Trying to pick a logo for our website. Which logo do you prefer ?
[url= http://www.mtbarena.com/?p=250 ]Vote on our Logo[/url]
You seem to have missed off option 3: back to the drawing board 😉
...gun to my head, 2.
two
They are both terrible !! But I voted for #1
voted 2
I have no idea. I'll have another look in the morning.
not a massive fan of either.. but I couldn't vote for the provincial 80s hiking shop looks of 1 so I voted 2 which is hopefully just ahead of it's time or something..
Both pants, stick with the cammo header 🙂
logo 2
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From the two I prefer the second, but there's room for improvement.
Both awful, stuck in the past. Can we see no. 3?
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Looks like 2 is leading. Thanks for posting so far.
2 is half decent.
#1 is pretty bad tbf - I'd be disappointed if I came up with that myself which is saying something.
Two. It reminds me of our local mountain rescue charity collection box.
Erm...the nineties are calling
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top one, but they are both crap. IMHO etc
What is MT13 Arena?
I like the one the little boy did.
can i say neither?
Hate them both. But 1 at least has a little bit of retro cool about it (if you lose the little bikes!) so it gets my vote, though it does feel a bit like choosing between 2 vomit sandwiches.
"like" both the same amount and I could not pick between them, not in a good way ...sorry.
Sorry, but neither floats my boat. I have designed a fair few logos over the years, as well as entire books and their jackets, so I have graphics experience, and personally I'd stick with the masthead you're already using. Those just look a bit too much like the local free magazine went to work with a freeware paintbox programme. The colour palette is very reminiscent of early nineties web graphics, when 168 colours or whatever was all that was available. I'm afraid they just look a bit... amateur really. 🙁
Off to design more 🙁
Why don't you ask the STW design community to knock one up for you tomorrow? That normally goes down well and they'll even do you a version in Word (and PowerPoint if you ask nicely).
What CountZero sed, basically.
Both are too fussy, too obvious and just don't stand out enough. My philosophy with logos is that they should convey what they represent as simply as possible, and be memorable. You really don't need to tell a whole story with a logo, you just need something that will stick in someone's head.
Look at these:
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Less is more.
[url= http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/09/13/expressive-web-typography-useful-examples-and-techniques/ ]some inspiration[/url]
if in doubt rip someone off
sorry both are pants
if in doubt rip someone off
Which is 99% of logo design anyway. 🙂
Shut up DD you are rubbish and you smell so there. 😐
[url= http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/08/11/beautiful-hand-drawn-typography/ ]hand drawn stuff[/url]
[url= http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/08/02/bauhaus-ninety-years-of-inspiration/ ]bauhaus[/url] note the colour palettes
I am rubbish at logo design, but I can't be awesome at everything. Swimming and logo design are two of my weaknesses. 😡
[url= http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/01/drawing-inspiration-from-creative-logos/ ]lots to copy here[/url]
Done a banner.
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That last one is better IMO!
Bit of a mis-match between the 3D of the chainring (?) and the flat text. Maybe try the text in the same 3D style?
I also tried to read it as mtbarena first.
IMO I would make the chainring on the last one 2D but keep it silver, and try making the words read mtb ARENA or switch fonts between the two words to better distinguish between them...you're getting closer on that last one...sorry but the first two were just dreadful
redthunder - Member
Off to design more
Without meaning to be harsh, I think this might be part of the problem. I'd be inclined to try and twist the arm of a graphic designer friend to have a go at it.
im not keen on any so far. Try n keep it simple is all i can say
they're both crap. sorry
No offence meant but they are poor.
The second one is the better though because the first reads MT13
Get a designer to do them or just pick a strong font you like and use it black on white until you can get a designer to do you a logo.
that last effort has got a bit more potential.. ignore what those guys have said about the conflict between the 2d and 3d.. it's actually quite a good thing and adds a bit of dynamism and catches the eyes attention a little.. not too shabby.. 🙂
Hate to say it, but I agree with Elfin.
Keep it simple. I see some bloody horrible logos that try to do too much, and number two is one of them. 6 colour too.
