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What do you think about it?
https://www.dropbox.com/home/01%20Dise%C3%B1o/GAKKO?preview=gakko.jpg
My proffesional logo
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nuezalcuadrado
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My proffesional logo
Hi, I've made a logo for my design studio with Inkscape. What do you think about it?
https://www.dropbox.com/home/01%20Dise%C3%B1o/GAKKO?preview=gakko.jpg
What do you think about it?https://www.dropbox.com/home/01%20Dise%C3%B1o/GAKKO?preview=gakko.jpg
Re: My proffesional logo
For a true logo, it's probably too detailed. For example, look at some corporate logos: http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/corplogos But for small businesses, those logos do tend to be more detailed. At least from what I've seen.
For your logo....well first, there may be too much similarity to the dropbox logo? But my 2nd impression is "a business that has or produces documents". I'm not sure that's quite what you would want to convey....but maybe it is?
For your logo....well first, there may be too much similarity to the dropbox logo? But my 2nd impression is "a business that has or produces documents". I'm not sure that's quite what you would want to convey....but maybe it is?
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nuezalcuadrado
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Re: My proffesional logo
Sorry! I'm afraid that the link was wrong. That's not my logo!
Here's de right one
https://www.dropbox.com/s/au9fxofcrlpm9fc/gakko.jpg?dl=0
Thanx for the comment
Here's de right one
https://www.dropbox.com/s/au9fxofcrlpm9fc/gakko.jpg?dl=0
Thanx for the comment
Re: My proffesional logo
Oh yes, that's very different!! Generally, I like it a lot 
Can you show it at the size you'll be using it? Using my browser, I can't make it any smaller than about 300 px wide. I assume it would be used at around 100 px wide? Sometimes size makes a big difference in how a drawing looks.
For now, it seems like between the green and gray colors, and the black, is too much contrast. I would try either darker or brighter green and darker gray, or not use black, and switch to a dark gray instead.
The 2nd thing I notice is the 2 Ks are different. I would try having the 1st K be a mirror of the 2nd K, except without the black point coming down. For now, the 2nd K looks a lot like a V, and if I had not noticed the "gakko" in the URL, I wouldn't immediately recognize the name.
Or, have the 2nd K be a mirror of the 1st (because it really looks more like a K than the 2nd), and have another object behind the 2nd K, to look like a pencil tip. One way or another, where the 2 Ks are identical, except for mirrored.
3rd thing - something about the G.... I'm not sure, but the part where it's really thin, where it echoes the angle and point theme....it echoes the angle/point theme, but it loses the thickness theme (all the other letters are all thick). If I had the SVG file, I'd play around with that G. I both see and realize what you're doing with it, so maybe that's just how it has to be. But maybe you could lose the point theme, and just use angle and thick (if that makes sense).
Can you show it at the size you'll be using it? Using my browser, I can't make it any smaller than about 300 px wide. I assume it would be used at around 100 px wide? Sometimes size makes a big difference in how a drawing looks.
For now, it seems like between the green and gray colors, and the black, is too much contrast. I would try either darker or brighter green and darker gray, or not use black, and switch to a dark gray instead.
The 2nd thing I notice is the 2 Ks are different. I would try having the 1st K be a mirror of the 2nd K, except without the black point coming down. For now, the 2nd K looks a lot like a V, and if I had not noticed the "gakko" in the URL, I wouldn't immediately recognize the name.
Or, have the 2nd K be a mirror of the 1st (because it really looks more like a K than the 2nd), and have another object behind the 2nd K, to look like a pencil tip. One way or another, where the 2 Ks are identical, except for mirrored.
3rd thing - something about the G.... I'm not sure, but the part where it's really thin, where it echoes the angle and point theme....it echoes the angle/point theme, but it loses the thickness theme (all the other letters are all thick). If I had the SVG file, I'd play around with that G. I both see and realize what you're doing with it, so maybe that's just how it has to be. But maybe you could lose the point theme, and just use angle and thick (if that makes sense).
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tylerdurden
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Re: My proffesional logo
Seems hard to read. Opposite the idea of a logo, IMO.
Have a nice day.
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I'm using Inkscape 0.92.2 (5c3e80d, 2017-08-06), 64 bit win8.1
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Re: My proffesional logo
I like it, but I also agree with everything that brynn says, especially the K being a mitrror image. Tha would look better! But, yes, generally I like it very much, so well done you 
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nuezalcuadrado
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Re: My proffesional logo
tylerdurden wrote:Seems hard to read. Opposite the idea of a logo, IMO.
Hard to read? Everybody I've shown the logo, have read perfectly what it says.... However, thanks for your opinion!
