[PC] Due Jan 30th - $150 - Photography logo

[alcina]

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I have no clear idea on what I want for my logo and I've spent a lot of time browsing this site, and others, for ideas. I am very much open to ideas of all sorts (except cutesy!).

Project Summary:
What text should be included in the main part of the logo?
Kristin Anderson Photography; my initial are KJA and they may be incorporated, too. This logo will be for my site www.kjaphotos.com but will also be added to my ocean images: www.oceansbyanderson.com It would be nice to have two pieces: one the logo part only that can be applied to a photo or frame and one with the logo and word incorporated.

What type of product or service do you offer?
Portraits: kids, babies, maternity, engagements, families: Weddings; Underwater and nature
The logo must be flexible enough to work with any of the many types of images I create.

How long have you been in business?
Under 1 year

What do you hope to accomplish with your new identity?
Memorable; create an appeal, room for evolution and growth

What are your long term goals?
Grow my photography business to a full time entity.

When is the deadline for final entries before choosing a designer?
31 Jan 2008

Audience Profile:
Please describe your existing audience
Families; young couples - portraits & weddings;
30s - 60s for underwater and nature

Perception/Tone/Guidelines:
What type of logo would you like?
Not cutesy. Polished. Unique. Striking. Interesting. Friendly, not strict corporate. Something partially flexible as my business and photography is constantly expanding and evolving.

Do you have any colors in mind for your logo? (if so, why?)
I think I would like to keep with ocean colours - Tiffany Blues, sea greens & blues. Obnoxiously, I also love construction worker orange :eek: You can see some of the colours on my sites www.oceansbyanderson.com and www.kjaphotos.com. I have attached my current business card front and I do like the colour, more or less.No colours are set in stone, though. Must also work as black/white and transparent for watermark on images.

Do you have any specific images or icons in mind that you would definitely like to see incorporated into your logo?
None, but I don't like cameras, lenses etc. It should be more abstract than concrete.

Communication Strategy:
What attributes would you like your logo to reflect about your business?
Fun, spirited, professional, sleek, outgoing.

What is your tagline or slogan?
n/a

What is the overall message you are trying to convey to your target audience?
Gorgeous, polished, free-spirited non-stuffy photography you will love forever!

Where will your new logo be used?
Web site, on images both people and underwater/nature, letterhead, business cards...everywhere.

Competitive Positioning:
Who are your competitors and what do you think about their logos?
n/a - new market in my area.

Targeted Message:
State a single-minded word or phrase that will appropriately describe your company:
Dynamic...

[abby]

Project Update: The deadline has been updated to Jan 21st to meet a print deadline.

Designers Please post a message to the Client if you will be entering. Thank you

[glyphica]

one from me :)

[alcina]

Thanks, Kekepania...I was beginning to worry a bit ;)

I'm not fond of the font in the little box at all.

I was thinking maybe trying to incorporate something beachy, like waves maybe, in the stand alone element. Hopefully with my initials in it. Might not work. I don't want that to be TOO beachy - like no sea star - but more abstract?

[Taldo]

:)

[alcina]

Taldo - I'm kinda liking the waves :) Not liking the KA really - seems plain, not special.

And my name is spelled k-r-i-s-t-i-n ;)

I'd like to see some more variations on the element - boxes are nice, but maybe a bit rigid...

[giant]

Here's from me... :)
Thank You.

[alcina]

giant - thanks!

I do very much like the fluidity of the idea! I don't think the initials look quite polished enough in the square though - they look a bit rough. Don't like the font on my name, I think I'm likely to be a sans serif girl.

I like that you used a beachy colour but it's a bit flat to me - I prefer something more vibrant.

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)
Thank You.

[alcina]

giant - I'm liking these much more with the smoother initials.

I'd like to see more variations of fonts for the lettering and the colours in the boxes of all the designs, if possible.

I'd also like to see some more input from more designers, please.

[OffbeatDesign]

Thanks

[OffbeatDesign]

beach and sky

[alcina]

offbeat - I like the beach and sky concept. I'm not 100% on the colours as I don't want them to look dull. A friend suggested: 637 with 7544 maybe?

Can I also see these with the element to the side instead of on top? I'm concerned that having it on top makes the whole thing a bit unwieldy for the top of web sites and the like. Ideally, I'd like the flexibility to be able to move each piece around to suit the specific needs of the media.

[OffbeatDesign]

Here you go. It's definitely flexible. Thanks!

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)

[giant]

one more... :)
and Thank You.

