanted the viewer to look at it and wonder what it meant. No differently if an alien race was to observe voyager's golden record.

> clash with the cartooning and don't seem to relate to the story.

It serves as contrast. The face is very circular and organic while the sequence of rectangles are rigid and unnatural.

That said, I appreciate your feedback and curiosity.

pic related.

>>289884

So your whole post is a justification of your unprofessional and substandard work? Good luck in whatever field you eventually find yourself in.
Which will be no field

>>289886

>So your whole post is a justification of your unprofessional and substandard work?

I would never confuse explanation with justification.

> Good luck in whatever field you eventually find yourself in.
Which will be no field

Whoa, calm down. This work is not intended professionally or to be submitted to any field...in fact, it isn't anything completed.

Look, if you wanted something direct then this obviously doesn't cater to your tastes.

'cool squids' on facebook
is
our
only
deep
noise.

>>289670
test

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plexdeck.com

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The target audience is women

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Tried to emulate Neo-Tokyo style Japanese graphic design.

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>>290106
Another one.
(This one's more of a personal name logo than anything)

>>290106
What font did you use for Unit 511?

I'm digging the style, makes me miss Neo-Tokyo

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>>290026
I like the web page overall design more than the branding. That font seems way too jagged and disjointed. Web page also had this added benefit of partial functionality with all scripts blocked, neat.

>>290102
I like the art direction and style but more context? What are you selling?

>>290106
Is it supposed to remind me of Akira? Or Ghost in the Shell? Or any other surface level anime a non-weeb like me will have seen? Because If so then it's working.

>>290107
This one is D.O.A.

This is a brand mark concept for a dimensional sign carving business. The logo its self will be typographic.

No yelling about it being too busy - I know exactly how where and when this kind of brand mark would be used, and it's specifically built for carving.

This mark has a lot of process advantages and I can conceive of it working very well in 2.5D.

The business name is "Chimera" Subheader "custom sign carving", so obviously it's a "coat of arms" style Chimera - This is the direction I took because the medieval connotations to sign carving and handcrafts, or artisan crafts. Also it will carve really nice, If I have my way the hand lettered typography will be thematic and appropriate.

ANYWAY it's just a concept, and also these fucking "coat of arms" style animals are fucking hard as fuck to draw, or is it me?

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>>290160

Okay now this is NOT the font - this is an nonabrasive placeholder, I'll do up the font myself, something medieval or gothic but in a soft way.

But I figured this would give a better overall of the project goals.

>>290163

Also I know the top one feels like a fucking chicken at first glance - it drives me nuts.

>>290160
>I like the art direction and style but more context? What are you selling?
Thanks, I'm making clipart/stock images on etsy

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What do you think of this font I sketched out?

>>290211
Looks pretty cool imo. The "a" with the tail seems to have an error on it's tail in Dabrowski

>>290214

I'm Polish. My last name is Dąbrowski. :) I guess it can look wrong to people not accustomed to Polish letters.

I'll let it sit "in the drawer" (so to speak) for some time so I can get a fresh look on it.

Thanks for your opinion! Glad you like it. :)

>>290214

I think I misunderstood you and as a result sounded somewhat condescending, sorry!

I can't really see anything wrong with the tail. Well, maybe the left side of it could be a bit rounder? Is that what looks off to you?

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>>290216
This part, it seems like it needs to be more round. Otherwise it looks good

>>290220

Thanks for the illustration! I'll try to improve it when making a clean version.

>>290211
Why is "resume" so harshly transparent? It is too much so, for me. Doesn't have to be as strong as your name or even the code in the background, but it probably shouldn't be less present than whatever is on the computer screen or keyboard.

>>290207
The lighting doesn't any sense.

>>290240
*make

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>>290160
>>290163

Here is a second generation concept. I'll vector this one and maybe it will be what I'm looking for.

>>289697
so most of the design choices are based on your liking instead of some meaning?

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>>290247
No, the design choices do have meaning.
I create 80s styled art (synthwave and Outrun based), so I wanted a logo to at least reference that on some level.

Pic related is what I ultimately ended up using.

