first impression of logo: it nauseates me. It makes me uneasy. I don't know why, it looks like too random to me, to doodled. And their initiative to people draw it by themselves make this even worse.
I ain't no designer, or any kind of expert, but I keep looking at it and it confounds my eyes. Terribly.
That logo is awful in so many ways that I wonder whether the designer tried to make it look bad intentionally, or if it's just a result of 'design by committee'.
This looks like something made by a ten year old who just learned photoshop.
If this actually catches on, I'll eat my hat, but from where I'm standing it's one of the worst logos I've ever seen. It's unclear in meaning and borders, uses gradients poorly, and isn't balanced.
If I'm thinking of the same post that logo is poorly done / chosen. I know the author wanted very specific imagery in it and achieved that but I don't think that logo would be considered "good" by most.
Their logo is.. quite something. I'm going to guess that it's developer humour/culture, and not just an exercise in poor taste.
I mean, I really want to like it, because it's hilarious and audacious. But then I feel a bit base. Oh, petty conundrum. Then again, obsessing over logos is a significant part of our trade.
> It's functional. It doesn't distract from everything else, it doesn't add anything special. That's good enough. I don't want people thinking about my logo, I want them getting what they need and leaving.
This is true of most logos. The opposite of "awful" isn't "shoots out rainbows that dazzle and disorient the viewer".
The logo should look like it was done carefully and with attention to detail. It should be balanced and pleasant to look at. Even subconsciously, people will pick up on those qualities (or their lack) and infer the same about your company.
I don't mean to slag on your logo. I know it's probably not a priority for you. But it does a disservice to others to say, "Look how easy it is to solve your logo problem!" when the end result you got was actually pretty poor.
In particular, the outermost "radio" arc cuts unpleasantly close to the "S". It doesn't match any of the other spacing and makes the "S" look like it has some weird thing attached to it. The other arc is thinner for no clear reason and the spacing between it and the dot over the "i" and the outer arc is inconsistent.
To my eye, the whole set of arcs is too tall and makes the outline of the entire logo look unbalanced.
Also, the kerning around the first "e" is bad.
I understand you think no one cares about your logo, but you took the time to animate it and put it a video. Why not at least drop a bit of cash beforehand and make sure it's worth reusing?
Argh. I hate being negative without being helpful. Here's something like I had in mind: http://imgur.com/bpUqyKd
I ain't no designer, or any kind of expert, but I keep looking at it and it confounds my eyes. Terribly.
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