My New Logo

Waduya think?

Variation 2

Looks rather uncluttered!

Looks rather uncluttered!

Is that good or bad?:sqbiggrin:

Keep in mind, a long logo comes out really small on a business card.
One option is to use multiple logos. Just keep them similar, so people can still make the connection if they go from your card to your website.

Well, it is certainly smaller... :sqwink:

Keep in mind, a long logo comes out really small on a business card.
One option is to use multiple logos. Just keep them similar, so people can still make the connection if they go from your card to your website.

Gotcha.... yeah I already had tried to incorporate this design into a business card ... and have found I'll need to modify it a bit to make it work on a business card...


What I'll do is instead of it being one line


It will be 2lines with the mic

Total Impact
Digital DJ Service

Waduya think?

Time to call Hank :)


Sorry Rob, you know me, I don't mince words :sqbiggrin: :sqwink:

Rob,

I like the new one much better than the one from "Karate Kid"

Sorry Rob Im with Rick. HANK!!! Where you at?

Sorry Rob Im with Rick. HANK!!! Where you at?

Thought you might have meant Rick, so I "fixed" it.. :sqwink:

LOL, me too.... :)

Ok Variation 3


I know I don't have the "Mad Skills" that Hank has but this is just a title banner for my website.... with this new one against a white background it seems to pop a little more

Dunno, the mic looks a bit "phallic-like" to me and out of place....

Hey, it's just my biased opinion...

Dunno, the mic looks a bit "phallic-like" to me and out of place....

Hey, it's just my biased opinion...

I thought about putting an "Elvis" mic on there but I didn't want to look old fashioned... I could add some Viagra to it and point the mic upwards.... lol:rofl:

What I'm trying to do is give my title banner some pop and a bit of a 3-D effect..... rather than a stale box where every thing is contained within...

I guess I should have titled this topic better.... I don't think I will use this graphic as my actual logo... for things like business cards and stationary... see the title of this post might fit the topic better...

In looking at this latest rendition of mine actually on my site I think I'm likeing it.... altho I believe my pages need some sort of background instead of the stark and sterile white background... but it does help make the other graphics pop a bit more...

Check it out if ya haven't already www.totalimpactdjs.com

I'm thinking of using a blue or gray sky background for the main pages and then something that yell's "Paaa-a-arty!" for the party page.... I like my flower background on my weddings page so that stays....

Thoughts?

Dunno, the mic looks a bit "phallic-like" to me and out of place....
It reminds me of a cute little sperm cell...

I think your logo should reinforce your business name, "Total Impact".

Total IMPACT!

TOTAL Impact...

TOTAL IMPACT!!!

Your choice of a name was meant to convey action and energy, right?

The sperm cell doesn't help your cause, IMHO.

Is your purpose to play music or jabber on the mic?

It reminds me of a cute little sperm cell...

I think your logo should reinforce your business name, "Total Impact".

Total IMPACT!

TOTAL Impact...

TOTAL IMPACT!!!

Your choice of a name was meant to convey action and energy, right?

The sperm cell doesn't help your cause, IMHO.

Is your purpose to play music or jabber on the mic?


:rofl: ok let me rethink a bit..... hahahaha

Sorry Rob - I'm like Rick, I don't sugar coat things. I've never been real keen on ALL CAP wording and I think you could find a better font. And, the mic needs to blend more into the wording somehow, if that's what you want to use.

Ok got rid of the mic.... and changed the font.... and viola..

Sorry your not a logo maker my friend leave it to the pro's. I certainly couldnt do any better.

I have been biting my tongue but since Jon just chimed in, I will too. You should really have it professionally done. It will more than pay for itself.

I have no idea how much I'll be charged for my new website but the thing is, she's doing it exactly the way I want it. It's not cheap to hire an expert just like hiring a DJ to perform at your event. You know where I'm going with this, don't you?

For once.......I agree with Maestro:sqlaugh:

I can feel the love... Oh yeah...

I'm glad you got rid of the mic. It looked like it was in need of some viagara.

But, as for a title banner I don't think it's soo bad....

Right now I'm still setting up my site using Yahoo's Sitebuilder.... but I'm currently learning how to use Dreamweaver... but there is a huge learning curve to it .... but in the long run I'll be able to lay out a better looking website once I've mastered the basics that is.... it certainly isn't as simple to use as Sitebuilder but then the tools available are far more advanced than sitebuilders....

