Quick-Crit 2008-2009

So I tried making a simple logo for my site, crit please. (can't choose between the three/other ideas welcome)
E: Spoiler'd older designs, replaced with more logical one. (still want crit(
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/7...phyalt4tb3.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6...previewlq5.jpg
Alt version:
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6...lternatis4.jpg
2nd but probably obsolete alt

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1...phyalt2zm2.jpg

(spoiler'd since post was getting a bit long)

@ that art thing
Looks like that map from ejburke...with more penis.

@reaper
I like the black one in the spoiler tags. But I think it's kinda complex for a logo don't you think?

This is the logo for my site: (Vivid Abstractions)

http://www.vivid-abstractions.com/OldVA/VA3_res.png

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Originally Posted by Patrickssj6

@reaper
I like the black one in the spoiler tags. But I think it's kinda complex for a logo don't you think?

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Post updated.

Also, your logo seems a bit too simple.. The rounded edges of the outline don't look that great, try setting the stroke to "inside"

@ reaper

The simplicity of your logo coupled with
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...cience.svg.png
makes me just think of Portal. I read "Photography" and it still makes me think of Portal.

I get that it's supposed to be a aperture of a camera but... i'd try to stay away from things that people have strong relations to. I'd see your logo and forget about what you're about and just start talking about Portal.

Likewise.. Photoshop's new logo...
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...hop_detail.gif

made me think of the horror that is realplayer
http://www.isaacazose.com/logo_realplayer.jpg

Sure it's a bit of a stretch when you put them side by side but it has that relation. When designing a logo you want something that when seen makes you think of what it's representing. Realplayer obviously did a good job with their logo back in the day to make me think of them when I see the photoshop one, likewise with aperture science's logo.

Then again your target audience probably is people who haven't even played Portal.. .but... just some things to think about.

Hmm, well, the Aperture Science logo was taken from just that, an aperture. Aperture = related to camera. But I see what you mean.

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Originally Posted by sKc_Chains

Concept.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...izzle/arc2.jpg

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yeah try again with some definition. it's just a bunch of scratchy lines.

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Originally Posted by selentic

Thats a pretty nice errection you have there.

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that's a pretty nice shitpost you have there

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Originally Posted by SnaFuBAR

yeah try again with some definition. it's just a bunch of scratchy lines.

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this

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Originally Posted by rossmum

that's a pretty nice shitpost you have there

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It wasnt a shitpost, thats what it looked like :|

Yea, I was wondering what that was supposed to be as well. Selentic summed it up pretty well though.

also don't try to add strong shadows if you don't have the first clue how to plot from a light source.