Anyone want a new AGD Logo?

[tech-chan]

THanks for the pointers, I may be a little rude, but I do like to learn. I'll work on this at home, classes are finished today at the college.

[DevilMan]

Well not everyone likes blatantly obvious logos and designs. So that goes back to MATTER OF OPINION... and we all know what they say about opinions.

So someone saying that, "It's not obvious and that's bad" is their opinion. I personally like it when something hides within other forms. From a distance a person may see flaming lions heads and not notice the AGD in the middle. That's fine with me. Some folks like to have to look deeper into stuff.

But as I said... THIS IS MY OPINION...

Good work TC... and learn all you like, but remember. You are the only one who knows how you will like it best. You may not like it the way the other folks say you should do it. And well that's where the choice has to be made as to which way to go.

DM

[behemoth]

Awesome Photoshop Lessons, SHARTLEY.

You should put together one of those tutorial sites!

[shartley]

Well not everyone likes blatantly obvious logos and designs. So that goes back to MATTER OF OPINION... and we all know what they say about opinions.

So someone saying that, "It's not obvious and that's bad" is their opinion. I personally like it when something hides within other forms. From a distance a person may see flaming lions heads and not notice the AGD in the middle. That's fine with me. Some folks like to have to look deeper into stuff.

But as I said... THIS IS MY OPINION...

Good work TC... and learn all you like, but remember. You are the only one who knows how you will like it best. You may not like it the way the other folks say you should do it. And well that's where the choice has to be made as to which way to go.

DM

Awesome Photoshop Lessons, SHARTLEY.

You should put together one of those tutorial sites!

[DevilMan]

Well said sir. I just wanted it to be out there that not everyone sees it the same way. When one person speaks up it may be construed as the whole collective thinks the same even though that is not true. Just trying to point that out.

I personally liked the double lion with the logo in the middle, though I wish the logo was lower but still centered. I don't care for the single lion with the logo to a side because I think it offsets the symmetry of the AGD logo which is balanced left to right for the most part. So offsetting that by putting it to one side or the other of the lion makes it look weird to me. But keep in mind that's my opinion. I do agree that it was somewhat hard to read but not overly so. I think a play with the logo color could do wonders for popping the logo from the background if that's the route he wants to take, but as I said I like it somewhat blurred into the background so the first look of it is two flamed lion heads.

[shartley]

Well said sir. I just wanted it to be out there that not everyone sees it the same way. When one person speaks up it may be construed as the whole collective thinks the same even though that is not true. Just trying to point that out.

I personally liked the double lion with the logo in the middle, though I wish the logo was lower but still centered. I don't care for the single lion with the logo to a side because I think it offsets the symmetry of the AGD logo which is balanced left to right for the most part. So offsetting that by putting it to one side or the other of the lion makes it look weird to me. But keep in mind that's my opinion. I do agree that it was somewhat hard to read but not overly so. I think a play with the logo color could do wonders for popping the logo from the background if that's the route he wants to take, but as I said I like it somewhat blurred into the background so the first look of it is two flamed lion heads.

Oh I agree that the way it is now is not weighted quite right either. I even pointed that out to him. It can be done, but things have to be moved around a bit.. you know, tweaked just a tad. Sometimes the slightest position change of an element can make a HUGE difference in how the overall design works.... the same with color. You can make large changes overall by little changes in the actual design.

The double lion is good too and I didn't even suggest going away from that. But like you pointed out, the logo would have to be lowered and some other tweaks for even that one to work right visually.

All in all though, I think both the design and the thread have taken a positive direction. And that is a good thing.

[rawbutter]

FREAKING LIONS AND FIRE!!!

Heck yeah!!! I'd put that on my desktop!!!

[ThePixelGuru]

That AGD logo desperately needs some antialiasing. Also, have you tried it with a thin white border? Seems like that could make it stand out really well, especially if you feathered it for a more subtle effect.

How about a 1024x768 background version, sans "inner fire" text? Looking good, though.

[warbeak2099]

I like how it's coming along. As shartley said, add some definition to the AGD logo and beef up the bottom slogan.

EDIT:

Here's a slogan idea. You've created a veritable monster here. This is a ferocious and wild lion with a flaming mane. It is for all intents and purposes the epitome of a beast. Now when you shoot an AGD product what does it have to do with the creature you have here? You're UNLEASHING THE BEAST! When you shoot AGD, this freaking thing is coming out the end of your barrel and mauling the competition.

In short, UNLEASH THE BEAST!

[RRfireblade]

Didn't read it all but :

Pretty picture , neat T Shirt , bad logo. :)

To busy , to hard to put on a variety of items/products/things. That fire effect is getting a bit over done.

[Spider-TW]

Didn't read it all but :

Pretty picture , neat T Shirt , bad logo. :)

To busy , to hard to put on a variety of items/products/things. That fire effect is getting a bit over done.

Fire is definitely tough to do on shirt prints, but these guys are making a very interesting shot at it.

Whatever you guys develop for the middle, you might work with an outlilne other than rectangular (maybe irregular) and give it a thin black border and put it on a black shirt. I think there is enough color other than orange to keep it out of the halloween category.

I think it's working.

[secretweaponevan]

...But I will point out that when the logo in this instance gets lost in the flames...

Good point.

Logos should "punch" without being too busy where you have to discern the message.

tech-chan, really good photoshop work! Way better than I can do.
Maybe make the logo a negative out of the white-hot of the flames? That might have stark contrast with the flames/lion.

[tech-chan]

Im working on the flame coming into the agd logo, kinda of merging... Its coming along and I will post another version tommorrow.

[doc_Zox]

a more dramatic lion

[jade_monkey07]

iv got it on my desktop already, looks good:)
and that lion looks like hes yawning