I'm using Adobe CS2 to do the graphics.... I might try to design a whole page in CS2 then cut it down and make a site out of it.... I hear that's how some site makers do it.... I'm still learning....

All I'm really concerned with right now is having a clean easy to navigate site that is appealing to both brides and other party planners.

Maybe if you make the red lettering just a little bolder.

Your banner attempts look cheesy to me, they don't look professional at all. You don't seem to have much talent at design.

Your banner attempts look cheesy to me, they don't look professional at all. You don't seem to have much talent at design.

Come on, that wasn't a nice thing to say. He is doing the best he can. I've seen much worst.

Your banner attempts look cheesy to me, they don't look professional at all. You don't seem to have much talent at design.


Wow that came from left field... instead of constructive critisism you choose to slam my efforts....

geeze.....

Someone needs to be honest with this guy. It looks crappy but no on will say it. It doen't matter because he won't listen anyways. He knows it all.

Someone needs to be honest with this guy. It looks crappy but no on will say it. It doen't matter because he won't listen anyways. He knows it all.

QZ, you're way out of line here. This is not the way we treat each other here. Show some respect. And if you can't offer something constructive, say nothing at all.

Someone needs to be honest with this guy. It looks crappy but no on will say it. It doen't matter because he won't listen anyways. He knows it all.


Dude your cheese is anothers steak.... and I now know where this attitude is comming from....

Calm down.... and re-read your other post about performing weddings.... I think you'll find a decient appology there and maybe just maybe you'll re-consider your comments here...

I don't mind someone pointing out what could be done better but to flat out say it looks crappy and that I'm a know it all is a very ****ty thing to do....

I don't know it all nor do I pretend to... I only offer opinions and idea's... take them or leave them it matters not to me....

Thank You

you're right Brian, (snicker) I was out of line, very bad form. That banner is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

you're right Brian, (snicker) I was out of line, very bad form. That banner is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

Now there is no need to patronize.....

What is it you don't like about it...

The color, shape, graphics.... text style....?

What would you change....? (now don't cope out and say all of it)

Keep in mind that despite the topic starter this is just a title banner for my website and not my true logo.... I haven't started on that yet.... also keep in mind my goal of something that pops off my sight in a kind of 3D affect...

Go for it tear it appart... I am here to learn.

you're right Brian, (snicker) I was out of line, very bad form. That banner is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

I guess sarcasim is the best you can do. The great and powerful wizzard has spoken.

Several people in this thread have told you to have Hank do it. I have seen his work, the man is truly gifted. He could make you look better than you are.

Dudes, you are cracking me up.

Several people in this thread have told you to have Hank do it. I have seen his work, the man is truly gifted. He could make you look better than you are.

You are right Hank does do fantastic work.... and if I had the funds to have him do it for me I would.... but I like doing things for myself... this is how I learn...

Now, can you please pick it appart and tell me in a constructive way why you feel it is crappy and cheesy be specific please.... Also please offer up any sugestions you might have for improvement....


"I am here to learn"

Wizzard, I'm glad you find it amusing. This is just a banner ad, not a logo. It doesn't look that bad, but if you have suggestions, well, this is what he is looking for.

Bear in mind folks I am going for simplicity.... both in my sight design and the over all look of the graphics... I want an un-complicated look and feel to everything from banners to text boxes.... in an uncluttered easy to view way... I also want it to pop off the screen.... and be attractive to brides yet broad enough to draw in more than just wedding work.

So if any of the ladies would like to weigh in on this please do so...

The color of the pinkish letters against the blue background isn't pleasing to the eye. The contrast between the two isn't good. The Font isn't classy looking. I would take the exclamation point out so it reads TOTAL IMPACT DJ SERVICE. It looks imbalanced with the large music notes on the one side that are larger than the text of the message. So basically everything.

I was constructive and honest without being condescending or patronizing. Happy Brian?

Some people have a knack for these things. If I was really good at it I'd probably be doing it for a living. I can't program HTML either, that's why I don't design web pages.

Maybe if you make the red lettering just a little bolder.

I agree.... I need to get a fonts disc.... I recently re-loaded this computer and for some reason lost a lot of my fonts..... I need something that is bolder I think.....

The color of the pinkish letters against the blue background isn't pleasing to the eye. The contrast between the two isn't good. The Font isn't classy looking. I would take the exclamation point out so it reads TOTAL IMPACT DJ SERVICE. It looks imbalanced with the large music notes on the one side that are larger than the text of the message. So basically everything.

