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bryce
22-01-2009, 11:53 PM
Im considering the following as a company logo. Its taken from my family crest, the original has a belt wrapped around it with latin on it - feel thats too much detail for letterheads and decals on vehicles (vans and plant). Dont want the logo to be related to what we do. Simple, Unique and Recognisable is what Im aiming for.

Does it look classy, or does it look like something you'd get stuck on the side of a wagon? The Lion will most likely be red.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3219082242_90883878fc_o.jpg

Cheers
Mark CSL
23-01-2009, 12:17 AM
Looks cool but i am SCOTTISH :thumbs:
dave1
23-01-2009, 01:08 AM
thats nice :thumbs:
Andyk
23-01-2009, 07:22 AM
Yes does look classy Bryce :thumbs:
cslgirl
23-01-2009, 08:02 AM
I like it! :thumbs:
sailorbaz
23-01-2009, 08:22 AM
Yeh, I like it too and the Red Lion would be nice.

Classy? Yes. :beer:
E46ACS
23-01-2009, 12:16 PM
Its taken from my family crest,

I don't suppose there are many on here that can say that!!!!!! :whistle:

Looks good mate, and the family connection is a nice touch.
bryce
23-01-2009, 12:16 PM
Very roughly with colour...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3219345221_171a5be387_o.jpg


:smt017
cslgirl
23-01-2009, 12:38 PM
I prefer it in Black.
neil
23-01-2009, 01:24 PM
yeak black for me too
Andyk
23-01-2009, 08:42 PM
Yep same here..black looks better.
RichW
23-01-2009, 08:47 PM
I like it both ways, good logo, no preference on colour for me :)
bryce
23-01-2009, 09:06 PM
Black with Red tongue...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3220212955_f307deaf40_o.jpg

Family Tartan through Lion ( should I have kept the sword? ) Tartan wouldnt show up well on letterheads.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/3221063724_b31905533a_o.jpg

Thanks for your input.
Andyk
23-01-2009, 09:19 PM
My vote still gets the all black...just looks a bit more classy.
windy
30-01-2009, 11:38 AM
Being a graphic designer, I have to ask, does it have any relevance to what your company actually does, or does it reflect in any way the impression that you want to give to your clients/customers both current and potential?
cslgirl
30-01-2009, 12:42 PM
Yup still prefer all black
englebert
30-01-2009, 12:44 PM
Also a designer... i like the simplicity of the black too. It looks classy.

The style looks very established too, but please don't ruin it with such an off the peg font like Times New Roman.
SMD
30-01-2009, 12:48 PM
Yea defo the Top one!

Our company has the same logo in different colours for different things.
Bussiness card Orange logo. Letters Black logo etc!
windy
30-01-2009, 03:34 PM
Also a designer... i like the simplicity of the black too. It looks classy.

The style looks very established too, but please don't ruin it with such an off the peg font like Times New Roman.

Yeah, good point. Looks like an MS Word template type effort with Times.

Could be quite nice as a foil on your cards/stationery depending if you're a tight-wad or not! :whistle:

Here's our card with a black foil on GF Smith 540g duplex board...

http://www.designcooperative.co.uk/images/dc_card.jpg
englebert
30-01-2009, 06:25 PM
Liking that!
bryce
30-01-2009, 11:02 PM
Being a graphic designer, I have to ask, does it have any relevance to what your company actually does, or does it reflect in any way the impression that you want to give to your clients/customers both current and potential?

It has no relevance to what we do, its my family clan crest. I dont want it to have anything to do with what I do either, as I plan to go into other lines of business but have the logo recognisable as 'bryce's company'.

Englebert puts it well, and I feel it has that 'established' look, which I like.

Also a designer... i like the simplicity of the black too. It looks classy.

The style looks very established too, but please don't ruin it with such an off the peg font like Times New Roman.

I just used MS paint to quickly doo it. I know, it looks rough.

Any recomendations on fonts? Where do you graphics lads get them from?

Any tips/ idea's on the logo are welcome from you professionals. :smt023

Thanks.
windy
31-01-2009, 05:09 PM
Any tips/ idea's on the logo are welcome from you professionals. :smt023

Thanks.

Best tip I can give, without sounding too much of an arse, it to go and pay a designer/agency to do it. There's a lot more to designing a logo/brand than playing with MS Paint, picking a font, then bunging the lot top-left on an A4 piece of paper and calling it a letterhead.

Shouldn't cost you more than £500 for print-read artwork.

You wouldn't try and paint your own car would you....? :whistle: