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Ross, I hope you read Nettie's post on constructive cricism. That is what I am going to attempt to start off here. First off you are off to a good start with this design. It does need some minor fine tuning though. I hope some others will join in and you will see how a few minor changes will ake a BIG difference. The first thing you need to do is a tune up on letter spacing (kerning). If you do the old squint test the last three letters in the top line all run together, this is compounded by the use of a black outline on the white background. The letters in the black panel also have poor spacing and the space between the words is too small making it almost look like one word. I've noticed this problem on a lot of fonts, having to use a double or triple space to get it to look right. I hope I have gone about this in the right manner. E-mail me if you have any questions on spacing/kerning.
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I really like it. The only thing I would think about tweeking would be the actual font style in the panel - it looks kinda 'old' compared to the main copy looking 'new'. They kinda clash with each other.
Sometimes on a lettering style like that old one, I make the first letter of each word slightly bigger to break it up.
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Good looking Logo.I like your rendering on the main copy. I agree that maybe a different letter style would work better on the bottom part, and maybe just a little more spacing between the main copy and the panel. Sharp design Ross. My kinda logo.
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Well, thanks for the feedback, it's exactly what I was looking for! I'm still a spring chicken when it comes to Signs and design, and any/ all comments are taken as constructive. I did kern the main copy, but did so before the outlining, and did'nt notice untill George mentioned a problem. I still kinda like the font on the panel, but will play with it some (spacing etc.) and try some other fonts as well, and see what I come up with. Maybe I'll post a version with the changes later in the week, then we can start again haha
Thanks all.
------------------ Ross Luckhurst AKA Scolt on Chat DIGISIGN Woodstock, Ontario, Eh! rluckhur@netcom.ca
George and I share a couple things in common. One is that we both use the squint test, and the other is that we are both conscience of kerning. I'm pretty sensitive to it and tend to pick up on it alot in people's work. The computer does not do a good job with kerning, and I find this is an area that almost always needs adjusting to suit my liking. I'm okay with the subtext copy. I'm curious font that is? I like the "A"'s in it.
One thing I am noticing are the juts caused in the corners of the main copy where you apparently put a slight cast shadow on the green. I think I would like to see the green as an outline, and then a shade (note shade, not cast shadow) on the black. I would also like to see the gap between the main copy and the subtext panel be filled with black rather than air space.
Incidentally, I'm just as fanatical with my own stuff. (more so, depending on the time and money constraints) It's a wonder I get anything done! And I still miss stuff!
Ross, thanks for sharing this work. It's a winning design!
Nettie
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Hi Ross...I agree with the comments about the kerning, I have done the same thing myself, kerned then outlined but not really LOOKED at the whole thing after outlining. Personally I don't care for the secondary copy letterstyle. I find it difficult to read. Maybe if it were spaced out more it would be better. Just curious..how are you planning on actually rendering the main copy? all airbrush or a combo of prismed letters with airbrushed highlites?
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