[alcina]

offbeat - I like the bright colour, I'm not 100% on the bottom colour. I think your first one was nicer, but I'm concerned it might print up muddy/dull? More ideas? I'd also like to see some alternative fonts...I like the flowing theme here, but I'm concerned that it may be hard to read, especially when it gets small.

giant - wow! I am really liking a more solid colour - the others look a little tie-die or sponged and aren't working for me. I'd also like to see what a more free flowing font looked like - it might be too much but I'd like to see.

taldo - would still like to see some variations on the initial as I do like this wave.

So far from everyone, I like the blue hues in post #5 and the code #s 306, 3135, 322 and 637. I'd also like to see what the lighter 317 turns out like.

I'm also still open to more ideas if anyone has any.

[glyphica]

here's another from me :)

[OffbeatDesign]

Using a standard font for the name will help at smaller sizes. This sand color is somewhere in between. Shouldn't print muddy at all.

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)

[giant]

again... :)

[giant]

one more... :)
and Thank You.

[Taldo]

:)

[alcina]

Taldo - my name is still spelled wrong ;) KRISTIN. Thanks. Still not crazy about the KA font in the box, though I do kind of like the a. Would like to see the wave perhaps in a different location and I would prefer a longer format rather than a stacked one.

giant - can I see this design with the box to one side of the name instead of on top and maybe with two tone colours in the spirit of sand and water/sky somehow? I don't like the fonts that slope to the left. I like this abstract idea but the initials and colours just aren't quite there.

offbeat - I am liking the simplicity of the ka box, but I'm still not 100% on the fonts.

Kekepania - I like the swirly. Could I see a few variations on the font. I like this one more or less so more in the same vein. Can I also see it sized for a business card (small!).

Everyone - is it possible to see these also on a very dark grey/black background as that will be the colour of some of the areas I use this on.

[Taldo]

I am very sorry about the spelling. I apologize for doing that twice. I'm a dork.

[alcina]

LOL no worries, Taldo ;)

[glyphica]

ok, here you go as requested ;)

[OffbeatDesign]

Kristin,

On mine are you referring to the script font, the plain type, or both? Let me know and I'll get you some options. Thanks.

Jeff

[abby]

Project Update: The project deadline has been extended to Jan 30th.

[alcina]

Kristin,

On mine are you referring to the script font, the plain type, or both? Let me know and I'll get you some options. Thanks.

Jeff

The font used for my name mostly. I actually like the first one better than the plainer one so I'd like to try to find something that works small and large.

I also like the fonts in Kekepania's #18 and Offbeat's #11 & #!2

[OffbeatDesign]

v4

[OffbeatDesign]

v5

[alcina]

Where did Taldo's designs go?

[Taldo]

i took them off because of the misspelling. Just haven't had a chance to repost them yet...

[alcina]

Ah, ok! Thanks, because I was definitely looking forward to some variations on the wave and the font.

[Taldo]

Here is another "wave" idea

[alcina]

Taldo - pretty! I think I'd like to keep my full name outside of the element so I can use them separately. I also think it would help when the size is reduced.

offbeat - I like the beach and sky theme, but not so much when it goes to black and white. I would like to see it without colour, but keeping the beach and sky somehow.

I've been cruising around looking at some alternative colours for the various designs and on top of the ones I mentioned in my previous post I also like PMS305u 3115 and 325

I'd like to get all of the suggestions up ASAP as I need to make some decisions early in the week! Thanks so much to all of the designers so far and if there are other designers lurking (or if one of the current ones has had an epiphany), I'm still open to suggestions.

[glyphica]

here's one more try from me! ;)

[Taldo]

:)

[OffbeatDesign]

v6

[OffbeatDesign]

v7

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)
Thank You.

[alcina]

Taldo - I like the wave idea but it's not quite there with the graphic. I would want my name outside the box and only the initials in the box.

Offbeat - the rectangle with the initials in it and beach/sky is really nice, but I'm not sure of it in bw. It totally loses that beach/sky feel and that's essential to it, I feel. Is there some way to save that? And I think the one in message #40 is gorgeous - do you have some variations on that one?

Giant - I keep coming back to this logo, it's so close.

Kekepania - I like the swirly, but there's just something again not quite there. I wish I could put my finger on it more precisely as I know that isn't helpful direction from me!

Everyone - Can I also see your design with my existing font? it's called Saginaw. I don't know that I'll keep it, but I would like to see the offerings with it just in case.

Also for the bw, this will be used on photographs as a watermark so any individual elements need to be done in a way that will work. I will use black and white (depending on the image) with reduced opacity on the images.

[OffbeatDesign]

name in the sand

[OffbeatDesign]

with more waves

[OffbeatDesign]

and the sunset

[OffbeatDesign]

and seagulls

[Taldo]

How about a simple"k" icon that can be used as a watermark?

