[PC] Photography Logo Due 2/26/08 $300

[Lelby]

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[Lelby]

Giving this a bump...no takers???

[tini1]

Hello:)

[Lelby]

Thanks for your input Tini1, but the hearts are not doing it for me. I find them a little girly I think. I'd also like to see some completely new colours - away from the pinks and reds. I do like the use of the symbol to establish strong branding, just not sure about those hearts.

[tini1]

thank you for your feed back, I will rework, and have some revisions for you tomorrow:)

[tini1]

:)

[glyphica]

here's a couple from me :)

[glyphica]

:yes:

[Lelby]

Tini1 - thanks so much for your reworking. I like that! It's growing on me. It's nice and simple, and the colour is fresh. I'm not sure I like the font in all caps, although I could be sold on this. I do like it's simple lines. I'd like to see the graphic a little more refined, the edges of the dot more rounded, and the swish a little neatened up, maybe even a little more narrow towards the top.

Kekapania - thanks also for your input and ideas! I like the colours you have chosen, although I would be inclined to keep it to two. I can see where you are going with the cirlcles, but I am not as keen on that one. Version 1 is fresh and I like the graphic being alongside the text, but the flower isn't really what I am after. Unfortunately, I'm just not sure what I AM after :( With a different graphic, could the font be the same colour as the graphic for the word 'figments' then the photography be in a neutral grey colour? Also, while I think the font chosen for 'figments' suits that flower graphic, it is too playful for what I am after. And I have found when shrunk small it tends to be harder to read.

Thanks again, look forward to seeing what you come up with. :)

[guetizo]

Hi,

http://pvdesign.com.sapo.pt/figments/originall_figments.png

[Lelby]

Thanks for joining in Guetizo! I just dont think that is what I am looking for. I dont' like the font for 'figments' and the colours are very dull. I was really thinking I would move away from the shooting star idea, but I would be interested to see it with these revisions if you don't mind?

Kekapania - I saw this you did for somebody else. I am really not sure so i dont want to waste your time, but I wondered what the bubbles would look like for figments, maybe a little smaller? Colours don't matter at present, I am just wondering what it might look like.
http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/showpost.php?p=307590&postcount=29

[glyphica]

here's a few more options :)

[glyphica]

:)

[glyphica]

:d

[Lelby]

Kekapania - thanks for that incusion..could I see the balls/bubbles smaller, and sort of forming out of the dot of the 'i' and off to the left, rather than just to the side?

Not sure about version 4, I think that is one I have to sit with for a while, and keep going back to, I like it more each time I see it. I wondered if somehow one of those swirls could start from the dot of the 'i', gradually spiralling outward so that it covered the first part of the name, so the name appeared to be sitting over it? What do you think? Abandon that if you think it will look silly. I really like those colours, and you've given me some great options to really think about, thank you!

Version 5 is nice too! I hadn't expected that. I'm not sure I like the three 'balls' on top of the word, perhaps they look a little too symmetrical,

[tini1]

refined:)

[glyphica]

revisions :D

[glyphica]

;)

[Lelby]

Thanks Tini1 - that is looking better, although I prefer the colour you used in version 1. It still looks a little 'blobby' at the end, is it possible to streamline it more, so it is a little more sleek and tapered?

Kekapania - love both of those two, but not sold on the font. Can I see them in different fonts? Also, would I be able to see version 7 with the bubbles going the other way, over the text the same way the swirly balls do in version 6, and drifting off up to the right instead of left?

Anybody else care to have a shot at it before the deadline is up?

[tini1]

Hello:) I made the end more tapered, and switched color to original..Thanks:)

[Taldo]

:)hi

[knphotography]

Deanna,

I love this one you previously did

Another one from me...
Thanks, Deanna

[Lelby]

Thanks Carol for your submission. I do like the design, but I don't really want to focus on the 'f', maybe something more abstract?

