Comments on: Lumiera’s New Logo Concept – and a couple of suggested tweaks http://blog.rfquerin.org/2009/01/03/lumieras-new-logo-concept-and-a-couple-of-suggested-tweaks/ If clever quips are my business, business is bad. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:42:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blathering on about creativity and an icon set | Renaissance Man http://blog.rfquerin.org/2009/01/03/lumieras-new-logo-concept-and-a-couple-of-suggested-tweaks/comment-page-1/#comment-9004 Blathering on about creativity and an icon set | Renaissance Man Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:08:49 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/?p=851#comment-9004 [...] a longer term graphics project. I love diving into a variety of smaller projects, like the recent Lumiera logo entries, playing around with a gPodder logo and even more recently contributing a little of my play time [...] […] a longer term graphics project. I love diving into a variety of smaller projects, like the recent Lumiera logo entries, playing around with a gPodder logo and even more recently contributing a little of my play time […]

]]> By: Lumiera’s new logo concept - tweaks part deux | Renaissance Man http://blog.rfquerin.org/2009/01/03/lumieras-new-logo-concept-and-a-couple-of-suggested-tweaks/comment-page-1/#comment-8967 Lumiera’s new logo concept - tweaks part deux | Renaissance Man Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:09 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/?p=851#comment-8967 [...] on the great constructive comments on my previous post from Thorsten and Troy about Lumiera's new logo concept, I thought I'd make another slight tweak [...] […] on the great constructive comments on my previous post from Thorsten and Troy about Lumiera’s new logo concept, I thought I’d make another slight tweak […]

]]> By: Troy James Sobotka http://blog.rfquerin.org/2009/01/03/lumieras-new-logo-concept-and-a-couple-of-suggested-tweaks/comment-page-1/#comment-8964 Troy James Sobotka Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:35:46 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/?p=851#comment-8964 Good to finally see some people paying attention to typography. The original logo is neither here nor there personally. The balance of the composition is the weakest chunk of it. It could go a long way reducing the over abundant Free Software symmetry and scale the logo down. The only truly unfortunate portion of the typography in the original is the awkward a and moderately awkward r. The r feels a little incomplete when compared to the bowls and strokes of the other letters. The a is borderline poorly crafted. Generally when a design takes an established face a moderate twiddle is made upon it to turn it into a proprietary wordmark. Neither of your two samples do this. Perhaps it is worth experimenting with. Finally, default tracking or kerning on type is often well down the road of not suitable for logo use. For example, try trimming the tracking down on the left example you offered. Good to see these sorts of analysis ever more frequent in Free Software land... Good to finally see some people paying attention to typography.

The original logo is neither here nor there personally.

The balance of the composition is the weakest chunk of it. It could go a long way reducing the over abundant Free Software symmetry and scale the logo down.

The only truly unfortunate portion of the typography in the original is the awkward a and moderately awkward r. The r feels a little incomplete when compared to the bowls and strokes of the other letters. The a is borderline poorly crafted.

Generally when a design takes an established face a moderate twiddle is made upon it to turn it into a proprietary wordmark. Neither of your two samples do this. Perhaps it is worth experimenting with.

Finally, default tracking or kerning on type is often well down the road of not suitable for logo use. For example, try trimming the tracking down on the left example you offered.

Good to see these sorts of analysis ever more frequent in Free Software land…

]]> By: Thorsten Wilms http://blog.rfquerin.org/2009/01/03/lumieras-new-logo-concept-and-a-couple-of-suggested-tweaks/comment-page-1/#comment-8929 Thorsten Wilms Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:42:12 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/?p=851#comment-8929 Gentium is a beautiful font, but I think it is too soft here. The interaction of the open r an a strokes is very unfortunate. mgOpen Cosmetica might be acceptable, but I would prefer something custom, fine-tuned ;) The less flat frame seems to be a good idea. Gentium is a beautiful font, but I think it is too soft here. The interaction of the open r an a strokes is very unfortunate.

mgOpen Cosmetica might be acceptable, but I would prefer something custom, fine-tuned ;)

The less flat frame seems to be a good idea.

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