Logo input

[falldowngoboom]

What does this word say to you? Just want to make sure it's legible.

Thanks...

[anderson]

savint

[SCync]

I really think you're going to have to incoporate a descender on the "q" somehow. On quick read it's an "a" and thus, buggers up the legibility of the subsequent letters.

[morea]

I would avoid that a /Q like the plague. It has been done to death and has bad publicity associated with it, too:

http://www.pixelzion.com/blog/wp-content/quarklogo.jpg

Here's an article about it:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/14/new_quark_logo/

Here's our thread about it:
http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10731

[falldowngoboom]

wow... didn't know it was used before... and so much... Probably would if I still used quark... thanks to adobe and indesign making a better program. Oh well...

Guess I'll have to rethink the type... thanks for the post...

[morea]

glad to help.

My best advice on how to approach logo design is here, if you're interested:
http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24307

[falldowngoboom]

How are these? Half way through my original design I started noticing the "Q" looked like a lowercase "a", so I figured I would have to work out a redesign. I like the style so I would like to keep it. Think it's pretty distinguishable that the letter is a "Q" now. Now on to the "U" the person above said the "U" was a "V" anybody agree?

[anderson]

now that i know what it is it could go either way I guess... it just seemed the most logical to me at the time.

[fredrich]

Where do I have that "s" from? Just can't remember, but I know I've seen it before in a logo. Some game producer or something?

[PrintDriver]

Given a choice, the one without the descender Q. That one descender is gonna screw up your sign blank and will off balance the logo.

[Ned]

The first of your two new examples is best, Falldown.

PS, I did read the first one you posted as Squint, but that's probably natural for most designers, because of the Quark connectation. Which is also why it's good you ditched it.

[druma]

I Agree with most things said so far.

I would also choose the upper case Q, But the straight line at the base of the letter doesn't seem right - It would normally be a whole straight line, rather than a fracture that creates a weird counter in the Q. Were you intending to echo the dot on top of the i? If so, it might be best to use a whole circle, for both the top of the i and the shape inside the Q. As a result you'd have to give a rounded end to the stem of the i.

I'm not sure about the T. Those flat ends look uncomfortable. The flat lines in the T and S - and the sharp edges they create - don't sit well for me, but that's probably completely subjective. I'd play with the balance between the flat and rounded shapes. Possibly make the base of the n and the top of the u into flat ends?

I suppose if you follow my advice you'll drift away from a logotype and end up creating a typeface.

Don't listen to me.

druma

[budafist]

I didn't see the first one as squint at all. It was sauint to me.

The T looks uncomfortable because they are too abrupt. See the U and N have round ends? You should give the T a few round ends. See if needs all round ends ur just the arms.

[falldowngoboom]

2 more versions... I tried the rounded edges on the T a bit ago, but not too sure if I'm happy with... Personally I like the bottom Q between the two.

input away!

[budafist]

Yes, I like the bottom Q and the bottom T too.

[BJMRGTIVR6]

definately the bottom "q"
and i suppose the bottom "t" as well

[Botchup]

Where do I have that "s" from? Just can't remember, but I know I've seen it before in a logo. Some game producer or something?
Correct! SCi Games (http://games.sci.co.uk/games/SCi Games)

Funny, a few years ago I came up with an insignia for a superhero character, and it looked really good. I was shocked when I booted up my favourite game to find it was one of the games logos!

I was mad for a bit, but then soon forgave them. How can I be mad at a company that gave me many happy hours playing Carmageddon? lol.

Back onto topic (how absurd?) I kinda the new version of your logo, much easier.

[textfx]

I like the last version too. Only problem I have with it is that the i looks crushed between the U & N, perhaps increase the kerning around the i.

[mac.FINN]

The lower case i is killing this design.

What is the appeal of having a lower case i in an allcaps word? It's so damn popular and it rarely looks good.

I really prefer the final Q and the second last T. Increase the letterspacing and fix the i.
Normally I hate when people upload thier own changes, but I tried it to see so I might as well.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9610/squintlogosf3.gif

Nice work, good progression.

edit: I think the kerning around the I needs even more space.

[falldowngoboom]

thanks mac.FINN I don't mind people doing their own versions... because sometimes you might think something looks good but until you make it you won't know for sure.

Thanks for the suggestions though... I like it, guess the lowercase i does kind of kill it ... separates the word when it doesn't need to be.

[Jeff Fisher LogoMotives]

I would avoid that a /Q like the plague. It has been done to death and has bad publicity associated with it, too:

http://www.pixelzion.com/blog/wp-content/quarklogo.jpg


That was the very first thing I saw....

- J.

[textfx]

Well, you said you didn't mind...

3875

[falldowngoboom]

I kind of like it... but think it might get a bit confusing with the U being an I or J or something... thanks though

[textfx]

Cool. I do this kinda thing all the time. I love messing with letter shapes.

[cj2a]

Just curious....would it read without the "i"? With the dotted "u" doing double duty? Looking much better, though.

[textfx]

Just curious....would it read without the "i"? With the dotted "u" doing double duty? Looking much better, though.

Had a quick play with that, I found it very hard to read that way.

[falldowngoboom]

Just curious....would it read without the "i"? With the dotted "u" doing double duty? Looking much better, though.

yeah that would be a good idea... but I can see it being confusing for some... and as soon as you make people think too much you've lost...

thanks for the input

[falldowngoboom]

must have pushed submit twice... I'd delete this post... but I dont know how to... meh