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Norm Vogel
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:28 pm Post subject:
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Here's an idea for a logo; whatcha think? Norm
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zynthetix
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:31 pm Post subject:
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In my personal opinion, your logo has simplicity (which is a necessary objective in pictures), but the style doesn't quite strike me as e-m.com. Maybe a "smoother" font, maybe a "cool" color? Please do not take my words as insulting or "snooty", I aim only for constructive criticism and helpful info in my opinions. Also, I'm sure any constructive effort toward this site is greatly appreciated, so thanks on behalf!
(PS: might I suggest posting more here? http://www.electro-music.com/forum/topic-1855.html&start=25 its just a similar thread.) Last edited by zynthetix on Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:36 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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mosc
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:32 pm Post subject:
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I like that one. What font is that? Free hand?
Thanks for your contibution.
I like the red. Can you integrate the electro-music.com electro-blue?
How about a symbol?
Oh, moving this to electro-music.com forum, more appropriate. |
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Norm Vogel
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:38 pm Post subject:
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Hi, all!
First off, i personally don't like "smoother fonts" -- i'm quite tired of seeing "teletype" fonts used in electronic music!
This is more "primitive", more "mysterious"......sort of like a pasted-together ransom note....if you get my drift.....
I tried using the electro-blue, but it doesn't show up very well against the black.....mebbe i'll create one that changes color!
The font is Paint Shop Pro "Matisse ITC".
Not sure what kind of "symbol" you mean? An electronic symbol, or o-scope waves?
I can never seem to find these other forums! The "Schmoose" no longer exists, from what *I* can see!
Btw...i use this in all MY logos! I like "different" things!
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Norm Vogel
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 10:22 pm Post subject:
Here's a "flickering" one...... |
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mosc
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 6:25 am Post subject:
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Norm Vogel wrote: | I like "different" things! |
Well, I guess I never thought of you as conventional.
Symbol, yes something geometric, maybe resembling a waveform. Something that is very simple and can be reduced to pretty small size, like an emoticon.
Schmooze exists. Go to the forum index, http://electro-music.com/forum/forums.html and then count down eight ( forums. Last edited by mosc on Wed Apr 21, 2004 7:14 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Norm Vogel
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 7:10 am Post subject:
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mosc wrote: |
Well, I guess I never thought of you as conventional.
Symbol, yes something geometric, maybe resembling a waveform. Something that is very simple and can be reduced to pretty small size, like an emoticon.
Schmooze exists. Go to the forum index, http://electro-music.com/forum/forums.html and then count down eight ( forums. |
"Conformity is DEformity"!
That's the tuff part -- something so small that it's still recogniseable....hmmmm....gotta give THAT one a "good think"!
What I designed is something for people to put on their webpages, as opposed to an emoticon.
Re:Forums.....sometimes, when i log on, all i see is forums for Amy X. Neuberg, composers (incl. yourself), community news, and nothing else!
No "schmoose", etc.......(listen to the Twilight Zone music going thru your head....doo-doo-DOO-doo, doo-doo-DOO-doo,).
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mosc
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 7:16 am Post subject:
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Norm, sound like we have a problem. I want ot solve this.
When you click on this link, http://electro-music.com/forum you don't see a list of forums starting with News, a bunch of sub-forums, then Reviews, etc? |
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Norm Vogel
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:04 am Post subject:
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Mohoyoho wrote: | Norm's logo lacks the sophistication that would attract the "old school" crowd. This logo (especially the flashing one) suggests a younger dance music group. I hope I haven't offended anyone here. |
No, you haven't offended me.....not in the least! But, i AM "old skool" !
I started in electronic music in the late 60's......my first 2 synths were (new) Roland SH-1000 and and Octave Cat (wish i still had THAT one!).
I went to Rutgers U. in the early 70's, and attended electronic music classes....the first "pro" synth i ever used was a spankin' new ARP 2500 !!!!
(translation: "GOD"!).
WALTER Carlo's "Switched-On Bach" turned me on (no pun intended) to moog lps, and i still have 'em all!
It's a matter of perception -- WE were the first "rock 'n roll generation"...our parents HATED IT, and now, WE'RE becoming our parents (!) and dislike the new "rock n' roll". (A lot of it is garbage, but there's SOME really good stuff out there....IF you give it a chance! You have to "break the mold"). Same with e-music -- i'm soo "old skool" that i don't even use MIDI! I've given the NEW e-music a chance, and found a lot of great stuff NOW, too! (Covenant, Wolfsheim, Mesh, De/vision, Blutengel, etc).
I guess i'm just "young at heart"!
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Norm Vogel
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:06 am Post subject:
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"Sophistication"? What's THAT?!?!?!?!?! LOLPIP (no emoticon for THAT one!).
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jkn
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:16 am Post subject:
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Creating a logo is very tricky and hard to do. (Heck - I've been trying to nail down one for quite awhile now - and still not quite there.)