>>290246
this one's too rigid (especially the arms) I prefer the other ones

>>290124
Font's called AmarilloUSAF.

>>290160
>D.O.A
Mind explaining further? I'm open for critique.

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For an online gaming team

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Destroy me please

>>290309

I'd say nr 1 has potential. I'd try a lighter shade for "C" (and maybe experiment with different colors). Also the uneven whitespace makes it look sloppy.

>>290309
only 2 and 4 actually look like QC. 1 and 3 look like CQ, 5 and 6 look like a weird Q. 1/2/3/4 look like a generic 'corporate logo generator' produced them. 5/6 look very geometric.

None of these logos make me feel anything in particular. I have no notion of what the organisation stands for, what sector it is, what their values are, nothing.

That's the harsh answer. Really though, they all look fine. Go with the most legible while being remotely interesting, no. 4.

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>>290309
1 and 4 are best.

2 is generic/boring. 3 has too much going on, maybe try a different font.

4 is really good.

5 looks like the quicktime icon, same with 6.

>>290309
1 has a chance. 2 ... well, I don't even know what this logo stands for or is abbreviating/branding/etc. So... fail on our part for not explaining ANYTHING. 4 is more busy than my mom's pussy was when she was getting impregnated by my dad 3 times. 5 and 6 are quicktime revisited.

>>290323
*YOUR PART

>>290303
maybe a diff font
something cleaner

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Asked to put a band's name into a circle. Made it from scratch with the rectangle shape tool. Any font designers here?

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Logo for an imageboard. What do you think? I'm completely new to graphic design

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>>290249
better, but u need to do something about that spacing

>>290388
well 4chan is a copy of 2ch but you're taking it to far maybe try to think of something original or at least related to the audience/topics you want to reach.

>>290388
make a swastika with 4 Ns

>>290327
5 letters
5 letters

make them fit so those blacklines pop out from far away. nice design!

>>290400
realized that after I posted it, haha.
Already been fixed, I just gotta update it when I get a chance.

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working on some color schemes still and have to get rid of the white "R" but is it doable (initals are "RC")

>>290504
It looks like " R= ", not " RC ". You need to make the C a bit clearer somehow (show the inner stroke? Add a bit of a curve?). Otherwise fine.

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>>290388 If you're going with a clover, I'd try a different color to distinguish yourself from this oasis of shit. if I were calling the shots, I'd have a Leparchaun as the mascot. cute as fuck.

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How's this Muse's Showbiz album cover redesign poster guys? Collage with various old, copyright-free engravements.

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>>290260
If you think that one is rigid get a load of pic related.

>>290303
What does it say?? It feels more like an illustration or a mascot. Other than that I like it.

>>290309
No really feeling any of them, 6 feels the most professional but I'd find a way to make it work without color to color objects and also keep working it in general, you know try different thicknesses and styles, also do more thumbnails.

>>290327
I like it. I don't get paid to make fonts, but a lot of my (paid) work features custom lettering.

>>290388
Pretty generic? the Italicized font is bugging me.

>>290504
I like this, but I didn't see the C. Also maybe a bit more separation between the objects?

>>290281
Maybe I was being too harsh, it's certainly put together well. I just don't get it, I'm not sure what it's selling, or being.

OK here's another concept in the line of >>290246

The classic style wasn't panning out as I couldn't find/develop a font I felt suited it. So this is a completely fresh direction. Are the three heads too ambiguous?

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>>290522
I like it.
>>290573
Drop all the dots, keep it solid.


Was fucking around last night and came up with this album cover.
Not the greatest but whatever.
Thoughts?

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>>290577

That texture is just for presentation, I have a lot of style variations.

In terms of critiquing your work I don't want to be mean, but it just seems like visual noise to me, vapid.

>>290587
Oh, okay otherwise that logo is really nice.

And thanks for the critiques, I was just kind of fucking around so it's nowhere near my best work.

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Would love some of your opinions on this fake website design for the Diaz Brothers (UFC).

Left box shows the page in it's unexpanded state, with 'NATE' selected.
Middle box shows the 'FIGHTS' option partially expanded, with 'NICK' selected.
Right box is a fully expanded page example with 'NICK' selected.