EDITED TO ADD...actually, it's growing on me in terms of a strong simple graphic! I wonder if there is any way of making the 'F' the first letter of the name, so that it is not repeated again. If you think this will look stupid, just ignore it. I'd also like to see the word photography stretched out and spaced so it took up the whole of the line under the word figments. The green is a really refreshing colour, and looks nice with the grey you have chosen. Thanks! I am thinking I would stick with the green, but it is actually the trademark colour of a very big portrait chain where I live, so I wondered if you might be able to show it to me in any other colours? At the end of the day, I wouldn't let it put me off anyway, but would be nice to compare.

I know it is my own lack of clear direction, but I am still unsure that we are getting the gist of what I am after. Because I am split between the youthful, childlike, fantasy approach, and the more sombre mother/baby abstract, I just keep hoping something will come up that will convince me one way or the other. I am probably leaning towards the former approach, but still feel that twinkling elusive magical quality is missing. So, I'd be really keen to see someone rework the abstract idea from my own logo at the top....the one that is supposed to represent man/woman/child.

[Fran]

:)

[Lelby]

Hi Fran, thanks for contributing. I was just looking at some of your great designs tonight! I am really trying to find a graphic that is iconic, and stands out, that in some abstract way perhaps represents pregnancy/baby/mother....but really dont think that hearts do it. I know my original graphic looks like hearts, it's one of the reasons I didn't like it!

I know I'm not much help....Im just torn between going for the more abstract sedate graphic, and really going back to the child focus, wiht stars, bubbles etc. I guess I will know which way to go when the right graphic hits me.

I did spend some time going through tonight looking at logos I quite liked, but have no idea how to include them in this post? Can anyone tell me?

[OffbeatDesign]

v1

[Fran]

:)

[Fran]

Thank you,

Fran :)

[OffbeatDesign]

v2

[OffbeatDesign]

v3

[OffbeatDesign]

v4

[OffbeatDesign]

thought bubble variation

[glyphica]

revisions :)

[glyphica]

font variation :)

[Lelby]

Thanks for the revisions everyone! I am going to have a good look them and offer some feedback shortly. It seems clear to me that most of you are going with the child/fun element to my brief, but I am still REALLY wanting to see someone have a go at the more abstract icon. I would love to see something classy, that could represent pregnancy/family, and still be a stand alone graphic. Some of these don't seem to me they could be stand alone.

Below are some examples of what I mean by the abstract idea of representing family/pregnancy. I am not keen on any of them, or I would have used them! Perhaps the closest is the one I designed myself (black and white below), which is why I would like to see someone rework the idea. I thought it had merit, just looked too 'clipart'.

[Lelby]

Following are some samples of my work, so you can see the sort of tone I am trying to set. Definately some of the ones submitted so far will suit my child/toddler portraits, but since I am trying to move into a more refined area, I don't feel I can make a decision until I see something along those lines.

[Taldo]

:)

[Lelby]

Carol, that's lovely! Thank you, much more in line with what I am looking for. Can I see it with some modifications? Can the font be slightly darker, and the colours different in the graphic? I am still liking the green from your previous version, and the colours others have been using...green, acqua, plum...etc. Can i see a version with the graphic next to the text at the left, rather than above, and also a version without the box?

Did you see my comments on your original version? Did you not think any of those modifications to the 'f' would look nice? At this point, both of your designs are my faves.

Thanks again.

Kekapania/Offbeat - thanks for the revisions/new versions. The versions done by Carol are more in line with what I am after. Could you try something a bit more abstract, even something that did not necessarily have the 'hearts' included?

[OffbeatDesign]

v6

[glyphica]

abstract pregnant belly :p

[Lelby]

Wow, now I feel we are moving in the exact right direction...thanks so much.

Kekepania, I absolutely love your logo idea. It so suits the direction I want to move in, and when I get there, it is exactly what I want, but I feel to focus so solely on the pregnancy/baby aspect of my work at this stage is to alienate a lot of my bread and butter clients.

