Logo critique

[morse]

Here is a recent logo I'v made. The company (Conservation Geography) is a non-profit organization doing stuff with maps and the outdoors and such.

They wanted a new logo, hopefully to entitle widelife somehow, and they wanted "con" and "geo" to stand out in it.

What do you think?

[Starpromo]

The 'animamerica' as i will call it is good, i like that but im really not sure about the text... i can't put my finger on it yet but there is something that makes it look not so good.

Star*

[mdipi]

use htis as like vectors, you dont need the embosses, and use black and whites :D then it would look good.

[DDD]

I think it is a good concept but the rounded bevel does not do it justice. Stick with simple vectors.

[mlkedave]

I agree with hansel

[CanadianGuy]

I like the concept however it looks like it's still in the preliminary stages. Personally I'd lose the green/blue combo and rethink the text placement and also lose the bevels.

Is it just me or does it have a very awkward shape overall?

[DDD]

bring the bird head more into the "Americas"......right now it looks like America with a slice of canada.....

[Starpromo]

Even changing the blue text to white would make a vast improvement to it.

Although there is alot to be done before it looks spot on.

Star*

[morse]

Thanks guys. Lots of criticism is good, its my first real "logo" production for someone.

[UNFLUX]

Originally posted by mlkedave
I agree with hansel
ditto :thumb:

[morse]

Yea, I have a black and white version, but they want something spiffy for the web...

[Game™]

It's awesome!

[bleutuna]

I think the US is too prominent, and if you can, remove some of Canada and South America. If that's not a possibility, then shrink up the US and change the font.

Something like this, maybe even LESS of the Landmass beneath the bird.

[gr8jay]

Well, try...
May be something like this?
Do u like this one? Let me know if u like it and want to use something similar I have saved the psd...:). i ll send u if u wan it
cheers:::::
jAy

[.soulty]

i think the couple bleutuna posted are great, especially like the bottom left one, if you want you could add a green colour to Con and Geo of his version and leave the rest, i think that would be perfect.

::aslo you could reverse it for other uses, so you could have the con and geo black while the rest could be green.

:)
.soulty

[mdipi]

yeah i like hte one on the right from bleutuna. looks the best imo.

the first one from jay isnt bad either, but i think bleutuna's on the right is the rest. simple and eye catching.

[themachine37]

i love the concept but i just think its too long and stretched out, maybe if you throw the bird on the east coast since it doesnt go up as high north will shorten it out. but thats a suggestion i've never been too good at making logos :)

[DDD]

I agree with machine. Like I said in my first post, I think the bird sticks out beyond the states a lil too much. But it is kinda growing on me. One concept would be to have the type "con" and "geo" punched through the states and have the rest of the text on the side outside of the states. Kinda integrating the whole concept.

[CanadianGuy]

How about throwning in some reeds and cattails in behind the bird?

[mdipi]

DDD thats what i ment, make the states black and the con and geo white.