Personally, I don't care for the font or the red on black - the color scheme so far has been blue on white - this would be a drastic change. The font... eh - I just don't care for it. Nothing truly wrong with it - it just doesn't 'work' for me. I agree with your thoughts on trying to get away from the typical fonts that are heavily used - it's just difficult to do.
The one thing that I truly do hate though - is flashing logos... please please - don't go there!
If you want to see the version of the logo I've been working on (not for e-m) - click here http://www.relaxedmachinery.com - and then enter the site. It's on the upper left. I dropped you on the root page since that image is the gear that I'll eventually translate into the logo in some way. I can spend a lot of time saying why that logo isn't going to be the one - but I won't bore you with it...
Eh - this one might be closer to what I'm wanting: http://www.johei.com/gallery/rxm/logodraft1 |
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Norm Vogel
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:25 am Post subject:
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jkn wrote: | Personally, I don't care for the font or the red on black - the color scheme so far has been blue on white - this would be a drastic change. The font... eh - I just don't care for it. Nothing truly wrong with it - it just doesn't 'work' for me. I agree with your thoughts on trying to get away from the typical fonts that are heavily used - it's just difficult to do.
The one thing that I truly do hate though - is flashing logos... please please - don't go there! |
*I* kinda like red on black......as Monty Python would say, "INTERCOURSE the color scheme!".
What's wrong with "drastic change"? Give a listen to Einsturzende Neubaten if u want drastic change!
"Flashing Logo's?" I think i'll keep it....just BECAUSE it annoys people! LOL!
I checked out your logos.....no offense, but the one with the gear looks like a "corporation" logo!
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paul e.
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:27 am Post subject:
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heheh
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Norm Vogel
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:28 am Post subject:
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"Learn the Rules; then FORGET the Rules!"
-- Zen quote
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Norm Vogel
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jkn
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:47 am Post subject:
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No offense taken - or sent your way either...
Drastic change comment - if the site is changing totally to a new color scheme - that's a different story - if you're wanting to slap a red on black (or a flashing thingy) on top of the blue on white... I disagree - it just doesn't sit well. (I used to be quite an Einsturzende Neubauten fan, by the way...although I lost track a bit after Haus der Luge.)
Logos say something about the thing they represent. I'm not a long standing member of e-m, and maybe I've missed something along the way, but this version of the logo doesn't seem to be it.
My logo - eh - that's a different matter. Yeah - looks a bit corporate - I don't mind that connotation at all. This version is not "it" (whatever it is...but I'll know when I get there) - but it's close to "it" - if that makes any sense at all.
Oh - back to flashing logos - I think it's just because I've see so many websites that had things like this around the mid - late 90's... I'm more minimal, maybe subtle - I'm not about clashing and drastic change I guess. Never really was. That has nothing to do with whether that image fits the site - heck - my vote probably doesn't count anyway. |
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Norm Vogel
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:57 am Post subject:
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Well, NO ONE is gonna come up with a logo that everyone will agree on......we're all Individualists, and such a thing would be like "trying to herd CATS"!
I think that everyone should design their own, and place it on their em sites......the Main Thing is to give THIS SITE some publicity!
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jkn
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:07 am Post subject:
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Can't disagree with you on that one...
Darn fine movie collection you have. |
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mosc
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:52 am Post subject:
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Yikes, that was an old link - very old. I just removed it so you'll get a "not found" Use this link for a bookmark http://electro-music.com/forum
Thanks for explaining it to me. |
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Norm Vogel
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:54 am Post subject:
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mosc wrote: |
Yikes, that was an old link - very old. I just removed it so you'll get a "not found" Use this link for a bookmark http://electro-music.com/forum
Thanks for explaining it to me. |
Well, i've been a member for a LONG time!
Well, i've got MY logo up!
Thank you for your remarks on my old movie collection......i've been collecting since vcrs first came out!
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mosc
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:25 am Post subject:
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Great, thanks for putting up the electro-music.com on your site.
I picked the electro-blue color carefully. This site is not trendy. The look is simple, contemporary, and intentionally not artsy. An bold artistic statement would probalby turn off some people who might otherwise participate here. The logo at the top of the page is not just straight text, there was some bending and a little masking. It's really not a logo, but a text mark.
I didn't think at the time I designed it about how it would look on a black background, such as on a tee shirt. Maybe all that's needed for that application is to increase the lightness of the color.
I think some sort of symbol that would sit in front of the text mark, about the size of the "m" character would look nice, and it could be a short hand representation for electro-music.com. |
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:32 am Post subject:
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I suggest that the logo is the actual typographic solution you have now, but the color schemes might vary.. The site should be blue/whitish as it is now. Are you able to outline the current logo in like.. hmm.. Corel Draw.. and export it as an EPS file? _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:50 am Post subject:
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Yes, maybe expanding the current text and making a white background so it might be put on a Tee shirt. |
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:01 am Post subject:
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Just you get the current logo outlined and into eps format... _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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