Offbeat - your version 6 is great, I really love that also. It is a much better interpretation than I was able to come up with. Is it possible to see it with the figures ever so slightly more refined...not quite so 'angular'....I dont' want anywhere near as 'neat' as my own graphic was, but just so it flows a little better, and maybe rotated to the left ever so slightly. Can I also see another colour? Im not really sure which, perhaps the green? I'll leave it up to you. Im quite liking the font, but would also like to see it in a similar font to
Taldo's version two, with the word 'photography' stretched underneath.

Thanks so much.

Can someone tell me if the colours and different portions of the logo will be customiseable? Will I be able to alter the colours of the different sections? Or shrink the graphic/move the text, for different purposes?

[OffbeatDesign]

Thanks. Your logo will be provided in editable files. This would be easiest to do in Illustrator, but Photoshop would work as well.

[OffbeatDesign]

v8

[Lelby]

Thanks Offbeat. I guess if the colours are cutomiseable then it isn't such a concern, I can play around with them. The green doesn't work for me as well as your original choice. When I first saw your version 6, I thought, 'that's it!' with some modifications, but it still doesn't seem quite right to me. The graphic seems to lack definate shape/meaning, and looks a little clumsy. Is it possible to see it in any other forms or more streamlined, more tilted back towards the left in general...or something!? Are you able to offer any similarities, or variations? I am having trouble putting my finger on what it is that's missing...perhaps it's just a little too vague and shapeless...in the nicest possible way (i do love the idea of it!) The fonts you have given me to choose form are great, and I can easily make a choice from one of those. Is it possible to show any other colours in any variations you do.

So far, it's between Offbeat's version 6, and Carol's version 1 and 2.
I'm not keen on the graphics being in boxes in these two Carol. I want to be able to use it across a range of mediums, and dont' want to be constrained by it only having effect in a box. I'd really like to see version 2 altered as per my above ideas...without the box, colours/placement slightly different. As well as those changes, is it possible to see the graphic varied slightly also, just a little tinner, so the 'people' look less 'cartooned'....if that makes sense?

I am still interested in your letter 'f' in version 1, but Im a bit worried that without the box it will lose all effect. I love it's simplicity though, and the fact it is easily identifiable with the business name.

I really appreciate all the hard work you have put in, especially as I am being so fussy and asking so many revisions. I am well aware that i would not get this opportunity with a traditional design agency, and so am going to contact the mods and offer an extra $50 for the final design as a thank you for allowing me to keep working to get it just right.

If anyone else has any similar ideas, feel free to throw them in, I am making a decision tomorrow evening.

[OffbeatDesign]

Here's another variation.

[OffbeatDesign]

slightly tilted

[Taldo]

I did these revisions before your latest post:) If you decide to go with my design, I'd be glad to give you a version in the box and one without the box. I'll also do anymore revisions you need after you make a selection. Thanks!:)

[Taldo]

:)

[Taldo]

:):)

[Taldo]

:D This logo will work no matter what type of photography you do in the future

[Lelby]

Thanks Offbeat, I like the first revision, version 9 I think, for the graphic at least, although I find the consistent thickness of the lines a little strong with the heavy font. Version 10 is helpful in picturing it with the thinner font. I think I would be happier with it if the lines in the graphic were not so consistent, but I love the shape. I would also like some stronger colours...maybe the pms3115 aqua, or the pms2572 purple.

Thanks to you also Carol. I appreciate the offer to have both a version with the box, and without. I particularly like version 4 without the box, the graphic seems to jump out very strongly! Still unsure about the colours...but I am sure that is something we can work on.

Can I ask that you do one more of version 5 for me? I didn't think about altering the whole font for the name, just the first letter. Is it possible to see how it works with the "f' in one font, alongside the rest of the letters in a more simple font, like in version one?

Thanks again, all three of these designs are lovely, and exactly along the lines I am after.

[Taldo]

Now on this version - you can use the logo as a whole or just the "f" as a watermark for your photos.:)

[OffbeatDesign]

Thanks. I can vary line thickness and texture. Here are a few options. If this design is selected I can give you numerous options to choose from.

