Self-Designed Logo

[zorz]

I only tried hiring a professional logo designer once but unfortunately, got burned... The results were mediocre despite not bad a compensation, $150. As a result, decided to try it myself, for better or worse... Application used: PS CS3, fonts: Asa Rocks and trusted Century Gothic. The image is mine, obviously. It also looks cool on white/light gray.

[tim]

The OR3 thing looks like it's been scrawled by a child. Not seeing the face isn't a good thing I think. I like the general idea, but I think you need to choose a better image and change your typography.

[Nortelbert]

Originally Posted by tim

The OR3 thing ...

It's actually "Zorz", his name. The first Z is the purple swirl. Took me a while to figure out, so maybe that's not a god sign for a logo.

[zorz]

This should help with letter separation. I don't think the font type is childish. Might change it but will keep the idea. Smooth and traditional fonts are too aplenty out there... As for the image itself, it has a history to prove its impact as is so I am certainly sticking to it.

[tim]

Looks like a kid who can't write on a straight line to me. I'm not trying to be rude, i'm just telling you what I think, and what others will possibly think. It's not obvious what you're trying to do.

What's the point of your logo? What are you trying to achieve with it? I would think one key point would be people being able to read it without too much effort.

[zorz]

No problem, Tim, I understand. Perhaps, I don't think that every logo needs to be read without effort. I certainly see the appeal of clean logos,and not throwing out this idea yet.

The logo presented, I believe, will draw and grab attention, keep the eye wandering. I have a feeling it would also pull the finger to click on it and see what's behind. With all due respect, I don't get that feeling upon looking at your logo (unless there is another one that I missed - I only see three words in variable color). I know your mastery and wouldn't pass your name but what about an uninformed viewer?

In other words, I am not designing jumbo-size dial pads, I am competing for attention. Put our logos next to each other and decide.

[tim]

I don't have a logo on display anywhere, just words in color, like you said. I should, and I have one designed, I just don't have it anywhere yet. I'm just trying to find time for the website redevelopment.

[zorz]

Sorry, then it's not a fair comparison from my part. I still see some logos as just nice writings and keep thinking that they are just that, nice writings...

What I think about this draft of mine is actually converting the photograph of the young lady into a stylized illustration. That would certainly require a professional. Never done that.

[haisai-ojisan]

Just a newbie, to this forum, throwing in a few words.

First I must say you have awesome photos on your site and the site itself is very nice too.
I think the original image that you used in your logo design is very nice.

But I will have to side with tim on the logo design. It is a little difficult to read and using 3 type faces makes the text look too busy. If it was to catch the attention of a curious customer, the lady will definitely be the thing to do that as your photos speak for itself. If this is the look you're going for....more power to you!

[cdifoto]

The reason smooth and traditional fonts/logos are so common is that they stand up well to photocopying and/or B&W laser printing.

[zorz]

Originally Posted by cdifoto

The reason smooth and traditional fonts/logos are so common is that they stand up well to photocopying and/or B&W laser printing.

Agree.

[Hikin Mike]

At first it looked like a OR3 too. If you lose the image and pick a different font for the "ORZ", I think you'd have a winner. As it is, the image is lost in the text.

[zorz]

Originally Posted by Hikin Mike

If you lose the image and pick a different font for the "ORZ", I think you'd have a winner.

I'm afraid it won't be a logo anymore... At least from my standpoint.

[th3r0m]

As it is, I did not immediately connect the ORZ as together with the each other or the twined Z.

What if you kept the woman with the Z twining around her, dropped the ORZ script and just had "zorz" over "studios" to the side or below it in the same font as "studios"? I really like the twining Z and the woman and think that by itself it would probably work for a logo...you may want to simplify the woman a bit...maybe do a find edges on the photo and clean it up a bit for easier black and white reproduction.

Great shot by the way!

[zorz]

Originally Posted by th3r0m

As it is, I did not immediately connect the ORZ as together with the each other or the twined Z.

What if you kept the woman with the Z twining around her, dropped the ORZ script and just had "zorz" over "studios" to the side or below it in the same font as "studios"? I really like the twining Z and the woman and think that by itself it would probably work for a logo...you may want to simplify the woman a bit...maybe do a find edges on the photo and clean it up a bit for easier black and white reproduction.

Great shot by the way!

Ah! These kind of modifications would be more in line with my ideas. Just, what is "find edges"? Thank you kindly.