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Afro1989
May 18, 2006, 03:13 PM
Hey, this is my first time ever using Illustrator so don't be mean. :D I know I'll improve over time. This was a school assignment and we were to create a company logo with a maximum of 3 colors including black.

Comments, suggestions? :)

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/Afro1989/Picture-1.jpg


HughJ
May 18, 2006, 03:26 PM
good attempt, but maybe needs jazzing up slightly and remember a graduaion is still a single colour ;)
ATD
May 18, 2006, 04:05 PM
The Xbox line art greatly overwhelms the type. Focus on the type first and see if you can solve it without a large image.
dpaanlka
May 18, 2006, 04:22 PM
Way too much for a logo. Simple-ize it.

Product logos genrally do not feature the product in them.

EDIT: Why not make up your own company for the assignment? This will give you more freedom to do something creative. Xbox isnt even a company, it's a product.

EDIT #2: Like this... made from your username:
Afro1989
May 18, 2006, 06:15 PM
Haha, that looks sick dpaanlka. It's not like it's a huge project or anything. It's just kind of a project to learn the nooby basics of Illustrator. I'll keep your tips in mind though! :D
dpaanlka
May 18, 2006, 06:24 PM
It's not like it's a huge project or anything.

You're right. That Afro Finanical logo took me all of 2 minutes to do.

Good luck! :) Be sure to post whatever you come up with.
octoberdeath
May 19, 2006, 01:51 AM
not bad i guess
Moshiiii
May 19, 2006, 10:42 AM
Looks great for you're first project!
Dahl
May 21, 2006, 01:51 AM
Logo design is one of the hardest things to do within the design world. The specs are hard and it's even harder to come up with something original.

Logo rule #1: The logo has to be designed so that it can be seen and understood, when it's placed on a pencil. Many forget (or don't even know) the difference between a logo or an illustration.
Your logo is too large or you need to do something to fill it out. Outlines doesn't work well. Also, pick a nice font, not a bland one.

Good first try.
:)
homerjward
May 21, 2006, 01:57 AM
i don't claim to be a professional, but i agree with the others--it needs to be simpler, and smaller. also, i don't mean to be offensive, but the curved type doesnt look very good. i had to do something similar for school, though we also needed to have a website. here's what i cam up with