OK....After much work....

[visual800]

scrap all 4 IMO. sorry. these all failed the which one is better test.

 

[Jillbeans]

I agree with Bruce.^^^ None are all that. The first one is OK, the others are not. The last one is just plain too hard to read. With a long name like Circleville, and there's nothing wrong with it, it kind of limits you as to what exactly you can do with your logo.
I think maybe if you really under-emphasized the name and pumped up the signs and graphics part you would be on a roll. I think you need to give up the big circle entirely.
Here's a really simple suggestion.
Love....Jill

 

[Circleville Signs]

Thanks for the input folks! Colin, your first one is really cool! Jill, as always you are the best at turning simple into sweet

I'm talking to Phillip about possibly doing something for us. The challenge withthe long city name is the hard part. I really want to stay away from a horizontal format, as it totally limits what as can do from a design standpoint...On things like business cards, web, etc.

 

[jfiscus]

What is your opinion of 99% of the logos that customers bring into your shop that they created their selves?
Got your answer? Ok, that is why you do not design your own logo.

Doing work for someone else always seems to turn out better than your own imho.

I think after getting some input here or elsewhere you may be able to tweak it so that it's more "your" style, but I would definitely consider hiring an outside eye to handle this project.

 

[Colin]

I really want to stay away from a horizontal format, as it totally limits what as can do from a design standpoint.

Which is why I generally try to incorporate some flexibility into my logos, so they can be set up in different ways.

 

[Malkin]

"colin did this"

 

[JR's]

That is sweet, Collins. I could see there was an S. in the graphic. But it looks like there's a G in their somewhere to.
Is there?

It does look cool.

JR

 

[Colin]

That is sweet, Collins. I could see there was an S. in the graphic. But it looks like there's a G in their somewhere to.
Is there?

It does look cool.

Umm, no, it's "c". A "c" and an "s".

 

[Colin]

Hooooooowaaaaaaa.........




.

 

[JR's]

Bing, Bing, Bing, we have a WINNER.

 

[SignManiac]

Colin that last one is really good

 

[Colin]

Tweak!



.

 

[SignManiac]

I'll toss in my .02 worth just for defecation and smiles. I do like Colins color choice!

Along with another tweak as well.

 

[Dave Drane]

i like it, it makes me want to smoke a fat joint and listen to some records while sitting in a bean bag with my bell bottoms on. Groovy

the original looks the most modern though.

 

[rjpjr]

The challenge with the long city name is the hard part.

Agreed... Your company name is a challenge!

 

[rjpjr]

another...

 

[Colin]

Shwing






.

 

[Circleville Signs]

Working on another idea now - John Butto gave me the idea - now I just have to refine it. Interested to see everyone's thoughts when I finish it. Also, Colin - stop using up EVERY good idea for my name!!!! lol...

 

[Colin]

Gah. I forgot why I stopped posting here.

 

[Circleville Signs]

OK - this is rough, but it's the idea I was talking about. That is our pumpkin shaped water tower

Hand drew it then threw it into illy and traced it out.

Thoughts on the idea, if not the execution?

 

[Circleville Signs]

I was playing Colin - i was playing

 

[Colin]

Some things to consider for any logo:


- Does it pass the squint test?

- Does it work in B&W?

- Can it be embroidered?

- Can you make a Favicon out of it?


There may be other considerations too.