Fire Logo

[tooth63]

No.
The contrast between the two colors (or the greyish black and the orange blend) really bugs me.
Like when someone uses a prismatic font and makes one part yellow and the other part blue.
Love....Jill

I have been guilty of that, but have since seen the error of my ways.

 

[iSign]

I have been guilty of that, but have since seen the error of my ways.

yep.. me too!

(I almost got away with it one time, and now I keep having to do more trucks with it because the client loves it.. but by some lucky accident, you can actually still read it)

 

[signmeup]

It's a bit hard to read. Here's a simple idea.

 

[Zazzess]

Neither of these are that great but just trying a few ideas.

I like these

 

[Zazzess]

yep.. me too!

(I almost got away with it one time, and now I keep having to do more trucks with it because the client loves it.. but by some lucky accident, you can actually still read it)

Tell me if I'm wrong...
Is it because they are complimentary colors ?
Its pretty like sunset but my eyes are blinking on it.

 

[ucmj22]

Here is a flame logo that never made it out of the shop, maybe the idea will work for you.

 

[iSign]

Tell me if I'm wrong...
Is it because they are complimentary colors ?
Its pretty like sunset but my eyes are blinking on it.

is WHAT because hey are complimentary colors?

...the fact that it's a bad idea?
...or my presumption that I kinda got away with it this time?

I think the reference to proper coloration of prismatic fonts was to say that the 2 "halves" should be close in hue & value, because it is usually a 2D ploy, to simulate how a single colored 3D letter might look if carved to a prismatic shape & the lighting would illuminate one half, while the other half would be somewhat shaded.

I figured that out after the above logo design, and never use much contrast between the two halves of a prismatic font anymore. Clearly it presents a challenge of what color (or value) of background will work, and that's why i needed to add a white outline on the logo shown.

As far as why I got away with it... I don't know, maybe i didn't really, but between the yellow being somewhat darkened with orange, and the use of the outline... it just managed to be readable in the end... (I think)

 

[ForgeInc]

Addy, what are you doing designing logos again? I thought you said you had given it up????

EVERY time you design something or give criticism to others it drives me totally nuts.

Rant done. No more pirating the thread.