(Project Complete)Due Mar 13th - new website logo - $150

[carlosq]

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Hi,

I need a new logo for my company, www.mztools.com. Here is the project summary:

- What text should be included in the main part of the logo?

"MZ-Tools"

- What type of product or service do you offer?

An add-on for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (a development tool from Microsoft)

- How long have you been in business?

Since year 2000

- What do you hope to accomplish with your new identity?

I want a professional and atractive logo

- When is the deadline for final entries before choosing a designer?

March 13, although it could be extended

- Please describe your existing audience

Software developers

- Who would you like to add to your audience?

The sense of a professional web site and tool

- What type of logo would you like?

The dimensions must not exceed the current ones: 371 pixels width x 61 pixels height. It should have an image to the left, the "MZ-Tools" title, and the tag line "Productivity add-ins to make your everyday programming life easier" in small font.

- Do you have any colors in mind for your logo? (if so, why?)

The logo must match the current blue background RGB=0,0,128. I would it to use several colors, the ones of the Visual Studio logo (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/)

- Do you have any specific images or icons in mind that you would definitely like to see incorporated into your logo?

I would like an image to the left with TrueColor, gradients, etc. Something impressive.

- What attributes would you like your logo to reflect about your business?

Professionalism.

- What is your tagline or slogan?

"Productivity add-ins to make your everyday programming life easier"

- Where will your new logo be used?

The logo will be in the center of the header of the web site.

Thanks,

Carlos

[Blesseville]

Here's one from me with an example of how it will look on your website.

http://www.medigraph.net/do/mzt1.jpg

[glyphica]

What happened to my post?? :(

[carlosq]

Hi Medigraph,

The title "mz-tools.com" should be "MZ-Tools", and with some other font face and color. About the image, I would like something with gradients, and preferably with curves, some like the one of this website (just to give an idea): http://www.feedforall.com/ or the logo of this very site designoutpost.com.

Thanks,

Carlos

[carlosq]

I don´t know what happened to your message, but I saw it last night. I saw the image with the four "MZ" rotated, but I would prefer something with curves (see my other post). The "MZ" letters can appear in the image (although it is not mandatory) but once is enough :-)

Thanks,

Carlos

[Blesseville]

Another concept.

http://www.medigraph.net/do/mzt2.jpg

[carlosq]

Hi Medigraph,

The part ".com" should not appear in the title, and I would like a more sofisticated image, like the one that I posted.

Carlos

[Taldo]

:)

[BlueCherryGraphics]

One from me...

[carlosq]

Hi Taldo,

Your logo is more close to the idea that I have. I would like some variations:

- The whole logo and text should have a blue background RGB=0,0,128 to see how they fit with the current background of my web site (www.mztools.com).

- I would like the logo to use, say, 4 colors (like the ones of Visual Studio http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/), with gradients.

- I would like the tag line ("Productivity add-ins...") below the "MZ-Tools" title.

- I would like the "MZ-Tools" title with a thicker font, maybe round borders, and with 2 colors: one for "MZ" and other for "Tools". I have seen some logos like that and I think I like them. The hyphen "-" between them can show a transition between the colors.

[carlosq]

Hi CofeehouseStudio,

Your logo is a good base too, but see my comments to Taldo's one about:

- The blue background
- The title font and colors
- The colors of the logo: could you use four colors, say, blue, red, yellow and green? For example, each of the two semi-circles could use one for the top part and another for the bottom part, with gradients, like the Windows logo (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.mspx)

[Senter]

http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/designout/MZTools1.png

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v2

[Taldo]

I'll have the revisions by the morning. Thanks.

[Taldo]

:)

[Senter]

http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/designout/MZTools2.png

[carlosq]

About the logos:

- Thinkkre8tiv: Thanks for your design. I would prefer a logo with curves, 4 colors and some gradients. The title should be "MZ-Tools" and not "MZTools.com" (it is a web oriented towards the product, not to the company).

- Taldo:the logo looks good now.

- Cofeehousestudio: the logo seems good too, just add some bright to the center of the lower circle, like the yellow bright of the upper one.

To all:

- The whole thing should have 61 pixels of height at most, so you may need to make the logo smaller or rotate it.

- I would like to see more samples of fonts for the title ("MZ-Tools"). I like the letter "M" with vertical lines, not as an inverse "W". Use two colors, one for "MZ" and other for "Tools", one of them can be some light blue.

- I would like the phrase "Productivity add-ins to make your everyday programming life easier" in a single line, maybe in white forecolor, without antialiasing (it blurs too much in my opinion). If the phrase is too large you can:
* Remove the "everyday" word
* Change "add-ins" by "tools"
* Use "Tools for an easier everyday programming life" (if that sounds well in English, I am not native speaker).

Thanks,

Carlos

[BlueCherryGraphics]

I modified the tagline; see if it's OK.

Also, the height can be scaled once the design is selected. These are a little "taller" so you can see the detail.

[carlosq]

Hi CoffeehouseStudio,

Yes, much better. The image and tag line are OK now, and the colors of the title too.

- Can you use the same font for the title that you used previously (message #13), except the "M" (it should have vertical lines)?

- Can the hyphen show a transition between the two blue colors rather than using a third color?

Thanks,

Carlos

[Taldo]

:)

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v4

[carlosq]

Hi CoffeeHouse,

I am requesting a second opinion and we would like to see your logo of the message #13, which used green for the lower circle, just adding some yellow brightness to it keeping the green color. After my message #17 you added the yellow brightness but you removed the green color.

Thanks,

Carlos

[carlosq]

Hi Taldo,

The logo is OK, could you make the "MZ-Tools" title bigger and maybe with some other font?

Thanks,

Carlos

[BlueCherryGraphics]

Hi Carlos,

I'm not 100% sure this is what you wanted b/c I had done those other edits as well. If not, let me know.

[Unorthodox]

:)

[Senter]

http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/designout/MZTools3.png

[Taldo]

:)

[carlosq]

Hi,

It has been a tough decision but finally the winner is the logo of Message #27 by Taldo.


Thank you everyone for participating.

Carlos

[carlosq]

I meant logo of message #22 (by Taldo), not #27 which does not exist.

Carlos

[carlosq]

Ok, it is message #27 (by Taldo) when using the Linear Mode in the displays modes. I switched to other mode and messages were re-numbered. I find the user interface a little confusing....

[carlosq]

Taldo,

One revision that I would like is the "MZ-Tools" title bigger, until the top of the image to its left, for example.

Thanks,

Carlos

[Taldo]

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. We had a death in the family and had to go out of town. I will get your revision done today. Sorry for any inconvenience.

[Taldo]

how is this?

[carlosq]

Hi Taldo,

First of all, I'm sorry about that death. I didn´t know what was going on... The logo is quite perfect now and everybody likes it. It is exactly what I was looking for. There is only a tiny adjustment that I want: the space between the words "your" and "programming" in the tag line seems to have a couple of extra pixels, compared to other separations like "make" and "your", doesn´t it? So, it you can put closer those words, you can already send me the files to the e-mail address of the Contact section of my web site www.mztools.com

Thanks,

Carlos

[Taldo]

files sent

[carlosq]

Files received. You can close this project.

Thanks.

Carlos