I like it but this is my first time designing a webpage. Is it actually utter shit?

>>290589
Is is supposed to be anything? I mean I kinda see like a sci-fi blaster, shooting a dense beam, which would be thematic for something called point blank.... But that's a really weak kinda see, mostly it's noise.

>>290590
This is like a digital thumbnail right? Liek not an actual design?

Well it's just a thumbnail, so I would suggest you develop it in to a project before posting, as of right now there is little to say.

>>290599
nah thats my final design idea.

you click nate and it all justifies right
you click nick and it all justifies left
click the subtitle and it expands.

I know it's pretty bare but i wanted it to look good-empty.
If it's bad-empty, what can I add?

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>>290593
Nah, it's just an abstract thing I thought of, not really meaning anything, I guess when I make shit I make shit to "feel right." About half of my shit is completely abstract and I only slapped it together because of the aesthetic. Pic related is an example of this, It just "had the feel"

>>290601
Well that's a good concept, what I'm asking is, that's not your color palette, font selection, justification, kerning and general formatting right?

>>290604
Colour palette: Yep, final idea
Fonts: Yep, final idea
Justification: Yep, final idea
Kerning / line spacing: Not final (obvs)

You don't like my colours / fonts / justification / formatting?

>>290607
It's not really an issue of my personal opinion...It's just brutally nonfunctional in the professional visual communication sense. I think you have a great design concept, I think you need to readdress your art direction.

>>290608
Really? Mind elaborating? I'm super curious as to why it seems nonfunctional.

If anything I thought it was too brutally functional and not decorative enough

>>290610
>If anything I thought it was too brutally functional and not decorative enough
The concept is, yes, the art direction sabotages it. It's way too clashing and striking, not enough negative space or eye relief, bad visual hierarchy, gaudy saturated colors, etc etc etc etc.

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>>290610
Like this would be the homepage if you click the 'NATE DIAZ' logo up top. It would be right justified and green if you select 'NICK DIAZ' (currently greyed out)

I don't see how it's not clear. Am I missing something stupid obvious?

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This is a UI concept I overhauled recently. What do you think?

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>>290613
Used to be like this.

>>290613
I'd like something similiar to this for win10 but it's clearly designed for a tablet or osx. I do prefer the darker look over the original you posted after this one. Would be cool to have them interchangable as an option.

>>290617
It's actually a mash-up of the features of different desktop environments. Global menu comes straight from macOS, the pop-up style is from Cinnamon and Gnome. Also, the layout for the start menu comes from an early version of Cinnamon as well. And the rest is just a dark theme.

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This is the 7th version of a logo I've presented to an Arab businessman in Copenhagen.

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>>290653
These 2 are rejected for different reasons.

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>>289670
So, here is a logo I made for said company, was just wondering how do I change/fix the straight line in text.

Im overal open to your suggestions. It was kinda "ok'd" by the customer but I want to improve.

>>290654
First is too persian, the second too jewish?

>>290653
Looks nice albeit it reminds me of a chinese restaurant for some reason.

>>290658
he actually really liked the 'jewish' one until one of his acquiescences pointed out it could be a religious symbol

>>290661
This.
>>290662
Can you not find a way to redesign it with a more Arabic design feel? Plenty of resources out there on Arabic designs you can work from.

>>290657
If you meant the line going through both parts of the text, have you experimented with the length of it. I feel like it doesn't need to go that far and looks quite off with it extending past the R and D on the left. I'd personally opt for something half the length to 3/4 at the most.

>>290665
Thank you will experiment with that line then, what about the rest? Anything worth mencioning?

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>>290665
>Can you not find a way to redesign it with a more Arabic design feel? Plenty of resources out there on Arabic designs you can work from.

Tried studying some Moroccan designs but nothing too good came out of it. Might return to them.

Anyway, found a way to make the latest logo more readable.

>>290674
Moroccan isn't arabic tho.

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>>290653
>>290654
>>290674

You definitely seem to be vectoring in on something great, keep at it.

This one came together nicely and quick, I would like to work it in to a bandana graphic.

