nyjet88 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 http://www.hotpotatographics.comThat is my logo right now. There is something that I just don't like. It looks too "clip-artish".does anyone have any suggestions that might help me?Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor R. Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 maybe put the words around the patato and add more design to the patato or something (put a full face on it maybe?) Go Lakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjet88 Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 I changed it up a bit. Added flames...hence "hot potato"....new font.C&C please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor R. Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 ya that looks better Go Lakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 It's always going to look like clip art if you keep the gradients, drop shadows, and cartoon eyes.If you really want to use this idea to promote yourself as a graphic designer, you need to simplify it immensely. A great logo can stand on its own in one color just as well as it can in multiple colors.Gradients are for illustrations, not logos. Drop shadows should be left for photo-realistic imagery, not illustrations.A good idea would be to have a silhouette of a potato inside a flame. Try it in black and white first (not even any gray). Once you have it down, then expand the color palette to some grays. At this point, you know your logo and icon work. Now you can translate them to colors.As far as the text goes, get ride of the outline. The outline also seems like it was done in Word or something.Find a font that's a little playful, without being overly swirly or kooky. Your name sounds a little fun, but you don't want to go overboard with the fun feeling of it, because you won't be taken seriously. Avoid freeware fonts...it looks cheap.These comments might sound vague and contradictory, but if you take your time with this and even do some design research (books and articles online), you'll see they make sense.Good luck. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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