Amateur hour logo time again

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Amateur hour logo time again

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Ok, no lengthy explanations this time from me. Here are two versions:



I am aware of the watermark. I plan to buy the stock image if I decide to use it.

Obviously I am not good at this, so I would appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks!
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KALSTER wrote:I would appreciate any suggestions.
Hire a graphic designer :?:
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Will you sponsor? :P Anyway, I am not looking for someone to do my work, just for some feedback. Judging from your response, I guess it sucks the big one?

Anyway here are two more:
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<completely unhelpful>
the spelling hiccup is almost rage inducing... was that intentionally ironic :lol:

<edit>
the top 2 are far too busy.... option 2 in the second post works...
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Spelling mistake? U mean the U?

On option 4, maybe a bit darker blue?
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<scornful pose>
amateur?
KALSTER wrote:On option 4, maybe a bit darker blue?
undecided....
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:lol:

Nope, just me being an idiot, but still ironic!
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a) Too much going on, either use the hat or the scroll
b) when you do decide on an icon, make it abstract, using clip-art reeks of amateur hour
c) Times new roman is not a font, it is a curse, try Calibri or Helvetica
d) Stick to using 1 colour per text item. The black outline is pointless
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How is this? (again, the character is a stock image, which I'll buy if I decide to use it)
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I like
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"like" is a strong a word :P

But if I were to see that last logo on a website, I would not immediately think whoever created it spent 2 minutes in mspaint - and consequently, I would not immediately close my browser window :D
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jamin_za wrote:"like" is a strong a word :P
Just think: If there was a like button no one would have to use such strong language here.

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Bwahahahahaha *Karma points for the mouse*
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Take it to the sidebar, you two....
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Much batter.
Make the little man smaller, so that he is the same height as the letters, move him to the right side.
Take away the outline around the letters.
Bolden the tag line, tilt it and move it slightly away from the logo.
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GreyWolf wrote:Much batter.
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LOL
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This?
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Win!

Just tilt the tag line the other way ( not \, but / ), and you are ready to go.
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Cool, thanks man!
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