silentpost logo crit
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- e-pill0
it is a word.
- Amicus0
some context would be nice. The 'flags' on the ı, l, n and p look a little inconsistent and there is a slight discord between them and the similar shapes in the t's.
I think I'd tweak the l to match the ı and I'd probably also raise the bar on the t's a little.
- Josev0
I don't think the type modifications make it distinctive enough to stand on it's own as a logo yet.
- desmo0
Im not getting anything from this logo except for the fact that the letter shapes look odd.
- ukit0
Needs ™
- detritus0
Why does the i look like a 1?
- toe_knee0
the 'p' and 'o' are way outa balance with the rest
- yeah the o seems a little thin compared to the restitstimefortea
- utopian0
De-emphasising an or making the word "silent" a thinner weight would be a nice start.
- Josev0
what does this company do?
- akrok0
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they delivery the mail really quite. lol.- oh, good to know. I thought maybe it was a video company that couldn't afford a sound studio.Josev
- Im sure you meant "quiet". "lol".Lustwaffe
- hah. yes.akrokdesign
- monospaced0
The "nt" is very tight, and "ile" feels tight too. The wide open "p" form demands things open up to even the gray. Look at the space between "tp" for a nice reference point. Let me know if my advice is incorrect.
- briareos0
sorry, context: it's my moniker
- briareos0
...and i'm terrible at explaining myself.
silentpost will be my online portfolio. i wanted a simple mark that was as subtle as the word itself; the idea being that this portfolio is the voice where the faceless, "silent" designer that creates packaging, web and print products can be heard.
as i was shooting for subtle, the only "major" changes I made were taking out the dot in the i ("silencing" it, get it?!), and opening the counter in the e. other changes included straightening out the serifs, shortening the descender of the p, and angling the stress of the o a bit.
this should have been in my first post. thanks again guys
- if silent is your concept, you should just pick a solid typeface, kern it well, and get out of the way.NONEIS
- ukit0
Hmmm...do you think the i and the l NEED to go together? Maybe removing the dot from the i is enough of a tweak to give it meaning. That would allow you to give the rest of the letters a little more breathing room.
- fresnobob0
Maybe try making the bottom of the curve in the "p" disconnected in a similar fashion to the "e"?
I feel like having "e" being the only character like that makes it stand out too much. I notice the modified "i" immediately and then notice the modified "e" next, and then the "il" ligature (however I'm kinda with ukit on it being too much). I get the meaning of the "i," but not of the other two so they seem sorta arbitrary in a way. I think if you modified the "p" it would make the odd both it and the"e"'s modification more of a style thing and less a meaning thing so the "i" will really stand out.
- NONEIS0
I think the primary issue here, is you chose the wrong font for a strong logotype. Garamond is great for readability, but personally, there are far better fonts for the sort of application you are going for, like Bodoni for instance. At least play around with a few other faces if you haven't already.
Bottom line, you should go back to the most important part of this decision, the letter-forms as they are before you start messing with them, you trying to "fix" them, or improve on them, is not going to turn out well.
- Miesfan0
Too much noise for a silent post.
From six letters, three are talking!...and "p" seems pregnant...
- mdunbavan0
I am some what dismayed at the lack of typographical detailing in the actual logo. One of the main problems is the typeface.
1.The serifs are too much for the name.
2.You have to converge the language with the actual type too. To me silentpost does not warrant a serif typeface, It needs to breathe a lot more.
3.If someone asked me to design a typographical logo with the word you have, my first point of call would be to let it breathe.
4. Garamond in my eyes should be used only if you are going emphasise the beautiful curves that the typeface has.
5. What kind of kerning is going on with the i & l. This needs really looking into. Zoom into it at 300% and kern it.
6. Try it in caps too.
7. The color is a little strange. maybe too sinister.I hope this helps and I am not being too critical but there are some issues other than the type itself, please look at other typefaces too that represent the language better.
Mark
- i_monk0
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tl;dr use Gotham