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What do you think about my first logo done from scratch in Photoshop

by MagicAce
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Hello,

Yesterday evening I was playing around with Photoshop and I came up with my first (fictional) logo done from scratch.

I was wondering what you guys think about it:

#logo #scratch
  • Profile picture of the author TravisHarper
    Blue is always been my favorite background color. Good job. I don't have the patience to learn how to use photo shop even though I own it. LOL.
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    • Profile picture of the author AdamCBR
      Just a suggestion, if you're doing a logo, it's best to create it in illustrator as a vector file. That way it can be scaled up and down with no loss of quality.

      Photoshop created logos can sometimes be a bitch to work with - all depends on what they are being used for.
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      • Profile picture of the author Sylvia Bulanek
        I agree illustrator is a powerful tool for logo design, but it depends on what you are designing for. Since most internet marketers use the images for the web it makes sense for you to use photoshop.

        I agree that photoshop files can blur out on you if you don't know how to optimize them correctly. If you create your image in a large format in photoshop and at 300dpi you can avoid the issues with pixels when you size it down to 72 dpi for the web. In photoshop you can reduce the size of an image with out much of a problem. Where most people get in to trouble with pixels is when they try to increase the image size and it blurs out on them.

        Here is a source you can check out for help. Basix | Psdtuts+

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        • Profile picture of the author donhx
          Originally Posted by Sylvia Bulanek View Post

          I agree illustrator is a powerful tool for logo design, but it depends on what you are designing for. Since most internet marketers use the images for the web it makes sense for you to use photoshop.

          I agree that photoshop files can blur out on you if you don't know how to optimize them correctly. If you create your image in a large format in photoshop and at 300dpi you can avoid the issues with pixels when you size it down to 72 dpi for the web. In photoshop you can reduce the size of an image with out much of a problem. Where most people get in to trouble with pixels is when they try to increase the image size and it blurs out on them.

          Here is a source you can check out for help. Basix | Psdtuts+

          What is the graphic symbol?

          As a Photoshop user from the mid-1990s, I can't agree that Illustrator is automatically better. I agree with Sylvia--if you know how to use Photoshop you can create magic with it. I have done literally thousands of ads, logos and other graphics with Photoshop. I maintain recent versions of Illustrator but rarely use it.
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          • Profile picture of the author scott william
            Looks good, probably with a look around various logos as a comparison that ultimately can make that even better
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      • Profile picture of the author Shelle-K
        You can also use Inkscape (free software) for vectors

        Photoshop files can be tricky if you decide you eventually want to do print media (business cards, postcards, etc), shirts, promotional products or other forms of advertising outside of the web.

        As a newbie the design is not bad - good luck with your venture.

        Originally Posted by AdamCBR View Post

        Just a suggestion, if you're doing a logo, it's best to create it in illustrator as a vector file. That way it can be scaled up and down with no loss of quality.

        Photoshop created logos can sometimes be a bitch to work with - all depends on what they are being used for.
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  • Profile picture of the author xtrapunch
    Originally Posted by MagicAce View Post

    Hello,

    Yesterday evening I was playing around with Photoshop and I came up with my first (fictional) logo done from scratch.

    I was wondering what you guys think about it:
    Nice attempt, but it's not a logo that will sell like hot cakes.
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  • Profile picture of the author VOnline
    Looks pretty good. It could work.
    For custom logos, you gotta do what the buyer wants though.

    It's simple but pretty good.
    I honestly don't like colored backgrounds for something like that. Transparent/white would be preferred IMO.
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  • Profile picture of the author Annel
    look nice but nothing resembling actually mechanics
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  • Profile picture of the author madmmd
    Its good if you are a beginner.. well done..
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  • Profile picture of the author hari12345
    it looks nice....but i think you can keep the LOGO straight without rotating it.....its slightly rotated that's i am saying it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael D Forbes
      Originally Posted by hari12345 View Post

      it looks nice....but i think you can keep the LOGO straight without rotating it.....its slightly rotated that's i am saying it.
      I kind of like the rotation, gives it more of a sense of movement. That said, I can't figure out what the shape is and it really needs to pop better. I also think the mechanics font is hard to read with the line going across it.

      Now that I've butchered you I can only say I wish my first attempts were that good. We should have a section where people post their worst designs ever. I might win.
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    its really nice and i like it
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    • Profile picture of the author ninon
      Consider to change the font - the brand name is ModernDays Mechanics, but this font you have used isn't in a modern mood at all.

      Try some of sans-serif fonts - these have a very modern, clean look, e.g. ITC Handel Gothic, ITC Bauhaus, FF DIN.

      And i'd suggest to change black color into a dark solid blue
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  • Profile picture of the author Nereah
    I must commend you, if it is a first, looks good am sure with such skills you can make it even better!
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  • Profile picture of the author SteveJohnson
    If you want to learn logo design, a good first step is to pick up a couple of David Carter's logo Big Books and study the logos that are in there.

    If you're just throwing together some kind of graphic 'logo' for a web site, Photoshop is fine.

    But Photoshop isn't fine if you think you're going to do a logo for a company - a true logo, not just something for them to slap on to a web page.

    Logos need to scale, and for that, they need to be based in vector graphics, and that means Illustrator. Your logo design needs to be able to be used on whatever medium the client needs: in print, on signage, even in vinyl or paint for vehicles. You need single-color versions, reversed versions. You need to be able give the client a stylebook that outlines what versions should be used where, and the exact colors that need to be used. Here's an example of logo usage guidelines from the University of Wisconsin: Graphic Standards for Consistent Logo Use


    And with this next part, I'm really not trying to be harsh, but an internet marketing forum isn't really the best place to get a logo critiqued, if that's what you really want. You need to hang where the designers hang, and it ain't the WF. But be prepared for brutality. You think some of the remarks to newbies on the WF are harsh? Visit a design forum.

    So - your design. Since you asked "what do you think about it", I'll tell you.

    Actually, there isn't a design. You have a couple of nonsensical graphical elements thrown together, with some atrocious text effects on a typeface that is so overused it's almost on the level of Comic Sans. You have no alignment of visual elements. It hurts the eyes. The eye doesn't know where to go, what to look at. Throw it all away and start over.

    Make yourself a design brief. Your logo needs to reflect the company, its history, its aspirations. What concepts should the logo convey? What should someone feel when they look at the logo? Should it convey comfort, strength, tranquility or chaos? What are the company values? What is the image it wants to present to its prospective customers?

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    Ok, so I probably went a little overboard here, and you're probably not looking to get into logo design as a profession. If that's the case, you should still look through David Carter's books, I think you'll get a lot better idea of what a good logo is and isn't.
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  • Profile picture of the author MaryWeaver
    If you could use extension then it would be good as well however, it is looking good to me.
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  • Profile picture of the author Wasim
    For a first try that's pretty good. It's all a matter of practice that's all.
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  • Profile picture of the author greekst1
    Hi ! It looks good but i think you have to work more in your background image. If you have some interactive designs behind your logo and font than it will looks awesome.
    Try to work more on this.
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    • Profile picture of the author cesar1ortiz
      As it is your first one it is quite good. Try to have some tectechnicality in your logo so that it reflects its purpose. All the best. Keep improving.
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  • Profile picture of the author mjprod
    Not bad for the first one. I like the blue if you have a design that overpowers it. The blue is the focus in your logo, and not the design. An easy design is complimented best by no color in the background, in my opinion.
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