[Lelby]

Thanks again, perfect revisions. I am suprised how different these designs look in different colours. Carol, I like the green, but as I mentioned, I need to be careful of a competitor where I live. Can I see your version 7 in different colours? Same with your version 4...I am thinking that the backing of website/cards/banners etc will be one colour, and the logo another, so it would be really helpful to be able to visualise them all together.

[plum74]

hello here's my take on it .

[plum74]

v2:)

[Lelby]

Thanks Plum74. My first thought when I looked at that was that it was just interlocking hearts. I can see where it could be made to look more abstract, like people, a family, a mother holding a child even, but at the moment, I don't feel many would make the connection.

BTW, I am not stuck on the idea of the hearts as the graphic, it's just what people have come up with!

Carol, what do you think about the F in version 7 being larger in a colour, and the rest of the letters in figments being in the grey? And maybe the word photography beginning alongside the g from figments, so that it wasn't right at the edge (I know I asked for it to be here originally!) but if the f is bigger, sort of flowing down, then it might suit to have the word moved over again? Not sure how it would look with just one letter a different colour, but will leave it up to you to decide.

I'd still be keen to also see the graphic from version 4 a little more streamlined.

Thanks!

[giant]

here's from me... :)

[giant]

one more...
thank you :)

[Lelby]

Thanks Giant, Neither of those are really grabbing me I'm afraid. I'd still really like to see some more ideas from you if you care to submit any. Before making a decision I would really like to see something really different, a simple, strong graphic unlike any of the others. Not asking for much am I? lol.

[abby]

Project Update: The project deposit has been raised to $250.

[giant]

Here's from me again... :)

[giant]

one more... :)
and Thank You.

[OffbeatDesign]

v12

[OffbeatDesign]

v13

[Lelby]

Giant....no, they dont really appeal to me I'm sorry, not colours fonts, or the graphic. I guess it just doesn't have any meaning for me, doesn't resonate with anything I am trying to achieve. I think my overriding need is for something classic, classy to an extent, I just find these too swirly and busy, and the pink isn't really me.

Offbeat, version 12 is very sweet, I prefer it to version 13. At this point though, if I was going to go with hearts, it would be a reworking of either yours or Carol's previous ones. I'd really like to see something other than the hearts before making a choice.

Probably my fave to date in terms of what I would like to choose, is kekepania's belly graphic. I just feel it is too limited to only one part of my market and I don't want to put off anyone who may call for other types of portraits. But it is striking, and simple.

[Lelby]

Carol, I had written some revisions to you spread across a few posts. I just wanted to make sure they didn't get lost in the posts as I am very keen to see these, so am cutting and pasting here, hope that's ok.

For version 4 - is it possible to see the graphic varied slightly, just a little thinner, more refined, so the 'people' look less 'cartooned'....if that makes sense? Also, can I go with the colours that have been used previously....PMS 3115, PMS 374 or PMS 521...for the graphic, not the font.

For version 7 ;
Carol, what do you think about the F in version 7 being much larger, taking up two lines, and floating down, then the letters 'igments' sort of starting from the top of this, and the word photography moved over to behind the g? Not sure how it would look with just one letter a different colour, but will leave it up to you to decide.
I like the green , but as I mentioned, I need to be careful of a competitor where I live. Can I see your version 7 in different colours? No need to be constrained by the above, if I go for the F, am thinking shades of purple, plum, or that PMS 3115 acqua.

I'd still be keen to also see the graphic from version 4 a little more streamlined.

[Taldo]

sorry for the delay:)

[Taldo]

:):)

[OffbeatDesign]

v14

[Lelby]

I just found this and absolutley love it...i have often wondered about the idea of using the 'i' in figments as a character....not sure how it would work but thougth I would put it out there

[Lelby]

sorry, posted that before I saw the revisions.....

Offbeat, that's quite cute too, but it doesn't give me a strong icon I can use for watermarking and identity, which is really what I am after.

Thanks Carol, I like version 8 with the heart slightly thinner...can you bring them back together again so they are touching as in version 4.