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I don't know what to do with this. Doing a basic as fuck album cover as a jumping off point but I don't know where to go with this.

>>290703
trash it. If you are going to use photos, use good photos.

>>290707
You got a picture I could use?

>>290709

Nope, I try as hard as I can to stay away from photos in my designs.

>>290711
Have you posted anything in this thread? I'd like to see an example of your designs

>>290712

>>289775
>>290160
>>290163
>>290246
>>290573
>>290587
>>290698

Are me.

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Do people put their company names on their logo? Also should i prepare business cards logo in indesign or illustrator? I've heard printing in photoshop file is terrible

>>290715

>do people put their company names on their logo?

unless its an already established company that can be recognized by icon alone like mcdonalds then yes.

>also should I prepare business cards logo in indesign or illustrator?

use indesign for layout design but create the graphics for it in illustrator. dont make logos in photoshop. there are exceptions i suppose if you dont need the logo to be scalable or if you want the logo to have raster effects for whatever reason but more often than not it wont be the case.

my advice is don't take shortcuts just to avoid having to learn something new. ive seen a lot of people on here say they don't need to know indesign and to me that just screams inexperience and ignorance. and im sure somebody is going to get defensive reading this reply but so be it.

>>290587
The three animals in the shield...
I can see the goat easily. That's not a problem. But at a glance, the cow/dog thing is difficult to make out, and the snake looks like a snout for the cow. Maybe if you edited the mouth of the middle animal a bit so it doesn't look like it merges into the snake it'd flow a bit better. Basically, I know what you're going for because I've see the other drafts, but a consumer wouldn't.

>>290748
That's disappointing to hear, but thanks for the heads up regardless.

>>290776
(not the anon you replied to)
I really like your logo and I think it's the coolest one in this thread, but, as he said, I didn't understand the snake head. I just tought that it was part of the dog and that it was a mythical creature with a weird nose and I tought it was cool.

So yeah just edit that and you'll get possibly one of the coolest logos I've ever seen

>>290668
Only real thing that personally stands out to me is the choice of type used for Renovations feels too thin and kinda makes it feel a bit unbalanced. Obviously don't go straight to Bold or Black as that would just result in the same issue but the opposite way around.

Maybe even just switch around the lines, so the distributors part is thinner while Renovations is a bit more bolder. I feel the boldness of the Distributors part gives it a slightly higher importance even while it's much smaller in size.

I think it's pretty much 'there' though.

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Steam profile image thoughts?

http://steamcommunity.com/id/Jordan_Jelly_Elliott/

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Never finished school btw

>>290795
I can tell

>>290798

kek

>>290795

so you already made a thread and still posted this piece of shit in the critique thread?

don't go back to school, just quit graphic design. you're horrible.

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fun little boat

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how do i git gud
pls halp

>>290814
study & practice. try drawing ten logos every day the first ones would be horrible but after a month or two they will start looking better and also search for the basics of gd (color theory, composition, grids, proportions, artstyles, typography etc)

>>290815
>>290815
study what ;-;

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>>290778
Wow, those are kind words, thanks anon. You've inspired me to revisit that layout before moving forward.

>>290785
It seems to fit your username well enough.

>>290795
The photoshop kiddie is strong with this one. But in all seriousness I'd read up on the fundamentals.

>>290808
Context? Seems ok if not sparse.

>>290814
Design design design, and always cross reference your work against professional stuff.

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>>290841
And an alternate color scheme.

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I just posted my first spec bid on 99designs because I'm a loser trying to distract myself from the thought of committing suicide.

This was the breif
>National staffing business providing services to national brands like Staples, Home Depot, P&G, Exxon. Need a logo that is comparable to our clients.

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>>289670
Doing a report on hydroponics, wanted to make some snazzy graphics, heres one.

WIll be lurking so plz respond

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>>290866

And another one.

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>>290866

>>290870

I think your gestalt is good.

Here is the details. So it's flat and broad but the trees are too thin comparatively and it spoils the style.

