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Dawg
Do you mean 'off UKBF' or 'of UKBF'?
They mean opposite things.
(This happens when you f around...)
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I really don't mean to sound harse, but better from someone here than someone out there. Your logo is your branding and nothing looks worse than a cheap logo. Personally I think this is something my 12 year niece can do in photoshop.
You need to hire a graphic designer as this is what you will use on your letterheads, invoicing, literature and web page.
You need to hire a graphic designer as this is what you will use on your letterheads, invoicing, literature and web page.
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Dawg
No it's not. people have said what needs to be said in very crouched terms, without being blatant or up front.
That logo is not up to it for a company that is competing in a professional market. It would be better to have no logo.
You want business advice? Ask on a business forum. You want colouring-in advice...? Try Mumsnet.
(Actually Mumsnet has a rep of going for the jugular.)
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This is why.....
It is not easy to recognise, think of all the great company logos, they are mostly really really simple. All or nearly all of them the logo is designed around the company name, so the logo is a logo, which is letters. This makes it more recognisable from different position and angles.
If you say it is IT, what kind of IT is it, I have worked at the hi end of IT for 20 years, there is so many specialised area's now, that not possible for a smallish company to cover them all, so I would suggest the logo would be more useful if it gave more indication of the area you company was involved it.
The logo is to dark and to dull, if it going to be black'ish and white'ish, it needs to be more text based like IBM, (I know it is blue).
Not always but a logo does in a small way have to fit into the design of any websites you may have.
The Logo I think should be simple, but easy to reconise .... like bbc, facebook, sky, bebo, etc etc.
Think of all the IT companys and see their logos, the only one I can think of that use a drawing, is juniper networks, but they have just changed it to text only.
The logo does does not have to be that exciting, but it does have to be easy to reconise and remember. The more complex the logo, the harder these things are.
The Excitiment of the company is what is written below the logo, not the logo its self
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It is not easy to recognise, think of all the great company logos, they are mostly really really simple. All or nearly all of them the logo is designed around the company name, so the logo is a logo, which is letters. This makes it more recognisable from different position and angles.
If you say it is IT, what kind of IT is it, I have worked at the hi end of IT for 20 years, there is so many specialised area's now, that not possible for a smallish company to cover them all, so I would suggest the logo would be more useful if it gave more indication of the area you company was involved it.
The logo is to dark and to dull, if it going to be black'ish and white'ish, it needs to be more text based like IBM, (I know it is blue).
Not always but a logo does in a small way have to fit into the design of any websites you may have.
The Logo I think should be simple, but easy to reconise .... like bbc, facebook, sky, bebo, etc etc.
Think of all the IT companys and see their logos, the only one I can think of that use a drawing, is juniper networks, but they have just changed it to text only.
The logo does does not have to be that exciting, but it does have to be easy to reconise and remember. The more complex the logo, the harder these things are.
The Excitiment of the company is what is written below the logo, not the logo its self
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Can I borrow your contacts?
I agree with most of the comments posted so far.
It looks home made. In fact, all you've done is dragged the badger into photoshop and used one of the built in filters + adding text.
IF you really insist on using that for your logo, At least make up the rest of the badgers face so it's not FLAT.
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- Original Poster
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Thanks for comments everyone...nice to know that whilst a few of you understand the difference between honest constructive criticism, most of you get it confused with being downright rude (the majority of which, incidentally, have absolutely shocking websites). Certainly not the most welcoming of forums in the world!
Thanks anyway to those who PM'd offers of help etc!
Thanks anyway to those who PM'd offers of help etc!
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Actually it is a very good forum. The advice is given freely and whilst the posts may appear rude they are often born of frustration from members who have seen the same question asked over and over again.
Interesting about the shocking website comment. Do you know if the sites are successful, who the target customer is, which are the best selling products, how they do their marketing? Beauty is in the eye of the holder and what you find shocking may in fact be a very successful and profitable niche.
Interesting about the shocking website comment. Do you know if the sites are successful, who the target customer is, which are the best selling products, how they do their marketing? Beauty is in the eye of the holder and what you find shocking may in fact be a very successful and profitable niche.