Thanks for the modifications to the 'f', it's great to visualise, but i definately prefer it in version 7. Can I see this in 3115 colour, and the word photography moved over as in version 9...but quite a bit larger than in version 9. I've just realised the last sample I posted was one of your designs. It's gorgeous. Do you think anything similar could be done here?

Lastly, although I wanted to move away from it, since nothing else is really totally jumping out at me and screaming 'that's it' I would be keen to see the use of a stars/stars atop the i as per my original designs, just a lot more creative!

[OffbeatDesign]

Here's a variation with a unique "F" that can be used as a watermark

[Lelby]

Sorry Offbeat, just not digging it. Im either seeking something very refined and classic, or something sparkly, magical, to suit the two aspects of my work. I find that looks a bit busy, and a bit like a label.

[OffbeatDesign]

v16

[OffbeatDesign]

v17

[Lelby]

Nope, sorry, still just not into them. I prefer the F of Carol's version 7, and would rather avoid cartoon type figures.

I had an idea a long time ago that I wasn't able to do myself, and had a friend just reminded me of it, where the 'i' was like a tall opened box, and had stars shooting or floating out of it. Other ideas I have played with were to use the 'i' as a magic wand with stars at the tip....the problem was that these looked very complicated and busy and when shrunk up small for business cards just didn't look right. Is there a simple way to do this..much like Carols 'colours of life' above?

ETA..i've just noticed the change in amount offered for this job has been applied. I have raised it by $50 because I am aware that I lack a clear direction myself and am open to this going a number of ways, which I realise makes things much harder for all of the designers. I appreciate all of your hard work and ideas. I would still like to see a couple of new things, along the lines of my comments above, and then will sit down with all my favourites and make I firm decision.

[Taldo]

:)

[OffbeatDesign]

v18

[OffbeatDesign]

v19

[Lelby]

Thanks offbeat, but I'm not keen on either of those either. I find the font too heavy, and it really isn't capturing what I am after.

I would really like to see someone have a go at the 'colour of life' idea above, or the stars out of the box, or something along those lines.

[Lelby]

That's great Offbeat! Thanks, I wasn't sure if it would work for the 'i', but I really like it seeing it here. I like the use of a seperate dot for the head...looks more like an 'i' that way. Can the stars be in the colours 3115, 376U and 521U? Do you think it would look ok with the word photography in one of those colours also? If so, can I see it like that? I'd also be curious to see what the figure looks like in colour also. Either way, these details can be nutted out later I'm sure.

I like the font you have chosen, but if you feel any others would suit, feel free to try them.

Lastly, would you be able to provide the figure/stars as a seperate file so I could use just that for watermarking etc.

Thanks for perservering with me, I know I have swung back to my original concept in some ways, but it does help to have explored a few different angles.

[glyphica]

:)

[Taldo]

I'd hate to design one that is too close to the other photographer logo that I did. This one is different but still has a stand alone icon and shows life's 'figments"....

[Lelby]

Beautiful Kekepania and Carol, both gorgeous concepts, both lovely colours. But I think I prefer offbeat's use of the 'i' as the graphic. I would still be interested in seeing the 'i' as a tall box, like a jack-in-the box with shooting stars coming through.

[Lelby]

Ok, I have only just noticed that Offbeat's version 20 has been taken down, which is a shame since it was the one I most wanted to work with - I liked it instantly more than any I have seen. I'm assuming this is due to it being too similar to the one you did Carol?? I'm sorry, I hadn't realised it was actually chosen by the other client, I thought it was merely a suggested design, I should have read further in the thread. I no more than anyone else want a design the same as another photographer, no matter how strewn across the globe!

But, the way I totally connected with it has assured me it is the direction I think I should be heading. It is very much my old concept, making use of the 'i' incorporating the stars, the magical, childlike quality. From the designs that have cropped up, that is definately the way I seem to be heading. It doesn't have to be the person and the stars, although I am sure the fact the person, the stars, the font, the business name and the colours are different means there is a way of doing it that does not make it look totally similar.

