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Hey all!
I really need some suggestions on what to do next with this logo... I was thinking of some machinery animation or something.
but it seems kind of cliche?
If anybody has any ideas on how to improve upon what I already have, or ideas about a direction I could go or anything please tell me here!
Thanks
Murphy
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Claymation 600 posts
You could do something with rain. Mayve have the logo start out all rusty and dirty like it is, have it rain a bit, and the logo shines up? Or maybe rain drops fall down and turn into the logo.
Or a all the letters start off out of place, backwards, on the ground, etc. Then some mechanical arms come down and put everything in place by drilling, hammering, etc.
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Artflame Noir 172 posts
if its a photoshop or AE file maybe you could upload the work file, and we could try different ideas out and submit them here for you choose from and develop further..
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g3org3 355 posts
When creating logo's you usually want to have a black and white logo as well. What you have now, will just be plain text when it is black and white. Try creating an actual shape logo that can stand all on its own first. Also create a Logotype that just stands on its own. Then start mixing the two if you want.
Right now I don't think the logo is working at all.
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hype 2,964 posts
a couple things that stand out to me:
it looks thin. Like, iot's supposed to be metal, but there's no dimension to the letters, they're only 2D. I'm not saying they have to be 3D, but they just look like super thin metal, like I'd cut myself if I tried to touch it.
the wearing away of the paint, showing the metal underneath, is a bit uniform. maybe stagger it a bit, have places where it's really worn away, and places where its not worn away at all.
and, have you seen the Saw movies? it looks kinda like the Twisted Pictures logo.
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Artflame Noir 172 posts
fractal noise helps in making stuff like that..
or in photoshop.. make a new layer.. set noise inside, big grains.. desaturate..
increase contrast, decrease brightness till u get really dark and bright areas..
motion blur it.. set it long rays..
now play with distorting
and then hue and saturation till u have that rust kinda thing going on..
apply it to your font..
If this is too vague for you.. I don't mind making something..(takes mind off of rottoing my ass off all day)
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g3org3 355 posts
I will have to say that the current logo is not working at all right now. Think of Nike, Reebok, Pepsi, Coke, Windows, Apple, Adidas, or any of those companies. In some way or another they have a distinguishable logo that stands out from the rest.
In what way are you going to distinguish 'Copper Rain Productions' from the rest?
That is all I ask.
Really think about it in 2d before you really think about it in 3d. It needs to be representable in 2d before it ever can be implemented in 3d.
Think about the 2d design before anything else, Then start with the 3d design and application of it. It will turn out better and be more recognizable. Believe me.
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Master_Blaster 43 posts
Logo means simple and smart design. You don t have neither.
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OK, Thanks for the things you guys have told me.
I think really I'm just going to end up doing an intro animation of sorts for the client, but I wanted to put together some sort of logo, partly due to what you guys have been suggesting.
They arent going to use it, but here it is:
Thanks!
Murphy
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hype 2,964 posts
that's quite a cool and catchy graphic, but pretty complex for a logo. But i like it!
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Master_Blaster 43 posts
vodafone has something similar. it s better.
You could loose the glow.
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zachm 1,230 posts
well, here's my suggestion. And I think someone had mentioned this before, but I would like to re-iterate, because it seems that maybe it bears repeating.
Take a look at all the major companies that have logos. Even gas stations. All of their logos have one thing in common....
They can work in black and white as well as in color.
So here's my suggestion to you man. Ditch the whole color thing for now, as well as the animation. Focus on designing a catchy logo, that is smart, clean, and focused. Only work in greyscale, focusing on shapes, and composition. When you get something that works, then you can start farting around with color, animation, and general shenannigans. Not trying to be rude man, just straight to the point.
If you have a good logo to start with, then you can do a lot with it. Look at the coke, pepsi, or any other major trademark logos. None of them have any crazy gloss or extra eye candy stuff that make them jump out and beat you over the head. They are simple, yet well-thought out designs that have just one to four flat shaded colors.
Hope this helps you man.
-Z