Your colors show promise, but maybe play with them? They feel either 1 - desaturated 2- lacking contrast 3 - not varied enough 4 - who fuckin knows

>>290866
>Staples, Home Depot, P&G, Exxon. Need a logo that is comparable to our clients.
>99designs

This is just pathetic holy shit

>>290881
Gotcha on the colours, its a group hand in so they had to be pretty neutral to make everyone happy.
Wen't for a google thing

Thicker trees? I'll try it later

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>>290870
>>290881

here's another

>>290887

This is fine but...

>>290885
>Thicker trees? I'll try it later

Is not the right attitude. That part of the graphic isn't compatible with broader more dominant elements. Feel free to ignore me, but you will only damage yourself until you come to terms with this. Most designers are broken by this, and never become professionals, now is your time to show you can rise above the masses and actually get paid to do this.

>>290890
It's a school project so no payment, but i see what you mean. The "it's good enough but not great" attitude?

Hw would you do them?

>>290892

I really hate armchair critiquing in the sense of giving specific direction. I say that because I've never seen that kind of critique be effective when compared to direct trial & error traditional critique. So I will not tell you directly what to do different - that would make you the hammer, rather than the carpenter.

But I would examine the relationship and balance between your objects and outlines, and I would cross reference other comparative successful pieces with my own spacial reasoning and concoct a more professional balance after many, many revisions.

>>290893

Brain fart, read outlines as the green for the brush or leaves or whatever.

>>290883

Yeah it's horrifying.

I just started fucking with this and I can already feel how cancerous it is. I lack the proper articulation, but this speculative process rewards me for making shovelware garbage.

Hilariously it probably won't even reward me, only encouraging me further to produce hyperbolically vapid and shovelware steaming garbage.

>>290866
are you new to gd?
i want to compete on 99designs but its very intimidating

>>290907
I've been either a passive or active member of this shithole website for almost 10 years now. I only recently started posting on /gd/ - after it was first made is was such an empty wasteland or garbage and idiocy I lost interest, I'm back now only because life literally has no meaning.

99designs is filled with yes men and brown skinned idiots pumping Photoshop garbage, you'd be lucky to market a reasonably well designed logo that attracted attention, because it's a paradox. This is my 6 hour experience.

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>>290160
I assume this is the sort of aesthetic you're going for. The issue with your version is that it's disproportionate - take a look at how big they make the heads in the traditional Swedish and Mongolian flags, while your heads are far too small in comparison, especially with the body's thickness.

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I made this fucking bee and the shit next to it fucking sweet right?

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>>290947
What is that green thing on the top right?

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>>290928
I appreciate you taking the time to post that, and I felt the same way. This is where I got to when I changed direction and put this one away. I just want finding a font that suited the style.

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>>290947
dank bro

A vintage design for a Spanish cafe.

>>290952
Font on the top left looks fitting. Bottom almost looks like it's for a western saloon.

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>>290954

I would agree that it is the most fitting, but it wasn't landing for me.

Here's another one, it's an online tobacco and smoking product seller.

>>290947
- line width inconsistent. looks sloppy. you're going for the refined elementary look but it's but childish.
- work on unified shapes and lines. the flowers are a mess.
- the proportions don't make sense, bee is huge compared to honey. strawberry bigger than watermelon wtf.

>>290953
- LORCA spacing too close to head, gets messy at thumbnail size.
- LORCA & CAFE fonts are different sizes, looks messy.
- Draw a curve across the bottom letters to align properly. They're turned incorrectly in the curvature.

>>290958
- work on the overall shape. looks like a bat and a car logo when zoomed out

>>290953
cool illy, kerning is kinda weird

"C A FE"

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album cover

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>>290961
>>290978

Thanks for the crit, yeah I really dropped the ball on the kerning and typography in general.

>>290975

Context? Honestly I'm not feeling the art style.

This one is for a guy who does custom carpentry, like cabinets and shit.

>>289775

>NM Fag here

Would wear that New Mexico print, and I'm confident a ton of people I know would too. Would you consider doing anything with it?

>>291007

Sure, you on IG?

>>290999
noice. always loved this style

>>290163
I feel that the type doesn't go with the design. And the kerning, ugh, the kerning.