This is the design I prefer to go with if it can be worked out, but I have also made some suggestions regarding previous things I had tried....the tall box 'jack-in-the-box', the magicians wand, the stick figure child in place of the 'i'...even a fairy in place of the i was one attempt I made.

I am happier heading in this direction, and will alter my brief accordingly, and notify admin I would like to yet again increase the payment of this job by $50 as a thank you to those designers who have stuck with it!

Can we come at it from this angle, with a fresh approach? Below are some samples I had saved on my computer as the sort of mood/atmosphere I was after.

[OffbeatDesign]

another option

[OffbeatDesign]

v22

[OffbeatDesign]

v23

[OffbeatDesign]

v24

[Lelby]

hey Offbeat, thanks for the revisions!! I do really love that design, it's exactly what I am after. But the hearts are just not the same as stars, they seem to make it totally different if I am going to stick to this childlike whimsical sort of approach.

I can see the colours i chose don't help, in that they are much more 'girly' than your original, so I will look at that, and I think maybe it would look better with more of the hearts, like your original stars, but still, I am racking my brain to come up with something other than hearts, but still different to the previous design....will keep the cogs turning.

My fave is version 21, in the black. Version 23 doesnt' do it for me, and version 24 is cute, but not the same impact to me.

ETA...just looking at your colours, they are more muted than the ones I have chosen...I like the purple, and the blue, could the pink be subsituted for a green, possibly more muted than the 376 I asked for, but still in the same tones?

[OffbeatDesign]

v25

[OffbeatDesign]

Just saw your revised comment regarding the colors. That's easily adjusted. I'll try and have some options on the next round, or it can be done in revisions.

[Lelby]

Yep, don't fuss too much about colours yet, I was just trying to see if the hearts would look less girly if they were in different colours....they can be done later for sure. Swirls are doing it for me either.....I guess because the stars have always been a part of my identity in terms of my kid photography....and a part of every logo in some form or another, your original design really resonated....still thinking......

[OffbeatDesign]

how about combining the star figure with your wand idea?

[Taldo]

:)

[giant]

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

[Lelby]

Hi Carol, thanks for your revision..it's really pretty, and I do think I like the shape of those twinkling sort of stars more, but it's very similar to what I had in my original designs (attached page 1). I just wanted something a little more unique, and still like the idea of making use of the 'i'....i even had it as a fairy at one stage - the i I mean! with stars all around her, but shrunk up, it was too busy to see clearly.

Giant, sorry, that just doesn't really say anything to me.

[Taldo]

:)

[abby]

Project Update: The project deposit has been raised to $300 and the deadline has been extended to Feb 26th.

[Lelby]

Carol, I find that looks a little too 'clip art'. Its the exact problem I had whenever I tried to find a wand to use :(

[shnickerdoodle studios]

One from me...
Thanks, Deanna

[OffbeatDesign]

how about some pixie dust?

[Taldo]

Parent/child:)

[Lelby]

Deanna, thanks for joining in! Thats very sweet, and certainly magical. My concerns are that the 'i' isn't really clearly defined, so it looks a little hard to read. and the font is also quite busy. I have found such fonts are really difficult to read when shrunk up small and tend to prefer the more simple fonts.

The overall mood of it though it great, it's very appealing.

Offbeat - sorry forgot to reply to you before. I was just wondering about the wand when you posted that, but to be honest, it looks funny! It takes away the simplicity of the figure I think. Still stuck on working this out at this point.

[Taldo]

...

[Lelby]

Offbeat - pixie dust, hmm, looks a little dull, sorry, I definately prefer to rework your previous versions.

Carol, that's absolutely gorgeous! That parent/child icon really works for me. Im just not keen on the stars with it. I dont know if its' those particular stars, or if its that the icon itself looks very much like a 'wellbeing' commercial, and loses that whimsical quality (I mean that in a good way, just couldn't think how else to put it!)

Could I see it without any stars at all, and then a version with maybe a spray of smaller stars over the top, maybe just four of the smallest ones, and then one of the twinkly middle sized ones...no large ones.....or whatever you think! If you have it handy, could I also see a slightly more fine font? Although that can be worked out later I'm sure.

