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So I am starting up a website for my own freelance design/art/illustration etc, and am trying to come up with a logo. I've done so many at the shop I work at, but for my own, I just can't make my mind up. The name is Chris OBrien Design (.com) and these are what I've come up with so far. Also I am not sure about the colors. Any opinions or different ideas would be greatly appreciated!
-------------------- Chris O'Brien Cape Cod, MA Posts: 183 | From: Cape Cod MA | Registered: Jan 2005
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These all just make me feel cold and unwelcome...or a cell under a microscope awaiting disection. Something warmer, more flowing, less harsh. A logo doesn't have to be just a "symbol" but a symbol of who you really are.
-------------------- Barb Shuster BlueGrass Design, Inc. 16 Court St. Winchester, KY 40391 Posts: 45 | From: Winchester, KY | Registered: Jul 2007
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I like those ideas on the left and the one Bender mentioned the best. Michael, good job on a sample logo.
Chris, I see the CO in all of them, but I don't like the thingymajigs on the right quite as much, because I'm left wondering what the rest of the blob on the right is supposed to represent. Although maybe you could change the color scheme a little and market the Headache Saving Qualities of your company.
BTW- I get it now... C hris O' brien D esign... Still like the others better though. I guess the one Michael and I chose is the only one without the 'D' represented... don't know if that matters.
[ September 29, 2007, 11:14 AM: Message edited by: Jon Jantz ]
-------------------- Jon Jantz Snappysign.com jjantz21@gmail.com http://www.allcw.com Posts: 3395 | From: Atmore, AL | Registered: Nov 2005
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I should have also posted what I had in mine for type styles. I know the signature thing isn't the easiest to read, but I plan on having ChrisOBrienDesign.com somewhere on the cards in a legible typeface. And if they got to the website, they should already know my name. Thanks for the input so far. I like the globe idea a lot but not sure if it's too disjointed from the style of the text I plan on using. (edited: Ray I really like the script, it's funny because that's sorta what I had been planning on for the main text to give it some life.)
[ September 29, 2007, 03:53 PM: Message edited by: Chris OBrien ]
-------------------- Chris O'Brien Cape Cod, MA Posts: 183 | From: Cape Cod MA | Registered: Jan 2005
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I like the last design you posted. It's very simple but has a great look. Even though you'll have the name somewhere else, I would still make it easier to read.
-------------------- John Duckett Strike Creative Greenwood, South Carolina Posts: 277 | From: Greenwood, SC | Registered: Feb 2004
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When I see COD I think Cash On Delivery. Just thought that was a negative connotation.
-------------------- Adam May 205 S. Sangamon St. Lincoln, IL 62656 217-735-9939 headhoncho@ampstudio.net www.ampstudio.net Posts: 149 | From: Lincoln, IL | Registered: Jul 2004
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I don't mind the jigsaw idea in the original post, but I'd be making the 'pills' look more obviously like C O B, rather than C O D. Then you could have a 'piecing it all together' slogan. My 2 cents!
edited to add- nice work Arthur- and the positive/negative effect in the text is good too.
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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
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Chris - funny you showed the full design utilizing the "CO" as the 2nd one over from the upper left....as that is the one I thought was the most effective too.
I think your layout is very close to perfect with the exception being your signature "Chris O'Brien."
No offense, but I'd change that to a more pleasing looking hand type script as I think your signature at a quick glance reminded me of the dreaded Brush Script somehow....
Other than that - very classy.
-------------------- Todd Gill Outside The Lines Potterville, MI Posts: 7792 | From: Potterville, MI | Registered: Dec 2001
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likes 1st upper left others ppls ideas also great.... now what ?? lol good luck sure you'll have no problems desiding just set it aside and say do really want to look at what ever
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