Re: My proffesional logo
"Hard to read" does not necessarily means that text is not legible. You`ve used so many variables and made letters which are not consistent nor coherent.
Imagine typical movie ransom note - it is legible, but that typographical approach is not quite advisable for logo.
Imagine typical movie ransom note - it is legible, but that typographical approach is not quite advisable for logo.
<<< click! - but, those with a cheaper tickets should go this way >>> 
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nuezalcuadrado
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Re: My proffesional logo
Maestral wrote:"Hard to read" does not necessarily means that text is not legible. You`ve used so many variables and made letters which are not consistent nor coherent.
Imagine typical movie ransom note - it is legible, but that typographical approach is not quite advisable for logo.
Hello!
I think is not fair compare my logo with a ramson note in a movie, but once again, I apreciate your comments! Critics are always accepted in order to improve my work.
I've developed my letters from the basic forms, and in my experience, this is consistent and have a base, not only for "being beautiful". The coherence in my work is the perfect match of angles and forms. The second K forms a pencil, but it's not a pencil. I hate clipart-like logos, so tried to construct a solid one.
Once again, thanks! Always learning!
Re: My proffesional logo
Hi.
Read below only if you want to build up a good logo and not just getting cheers on your already completed work.
Keep up the good work!
Read below only if you want to build up a good logo and not just getting cheers on your already completed work.
honest opinion wrote:Braun. That's a consistent, legible logo.
Coca-cola. Fancy, still coherent for a "few decadces".
Samsung.
And then there are those based on Helvetica, from BMW to IBM.
None which would use a stroke around the lettering.
None of which would imply the existence of a stroke in negative space, messing with your recognition when looking at.
None of them use the impression of z-ordering, one character overlapping an other one, no 3D whatsoever.
(Well IBM and CNN are doing something fishy.)
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That is by definition not a legible logo. Arguably would hardly work in practice, though I know that a straight "better throw it away" kind of response is hard to recive.
Why should I bother anyway? Logos carve into your unconscious. Along with ads, big brands mass program ideologies far from the human nature to promote the interests of self chosen demi-gods exploiting the planet.
Keep up the good work!
Re: My proffesional logo
This is older topic, and I'm not sure if the tutorial is still around. But you might be able to find, with a little research. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=943
Somewhere in this forum is a really nice message about what makes a good logo. I haven't been able to find it, unfortunately. The message is old, although the advice still applies....if only I could find it. Maybe someone has a link? I remember the message was quoted and/or referenced a few times, before it faded out of circulation.
Even if you don't want to edit this version, maybe you could try a different version, keeping everyone's comments in mind. Just a thought
Somewhere in this forum is a really nice message about what makes a good logo. I haven't been able to find it, unfortunately. The message is old, although the advice still applies....if only I could find it. Maybe someone has a link? I remember the message was quoted and/or referenced a few times, before it faded out of circulation.
Even if you don't want to edit this version, maybe you could try a different version, keeping everyone's comments in mind. Just a thought
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tylerdurden
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Re: My proffesional logo
Have a nice day.
I'm using Inkscape 0.92.2 (5c3e80d, 2017-08-06), 64 bit win8.1
The Inkscape manual has lots of helpful info! http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/
I'm using Inkscape 0.92.2 (5c3e80d, 2017-08-06), 64 bit win8.1
The Inkscape manual has lots of helpful info! http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/
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nuezalcuadrado
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Re: My proffesional logo
brynn wrote:This is older topic, and I'm not sure if the tutorial is still around. But you might be able to find, with a little research. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=943
Somewhere in this forum is a really nice message about what makes a good logo. I haven't been able to find it, unfortunately. The message is old, although the advice still applies....if only I could find it. Maybe someone has a link? I remember the message was quoted and/or referenced a few times, before it faded out of circulation.
Even if you don't want to edit this version, maybe you could try a different version, keeping everyone's comments in mind. Just a thought
Thanks a lot! I have no problem to edit my logo. I'm here not for "cheer" my job, just to improve it!
Here's the svg if you want contribute! I would like to continue in this direction because I love playing with basic forms! And I'm convinced it's a good idea (I'm a Taurus, LOL).
I'll search in the post.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8c025gwrshfb0xd/logo%20gakko%20final.svg?dl=0
Thank you for the comments. Always learning!
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nuezalcuadrado
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Re: My proffesional logo
Thanks to all for the comments!
Re: My proffesional logo
Hello Dear.
Nice logo design dear, Can you create one logo for me also dear.
Nice logo design dear, Can you create one logo for me also dear.