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jstam · junior member Member # Joined: 28 Dec 2001 Posts: 2

Hi, could you please critique my logo? I don't have very much experience with designing these sorts of things. Anyway, it's for my birthday party entertainment company-hence the juggling hands. It'll go on business cards, brochures and websites, and I'm keeping it black and white only for now, since I might add some colour to it when I make my site.

Thanks

[ December 28, 2001: Message edited by: jstam ]

SWANY · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2001 6:45 pm

sorry to say it doesn't do anything for me, have you got any other ideas, it wouldn't be hard to come up with some more, sorry if that was harsh, but thats my opinion

DeathJester · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2001 7:09 pm

The logo is okay but still needs work,

2 major things that I noticed.

1. TO much white space
and
2. Looks way to static, The juggling balls
dont even look like they could move.

I do like what you did with the your name. that for the most part looks good.

Perhaps enlarging the balls and hands.. or maybe trying something new with that.

Maybe eliminate them and work on just the text...

Also when creating a logo you want to "create a logo" I try to stay away from text when creating a logo, just for the plain fact that a logo is suppose to be representational.. not sure if that is spelled right. Also when you look at a logo from far away in black and white you should be able to distinctly know what is going on, what it is etc.

Try looking at big name company logos, notice the simplicity they contain. *nike's swoosh* etc...

Just a few thoughts.

Indian_Prophet · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2001 7:37 pm

Yea I agree with DeathJester. If you wanted to keep the juggling idea perhaps you could draw from a reference picture maybe with a mime or something. Nothing wrong with the concept and look per se, but the balls here give no indication they are moving. When one juggles, the balls are more arched than here, and perhaps you could draw in some nifty motion lines in some abstract way.

jstam · junior member Member # Joined: 28 Dec 2001 Posts: 2

Well, I made some changes. Is this one any better?

johnwun · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2001 3:29 pm

Ok, here's my 2 cents... I like the juggling concept, but you still need some depth. You've added some motion, but it still feels very flat, you want some people to be pulled in. Maybe something like this...

Strawberrysauce · member Member # Joined: 04 Feb 2001 Posts: 356

the first one looks far better than the two modifed ones... id try putting the two hands just under the J and the M but also "out" slightly and adjust the balls accordingly.

then the hands would be supporting the Text yet still be juggling.

that whole "heavy\light" text right beside each other thing looks good, but it has been done quite a lot.