[alcina]

offbeat - nope those don't work. Too busy and it's the rectangle that makes it work.

taldo - hmmm another very nice idea. I think I would like both initials, though. And it's Kristin with an "IN" instead of an "en" ;)

[Taldo]

OMG!!!! I can't believe I spelled it wrong again! I am losing my mind. Sorry!
I'll try and work on something w/both initials.

[OffbeatDesign]

Here's post 40 with your current typeface

[OffbeatDesign]

v13

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)
Thank You.

[alcina]

Sorry this is dragging out a bit, but I want to get it right.

Taldo - any luck with the two initials?

Offbeat - I like 13 but would like to see the wavey K a little more delicate or thinner, I think.

Giant - can I see yours in a tall rectangle?

Am I correct in thinking that once I choose a designer we can then nut out the exact font and colours or do we need to do that at this stage before I choose?

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)

[giant]

one more... :)
Thank You.

[OffbeatDesign]

Thanks Kristin. Once you select a designer you'll be able to tweak until you have exactly what you want.

[Taldo]

It kind of got too big and clunky when I tried to do both initials with the waves inside of them. Instead, I came up with this elegant way to portray waves and your initials. The icon could be used as a watermark with or without the box :)

[alcina]

offbeat - hmm, no, that didn't work. It doesn't look as sensuous now. The original just isn't quite right either, though.

taldo - nice idea, but a bit too swirly, I think. It looks confusing.

[glyphica]

abstract k and ocean.

[OffbeatDesign]

k with abstract "a" wave

[alcina]

Kekepania - thanks, but that one doesn't work for me at all.

This one you did for bcap is more along the lines of what I am considering, i think
http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/showpost.php?p=313845&postcount=15
though it is too much for me.

offbeat - not liking this one. That first swirly K is really striking, there's just something about it that isn't quite right, though. I thought it was too clunky but maybe the skinnier version was just too skinny and not curly enough?

[OffbeatDesign]

v16

[Taldo]

:)

[alcina]

offbeat - liking the more wavey K from your original idea much better than this new one.

taldo - I still like the wavey idea but don't like the font and feel like the wave is maybe backwards. I think the box feels fat, too.

[Taldo]

:)

[alcina]

Like the taller box. Not keen on the font and pink - yikes ;) my eyes!! LOL No pink, please :D

[OffbeatDesign]

v18

[OffbeatDesign]

v19

[alcina]

Hmm, nope, like the first wavey K for its simplicity. Less is more, for sure.

[giant]

don't have some feedback for me?... :))

[alcina]

Didn't mean to neglect you! I'm really into version 2.9

I'd like to see the tips of the bottom parts of the K inside the box - just delicately and unobtrusively, don't make the tips all curly or anything, maybe taper off (or not, I'm not sure) - instead of going to the edge. I like the two colours to be just top and bottom instead of alternating as in 2.8. I'd like to see the lighter colour from (or similar) from a in 2.9 with a sandy colour (like b or similar) on the bottom.

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)
Thank You.

[alcina]

Thanks - but I would like to see the tips of the bottoms of the K contained instead of going all the way out of the box, please. So either of the colours at the ends?

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)
Do you mean like this?

[OffbeatDesign]

Hmm, nope, like the first wavey K for its simplicity. Less is more, for sure.

I agree, but I was trying to integrate the beach theme into the 1 color version. Honestly, most people who see the watermark version will have seen the color version as well, so there will be a connection made between the solid and color versions. Thanks.

[OffbeatDesign]

v20

[alcina]

offbeat, I apologise...I was talking about the wavey K in your version 6 :blush:

[OffbeatDesign]

offbeat, I apologise...I was talking about the wavey K in your version 6 :blush:

No problem. Did you want to see any revisions to version 6?

[alcina]

If you've got some, that would be great. I AM going to make a decision within the next 24 hours. edited as I didn't realise it was the middle of the morning!

[alcina]

Still open for last minute newcomers and alternatives from you fabulous contributors!

[alcina]

A little disappointed not to get a revision on that last one, but that's OK.

I've made my decision on the designer - now what do I do?

[OffbeatDesign]

I did play around with version 6, but liked the original much better.

All you need to do is post which designer you want to work with and if you have any revisions needed. The project will then be moved to the revisions forum for completion.

[alcina]

Thank you all who put ideas out here - the choice to just the final three was tough and to the final one was crazy tough!

Designer is Dewa Jaya, thank you. I do have revisions to make.

[giant]

Hi, alcina...
Thank You for choosing my idea... :)
Which one version do you choose? and what kind of revision do you want me to make?

I have sent you a private message (PM).

Please go to the following link to find the message:
http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/private.php?

Thank You! :)

Regards,
-giant-

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)

[giant]

Here's the initials without the box... :)
Thank You.

[alcina]

Why does the colour in 3135 look so different between your design and the ones elsewhere (such as in post #68)? I like them both, but they are the same colour code!

