HELP with gradient in Logo

[citizenzen]

... like I said I'm a freshman in high school, I need to learn all that I can.

You're doing fine. Heaven help me if the work I did as a high school freshman should ever see the light of day.

I'm still not a fan of the proportions. But really, don't let that stop you. Any job boils down to what you can sell to your client. Personal aesthetics are just that ... personal. And if you showed any group of people your version vs. my version, some would like yours better and some would like mine. In the end there is no right choice.

Just make the best choices that you can and try to have a rationale for them. Sell it to the client, make a buck or two and buy yourself a beer. You deserve one.

 

[Apple Key]

Here. Let me show you what I mean. Included are two low-res, black and white versions (it's always a good idea to design a logo that works in just B&W. You can always add color to it.) The fonts are Myriad Pro Bold and Light and are only meant to give you an idea of what I'm talking about. Your actual font choices should be more carefully considered. But this should give you an idea about how the graphic can accompany and enhance the type, instead of being the dominant component.

Doing the work for the OP will not help him to learn graphic design. It is best to give suggestions and feedback along the way as he makes refinements.

 

[citizenzen]

It is best to give suggestions and feedback along the way as he makes refinements.

I believe that's exactly what I've been doing.

Any files I included were low resolution, hardly suitable for reuse. And the font I chose was intentionally bland and only meant to show a sense of position and scale.

In the end he didn't mimic my ideas, he refined his own chosen approach.

So what is it that you have a problem with exactly?

 

[Apple Key]

I believe that's exactly what I've been doing.

Any files I included were low resolution, hardly suitable for reuse. And the font I chose was intentionally bland and only meant to show a sense of position and scale.

In the end he didn't mimic my ideas, he refined his own chosen approach.

So what is it that you have a problem with exactly?

Do as you wish, but I believe it's better for others to arrive at solutions themselves.

 

[citizenzen]

Do as you wish, but I believe it's better for others to arrive at solutions themselves.

You're in a section of MacRumors where people often ask, "How's my design?"

Is it your opinion that nobody should respond to these questions?

What kind of guidance do you think is appropriate for handling these questions, especially from students new to design?

 

[LE0n4RD0]

I think citizenzen is right. you need the fonts to be bolder.
He is a musician his name needs to be the center of attention, an for the symbol you can use larger on stuff like business cards.
Look up some info from the Gestalt, we remember easily symbols mare suggestions better than realistic drawings, think fedex logo with the arrow inside or amazon even nike.

When it works in black and white (always remember the spaces in-between and around is as important as the logo that is called negative space). Then add color if needed, but as citizenzen said you need to have a logic/rezon behind ever decision you make designing, so use it to make an emotional connection with your target customers.