Thanks very much!

[OffbeatDesign]

variation on the swirl with stars

[shnickerdoodle studios]

revision..
Thanks, Deanna

[OffbeatDesign]

with the wand

[Lelby]

Offbeat - Im not sure why, but for some reason, when any other letter than the 'i' is altered, it just doesn't look right to me.

Deanna - that's lovely too, much easier to read. Im a little tired of that font as I have used a similar one for a long time. Can you show me another font with more refined lines, and make the word photography block caps, as in some of the other examples?

[Taldo]

:)

[OffbeatDesign]

v30

[shnickerdoodle studios]

another...

[shnickerdoodle studios]

and a variation..Thanks, Deanna

[OffbeatDesign]

happy star family

[Lelby]

Carol, hmmm, still not working with those stars for me. What about back to version 13, but with only the large green star instead of all the others?

Deanna/Carol, I am looking for a much cleaner/simpler font, similar to what Offbeat has used.

Offbeat, your version 30 and 31 are both nice, but it is hard to go past the previous design. I still haven't come up with anything to replace the stars, because I am not sure how similar/different is is allowed to be. I'd still be interested in seeing reworkings of the person/star idea, that were within the boundaries of what you feel able to so to differentiate it. Version 30 does have merit, and it is quite different....I just find the swirl of stars coming from the wand is too symmetrical, I think they need to be more like the ones falling from the 'i' in Deanna's versions, and in less of a pronounced 'circle'...could I see them in more of a loose whirl, or maybe even a wave across the letters, and with the individual stars bigger?

Thanks again, I love looking at these designs, they are so much more fun!

[OffbeatDesign]

here it is in a wave

[OffbeatDesign]

variation

[Taldo]

:)

[glyphica]

:)

[Lelby]

Wow, these designs are so lovley.

Offbeat, your version 32 is great. And had I not already seen any others from you, I think i would have gone for it! I think it needs some tweaking in terms of making the stars more spaced out, etc, but to be honest, it comes a second to some other designs so not really worth the time.

Version 33 is also great, but I feel the elements are competing too much. Although, looking at it did make me wonder at the possiblility of having the figure throwing a smaller figure in the air? maybe both in different colours?

Carol, not sure if you saw my post above, but can I see your version 13 with JUST the large green star above the figures, and version 14 with the blue star at the end replaced with another small green one? I find version 15 too busy in terms of the stars (esp bw version) which is why I tried to simplify them.

I like the font more narrow, but I find the letters too big, not that the font size is too big, just that these particular letters compete with the figures. I'd really like to see the font in black, with the word photography spread from the g, to the end, and a more refined font.

Im happy to make revisions after choosing one of the designs, but at this point, I'm still tossing up until I see if the stars can work.

Thanks again....lovely work!

[OffbeatDesign]

v34

[OffbeatDesign]

v35

[Lelby]

Kekapania - sorry, my first thought when I looked at them was taht they were penguins :(

Offbeat - I love version 34, and don't want to see any changes to it. If I go with the design, I might play with the lettering a little, but nothing for now. It's great. Version 35 is cute too, and had me thinking of all sorts of ways of having kiddie figures crawling all through the lettering....but it's ok, I'll spare you that!! I am looking carefully at the bw versions of the logos, and I think in the case of 35, it is too busy.

Thanks!

[Taldo]

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[Taldo]

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[Lelby]

Thanks Carol, that was really helpful. Now I am stuck between your version 14, and version 34 from offbeat, and I think I can confidently make a decision between them.

I think that I liked version 14 so much because the characters were sort of leaning/reaching and off centred. I like that better than the symmetry of the last two, but thanks for letting me see the comparison. Can I request ONE LAST revision?? I'd really like to see the font of the last versions, with the graphic from version 14, exactly as it was in that version in terms of colour etc. Can you also make the word photography in grey and leave the font from version 17 in black?
Thanks so much...am I able to print these out for comparisons?

