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  • can anyone help please with this new business logo?

    Posted by Derek Hunter on 22 September 2005 at 20:09

    Hi guys n gals

    Just put a logo together for the new business what do you think?

    Any advice and alterations would be most welcome 😉


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    CLAIRELOWTHER replied 19 years, 9 months ago 19 Members · 34 Replies
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  • Iain Gordon

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    22 September 2005 at 20:14

    Not sure what the swirly script type thing is trying to say.

    Iain

  • Nicola McIntosh

    Member
    22 September 2005 at 20:16

    DV iain 😀

    nik

  • Derek Hunter

    Member
    22 September 2005 at 20:22

    Yeah sorry i should of explained a bit more its called DV Graphics 😀

  • Iain Gordon

    Member
    22 September 2005 at 20:24

    Must get my eyes seen to.

    Well, although i normally like script fonts i dont think it fits in well with the rest of the design. I think there is far too much contrast within the 2 separate elements of the logo

    I would prefer to see the script in a staight forward block type font with a similar photoshop effect but still using a diff coloured background.

    I think the colours you have used work well together.

    This is of course just my opinion but i’m sure others will add theirs.
    Thanks for sharing

    Iain

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    22 September 2005 at 20:31

    quick reply… will reply again later…
    as has been said, the DV is hard to distinguish. at a glance i thought it said DOV. the DV does tie in with the graphics. not keen on the black text font…
    thoughts: needs pulled together….

    thank you for making use of this forum mate, it takes allot to post this sorta thing to let us all pull it to bits in a constructive critisism way.
    personally i think its a good way to learn, as many others have good/better suggestions to what we think when we design our own stuff.

  • Andrew Boyle

    Member
    22 September 2005 at 22:08

    Hi Derek,

    I think the combination of the 3 different fonts from different families is giving kind of mixed messages…… maybe a sans serif font with a script logo type thing might work…….

    I’m sh*t at explaining things…..

    Aye! needs pulled together… Rob’s right [how’s that]

    Good Luck

    Cheers

    Andrew

  • Nicola McIntosh

    Member
    22 September 2005 at 22:43
    quote andrewkerrb:

    I’m sh*t at explaining things…..

    no your not 😀 a bit smooth round the edges at explaining things but never rough :lol1:

    nik

  • Andrew Boyle

    Member
    22 September 2005 at 22:49

    Hi Nik,

    that was almost a swoosh on the Subaru…..looked good 😉

  • Nicola McIntosh

    Member
    22 September 2005 at 23:01
    quote andrewkerrb:

    Hi Nik,
    that was almost a swoosh on the Subaru…..looked good 😉

    flip……..never noticed that 🙄 cheers andrew…hytorcs logo im afraid, i just made it a bit different for the cars… 😉 :peek:

    nik

  • John Cornfield

    Member
    22 September 2005 at 23:22

    doesn’t do it for me sorry too cluttered, brain has to work to read your Dv bit and you use graphics again in the strap line.

    Two fonts is all you need, do like the script font and wording. why not just DV SIGNS with same strap line, two ways of saying what you do. Some people equate graphics with comics, computers etc and not with signage.

    IMHO of course

  • Lorraine Clinch

    Member
    23 September 2005 at 09:03

    As has been said, the DV is illegible, gives me a headache looking at it. 😎

    You have the word ‘graphics’ twice in 5 words, and the bottom line really does not go with either the DV or ‘Graphics’

    One other point-why limit yourself to vinyl only-do you not think you may be asked for digital/garment printing, or any of the other million things we can produce as signmakers?

    Sorry, I’m sounding a bit harsh, just don’t know how else to explain what I mean….. 🙄 I think the word Graphics (yellow) is very nice, clean & clear.

    Lorraine

  • Shane Drew

    Member
    23 September 2005 at 10:23

    also, be careful using a shadow that you can not reproduce in vinyl, unless you are using a printer of course.

    If you are only doing computer cut, then do a solid shadow not a fade, as someone will look at your card and say that they ‘want that sort of shadow’ on their car. Then you are left to explain that you don’t do that with vinyl, bit difficult when it is on your promotional material.

    As has been said, try to keep your fonts down to 2. Anymore and it sends the wrong message (ie you lack experience) The average jo blow will look at this and may form a negative opinion, just because they don’t like the style. Youve lost the client before you even open your mouth.

