logo critique please

[acc]

hoping to get a little feedback on my personal logo

I want most importantly a feedback on the letter "s", if it's recognizable at all to be an "s".

this is only the black version of the logo, my colour scheme isn't quite worked out yet.

[SPAD3S]

ummm try making it a bit smaller but the simpleness is great

[fasterthanlight™]

Can i ask what the logo is for?

Cause right now the style looks like it could be the title to halo movie.

[B L U E]

yeah im not digging the typography

[.soulty]

typo is very confusing, is that k or a lc.. or what?

[phorte]

I like the simpleness of parts of it, but other parts are highly complex, eg the s. and as soulty said, the k does look very much like an lc. maybe if u push the c shape into the l shape a bit more, it might be a bit more defined as a k? Then as for the logo, really not very clear at all, took me a long time to realise it was a p and a g. maybe rethink whats goin on there, maybe dont slant them, cause that just confuses it even more.

Never the less, a very distincive logo, just needs some tweaking.

[hybrid101]

the g looks like a q. and i don't get the symbol on the left. you could do better;)

[acc]

Thanks for people's honest opinion.
Yeah, the "s" even had me thinking about it all night. Never quite saw the confusion with the "k" to "lc", but now looking at it, I can see why.

And fasterthanlight, this is actually for my own freelance work.

I'm getting mixed input here about the typo, but I'll work on clearing things up.

[acc]

yeah im not digging the typography

just wondering, what is it about the typo that you are not digging?

[Sinister Rouge]

I think in general s/he is referring to the font. which can be tough to read, which you do not want in a logo. If you do decide to keep the font or go with somthing similar, try upping the kerning, it might make it more legible.

[hypnotoad]

What you have here is very distinctive typography coupled with a logo. Really you should have on or the other. The typography would do as a logo in itself. If you want to keep the logo, couple it with simpler, cleaner text for clarity and to keep focus on the logo.

[Esherido]

I can really see anything in your little boxes on the left. Is it supposed to be PS? And the "s"s are a little wierd. They look way too techno compared to the rest of the design. Which is also way too techno.

[acc]

I think in general s/he is referring to the font. which can be tough to read, which you do not want in a logo. If you do decide to keep the font or go with somthing similar, try upping the kerning, it might make it more legible.


alright, thanks


Esherido, the side, is a "p" and a "g" tilted. I planned on using colours to make it distinct and stand out more, but here's just a quick mock-up of what I thought of.

Though it seems like I'm going to have to choose between it or the text. I guess I'll try both and see what I come up with.

[haam]

it's not the "typography" ... there really isn't any typography there, it's just text in a font.

i think the biggest problem is that terrible font you are using.

[=guinness=]

font is horrible and does not compliment the logo or squares or whatever they are.

[acc]

got rid of the side logo completely and changed it to something else. It didn't work with the text as well as I had hoped it would. Also worked on the text more. Hopefully this is an improvement.

Would love to hear any input and/or preferences.

[paddy.]

It's ok, but I think it's a little too similar to ISO50's logo for the Command Collective:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/Fla5h/cclogo.gif


It also reminds me of this:
http://www.morcred.org.uk/index_files/coop-logo.jpg

[tedc]

They look way too techno compared to the rest of the design. Which is also way too techno.

:lol:

it's an improvement for sure. Other than what Paddy Duke points out, I would work on the font a little more. It looks like it waves when it really doesnt and its not so pleasant on the eyes.

[acc]

:lol:

it's an improvement for sure. Other than what Paddy Duke points out, I would work on the font a little more. It looks like it waves when it really doesnt and its not so pleasant on the eyes.

I might have to just change the text completely after all. I'll see when I get to work on it more this week.

[Oli-G]

Totally, that font is simply no good, awful balance to the letters, lack of flow etc.

[acc]

Okay, so set on replacing the text completely. Any thoughts on the graphic?

[nj_jcarter]

I'm gonna be devil's advocate and say I like the font. I like the way the p and the d are the same actual shape. You should take the letters that work well and create your own based on them so that they match a bit more. It's the k that throws the whole thing off... too sharp.

I like the logo but as was stated before it's very similar to many logos. It's very gailic if you know what I mean. Maybe that's what you want, I don't know, but I would make the logo as similar to the text as possible... which you have. How about making the logo less visible... a soft grey perhaps, and then put it behind the text.

I did this real quick and it sucks, I know, but i don't have the font or any of the source so I made due with what was above...