Fatal Wars Graphic Design

[RadethDart]

Yet again, I uploaded new designs for the logo, please critique. :D

Newest!

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Changes:
- Better Colors (RED)
- Moved Logo Left
- Added Company and Title
- Cleaned Up Topography
- Swords Taken Out
- Simpler Design

Please tell me what you think of the new design! :D

Older Ones

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Changes:
- Blended Topography
- Cleaned Up Topography
- Various color tones for different feelings
- Larger Picture

Blue Design

Orange Design

Mixed: Orange and Blue Design

Old

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Older

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Graphic Design

Logo

Please critique!

 

[badmonur]

REALly busy, way too much stuff going on here.

 

[Love]

What badmonur said, also I think the blue circle doesn't really...blend with the background well.

 

[KuidonNZ]

Same as the two above.
But also I dontlike how the refextion just cuts off like that.
The Logo might be better without it.

Good luck.

 

[RadethDart]

Sorry, let me rephrase this...

It isn't a logo, it is graphic design. I am not using this as a logo. :D Sorry for the confusion, but I know what you are talking about because I have designed plenty of logos...sorry for the wrong title on this...wasn't thinking. I will be making a logo for this later...this is just graphic design.

*Updated First Topic!
- Two Designs (Logo, Graphic Design)
- Changed Colors on Background Splatters

Oh yeah, if the colors are off, it is because of the computer I am on...stupid laptop has some colors off that I can't fix...so colors look brighter on this screen than on a good screen. I am sorry about that. It looks really good on my screen though, and I will fix it when I get on my other computer when i am back from my trip. (I am on vacation right now. :D)

 

[badmonur]

Ok its cleaned up, now what we need to do is bring it into focus. My suggestion is to make the circle the main thing in your logo and the font ALOT smaller and with a less....distinctive font. Then Try to make the put something inside of the circle that has to do with what message youre trying to get across with this logo. The sculls are nice but they dont really do it. Most logos are vector also.
Heres an example of a straight to the point logo that I did, simple but effective.

 

[RadethDart]

Alright, I see where you are going with this! I will get an edit as soon as I get back from the two days of traveling on Sunday. I should have a new on up by then...until then!

 

[archerRin]

sorry mate. but this isnt industry standard. You should really do your research on game logos before attempting to make your own. Look at the industry standard ones and try to match them. Even if you cant, try to make it cleaner than that.
Look into gears of war and killzone logos I guess since they are your logos style.

 

[RadethDart]

Hehe, alright, I will keep that in mind because that is the style I am leaning towards. :D Thanks archerRin!

 

[RadethDart]

Alright, I made a new logo! Please critique it up. :D

 

[archerRin]

Man I would say that's like 500% of an improvement.Major props for that. It's now certainly above average in terms of indie logos. I dislike the colour use though, it seems a bit too gloomy to use that midnight blue all over your logo. For something like an action game you need to bring out the feeling of excitement not depression.
If you see my current logo for ToE it's also a midnight blue but its not depressing because the text is in white, which is like a light of hope, in a way.

Edit: Also another thing you can do - try to make the text blended better with the background elements. Make them assimilate, you know ? It's hard to explain but right now your typography looks slopped on. It would be better if the whole thing was flatter and just one element instead of a foreground/background imo.

 

[Venetia]

looks better but there's really no reason to outline the dirt particles around the text. It muddies up the readability needlessly.

 

[RadethDart]

Hehe, wow, I really didn't expect that good of a review. :P

1. I will change the colors up a bit to make it more exciting.
2. I will try my best to blend the typography better with the background for better flow.
3. About that 'muddy' look, it is part of the font I am using, so the only way to get rid of that is to either change fonts, or edit that stuff out, but I will change it up to see how well it blends together to get rid of the mess.

Thanks for the critique so fast! :D

 

[archerRin]

you can get rid of parts of the splatter you dont want by layering mask it and then tick Layer mask hide effects in layer styles.

 

[RadethDart]

Hehe, thanks. :D I will try to get the improved logo out by tonight or something. (I start school tomorrow, so I won't have the days anymore...and then football practice until 6:00 pm, so I don't have much time to work on stuff anymore for a while ...But with the time that I have, I will get something posted.)

EDIT: Alright, I will have new logo examples up tomorrow night when I get back from football.

EDIT: Actually, here are the other three designs.

Changes:
- Blended Topography
- Cleaned Up Topography
- Various color tones for different feelings
- Larger Picture

Spoiler

Blue Design

Orange Design

Mixed: Orange and Blue Design

Please tell me what you think of the new designs! :D

 

[RadethDart]

Bump! Made some changes!

Changes:
- Blended Topography
- Cleaned Up Topography
- Various color tones for different feelings
- Larger Picture

 

[Velocir_X]

K I believe the desaturated colors worked better,
its too bright and saturated now and doesn't fit the theme as well

Furthermore this is a bit of nitpick, but in the blue and orange version you should make the text the opposite of the picture behind it - better contrast and redability

 

[archerRin]

Yes the less saturated version before was better, though too gloomy. You dont want to go overboard making it bright like its for children, though. Also right now your text looks more slopped on than the less saturated version. Kinda un-aesthetic in my eyes

 

[RadethDart]

Haha, okay, that is what I thought. I will just work with the original colors and work something out when I get the chance. :D I should have one up in a day or so. Thanks again for the feedback.

(Personally, I didn't like any of the newer versions. ><)

 

[RadethDart]

Newest!

Spoiler

Changes:
- Better Colors (RED)
- Moved Logo Left
- Added Company and Title
- Cleaned Up Topography
- Swords Taken Out
- Simpler Design

Please tell me what you think of the new design! :D