logo in progress..need ur opinions :)

hello every one

every comment & critique is welcome.. i made this logo as a propose from me to my friend's work place..
it's just standard idea..hope u can direct me
BEFORE:



and THANX TO ALL WHO HELPED ME IMPROVING THIS LOGO..THIS IS THE FINAL RESULT

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SPECIAL THANKS TO cclark413

Edited by like an angel, 12 April 2010 - 02:34 PM.

hey, nice concept:D, but you can try using a little bit more stronger colours to achive a better contrast, or to get a thicker font for the 'butterfly', because also the logo in the left is thick:)

Good luck!

thank u Gery for the tip..i don't know why i'm always attracted to lighter colors..
& i think u are right about the font..i believe i stretched it alilll too much =D

appreciate ur comment :-)

perhaps the smallest butterfly and lighter gray box!
try without the antennae and wings further apart.
but is on track!

Maybe the fonts is way sharp compare to calmness of the butterfly?

i made another version in the original post

Edited by like an angel, 12 April 2010 - 01:19 PM.

The font seems like it's leaning too much to the right.
I don't think the font is the best for this, something a little less curly, but not as strong as the other font.

Hope that helps

Edit:
Oh and I like the butterfly!
but I agree, perhaps do something a little different with the antenaes

Edited by Matsurika, 05 April 2010 - 01:28 AM.

I like the mark.. The text just needs some work.

Since you're wanting to have the text to the right of the mark I'd try to find a font that has the same boldness of the outter box around the butterfly. The text is also to small compaired to the mark. if you placed the text under the mark it'd read better with a smaller text in my opinion.
Hope that helps a little.. when I get more time I'll see how much more I can help out with comments.

thanx coy & matsurkika i appreciate ur comments alot..
i can't find a good smooth font for this one..do u recommend anything ??

Just looking on DAFONT myself -- have a look at these
Ballpark Weiner
Adine Kirnberg <-- I like this one but it's not completely free
Anke Calligraphic

Just go through these pages It's nice to see and kinda get an Idea of something to use

DAFONT LINK

thanx for the useful site masturika
i fond great font's there ..ty so much

Anytime! It's why we're here!

too many shadows ... for logo I think it must be more conceptual and more simple ... the logo had to print od memorandums , stamps & etc

It's very nice, i love these colors, but I agree with patrakliski, too many shadows. Why don't you try to make it black and white and then to color it...that's my way to see if my logo is simple enough:)

hello patrakliski & dit thank u for ur comments ..i really appreciate it
i know i may have few mistakes ..still on my way learning LOGO design rules
i used to work with almost no rules..tell i joined DC ..i really felt the professionalism of those ppl ,learned in few weeks what i didn't know for years & got inspired for sure

Hi Like An Angel!

A couple of things...

I hope you won't take my post as harsh, but I feel with a little modification - you may have yourself a great brand.

First, I would be careful of the overlapping and opacity. I would recommend removing the box around the butterfly and simplifying the shapes creating the butterfly to not be so "full", rather have them separated so that they may look consistent in all possible types of media - especially flat b/w. Right now, you will have issues with the current form. Use the colors that you currently have, but just simplify it. Picture it as a stencil almost.

Second, I like the sans-serif version rather than the script. Rather than kerning out "butterfly" I would kern out "Professional Design Studios" and make butterfly all caps.

Right now, the logo seems to be left heavy, and I would try to balance the logo. Removing the box around the butterfly may help is this attribute. Maybe putting the butterfly centered over your name could help with the balance as well. Or, if you like the icon to the left... just bring the icon down to the height of your name. If you make the kerning suggestions I made, then this will help balance it that way.

I took some time to develop what I was talking about to better illustrate....
Hope this helps
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well done "cclark"!!! Nice shapes, nice idea "like an angel" this was the right one, I really like the concept and the simplicity of the logo!
once again ... awesome!

Hi Like An Angel!

A couple of things...

I hope you won't take my post as harsh, but I feel with a little modification - you may have yourself a great brand.

First, I would be careful of the overlapping and opacity. I would recommend removing the box around the butterfly and simplifying the shapes creating the butterfly to not be so "full", rather have them separated so that they may look consistent in all possible types of media - especially flat b/w. Right now, you will have issues with the current form. Use the colors that you currently have, but just simplify it. Picture it as a stencil almost.

Second, I like the sans-serif version rather than the script. Rather than kerning out "butterfly" I would kern out "Professional Design Studios" and make butterfly all caps.

Right now, the logo seems to be left heavy, and I would try to balance the logo. Removing the box around the butterfly may help is this attribute. Maybe putting the butterfly centered over your name could help with the balance as well. Or, if you like the icon to the left... just bring the icon down to the height of your name. If you make the kerning suggestions I made, then this will help balance it that way.

u can't imagine how helpful ur comment was thank u so much..i already made other versions of this design but was not as good as urs:rolleyes:..i worked a little with the butterfly and "since u inspired me" i made this one & i made in centered as u suggested ..for change

well done "cclark"!!! Nice shapes, nice idea "like an angel" this was the right one, I really like the concept and the simplicity of the logo!
once again ... awesome!

thank u so much a lot of great ppl here helped me with it
thanx all

@ cclark : i still i can't find a font that is good enough..i wanted it not script but yet smooth..i like ur choice of the font cant u tell me what font is that !!
or what fonts do u recommend ?

p.s. i wont use ur font for this logo..it's ur taste & ur logo deserves to be ur own.. i couldn't resist the butterfly thou .. i just want to know it for future work..bcuz i really like it