Help picking logo

[ZannieGirl49]

I really like the clean lines of number 3. I think Osmosis had a great idea also.

[FoG]

I like 4 with the lettering of three I think .... simple yet professional use the colour on letterheads and have in B&W for watermarks ... will have to sort my own sometime lol ... not that I in any way consider myself pro or even near I just going to be selling some soon I hope after some critique from work colleagues over some they were raving about them so will get thos printed large to see how they go

[karwash]

Hello Susie,

All have something that sticks out, IMHO. Personally I like #3 best. Why? Although 4 and especially 5 look great, "SM" is associated out here in the Netherlands with what is known in English speaking countries as "S&M" (and not as in "Sales & Marketing"...).
I realise those are your initials, and I apologise if I sound offending. For what it's worth, in reverse I quite often have to warn my colleagues at work (US company) that they shouldn't abbreviate last names such as "van den Berg" to "vd Berg", even if it's common to do so in Dutch. It does occasionally raise an eyebrow in the English speaking world...

Thought I'd mention it, in case you're planning an international business .

Good luck!

[elvenprincessjo]

I like number 3 the best, but I also agree with what Osmosis suggested about using just the circle from 4 for some things.

[SusieMet]

Originally Posted by karwash

Hello Susie,

All have something that sticks out, IMHO. Personally I like #3 best. Why? Although 4 and especially 5 look great, "SM" is associated out here in the Netherlands with what is known in English speaking countries as "S&M" (and not as in "Sales & Marketing"...).
I realise those are your initials, and I apologise if I sound offending. For what it's worth, in reverse I quite often have to warn my colleagues at work (US company) that they shouldn't abbreviate last names such as "van den Berg" to "vd Berg", even if it's common to do so in Dutch. It does occasionally raise an eyebrow in the English speaking world...

Thought I'd mention it, in case you're planning an international business .

Good luck!

Karwash,

That is defiantly an issue for me...lol I know what S&M are and I don't want to be associated with it, but like you said it is my initials. So I am not quite sure if I will use SM or maybe condense my name in the circle. This is why I am wanting feedback! Thank you

[Quintin]

Hi Susie,

Simple is always better when doing a logo design, so I would definitely go for #3 in your current selection.

At the risk of being pedantic, here are the characteristics of a good logo:

It should be simple. Look at the logos of all leading brands in the world, and you'll see they all have this in common. In most cases, people will only get a glimpse of your logo, and simple images are easier to take in and remember. following on from this...

It should be memorable. Your logo is the icon of your business, so you want people to remember it. Therefore, your logo should be appropriate in style to your business, and the design should be eyecatching. More on this later.

It should work well in any size. Think about the possible applications on the logo... website, letterheads, business cards, signage, vehicle applications, and so on. It should be easily and consistently applied across all of them. For this reason, the logo has to be in vector format, so you can scale it up and down as much as you like without losing quality, and again, it should be simple and appropriate enough to work on any layout.

It should look as good in black and white was it does in colour. This isn't just for the aging fax machine... it's an acid test for good design. If it doesn't look good in black and white, chances are you're using too many colours or shades and your logo is too complex.

Have a look at Logo Of The Day to get some great logo design inspiration.

[wizanil]

Agree with Quintin!!.
More than look great, I believe, the logo should reflect the characteristic of your photography and your skils.
* Use of Specific colors eg Flickr. they are simple fonts but with different colors
* Adding Lines to your logo.. too much of them make them look crap.
* Should help you use it anywhere, on any background.

[Pen]

i like number 3, although Osmosis' idea is very interesting and i think would work quite well...on another note, which software can create vector drawings? other than photoshop CS (any of them) but like lightroom (kinda doubt it), PSE, Paint Shop Pro, etc.? thanks!

[Alexandra]

Your best bet for vector graphics is Illustrator. Personally i hate it, but i dont know anything better for creating vectors...

[Jill H]

I like the clean cut professional lines of number 3 but with the font of number 6.