>>291014
reading comprehension bro!

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>>290999

And another, is this as shitty as it feels?

>>291018
if her hair was more stylish it could look really good imho, did you came up with that particular style? I've seen similar outline logos but nothing like yours they have a different vibe very different from otgers from others. also have you though of doing one of those logofolios on one image?

>>291019

It's one of those weird oversized empty hacky-sacks Nigerian women wear on their head, not hair, but yeah it's not translating very well.

No I'm not imaginative to make anything up I just steal element from designers I like.

What is a "logofolio on one image"? google brought me to behance.

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>>291020
oh i see good job anyways and i was saying something like the pic related just a bunch of logos on one pic.

>>291028

Oh those are fucking cool yeah..Not sure I have enough material for one yet, but I appreciate you getting the thought out there.

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>>291018

Another.

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I did some redesigns for a boy scouts badge. Tell me what you guys think.

>>291121
Top left no good. top middle looks like wolf is drowning

all others are seriously dope. would love having any of them as a patch

>>291133
Thanks for the feedback!

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>>291116

An another, these guys make wine.

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>>291147
more asshatttery

>>291116
Whelp this one just got eliminated, go ahead and cross 3 hours of my life off the clock.

>>291159
So I spent more hours than I care to admit on this concept, can I pitch any of these? The clients is a wine maker? (dunno the wording) small business but established, reputation and what not. But nothing more than that to my knowledge.

>>291165
>ad blocking extension

how to git gud and not be generic gd
halp

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>>290953

And down goes this one.

>>291172
Not even sure if it's possible to answer that question, maybe start by posting some work so we can rip it to shreds?

>>290327
Ni work.
I love putting words in shapes and contouring the letters to fit.

>>291162
i liked some of those (5&6) but not the type maybe with some final details they could end up looking really good, have you seen joe white designs? he has made brandings for beverage companies with a similar style.

https://inspirationhut.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Logo-Design1.jpg

>>291177

Haha Joe White and Brian Steely are my design heros.

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>>291177

I'm going to stick with the copy for now, I appreciate the crit.

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made a poster, also printed it on SRA3, thanks to /gd/ I got the font here
I'm a long time X-Files fan, currently im working on a second X-Files poster

>>291193
I like it, the only crit I have is I can see the noise/texture on everything but the ayylmao and that makes it seem off.

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>>291187

Here's another, I'm about to submit this one, anything I should look in to first?

>>291211
maybe keep some of the lines more solid. it looks really skittish with all those breaks

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Why does this look so nice?

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>>291213
I had a similar concern before I started in on the sky...I got tunnel vision along the way.. You are correct I believe, left is stronger?

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>>291211
>>291215
>>291213

Bam, final?

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>>291217
This is what I submitted.

Apologies for the color, my monitor is super bright and my phone is dark so I cross reference each trying to find a healthy balance, but I never know if I have until I view my shit from the office.

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>>291221

Fuck I'm liking this one.

>>291214
Boobs.

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i made this for a music project

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making a logo for our indie game studio
basicly a lowpoly game with floating islands thus the game designer wanted an outline of the island with the text imbeded somewhere within

any thoughts on how to improve this? looks way too simple

>>291353
RLOATLANDS?

A cover for a illustrations/poems catalog. gotta be printed soon.

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>>291430

>>291431
great concept and great colours senpai. my crit is about your typesetting:

1) the 4 being such a heavy weight throws the balance off topward and rightward
2) everything other than the 4 is hard to read
3) keeping 'Style en' and the words at the bottom at the same font-weight makes weak visual hierarchy.
4) Why is 'Style en' in 'Sentence case' but everything else in full lowercase?

>>291433
wow, f a m autocorrects to senpai? wtf lmao

>>291433
ty

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logotype for clothing co, thoughts?

>>291448
Kinda nice but that K looks like a T. or that T looks like a K. Whichever you meant.

>>291449
meant to be a K, I can see how it could be seen as a T. Not sure too sure how I could make it more obvious

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Give your thoughts.

>>291468
Where did you get this mockup?

