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adedman · #1 (**permalink**) 08-31-2005, 11:02 PM

Hello

I am looking for coments on a new logo. This one i have come up with.

The logo is for a Health and Safety site ( http://workplacehealthandsafety.com )

thanks
Andrew

webhost1 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-01-2005, 12:50 AM

Intersting looking logo. How about putting it on the site or a mirror of the site? Would be better to look at that way, would also be able to give more info in regards to if it looks good or not, etc.

panther · #3 (**permalink**) 09-01-2005, 01:17 AM

Once again it is a cool concept just it's in photoshop (dpi) or (pixel) format. It looks ok on the web but can cost you in print. With a photograph logo like yours , for instance in t-shirt printing, it needs to be done in 4 color process instead of spot color process. I know the setup price is around $200 for 4 color process in a silkscreen shop. That does not include print fee ($1-$3 per shirt/ per side), t-shirt fee ($2-$10) depending on where you go and the type of shirt you buy. And there is usually a minimum of 25 to 30 shirts per order. That can cost a lot in the long run and thats just for t-shirts. Here is what your logo looks like in vector. I think it looks cleaner and it's more useful to you in the long run. With vector you can inlarge it to the size of a billboard and it still looks just as clean. Photoshop is very cool too but it takes alot more to convert. Anyway here is you image in vector... you can have it if you want, I just ask for a link somewhere on your site...Good Luck!

adedman · #4 (**permalink**) 09-01-2005, 09:55 AM

thanks panther, looks great. iam still working on a 'tag" line to go with the logo.

adedman · #5 (**permalink**) 09-03-2005, 05:33 AM

any one else got any thoughts

adedman · #6 (**permalink**) 09-03-2005, 07:09 AM

this is the finished logo

you can view the logo on the site at http://www.workplacehealthandsafety.com

open for any comments, if you would like the Adobe photoshop file to have a play with you can download it here

http://www.workplacehealthandsafety....ing%20file.psd

cheers
Andrew

JKomp · #7 (**permalink**) 09-03-2005, 09:28 AM

i think the tag line ruins the logo. Place it next to the logo or something.

panther · #8 (**permalink**) 09-03-2005, 09:04 PM

Hi,
I think the tag line would look good under the title of the website and maybe with quote marks...If you need the original illustrator file let me know and i will send it to you. Looks good on the site though. Good Luck!

By the way I used your logo in my article that become a sitcky! "Photoshop vs. Illustrator"

panther · #9 (**permalink**) 09-04-2005, 09:47 PM

PERFECT!

adedman · #10 (**permalink**) 09-05-2005, 07:02 AM

thanks

panther · #11 (**permalink**) 09-05-2005, 09:41 AM

If you give me your email address and the location of my link on your site, I'll send you the original illustrator file. You'll need it later if you want to print business cards.

adedman · #12 (**permalink**) 09-06-2005, 08:12 AM

Hi Dustin

Link is at http://workplacehealthandsafety.com/...iewtopic&t=608

If you want any more exposure just let my know.

email address is apdedman@hotmail.com

cheers
Andrew

grease · #13 (**permalink**) 09-19-2005, 03:25 AM

Give your logo some breathing room on the site. Try scaling back the eye shape so it balances better with the text. The eye is left justified, yet the text is center-justified. This creates a visual distraction called 'trapped white space' to the left of the words 'workplace' and 'keeping'. Try left aligning all of your text. The red of your slogan introduces a 4th colour. This breaks the rhythm of the composition. Try using the green colour to tie it all together. Good luck!

adedman · #14 (**permalink**) 09-19-2005, 10:25 AM

something like this

grease · #15 (**permalink**) 09-19-2005, 05:15 PM

Much better. Reduce the eye by 10-20%

greghart · #16 (**permalink**) 09-20-2005, 06:20 PM

Hate to be a stick in the mud, but the eye concept combined with the safety sign does not do it for me at all.

I would try something more font based intead of try to combine two objects which in my opinon dont fit!

Cheers

adedman · #17 (**permalink**) 09-21-2005, 12:01 AM

i am getting all different views, can some come up with a good design.

when i thinks its good logo someone else has a different view

panther · #18 (**permalink**) 09-21-2005, 12:29 PM

I think your logo is fine. All that grease is saying is the eye being cut off looks tacky. If the eys was reduced to fit in the white box with some room to breath it would look much better. The new font looks ok as well. Taking the red out of the slogan helped.
Good Luck!

adedman · #19 (**permalink**) 09-21-2005, 08:37 PM

I seen to like the text centred, does it look better then justified left
and i reduced the size as welll

webhost1 · #20 (**permalink**) 09-22-2005, 06:36 AM

Make the eye a full eye. Don't cut off the eye parts. The part that is under the eye is cut off. See if you can show that part of the eye.