Mount Wachusett Community College, in Gardner MA offers a 2-year program for Graphic and Interactive Designers (GID program). The final course in the GID program helps students assemble and present their best work produced in the program. This blog is produced by the GID Portfolio class under the direction of instructor Coni Porter.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Here is my Logo that I created. I combined my initials to create an anchor shape with the J and the L. Let me know what you all think.
I really enjoy the back round of the anchor, the blues are nice. It's an interesting approach to your initials, maybe if you made the initials more prominent or add your name somewhere just so there is a connection to your initials in the anchor.
I like how you did this with your initials. I see elements from the ying and yang and also what looks like an anchor or the venus symbol not sure yet. But I see this for someone who loves the ocean/sea. I agree with Kristen you should add your name somewhere so there is a connection to the the logo here.
Jonathan - this does prompt the question that you might get “So, do you sail or boat?” What will you say? If you do… then that is an easy story. If you don’t… then you will need to decide on what story you will tell.
I like this as a stand alone icon… I’m not sure your initials are all that evident, but they don’t have to be, of course. However, I do realize that we see a clear anchor shape because of the little white “O” at the top of the letters. That makes this shape really recognizable as an anchor… and nothing else. Do you need it? Would we see the letters AND an anchor shape if it wasn’t there? I don’t know… but it’s worth thinking about.
After the icon is settled, then you can consider how your name will appear in relation to it. At the side, below, or above, those are your choices! What font will you use? The same font that the anchor is made of? Think about a business card design (vertical or horizontal) when you start to add your name, and a tag line - like Graphic Design… or Web Design…. or Have Design - Will Travel. (google that if you need to…)
I really enjoy the back round of the anchor, the blues are nice. It's an interesting approach to your initials, maybe if you made the initials more prominent or add your name somewhere just so there is a connection to your initials in the anchor.
ReplyDeleteI like how you did this with your initials. I see elements from the ying and yang and also what looks like an anchor or the venus symbol not sure yet. But I see this for someone who loves the ocean/sea. I agree with Kristen you should add your name somewhere so there is a connection to the the logo here.
ReplyDeleteJonathan - this does prompt the question that you might get “So, do you sail or boat?” What will you say? If you do… then that is an easy story. If you don’t… then you will need to decide on what story you will tell.
ReplyDeleteI like this as a stand alone icon… I’m not sure your initials are all that evident, but they don’t have to be, of course. However, I do realize that we see a clear anchor shape because of the little white “O” at the top of the letters. That makes this shape really recognizable as an anchor… and nothing else. Do you need it? Would we see the letters AND an anchor shape if it wasn’t there? I don’t know… but it’s worth thinking about.
After the icon is settled, then you can consider how your name will appear in relation to it. At the side, below, or above, those are your choices! What font will you use? The same font that the anchor is made of? Think about a business card design (vertical or horizontal) when you start to add your name, and a tag line - like Graphic Design… or Web Design…. or Have Design - Will Travel. (google that if you need to…)