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TheHorseKilla
11-04-2005, 02:40 PM
Really excited to be posting. This is a logo assignment. I just put it in illustrator, so it's pretty rough on the details. Let me know what you all think.
13yrGuru
11-04-2005, 02:41 PM
Can you translate into engish?
morea
11-04-2005, 02:46 PM
the museum of smoking?
Mynock
11-04-2005, 02:48 PM
Is that a hooka?
13yrGuru
11-04-2005, 02:50 PM
You wouldn't really kill a horse, Would you? :mad:
vtwin_gary
11-04-2005, 03:00 PM
nice puff daddy.
Craig B
11-04-2005, 03:06 PM
With logos you need to remember that they should work at at least an inch in height. Keep that in mind for this. The thin smoke lines would neve hold up and the text would be illegible at a small size.
The smoke is kind of fun, but I keep trying to see it represent something (because it looks as if it's trying real hard to.) With logos, try and think simple. Logos don't need to tell a huge story filled with obvious images. They simply need to be representative of the business/organization/event ... whatever.
Look at the Nike logo for example. It doesn't show shoes or clothing. It's simple but has energy.
Or look at the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Smithsonian Institite. (see attachments)
Also, jsut for maybe a little inspiration, look here http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/search/?action=search&text=museum (keep in mind that these aren't clip art, they're other company's logos. Don't take any elements from these logos.
TheHorseKilla
11-04-2005, 03:10 PM
Wow, I didn't expect replies so fast. Thanks a lot.
Yes, it is the Museum of Smoking in Paris. The museum contains all sorts of smoking information and artifacts. Through discussions during pencil stages, people found the hookah shape interesting. I thought a pipe or cigar would give everything away. Do any of you have a problem with the hookah shape silhouette? I have had a comment that the shape might have too much going on.
As for my name, it is years old. When I was younger, I enjoyed tormenting my sister, who loves horses. It stuck.
Craig B
11-04-2005, 03:14 PM
The shape is definitely perhaps a bit much, but there's nothing wrong with using the outline of a hookah.
TheHorseKilla
11-07-2005, 02:10 AM
I've worked on this during the weekend, and can't go any further right now. Feedback was great...Craig, your comments helped tremendously. Crit is tomorrow, but it's the first of three so the logo can be revamped. More comments, please!
I'm liking it. :)
I'm not sure about the stroke on the pipe, it seems a bit thin, hmm. Maybe just a *wee tad* thicker, or remove it altogether.
I think the fill on the smoke makes it look less like smoke. It's not "drifty" enough. What a helpful word, eh? I guess it looks more like a blob of color now. Do you need a fill there? I like the way the edges were stroked in the initial -- maybe where the lines intersect you could play with some transparencies?
I dunno.
Sorry if that wasn't helpful. It's Sunday evening, I'm not exactly on my game as I'm trying to think of anything BUT work right now. lol
(Why am I here?)