    Sorry to be so ‘to the point’. Keep trying tho, I’m sure something will come to you once you digest these posts 🙂

  • Jill Marie Welsh

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    23 September 2005 at 11:16

    It’s a good start, the colors go well together…but….
    The use of the word “graphics” twice is redundant.
    The script seems too formal to go with the word “graphics”
    The use of three fonts is a bit much.
    You need to tighten up and prioritize your copy.
    Just my 2-minute take, using your colors but reversed.
    Love….Jill


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  • John Wilson

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    23 September 2005 at 11:18

    Nice

    What do most people use to design the graphics?? I’m messing about with FlashMX for design the now so that I can import straight to the web

  • Shane Drew

    Member
    23 September 2005 at 11:33
    quote John Wilson:

    Nice

    What do most people use to design the graphics?? I’m messing about with FlashMX for design the now so that I can import straight to the web

    I use Corel v12. Been using corel for years. I also use my Sign Wizard program because I am much quicker, then I export to corel for ‘polishing’

    Nice job (as usual) Jill

  • Simon Clayton

    Member
    23 September 2005 at 11:35

    Great job Jill

    Simon

  • Joe McNamara

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    23 September 2005 at 12:05

    that’s much better Jill!

  • Derek Hunter

    Member
    30 September 2005 at 21:55

    Thanks Jill i dont suppose you have that ion a cut file do you? (if you dont mind)

  • Jill Marie Welsh

    Member
    30 September 2005 at 22:01

    Here’s the Corel 9 file.


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  • Lee Ballard

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    1 October 2005 at 04:08

    Excellent, you incorporate my companies name (Custom Vinyl) in your logo 😀

  • Derek Hunter

    Member
    1 October 2005 at 08:59

    :lol1: Now you will have to give me some of your jobs :lol1:

  • Derek Hunter

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    1 October 2005 at 11:10

    AH i aint got correl. can anyone put this into .ai for me pllleease 😳

  • Dave Bruce

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    1 October 2005 at 11:21

    Pushing your luck now, next you will want someone to make the sign 😉


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  • Derek Hunter

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    1 October 2005 at 11:42

    OUCH !

    Thanks Dude

  • Robert Lambie

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    1 October 2005 at 12:07

    had a mess about with this one… probably not everyones cuppa-tea but thought ide post it anyway…

    ive taken out the word custom and replaced with designs, ive dropped vinyl because very few know what vinyl is and confuse it with other things.
    added signs as it gives the veiwer more scope into what you can do/offer.

    hope it helps some.

    [c][/c]

    .

  • Chris Wool

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    1 October 2005 at 12:10

    very trendy did you have your leather pants and frilly shirt on for that one.

    i like it all the same

  • David Rowland

    Member
    1 October 2005 at 12:20

    Looks like Rob’s after Andrew’s Job! :lol1: nice brand design

  • Derek Hunter

    Member
    1 October 2005 at 12:56

    now im drawn between the 2 ! cant make my mind up lol

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    1 October 2005 at 18:52

    chris…. ok hot pants yeh…. but frilly shirt. hmmm it’s just sooooo yesterday! 😳

  • Martin Pearson

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    2 October 2005 at 14:31

    I have to say I like both designs but for a small company I think I would be inclined to go with Jills Logo, it would be easier to do in solid vinyl and I know signmakers should offer digital these days but feel that when you are starting out its best to stick to what you can do inhouse as much as possible.
    I think as Dave has said Roberts Logo would be more suited to a larger company as it gives the impression of a particular brand or the logo of a large corperation.

  • Lorraine Clinch

    Member
    3 October 2005 at 08:21

    Nothing wrong in thinking big Martin! 😮

    Robert, if you were to do this in cut vinyl, would you do the faded ‘grapics’ and circles in translucent?
    I really like it, by the way. :thumbup2: from me!!

    Lorraine

  • Derek Hunter

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    28 January 2006 at 10:31

    Rob what fonts were used there?

  • Cabrera

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    28 January 2006 at 14:44

    Here are my five cents 😛


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  • CLAIRELOWTHER

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    1 February 2006 at 14:13

    MM I NEED A NEW LOGO PLEASE DO MINE! LOL

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