>>291468
antonio: can you suggest to me books about composition and layout of journal (without NLP and expressions like 'a blue color matters PEACE, SKY, WATER')

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be gentle

>>291431
how did you make this

>>291506
modern masterpiece

>>291506
>>291468
>>291431
>>291281

file sizes boys, keep em low

>>291509
Blend on illustrator

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Buddy's trying to submit a design for his school's Class of 2017 hoodie. The O is his school's symbol.

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>>291281

Is that a homemade bong in the middle? You need negative space around your work bro, what are you doing nigger, I can't even slap around your design because it's too painful to try and look at.

>>291431
Concept is good, feels underdeveloped, work the fonts, maybe try the blend again with less steps? Not sure but things just aren't tied together correctly.

>>291448
Nope.

>>291468
Solid, I like it.

>>291506
Sorry dude, nothing good to say.

>>291531
Too thin, inexpressive, unpolished, amateur.


Concepts for a company that distributes tech shit or some technology hardware, dunno the brief was kind of vague.

I think I need to approach it again and try to merge the dot style of the middle with the gestalt of the bottom.

>>291567
how could I work the font? I tought, maybe I could give the "style en" and the "4" the same weight. maybe make those two bigger and/or maybe I could rotate the "Style en" and put it beside the illustration. ty for the crit tho.

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>>291582

I dunno man I don't have any specific answers.

>>291567
I actually like the top row the best. Still an allusion to an "A" without screaming it in your face.

>>291613
After thinking it over I came to the same conclusion and pitched this one. >>291595

>>291649
Trés twee.

Fortunately, that's my aesthetic so I rather like it. The texture on it is nice.

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So, I'm doing a mockup fragrance ad as a little side project. For fun.

The illustration I'll get feedback on later (though if you wanna chime in, I'd appreciate it) but what I'm mostly curious is the 'ad' segment of the piece. How's the type? The layout? I feel like the upper right corner is neglected to shit.

Could use some thoughts!

>>291682
My eyes just comb over the picture cause of the tits and I certainly won't remember the brand name cause of the weak type. I understand the smooth, curved motif you are hammering home, but it really fails to be memorable and is kind of boring. I think you either have to commit fully to the motif or drop it for something more sharp/bold.

Also her face is WAY too anime -- I'm assuming that's not your target market.

I have no suggestions. I apologize.

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>>291692
>Also her face is WAY too anime
Would you believe I actually toned that down?

Also, thanks for the note.

>>291649
Whelp, this one got eliminated too, didn't even make it past the first round.

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>>291682
the type is not bad but not good either did you made something on the typee or the ornaments are from the font? also the circle line on "a" for the aether logo doesn't look good and the type is a way too inclined imho

This might seem super amateur but if you look up MSDS and start to put it together.... Everything is still relative, we're all just subjects of poorly facsimiled processes.

>>291778
the fuck are you rambling about?

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The logo is homage to a material safety data sheet, these guys develop safety software for the oilfield.

>>291680
Thanks man, I was going for distressed more than quaint, but I think it has a nice balance.

>>290577
I like this actually. Kinda shoegazey

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Help boys this is going to be posted in a few hours

I don't know what should I fix

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>>292165
i don't get it

>>292166
Now you notice it lel

I use brush tool to mask it since that's the way I've been always know, but when you mention it now I realize there are better ways such as using shapes to mask it

Yes I'm newb as fuck

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I drew Sasami chan and wanted to get critiques. I used ink, prismacolor pencils and photoshop. I used to have copics but sold them and would have used them for this instead.

I want to ask what people think of it. I have other illustrations but I'm saving them for later because I don't think it'd be wise to post them on here.

>>292578
You're looking for >>>/ic/, the art board.

>>292579
Oh; I'm sorry. I must have confused this when I read the rules.

Thanks for helping!

>>289865
yeah txt need to be readable, try making it a darker shade of blue

>>290612
i think the text is to fat, or was that the intention?

>>290986
i like it, just can't tell what the middle is

>>292697
The middle isnt reallt anything per se. I was just trying to emulate the feeling of being in a car crash with this cover. Now it kind of reminds me of being under water.