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Positioning of the "the"?

Maybe a less busy leaf would help - like this?
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It gives the impression of the recycling logo but also implies a simple organic shape similar to a guitar pic (rounded triangle), if you need to pushed farther in the leaf direction a faint tapered vein could be added/subtracted in white.
 
mustard said:
Maybe a less busy leaf would help - like this?
07c.jpg


It gives the impression of the recycling logo but also implies a simple organic shape similar to a guitar pic (rounded triangle), if you need to pushed farther in the leaf direction a faint tapered vein could be added/subtracted in white.
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I like this idea as well. The leaves seem a little corny to me, to be honest - especially with the arrows. I prefer logos to be simplistic, with a deeper underlying message (ie: the viewer gets the point on a quick glance, but on a longer look gets even more out of it.. my favorite example of this is the Fedex logo.. where the e and the x forms an arrow, but you don't catch that right away).
 
mustard said:
Maybe a less busy leaf would help - like this?
07c.jpg


It gives the impression of the recycling logo but also implies a simple organic shape similar to a guitar pic (rounded triangle), if you need to pushed farther in the leaf direction a faint tapered vein could be added/subtracted in white.
Click to expand...

Self Critique Time:
The more I look at the mark above the more it looses its meaning and becomes more and more ameba like as well as scaling becomes a factor (when set at a maximum height of 1in it just looks blob-like)

I jumped in to this crit/colabrative mid process and now that I am not focusing on work and can sit and casual surf the web my brain has been freed of the day's stresses. The one thing I think has gotten lost (I haven't been able to find in the 4 pages in the thread), what is the big green idea's intent.

I know that it is eco based but to what degree - recycling initiative, reduction of post consumer waste, etc. I think this has turned into an aesthetic crit while totally over looking the concept.

In closing what is THE BIG GREEN IDEA?

P.S. It is also staring to take on a Gateway Computers Vibe
 
Eeep, I abandoned this thread a bit, sorry kids....

This link has info on "What is the Big Green Idea?"
http://www.itsnoteasybeinggreen.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5666


I re-did the logo in Photoshop at a bigger size and kept all the layers so it's easier for me to edit. It's slightly different in proportion but I think it's better than the previous one even if it's only me that can notice it.

I tried to re create it in Illustrator 10 but I really can't figure the application out so left it. (Anyone know some good tutorials? my searches haven't come up with any good results.)


Hmm, I've forgot if I had anything else to say....

Here is the latest..

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emdotdee said:
Eeep, I abandoned this thread a bit, sorry kids....

This link has info on "What is the Big Green Idea?"
http://www.itsnoteasybeinggreen.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5666


I re-did the logo in Photoshop at a bigger size and kept all the layers so it's easier for me to edit. It's slightly different in proportion but I think it's better than the previous one even if it's only me that can notice it.

I tried to re create it in Illustrator 10 but I really can't figure the application out so left it. (Anyone know some good tutorials? my searches haven't come up with any good results.)


Hmm, I've forgot if I had anything else to say....

Here is the latest..

IMAGE...

I would modify the width of "the" to be the same as the width of "g".

Also I would recommend having the ascenders (tops) of the letters i & d in "idea" match the curve of the letters above.
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I dont think anyone has done it yet, however, I would like to see the word "Green" in black letters and everything else in green. Just humor me. I think it would be funny.
 
emdotdee said:
altered th top of the "d" so it follows the "G"

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8==D I really like what you've done. Might throw that at them if you don't mind?
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The "d" definitely has a nice touch. Could you make one with "Green" in black and everything else in green.
 
emdotdee said:
altered th top of the "d" so it follows the "G"

IMAGE...

8==D I really like what you've done. Might throw that at them if you don't mind?
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Spot on with the i & d. The width of "the" needs to be adjusted to match the "g" and I think you are there.
 
emdotdee said:
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thrown together without other alterations.

gonna have to go bed soon
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I love it, people will remember this logo because the colors, I know I would.


Mom: "You remember the big green idea thing?"

Me: "No"

Mom: "Remember that logo you made fun of with the colors?"

Me: "Oh snap, ya, I remember now!"

thanks for humoring me, but can't hurt to show your clients.
 
I'm undecided on these last two renditions. I like the text itself on both. Nudge "the" 2-4 pixels to the right and it'll be perfect.

At first glance I like the circle better as the leaves never really did it for me, but then after looking at it I feel like even that could be too much, and maybe you should get rid of the filler and just leave the well done text.
 
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They liked the circle but we agreed that it looked kinda empty and pointless so I added one of the leaves. I tried to add a circle (in the same position as the leaf) so that would look like earth in orbit but it looked a bit crap and i wouldn't have been able to add any detail.

The circle needs something but i don't want it getting to messy. Does the leaf seem too odd?

Oh, i moved "the" over the right by a couple of pixels like someone said. taa.

I'm going to bed now so will reply in morning...
 
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