[Lelby]

Offbeat, I have just shown your version 34 around to colleagues for feedback, and a few came back with 'too simple', or loses it's magic quality. I'm not really convinced this is the case, but what do you think about putting a star or something above the characters...just a simple one, like in Carol's version 16, but twisted 45 degrees. Maybe just a small one, above/behind them, over the f?? I actually like the simplicity of it, so if you think this will ruin that, just let me know and don't bother doing it.

[OffbeatDesign]

Here you go

[OffbeatDesign]

v37

[Lelby]

Thanks offbeat...all adorable, loads of choice. Can you tell me what I get from you in terms of files...what parts of it are customiseable, what aren't etc, do i have to purchase fonts seperately?

After a designer is chosen, can revisions still be done to tweak it?

And finally, can I finish before the deadline, or do I have to wait until then?

[OffbeatDesign]

You'll receive bitmap and vector files from any of us that can be edited in either Illustrator (required for vector art) or Photoshop. Fonts are not included, but will be outlined so you won't need the font to use the logo. Any of us can tell you where to purchase the exact font we used as well.

After a design is chosen you can tweak it until satisfied.

You can end the contest at any time, all you have to do is state on the board which design you want to go with and a moderator will move the project into revisions.

Hope that clarifies.

[Lelby]

Thanks offbeat, well, in that case, I would like to work with you to tweak either 34 or 37. I will have a look at them more closely over the day (your night!) and have some definate ideas for firming them up by then. Thanks so much for all your hard work, and for being so willing to keep making changes.

I'd also like to thank the other designers who put in so much work on this, particularly Carol, who's previous design sent me in the right direction! I have loved most of your work, and wish I could choose you both!

This has been a fantastic process, and I will highly recommend the service. Thanks all.

[OffbeatDesign]

Thanks so much. Please let me know which way you decide to go and what revisions you would like to see.

[Lelby]

Offbeat, have pm'd you :)

[OffbeatDesign]

Thanks Janine. Here are three options with the stars added in.

Jeff

[OffbeatDesign]

v39

[Lelby]

Thanks offbeat! I have a couple more revisions if that is ok...I am definately getting there..hopefully this will be the last one.

Ok, colour as in v.38 and the following changes if I can to the stars:
A. smaller stars, maybe more compact, as in post #127
b. One bigger twinkling star (am thinking repro might be ok if just one? but you be the judge here) not sure how to describe the star I am meaning, as in post 126, but rotated to a cross, not an x...if that makes sense
c. Can you adjust this trail so that it is spaced out more, and there are les stars, maybe even drag it a little further...taper off the opacity at the end even, as you did in a previous example. All along I have thought that needed the stars to be less dense. But they work along this version much better than I thought they would.

And finally, can I please see them in b/w also as it helps to visualise if they will be too busy or not, especially in the smaller versions.

Thanks again, I think that should be it!

[Lelby]

offbeat, also wanted to ask, will the colours be customiseable in p/shop, and will the elements of the logo be able to be edited...so I can just hide a star layer for example if I want to use the logo wthout the stars?

[OffbeatDesign]

no problem. Yes, I'll provide everything on its own layer.

[OffbeatDesign]

too religious looking?

[OffbeatDesign]

v42

[Lelby]

omg....thanks...love them all....and now i have to choose just ONE of these??? ok...off to make a decision...brb!

[Lelby]

Ok, decided, I like version 41, nice and simple. Do you think just being one larger star it might be ok for reproduction?

They are all really nice, and exactly what I wanted. But that is my fave :)

[OffbeatDesign]

I made the star slightly thicker, so you should be okay. I'll get the files together and send them over shortly. Thanks again!

[Lelby]

Thank you! I look forward to receiving them. Will the graphics be in seperate files so i can use them alone if need be?

[OffbeatDesign]

Please check your private messages for file download instructions. Thanks!

[OffbeatDesign]

Yes, you have the graphic separate from the text as well.

[Lelby]

Files all received. Thanks again!

[BlueCherryGraphics]

PROJECT UPDATE: moved to Logo Project Archives.

[Tyler]

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