Design Critique

I think the letters could use a little more spacing. Some are touching.

 

I do it also. Maybe to much blue? I like blue but that's a lot.

 

pimped

What if you did silver and blue on the bottom and a gray back round.

Off to bed

I think it looks clean

 

Try changing the outline around the letters to white.

 

I think these exercises are good, but you should study other peoples work....

I don't like too many effects unless the design calls for it. One designer I have always been impressed with is not afraid of effects and color, he balances all of it very well. I think his designs would work in black and white, but he makes them come alive.

It's worth a peek...

http://www.9surf.com/

 

You need to get the logo first and then worry about the special effects. Although the prismatic looks good it generally only works on block letters as you have done, but design will win over effects every time.

 

Rick, great link. That guys knows his stuff. That's what I call eye candy.

 

+1

 

Your convex is the simple version which is fine, the next step is on the rounded letter areas use a S curve to separate colors., which is more common, also you may want to give them more contrast.
As you learn and do them more 3 and 4 color and other effects to make them look more real.

 

Check out the motion video on that surf9 website. Then check out the client list. Big time stuff there.

 

I'm not sure if this is what Slightly meant but try "Sterling" in silver/grey and "signs and graphics" in blue!

I would lose the outline altogether but the white looks better than the black.

If you did it all in one color it would still look pretty plain.

 

not digging the effect.

 

Here's my store front, with my windows covered. Do you know how many window Perf jobs i've gotten off of it??!!?!?

 

Sorry it was late you can mix it how ever you like. The best part about PC's is how fast you can change color. Go nuts try all the colors you can think of.

 

This is a trick question. But here it goes "none " people that walk in think you sell fish tanks or water.HAHAHA get it looks like the windows are half full of water. "That's a joke son" (fog horn leg horn) voice.