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JFreak · Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2002 4:50 pm

I want to go for a grungy look for a change. It's more of an experiment than a finished product. Not sure if it's typical of the grunge look, but I thought it turned out ok...

Giant Hamster · member Member # Joined: 22 Oct 1999 Posts: 1782

I would say you actually need to take some chunks out of the letters for the grunge look. and scratch marks.

JFreak · Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2002 5:30 pm

I completely agree.

Anyone know how to do that in photoshop?

Tinusch · Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2002 5:32 pm

I think it looks really good. I really like it. Some chunks and scratches would help a lot, but it's coming along excellently.

liv the fish · Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2002 9:57 pm

Pros: Great logo. You've got contrasting forms and a good composition that ties together.

Issues: I don't know what you're using the logo for--it may have limited usage, but I'll note what I see lacking. Firstly, it should be able to work in B&W. This is because B&W is cheap. And it is especially cheaper than color in news print. Second, once it works in B&W (which does include gray-scale), it should be reversible. It needs to work on Black just as well as white. And finally, you have mastered the contrast of size and form, but you didn't vary the color. The arcs or one of the words would give the entire logo a pop if you change its color. Give it a try and see what it looks like.

If it has a limited usage, you shouldn't worry about all the different medias it could be used in. If its only for a web page, don't be worried about how it'll look in print (unless you think it will be used so sometime down the line). But you should consider adding another color (then again, make this choice based on usage. if its for print and you're budget is small, a single color may be all you can afford).

Anywho, you got a great logo there that just needs one or 2 little things to make it perfect (IMO anyway)

Good luck with it,
Brian H.

fazedesign · member Member # Joined: 28 Nov 2000 Posts: 115

swoosh.

JFreak · Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2002 5:21 am

Tinusch: Thanks

liv the fish: Thanks a lot for all that advice good rules to come back to when I'm doing logos and other design work. Unfourtuanetly right now, I don't think I'll be using the logo for anything. I literally whipped it up in 2 or 3 minutes to do a quick test of a grunge thing, which I thought it looked kinda cool, so I posted it. Essentually, it's a speeddesign

fazedesign:

Digital Jackass · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 12:19 am

for grunge, the perfect man with the perfect tutorials is none other than Dubtastic

also for taking chunks out of text, the eraser works well

[ October 21, 2002: Message edited by: Digital Jackass ]