I'd like to see the following, or similar, blue green colours: 637, 306, 3115U (this seems different than the 3115?), and 325 (I would like to see a couple of these more sea-greeny colours as most of the others are more blue).

For the sandy colours, can I also see 7503, please.

I do not like these sandy colours: 000, 7405, 7509, 458 - some of them are too yellow/mustardy.

I'd also like to see a few - just to get an idea if I actually like this or not - with my name in the sandy colour and photography in the blue/green?

[giant]

Yes, Every PC have a different system about the colors... Every system can't make the colors (as this situation PANTONE colors) as really same as PANTONE MACTH SYSTEM.
But the best result of the PANTONE colors is seeing the real table or book which is PANTONE MACTH SYSTEM book/table.

U at the behind 3135 is for colors Uncoated Pantone.
3135 is Solid Coated Pantone.

OK, I'll make the revision.

Thank You.

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)

[giant]

one more... :)
Thank You.

[alcina]

OK, I'm getting there!

I like these sandy colours:
465
466
7502U
131

I like these blue/green colours:
3265
3135
7466
3525
325

name def in blue/green

can I also see the Photography spread out more under the name

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)
Thank You.

[alcina]

No to the 352 (d)...can I see the 3525 please?

Also combo the green/blue of version a with the sandy of d from this last set, please.

And maybe 155 for the bottom colour as an option?

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)
By the way, there's no color code for 3525, si I change it to 3525 and 3255 for example...
1... :)

[giant]

2... :)

[giant]

3... :)

[giant]

4... :)

[giant]

5... :)
Thank You.

[alcina]

OK, toss the blue/green from b, d, f please.

Still not 100% on the bottom colour. Can we try 7503, too.

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)
Thank You.

[alcina]

OK, we have a little problem. The colours I am seeing on my screen in no way resemble the pantone colours in the swatch book. I don't know exactly why. My monitor is calibrated and I use firefox so my colour space is sRGB. I had to have a friend look at the swatches as there are no swatch books available where I live.

When I printed onto my Canon pixma printer, the colours looked very similar to what I saw onscreen, but my friend says that they won't really print that way from a pro printer.

How close are these colours when printed?

He has given me the following pantone colours that he thinks come closest to the blue/greens that I am actually seeing in your last post and the sandy colour that I see in post #12, despite the numbers in the more recent posts looking right on screen.

Please try this combo. And please suggest some sand colours that are close...I think something like 4675 or 4685 or maybe even 4665; 468, 467

He suggests Sand as 4495C
a is 3125C
b is 312C
c is 305C

blu/green maybe 629, 630, 7466, 7467319
Is it possible to get the colours for the web, too, as in my brief I said this would be used on the web and for stationery so it will be, I think, two different colour types?

[giant]

for make it right...when you agree with the pantone colors, I'll save it as RGB and CMYK colors files... so for the pro printer will recognize it as a CMYK (so, the code will be same every where you take the files), and for the web you can use the RGB files.
But for make it very very right, just ask the printing company about the PREVIEW of the files/images for printing ready (as CMYK).

Yes, for RGB and CMYK is different...
RGB mostly use for web (monitor looking, because monitor just had 3 kind of colors, Red Green, and Blue).
and CMYK mostly use for printing (because pro printing use 4 color, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key/Black).

And about the printing/pro printing, it can't make a 100% as it's code/as our see from the files, and from one to another printing company have a different system for printing.

The simple example is just like this:
comparison for a Soneh TV and Philix TV, which is previewing a same images of red rose,the colors will be different from one TV to the other TV,although we know both of the TV is a big/pro company.and both of TV can't make the color as the real color of the image (REAL ROSE), the both of the TV just can make the color closely to the color of the real images (REAL ROSE).
Maybe you can understand from this example.

OK, I'll make the revision soon... :)
Thank You.

[giant]

Here's all of the revision colors which is request by you... :)
7...

[giant]

8... :)

[giant]

9... :)

[giant]

10... :)

[giant]

11... :)

[giant]

12... :)
Thank You.

[alcina]

OK, please make the files with 4685 for the bottom colour and 319 for the top.

[giant]

so what about the initials without the box? What color do you want? The "k" with blue and the "a"? or "ka" in one color?
OK, I'll make the files and send it to you. :)

[alcina]

Sorry, yes, the initials both with the single blue/green colour, please!

[giant]

Files Sent! :)
Please make a note in the forum when you received the files...
Thank You and Good Luck! :)

[alcina]

Nothing yet - that email addy I gave you may be having problems as I have changed servers and they are having glitches! Please try kristin @ oceansbyanderson.com instead? Thanks!

[giant]

Files Sent again to kristin@oceansbyanderson.com
Thank You. :)

[BlueCherryGraphics]

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