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Title: Working on a logo...
Post by: cR on January 26, 2005, 01:28:09 AM
Hey all, I'm working on a logo for my site, cR Creations (http://crcreations.ouimadame.co.uk). What ya think of this one sofar...

(http://www.taxpayer.nl/cR.jpg)

Edit: Damn, the forum downsizes it, click here (http://www.taxpayer.nl/cR.jpg) for 100%.
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: TMD_ NemesisX2 on January 26, 2005, 02:31:36 AM
It could be good. If you know what i mean.
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: cR on January 26, 2005, 02:42:28 AM
No..what you mean?   :-\
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: DBR_Dodgy on January 26, 2005, 11:34:31 PM
i think he means its got potential,    im guessing the ghosted "18" is ya age?

Ian.

ps, looks nice.
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: tw0_f0ur_ on January 27, 2005, 12:10:17 AM
nem, i think its good, you always are negative on peoples work, even on 51. you pick on everyone on the MCMfactory forums, im just saying tho. i really wouldnt like to see that here. If your gonan say it "could" then tell him whats wrong
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: JvdL on January 27, 2005, 01:49:39 AM
Quote from: tw0_f0ur_ on January 27, 2005, 12:10:17 AM
nem, i think its good, you always are negative on peoples work, even on 51. you pick on everyone on the MCMfactory forums, im just saying tho. i really wouldnt like to see that here. If your gonan say it "could" then tell him whats wrong

24.. Clint asked for a opinion, so any-1 can give his/her opinion about it.. no mather what the opinion is, negative, postive, what ever.. so just back off and let nem have a breack will ya..

John
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: v_hoOk~ on January 27, 2005, 02:35:59 AM
looks pretty good, nothing that draws me in saying, ohh ahh, oh, rad... but its ok
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: MotoX395 on January 27, 2005, 03:17:58 AM
Lets not give Clint a headache shall we?


The logo ain't bad at all, it has potential. The main problem I can see is the very generic looks of it. Soft blue and a circle isn't something that confused people like I would remember for very long. Branding is touchy and shouldn't be stressed.
It doesn't awake a lot of emotions either. By saying emotions I don't talk about the Emo; "I want to cut myself in the artery while having some dark very super-mega 'sad' music playing in the background" kind of emotions...
A good brand can tell a lot of things about the company/site/whatever right away.

Putting the logo in another shape and color can right away change the impression you get:

(http://www.basedoncontent.com/cRex.jpg)

... Now that was just a fugly example, no need to flame.

You could also try to simple have the text loosely floating in the 'air'. If you want to take it even further you could create a representative symbol and work it into the logo. But that's usually hard to get good looking and even if it does, it's just messy.


Now as I suspect, since you didn't ask for any tips, you're happy with it so far. I think I'd like it better if it had a stronger color that gives it a better impact.


Good work sofar and Good luck with the site. :)

/Simon
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: cR on January 27, 2005, 06:34:23 AM
@ DBR_Dodgy, actually I'm 17  :P 18 was my first number I used in motocross, now I use it for basicly everything. And I might get cR18.net or something like that so it fits to the domain, and makes the logo look a bit less plain  :)

@ John, why didn't you give your opinion man!? Hehe wouldn't be to positive tho, since you can do something way better I'm sure  :D

@ MotoX395, I actually like that alot! I gave mine a new color befor I saw it tho, dark red, you can see it below with some basic templates for the site to.

(http://www.taxpayer.nl/01.jpg)
Click here (http://www.taxpayer.nl/01.jpg) for 100%.

(http://www.taxpayer.nl/02.jpg)
Click here (http://www.taxpayer.nl/02.jpg) for 100%.

(http://www.taxpayer.nl/03.jpg)
Click here (http://www.taxpayer.nl/03.jpg) for 100%.
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: MotoX395 on January 27, 2005, 03:53:33 PM
The deeper color makes it look far much better all on its own, good job. :)
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: cR on January 27, 2005, 03:53:59 PM
Thanks man :)
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: wil_mx on January 27, 2005, 10:46:12 PM
good job cR nice logo! ;)
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: Bunny on January 28, 2005, 12:21:49 AM
Nice looking layouts there cr.
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: tw0_f0ur_ on January 28, 2005, 01:41:38 AM
i like it alot, colors are nice. Not a to dark red, but its good imo. website layout looks awsome 2.  keep it up. btw cR i wont be on msn for about a month b/c im selling my comp and i have to reorder all new stuff so im gonna have a new kickin comp :)
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: cR on January 28, 2005, 02:02:48 AM
Ah wicked bro... talk to ya in a month! lol

Thnks for all the great comments guys :D I found a very good host (500MB, 15GB bandwich, unlimted databases, subdomains etc.) and I know the domain I'm gonna buy. I think ill have the basic site up and running in a week if everything goes as planned :D

@ MotoX395, I made a high res image of that with the darker red...

(http://www.taxpayer.nl/04.jpg)
Click here (http://www.taxpayer.nl/04.jpg) for 100%.

I really like it alot but it looks kinda plain at the same time...
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: MotoX395 on January 28, 2005, 06:23:19 PM
yeah I agree on the plaines... it was just an example that I 'shwung' up in 2 minutes. I'm sure you could take it from there to something better if you want too. :)

Biger version... (http://www.basedoncontent.com/cRexBig.jpg)

You could try to add details here and there and it shouldn't look as plain but sometimes that just doesn't cut it. Experiment around I gues, I like your first logo in red.
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: cR on January 28, 2005, 06:29:12 PM
Yea I think I'm gonna stay with the first one in red. Aldo yours does have something about it... I'll keep and experiment a bit... :)
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: MotoX395 on January 28, 2005, 10:19:29 PM
Good luck man!
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: cR on January 30, 2005, 01:04:59 AM
Here it is at a temporay host:

http://www.projecttheftauto.com/cr/

Getting domain soon...

Anywayz, I'm still working on the pages etc. so it isn't all done yet.
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: Bunny on January 30, 2005, 07:59:59 PM
Looking good so far.
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: cR on January 30, 2005, 08:42:03 PM
Thnx :)

I've uploaded a new skin to forums :)
Title: Re: Working on a logo...
Post by: Bunny on January 31, 2005, 03:03:13 AM
The forums skin is great and fits perfectly with the website in my opinion...of course that's what you were going for I'm sure. :)