Green Mitten logo/give advice [Archive]

bntz313

Mar 19, 2009, 04:21 PM

efxgraphx

Mar 19, 2009, 04:35 PM

here is a logo I'm making for my friends non-profit project, called the green mitten project. This is the first version so let me know what I should change.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m49/bnutz313/GREEN_MITTEN.gif

Have you thought about kerning the "Project" more to spread completely across the "GREENMITTEN" or even possibly kerning it less so that it would fit directly under the "MITTEN" ?

Personally I like it. The above are just suggestions to play around with.

bntz313

Mar 19, 2009, 04:37 PM

Haven't try that yet, I'll get right on that!

Thanks alot

efxgraphx

Mar 19, 2009, 04:47 PM

Haven't try that yet, I'll get right on that!

Thanks alot
Here is another idea...I like your font better though... I just used Helv Neue for the example.. Im bored and have some free time, lol...

bntz313

Mar 19, 2009, 04:52 PM

I thought that if I put "project" under Mitten with the Michigan logo it might be to heavy on that side.

But I'm going to give it a go!

LeviG

Mar 19, 2009, 07:21 PM

Michigan logo
Oh thats what that green blob is on the right - sorry but maybe its due to being UK based but I didn't even think it was (I assume) a state :o

I have to say the first thing that popped into my head when I read the thread title was a green 'glove' rather than a typed logo.

For me personally the 'project' is lost in too much white space and could possibly be lost on smaller sizes.

Have you considered reversing the weights of the green and grey letters.

SwiftLives

Mar 19, 2009, 07:29 PM

I actually think 'project' is spaced too far out - it's a bit difficult to read.

I like the idea of putting it under 'Mittens,' as the eye would naturally follow that path when reading the logo.

If balance is an issue, try shrinking 'Green' a little bit and putting it on top of "mittens".

Analness/Nitpickery: check your kerning in 'Green' - The "GR" looks a bit spaced out to me. Also, double check "ITTE" in Mitten, as it appears to be a little uneven.

Nice work.

wongulous

Mar 20, 2009, 12:52 AM

I think it's great except for what others have said: project is too difficult to read when kerned so far apart is the main problem (if it were a larger word or string of words it might have worked, but even then it'd have to be aligned with the width of GreenMitten, not centered underneath).

I'd smush it back together under mitten as others have suggested.. but I do not alike the idea of the N/M ligature or closely kerning 'green' and 'mitten' as that's just been done and done and done.

bntz313

Mar 20, 2009, 12:29 PM

Oh thats what that green blob is on the right - sorry but maybe its due to being UK based but I didn't even think it was (I assume) a state :o

I have to say the first thing that popped into my head when I read the thread title was a green 'glove' rather than a typed logo.

For me personally the 'project' is lost in too much white space and could possibly be lost on smaller sizes.

Have you considered reversing the weights of the green and grey letters.

I think anyone in the states would know that it is Michigan!:D

bntz313

Mar 20, 2009, 12:30 PM

I will fix the kerning on the project part!

Thanks for all the suggestions!

RemarkabLee

Mar 20, 2009, 12:42 PM

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8414/gmp.png

PS file here (http://www.sendspace.com/file/pfmg20)

bntz313

Mar 20, 2009, 12:59 PM

here are some more I came up with using some of your guys comments.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m49/bnutz313/GreenMitten_logos.gif

mkrishnan

Mar 20, 2009, 01:04 PM

I think anyone in the states would know that it is Michigan!:D

Have you played with a version where the state map is actually more stylized, like making it a pair of mittens that sit at the right orientations to look like the two pieces of Michigan?

I think the spaced out PROJECT becomes too hard to read also. I think so far I like the second one from the top in your latest post best....

efxgraphx

Mar 20, 2009, 02:16 PM

here are some more I came up with using some of your guys comments.

Second one from the top is my fav

a cat *miaow*

Mar 20, 2009, 02:23 PM

Have you not tried a sentence-case or lower-case version?
I think that would bring an element of friendliness to go with the 'green' aspect

joepunk

Mar 20, 2009, 09:33 PM

How about changing the colour from green to blue?

IgnatiusTheKing

Mar 20, 2009, 10:32 PM

Second one from the top is my fav

Ditto that. OP, you might also want to try putting "PROJECT" inside the Michigan icon, in white, as a cut-out.

How about changing the colour from green to blue?

It's called "GREEN Mitten" so what's your reasoning for wanting to change the color to blue?

dkbuilds

Mar 20, 2009, 11:00 PM

Logo looks great but the use of the gray color doesn't seem appealing. Try other colors that contrast the green maybe?

eddieiseddie

Mar 21, 2009, 01:06 AM

mmm how about using every color but green? hehe:rolleyes:

Galley

Mar 21, 2009, 11:30 PM

I never thought about it before, but Michigan does look like a mitten! :D

bntz313

Mar 21, 2009, 11:43 PM

yeah, what you think about my logo. My world religion teacher enlighten me to the global climate change. I'm gonna produce a series of flash animations, I'll post it.

wongulous

Mar 24, 2009, 06:23 AM

Love the 2nd from the top on the revised logos post. Good changes. Be sure to update us.