This is a logo from a band called saosin. The main appeal of this logo is the simplicity of it. A custom font, in simple bold lettering. A logo is a representation, and thus should correspond with the image it is portraying. I will use a strong type face as I feel this will suggest that 'GRIMWORX' (my online work name) is strong and also imply a positive vibe.
Tim burton is by far one of my favourite directors. He uses over sized locations, and very gaunt colours to create an amazing dark and threatening atmostphere. This logo follows this theme, with a very eerie overall look. This is created by an eerie font, bleak colours and stereotypical 'scary' items such as a moon, found in the majority of horror films. I will very much to be attmepting my own logo to suggest dark and evil properties, as this is a running theme within my work. I will try to include an image (such as Burton's moon) in my own logo.
This is a well know logo taken from the amazing film '300' by Zack Snyder. Again, astrong bold font is used, and by using red, a colour typically associated with danger, the logo suggests a possible theme for the film. To further enforce this, the logo is placed in an invasive, threatening angle, complete with 'blood' effects. I will be considering angles and the use pf brushses in photoshop to further enhance my own logo.
Another band logo. The designer has decided to place emphasis on the 'O' logo, rather than the band name. Historically, particularly in war and such, a image or emblem has more effect than a text based logo. I find this an interesting concept. Its likely that I will attempt to incorporate a logo which can be used as a stand alone image alongside a text based version. For some reason, the emblem idea strikes more of a chord, and seems to be something society can related to better than simply text.
Adam Powell is a great director of music videos. Hes shot videos for many bands in the same genre as my own, and is likely the reason I appreciated his work so much. The main attraction of this logo for me, is the small message 'Hello hollywood...No Dont hang up' incorporated into the design. This small amount of humour suggests the nature of this director, and may help possible clients pick him to work with, in particular over 'faceless' companies. The logo also offers a 'handwritten' style font, that furthers the personal theme. I am very interested in being a people person over some corporate style business, so I will be reffering closely to this idea when creating my logo.
This is by far the most elaborate design ive looked at. A great strong look, with lots of appropriate images. Personally, I will be going for a more classy look, however I can appreciate the positives of this design.
MY TEXT SAMPLES
Here are several text samples I have downloaded from www.dafont.com. Its likely I will use at least one of these samples in my finished logo.
STAGE 1 OF DESIGN
Heres what I have decided to call the 'skeleton' of my logo. It incorporates many of the features of the logos I researched. I will go into explaining the design when its complete.