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Dawg
With an attitude like that it might be worth chucking that logo out of the pram too.
Naff little "nobody understands me" bleats work for some 'artists', but for users of Photoshop Flintaxe 1.0...? No.
feh.
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Did you want honesty or arse kissing? If you create a thread called 'Say only nice things about my logo' and I'm sure the responses will be positive
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If it's about my comment - I can't see how it was rude, The guy above me said it was "nice work & trendy".
Obviously working from a different meaning of words.
I also offered advice in my post - " If you do use it, then at least make up the rest of the face so it isn't flat" Currently, it looks cut off.
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What most people are trying to say:
• It's not a very professional looking image of ANY business
• This in no way reflects what sort of business you run (technology)
They aren't rude comments, just comments what your customers will think
Obviously working from a different meaning of words.
I also offered advice in my post - " If you do use it, then at least make up the rest of the face so it isn't flat" Currently, it looks cut off.
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What most people are trying to say:
• It's not a very professional looking image of ANY business
• This in no way reflects what sort of business you run (technology)
They aren't rude comments, just comments what your customers will think
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- Original Poster
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I wasn't disputing whether it's good or not - it clearly is, and from reading other posts I have learnt a lot and got a lot of food for thought.
Understand that...but normally, if a topic has already been flogged to death, it is commonplace for someone to link to that previous thread. If people are getting frustrated with replying to the same things again and again, then don't reply!!
Not a clue, and they obviously work for their owners...I just found it interesting that there were many comments on how amateur my logo was from people with very amateur looking sites themselves!
Clearly as many of you noticed, the logo was simply a picture played with in Photoshop, and took two minutes...therefore I don't feel at all insulted when told it's no good!!
The aim of my post was to get honest opinions, which I did, and as a result I'm having it professionally designed, so objective achieved!
It's easy to come across as a rude and arrogant so and so on a forum - this isn't my intention!!
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Okaaaay. Why didn't you tell us this in the fiorst place. Everyone assumed that you were asking for a review of the finsihed product - hence all the negative comments.
It would also have helped if you have told about the business and the reason for the badger, as I said, in isolation it's just a picture and even with the words is still pretty meaningless. I agree with your that a logo doesn't need to carry company information but only a few big brands can get away with nothing but a logo - in most cases the logo supports some other markteting message or product.
It would also have helped if you have told about the business and the reason for the badger, as I said, in isolation it's just a picture and even with the words is still pretty meaningless. I agree with your that a logo doesn't need to carry company information but only a few big brands can get away with nothing but a logo - in most cases the logo supports some other markteting message or product.
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MadLogoz
We think your logo has some potential, although we feel it may be focused too much on the badger and a bit too little on your businesses core function. Maybe you could separate the badger and add some text and possibly a shape to keep everything aligned, like below?
img718.imageshack.us/img718/9223/bagertechnology.jpg
img718.imageshack.us/img718/9223/bagertechnology.jpg
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BR27
You are absolutely right. The forum is full of up my ar*e pigheaded, know it alls.
And you will find that they have a little group who all stick together like bleating little sheep. Pathetic little sh*ts
Ignore what they say, I am amazed that anyone outside this forum would give them the time of day. As for advice, go on to another business forum and leave this one to the pratts on here. It's the crappiest forum around.
You will see it's always the same members that are arrogant and full of s*it! have a look at other post they have made.
** Waits for the bleating flock of sheep****
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I happen to think it is reasonably important to have a logo and name that relates to what you do, particularly if you don't have a huge pot of money to develop the relationship in the mind of the consumer as the likes of Orange have done.
When someone lands on your website or hears your name, it will help them emmensely to have some idea of what it is you do immediately. One of the major reasons for website bounce is that it is not immediately obvious to the visitor what it is you can do for them, hence a relavent name or logo will be a big help here.
When someone lands on your website or hears your name, it will help them emmensely to have some idea of what it is you do immediately. One of the major reasons for website bounce is that it is not immediately obvious to the visitor what it is you can do for them, hence a relavent name or logo will be a big help here.
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The sheep amuse me. I love it when they all start running down the hill and congregate at the bottom bleating.
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