lancealot Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 so i decided to go with something out of the box for my personal branding, rather than "insert name designs" and settled on lighthouse creative. i at first had a bit of trouble with the logo but i like where i have it now (although its not finished). ive combined (or tried to) a pencil and a lighthouse.its grey scale as of now as i am undecided on colours (suggestions are welcome) c&c please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatSleepJeep Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 The pencil isn't obvious until after being pointed(always intend your puns) out. The 3 signaure scallops where the wood of the pencil meets the coating are absent so that's delaying the uptake. I'd leave those in place and remove the "collar" from the lighthouse. Add one or two beams of light emanating from the lead. For colors, you'd be good to go with some yellow to drive it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 i like your idea and i think the direction you're going in is good. you just need to simplify and unify some things. i suggest doing a composition like this GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDesign Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Maybe try using an iconic fountain pen head for the top of the lighthouse and see if that comes through better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Maybe try using an iconic fountain pen head for the top of the lighthouse and see if that comes through betterAMEN to that, that would allow you to add colours too, gold for the tip, maybe the beam of light going through the "slot" of the fountian pen... @Frenchie_TO Owner of the Rochester Americans of the MLH Owner of the Toronto Frenchies of the GCFHL6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 update, added the pen nib and colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 The fountain pen really worked well, but make it 25% less Islanders. The colors make it look like some sort of in-house design firm for the Islanders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 The fountain pen really worked well, but make it 25% less Islanders. The colors make it look like some sort of in-house design firm for the Islanders.That's my problem I really like the orange/blue colour scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Different shades? Additional colors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zpqmaowl Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Different shades? Additional colors?He should add Atlantic green and silver. I don't think the shadowing of the "light" works with the flat lighthouse. I think just a solid or two shades of yellow split down the middle would work better. the worst helmets design to me is the Jacksonville jaguars hamlets from 1995 to 2012 because you can't see the logo vary wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Different shades? Additional colors?He should add Atlantic green and silver. I don't think the shadowing of the "light" works with the flat lighthouse. I think just a solid or two shades of yellow split down the middle would work better.Atlantic green? The reason I used the gradient was to convey the metallic-ness of the nib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zpqmaowl Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Different shades? Additional colors?He should add Atlantic green and silver. Atlantic green? the worst helmets design to me is the Jacksonville jaguars hamlets from 1995 to 2012 because you can't see the logo vary wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 That's a great looking logo. The finished product is brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Bump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphiccontent Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 its cool, but it does remind me of one of gert van duinens logos http://www.gertvanduinen.com/writehouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Looks like.it's back to the drawing board, anyone got any name ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsephen Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 If you like the name, there are some other options using the same concept... - Flip the pen/pencil. Add some rocks and stab it into the ground... have your eraser as the top of your lighthouse. - use the pen/pencil as the light beam coming from the lighthouse. If you work it right- you could make that beam also function as if it's drawing the lighthouse so it works both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derschwigg Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 If you like the Orange/Blue scheme but want to make it less Islanders, I suggest designing you logo to work reversed out on a navy as well as orange. Meaning - go simple with the logo and work in one color. You'll give yourself and your brand more versatility and more flexibility in doing so. I put together the second example, so if you like that idea, by all means run with it, but I found some other examples of what I mean. My Portfolio | My Store | My Self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 V 3.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben5 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Looks like "Lighhouse Creative". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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