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Re: ImJustCreative Logo Redesign – Ideas and Thoughts

Amanda Vlahakis — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:22:07 -0000

I can't help but think that many of them look a tad like photofits (for criminals). I think the beanies/hats/beards aren't helping :)

A business contact of mine has done the same as this for her brand; www.allwords.co.uk - she has several cartoon alteregos she uses around her marketing.

Re: ImJustCreative Logo Redesign – Ideas and Thoughts

Max Stanworth — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:51:48 -0000

Thought id check back, haha i think there great those little mood logos, really growing on me tbh, i can imagine seeing a poster with all these on,

Re: ImJustCreative Logo Redesign – Ideas and Thoughts

KimGo — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:07:29 -0000

I think it is fun and I really like the idea of different avatars.

Re: ImJustCreative Logo Redesign – Ideas and Thoughts

Pamela — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:07:14 -0000

Hi
Didn't realize this was your logo redesign also. I guess you know my vote is the Oakley's.
Just adding that bit of cyan (oops, that's the print in me) rocks it!

Perhaps you can pull the color into "just" and ".com" as you did in you last logo.

There's my humble opinion. I think it's great!!!
Pam

Re: ImJustCreative Logo Redesign – Ideas and Thoughts

Max Stanworth — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:39:42 -0000

Pretty hard this branding your self malarky, ive tried to come up with a feasable brand for my self many times and just cant ... (haha)

Apreciated that you did a revision on the comments you received. if im totally honest theres just something no quite right still from my view, its really hard to put a finger on. ( that probably doest help much.)

im sure youll keep us posted on any further developments its really intresting to read about personal branding.

Re: ImJustCreative Logo Redesign – Ideas and Thoughts

Chris Rossi — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:17:16 -0000

Hey Graham,
I love the cartoon concept! It is fun and has quite a personality. I also love the one with the goatee and agree it looks great without the heavy outline.

A couple thoughts, for what their worth :)

I like that you are working on making the beanie look more hat-like, but what if you just emphasized the line-texture of the bottom band of the beanie rather than roughing it all over.

I think it definitely looks like a hat now but with the top thingy it has more of a beatnik feel. (Not that this is bad, just not sure if that is the look you are going for)

Im not sure how it will look but just an idea if you still feel like playing with it.

It's fun to see the process and progression, thanks for sharing it with us.

Chris :)

Re: ImJustCreative Logo Redesign – Ideas and Thoughts

Misty Belardo — Mon, 04 May 2009 05:57:26 -0000

It's perfect! I love it = )

Re: ImJustCreative Logo Redesign – Ideas and Thoughts

martinalejandro — Sun, 03 May 2009 11:50:19 -0000

I would take a closer look at the 'eyes' of the icon. It's cool to create an iconic identity that, as you say, could be used for favico, icons, simbols, avatar, etc. However, I've seen your work, and let me say that this identity isn't quite saying 'Graham Smith'. It's just an opinion, but I relate you more to logos with no icons, pictograms or symbols. I see you as an Helvetica Neue Thin. 35 or 45, you choose.

I know there's a lot of helvetica logos arround. I'm just not sure about your cartoonish new image. It would be a majour change, I think you already know that.

Just leaving some thoughts, keep us posted on your work. It's really cool that you could relate to your brand, create a bon with it, play, and take the time that ir required (own brands are sooooo difficult).

Greetings man.

Re: ImJustCreative Logo Redesign – Ideas and Thoughts

Misty Belardo — Sun, 03 May 2009 11:06:21 -0000

I get your idea.. since you want it to look more you, hence the shadow and the line around the mouth.. yeah i agree with Max, it's just a bit too thick the stroke on the mouth, making it look like you have thick lips.. just my two cents.. = )

Re: ImJustCreative Logo Redesign – Ideas and Thoughts

Max Stanworth — Sun, 03 May 2009 10:58:01 -0000

Pretty neat idea Graham and it certainly represents you as a brand.

Thoughts: One thing you could possibly try is reducing the stroke weight around the face / mouth, it appears too thick to me at a glance. maybe...

Re: ImJustCreative Logo Redesign – Ideas and Thoughts

Misty Belardo — Sun, 03 May 2009 10:02:43 -0000

I love it.. made me think of doing a design for my own logo identity. It's pretty clever way of doing a representation of your persona. You truly inspire creativity.