I updated my submission with the input. http://cesaric.com/apache/flex/logo.png
Thanks again, Rob On Jan 16, 2012, at 2:36 PM, Dany Dhondt wrote: > Robert, > > I agree with Jeffry concerning the arrow pointing down; + The rectangle logo > needs some more simplifying to get a real icon look. > > Concerning the logo variations you sent: the bottom logo in the second > column, with the unaltered X and the arrow not cutting through the L is WAY > BETTER I believe. The arrow is now stylized but still very recongnizable. The > logo gets more 'icon' feel than before. This looks great. > > > Dany > > > > > Op 16-jan.-2012, om 20:23 heeft Robert Cesaric het volgende geschreven: > >> Dany, I uploaded the designs I as tinkering around with. Take a look at the >> bottom logo in the second column: >> http://cesaric.com/apache/flex/Flex_Logo_Designs.png. I think that's the >> variation you mentioned. I didn't want to carpet bomb the contest with >> different versions so I forced myself to choose one. I'm torn but if anyone >> else agrees on that variation, I'll be happy to change my submission. >> >> I think a lot of us saw the implementation of using the capital 'F' & 'E" of >> FLEX as a way of blending the lettering and design together. I wasn't >> opposed to a lowercase 'flex' but similar to Doug McCune's remark, I >> couldn't make it work in an enterprise way either. Not that it can't be, >> I'm just not that good ;-) >> >> Thanks for the input!! >> >> -Rob >> >> On Jan 16, 2012, at 1:48 PM, Dany Dhondt wrote: >> >>> I like this one very much! One of the best so far, IMHO >>> >>> A few remarks: >>> - You face the same problem as Carlos Rovira: the arrow cuts through the L. >>> You might solve this by just showing the feather on the left and the arrow >>> starting from the E. I'd try that. >>> - You modify the shape of the X, which disturbes the typography. Isn't it >>> possible to leave the X and adapt the arrow? I'm a strong believer in >>> 'don't disturb the type, designers have spent months to get it right'! >>> >>> A general remark: why does nobody try a variation with non-capitalized >>> type? flex instead of FLEX? >>> >>> regards, >>> >>> Dany >>> >>> >>> Op 16-jan.-2012, om 19:15 heeft Robert Cesaric het volgende geschreven: >>> >>>> Here's my stab at the logo. >>>> >>>> Preview: http://cesaric.com/apache/flex/logo.png >>>> Source: http://cesaric.com/apache/flex/fireworks.zip >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> >>>> Robert Cesaric >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
