Hey Tori, sorry for not commenting earlier, it's been mad busy on my end for the past couple of days.
To continue our discussion, I mentioned earlier there are a lot of pen tool issues with your logo. Tweak it some more so that it's either more curved and loose, or angled and sharp edges.
Now, if you do go for a new direction for your personal logo, take time to think of the concept and how to bring that out. When I did my personal logo last year, we were challenged and inspired to think of them as a self portrait. It had to represent who were are, not just as designers, but as a person.
My passion and interest in animation pushed me to the logo I have now, and it's evident: The shapes are very loose and bold. They're exaggerated, as animated characters are on screen. Plus the colors are complimentary, and I felt (still do) that it's the best representation of being warm and cool at the same time. Orange of being the fire I am when I work...but the blue of being smooth and cool when I think. :)
As John and I told you on Monday, you have a laugh that is full of joy and excitement. Show that in your design for your logo! And not just in the design of your logo...but to show that you are full of joy and excitement as a person. Let the logo show you're both joy and excitement as a designer and as a person. It'll bring warmth to not only your peers, but to the faculty as well.
And if you don't go for the joy and laughter aspect, think of what your interests are. Maybe it's something else in the arts that you like that you could show in the logo (not literally but through pushing that it can be seen).
One of my classmates Lauren H. did a wonderful job with her logos in her sophomore year:
She showed in her first logo that she was elegant and finesse as a person and as a designer. She also showed that in her second logo, but she also showed her passion for fashion (she really is into fashion let me tell you!). I hope this inspires you to think about what you're all about as a person, and how you can bring that to your design for the logo. :)
You don't have that much time, but you can bust it out in a weekend. Trust me. I did almost a month's work of logos for my client last year...and the entire class told me to start over. I was devastated and I didn't know what to do...so I started sketching and sketching that following weekend after critique...and I had three directions to go with:
So believe me, if I could do it, you can Tori. :) Good luck, if you need any help or some insight just contact me. I'll be happy to help. Hope this helps!
Hey Tori, sorry for not commenting earlier, it's been mad busy on my end for the past couple of days.
ReplyDeleteTo continue our discussion, I mentioned earlier there are a lot of pen tool issues with your logo. Tweak it some more so that it's either more curved and loose, or angled and sharp edges.
Now, if you do go for a new direction for your personal logo, take time to think of the concept and how to bring that out. When I did my personal logo last year, we were challenged and inspired to think of them as a self portrait. It had to represent who were are, not just as designers, but as a person.
My passion and interest in animation pushed me to the logo I have now, and it's evident: The shapes are very loose and bold. They're exaggerated, as animated characters are on screen. Plus the colors are complimentary, and I felt (still do) that it's the best representation of being warm and cool at the same time. Orange of being the fire I am when I work...but the blue of being smooth and cool when I think. :)
As John and I told you on Monday, you have a laugh that is full of joy and excitement. Show that in your design for your logo! And not just in the design of your logo...but to show that you are full of joy and excitement as a person. Let the logo show you're both joy and excitement as a designer and as a person. It'll bring warmth to not only your peers, but to the faculty as well.
And if you don't go for the joy and laughter aspect, think of what your interests are. Maybe it's something else in the arts that you like that you could show in the logo (not literally but through pushing that it can be seen).
One of my classmates Lauren H. did a wonderful job with her logos in her sophomore year:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H3Y4JU0-Zwk/Sonp_FAhw-I/AAAAAAAAAfg/prMMcnaJxsg/s1600-h/LH_02.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H3Y4JU0-Zwk/Sonp-gjoggI/AAAAAAAAAfY/llcUdvfYiKY/s1600-h/LH_01.jpg
She showed in her first logo that she was elegant and finesse as a person and as a designer. She also showed that in her second logo, but she also showed her passion for fashion (she really is into fashion let me tell you!). I hope this inspires you to think about what you're all about as a person, and how you can bring that to your design for the logo. :)
You don't have that much time, but you can bust it out in a weekend. Trust me. I did almost a month's work of logos for my client last year...and the entire class told me to start over. I was devastated and I didn't know what to do...so I started sketching and sketching that following weekend after critique...and I had three directions to go with:
http://tresswygert.blogspot.com/2009/02/look-at-your-drawings-and-learn-from.html
So believe me, if I could do it, you can Tori. :) Good luck, if you need any help or some insight just contact me. I'll be happy to help. Hope this helps!