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2010-11-08, 08:25:01
(This post was last modified: 2010-11-08, 08:28:45 by Shop For Tea 7.)
Hi, I have some experience with graphic design, an had an overview of this topic today.
In my opinion, I think the first logo published by OWS_Matthew, And the last, published by adriantr, are the best, and ONLY options.
![[Image: misc.php?item=239&download=0]](http://get-simple.info/forum/misc.php?item=239&download=0)
![[Image: misc.php?item=306&download=0]](http://get-simple.info/forum/misc.php?item=306&download=0)
The first logo uses Arial Rounded or something like it, and ist is very Clean, Mean and Simple.
The rouded corners of the text will give some personality to your logo, while it's simpleness will keep it professional.
It is everything that GetSimple CMS is all about, Clean and Simple.
This can be scaled to any size, in web or print, it will remain visible at very small sizes ( consider even 50px X 12px for some footer logos. )
The second logo, is allso very simple and clean, and the gs in the dot can be used for favico.
Actualy, web 2.0 does not mean shadows and crap aded to a design.
Web 2.0 is all about clear, simple, easy to read and use design.
In fact, The term Web 2.0 is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. (wikipedia definition).
So, If you want to look like a "serious" brand, forget about fancy fonts and fancy efects. The logo hast to be simple, easy to read, easy to remember.
Since you have allready used the "RedOrange-Black" version for so long, it would be a good ideea to stick to those collors, since users probably got used to them, and you do not want to lose the brand awareness that you have won so far.
Allthought this is an GPL project, you probably need the commercial advantages that a established brand can provide for you, so, regardless some entusiasts opinions, you should try to wach for your commercial interests too.
If you insist on having something more personalized, you could try some classic techniques for logo design, like a small visual accident (ex, the E in DELL logo ).
![[Image: 150px-Dell.svg.png]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/88/Dell.svg/150px-Dell.svg.png)
Or you could try add a simbol to your current logotype.
Allso , must know that you CAN , Realy CAN have 2 versions of the logo, serving different pourposes. One will be your main version, for most ocasions, and another version for only some pourposes, like Favorite Icon in web aplications, or other ocasions where you need a small , sware or round logo.
However, and this is IMPORTANT, if you have 2 versions you must allways use one version for specific pourposes, and the other version for other specific pourposes, and not mixed.
This reply is becoming too long, and I will just end it.
I can make the modifications of the logo, if needed.
Sory for my english,
In my opinion, I think the first logo published by OWS_Matthew, And the last, published by adriantr, are the best, and ONLY options.
The first logo uses Arial Rounded or something like it, and ist is very Clean, Mean and Simple.
The rouded corners of the text will give some personality to your logo, while it's simpleness will keep it professional.
It is everything that GetSimple CMS is all about, Clean and Simple.
This can be scaled to any size, in web or print, it will remain visible at very small sizes ( consider even 50px X 12px for some footer logos. )
The second logo, is allso very simple and clean, and the gs in the dot can be used for favico.
Actualy, web 2.0 does not mean shadows and crap aded to a design.
Web 2.0 is all about clear, simple, easy to read and use design.
In fact, The term Web 2.0 is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. (wikipedia definition).
So, If you want to look like a "serious" brand, forget about fancy fonts and fancy efects. The logo hast to be simple, easy to read, easy to remember.
Since you have allready used the "RedOrange-Black" version for so long, it would be a good ideea to stick to those collors, since users probably got used to them, and you do not want to lose the brand awareness that you have won so far.
Allthought this is an GPL project, you probably need the commercial advantages that a established brand can provide for you, so, regardless some entusiasts opinions, you should try to wach for your commercial interests too.
If you insist on having something more personalized, you could try some classic techniques for logo design, like a small visual accident (ex, the E in DELL logo ).
Or you could try add a simbol to your current logotype.
Allso , must know that you CAN , Realy CAN have 2 versions of the logo, serving different pourposes. One will be your main version, for most ocasions, and another version for only some pourposes, like Favorite Icon in web aplications, or other ocasions where you need a small , sware or round logo.
However, and this is IMPORTANT, if you have 2 versions you must allways use one version for specific pourposes, and the other version for other specific pourposes, and not mixed.
This reply is becoming too long, and I will just end it.
I can make the modifications of the logo, if needed.
Sory for my english,