I was constructive and honest without being condescending or patronizing. Happy Brian?

Some people have a knack for these things. If I was really good at it I'd probably be doing it for a living. I can't program HTML either, that's why I don't design web pages.

Great post....

Yeah I don't like the exclamation point either... but wanted to try it as it was a suggestion in another post...

The reason the notes are so much larger is because i wanted them to spill out of the blue background

But good catch... I might be able to make them smaller then move them down on the blue so that the notes just fall off....

As for text color what would you suggest.... I'm keeping the blue because it fits well with the rest of my site...

I will look for more fonts in the mean time but did you have a style in mind?

I would make the background a light blue with maroon letters that are somewhat bolder. And to keep things proportioned reduce the music notes size. I may be way off, but I know little about this area.

Ok here is a new attempt...

I kept the background as is.... reduced the size of the notes... and emboldened and increased both the size, spaceing and length of the text... also removed the "!" and changed the font..... I'm still not completely happy with the font.... so that will require some more work....

The color of the banner is a big part of the problem. Very little will have good contrast other than white or yellow against that background. You need to start over from scratch and lose that bright blue background.

Go look around the internet and when you see something that you like, try to reproduce it or something similar. Why reinvent the wheel especially if you don't have design experience or a true skill for it like someone like Hank. The man is a so talented it blows me away.

One other thought. Even if you go looking around on the internet and see something that you like, what you like may not be pleasing to the eye to a wide audience.

For years I did remodeling work and for a time I did some houses for a very successful rehab specialist. One thing he taught me. Don't decorate for your personal taste. Decorate in a way that will appeal to the widest audience and that won't be offensive to anyone. Neutral colors, soft tones etc.

IMO your banner needs to look classy because of the business we're in and it needs to convey simple, basic information. It's not a neon sign. Simple and classy...

Ron, no disrespect here but that looks like something I'd get from a banner generator like cooltext.com. I'm not a graphics guy myself that's why I farm out 99% of the graphic work I need done but perhaps a gradient for the background would help or gradient the text. It's too solid, IMHO.

If you're just looking for a web banner I can put you in touch with a few people who charge no more than $30 for simple banner like you're doing.

The letters just don't stand out because the background is so strong. I know you are trying to keep with your color scheme but I think a light blue background with dark blue letters would look good. If not, at least try to lighten the background a bit and the letters in a deeper red.

To get some ideas, go to myfonts.com
They are not free, but they have PLENTY to choose from. I had wanted a specific type of script for my logo, I went through all the free sites and already have several hundred fonts on my computer, but I finally found it on myfonts.com
I actually found exactly what I was looking for.
You can search by keyword, for instance "bold" or "fun" and then type in sample text to see how it would look. And when you find something that is "almost right" look for the button that says "More Fonts Like This."

Doing a quick search...maybe you might like Silver Dagger or Florencia Bold or Calamity Teen BTN Bold or Pixettish (although the L and the I look the same in that font and you use those letters back to back) or Cheedo Plain (there is also a version of this one with stars around the letters). Try not to fall into the trap of using a font that is too fancy or funky or cute, you might think they are fun looking however they usually come across as amatuerish.

Constructive criticism when asked for is a great tool here at ODJT. We dont disrespect one another here. If constructive additions arent an option perhaps abstaining would do one honor.

Im going to go with either selecting a Black, white or chrome font or even a gold chrome. The maroon or red just doesnt work to your benefit.

I think first I'll re-work the background then the text and style of the text... be back later with another stab....

thanks guys...

Fonts can be located at dafont.com or I have a few places for you to check out.

http://www.mediafire.com/?547idm1ivnt

http://www.mediafire.com/?6dqxb2x20ih

http://www.download.com/Font-Bonanza/3000-2190_4-10435250.html?tag=lst-0-4

http://fontfreak.com/

Also, don't worry about trying to put such a heavy outline on the box. Your logo won't fall off the page. :)

Also, don't worry about trying to put such a heavy outline on the box. Your logo won't fall off the page. :)


:sqrolleyes: hahaha there's a comedian in every crowd.... that was funny...


Fall of my page......:rofl:


btw you owe me a new keyboard that made me laugh so hard i spit my coke all over it....

anyway.... the text in this one is still heavy and red but i've darkened the background....

http://fontfreak.com/

this site seems almost the same but only boasts 1001 fonts.... but the layout of the site is very simular http://www.1001freefonts.com/