Paul Hanaoka

logo for film festival

By Paul Hanaoka

   on Aug 04, 2009
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  • Brian Caicco

    Brian Caicco

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    bottom right one

    Posted on Aug 05, 2009 at 7:54 AM

    The bottom right one catches my eye the most, i really like the balance. And contrast.

  • Josh Jackson

    Josh Jackson

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    Use the correct name; tie filmography into design

    Posted on Aug 05, 2009 at 11:38 AM

    Paul: I understand your angst over long names (see my logo design for Enduring Conservation Outcomes). But if the name is "The Prairie Grass Festival of Faith and Film," you need to work your design around that name. Let the client decide the name is too long and that it's OK to change the name.

    Otherwise, I think some mark that says "film" or "cinema" needs to be a little more evident. I think you have a good start on the mark by incorporating the strands of prairie grass, but keep going with that idea. Don't stop now.

    And keep us posted as you tweak your design.

  • Anders Kravis

    Anders Kravis

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    Bottom Right

    Posted on Aug 05, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    i agree no tag lines, and for me the bottom right is the clear choice EASILY. the balance is nice and the text all fits together - easy to apply to other treatments

  • Tracy Forskitt

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    The festival name...

    Posted on Aug 06, 2009 at 8:59 AM

    Agree with other reviews, bottom right all the way

  • Leticia Perez

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    agree with

    Posted on Aug 06, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    bottom right would be my choice

  • Amy Feger

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    Gap around ampersand

    Posted on Aug 30, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    Hi! I'm torn between the bottom right corner one and the one above it. If you used the bottom right I was thinking maybe if that ampersand was bigger it would be a bit fun to fill in that gap going on between prairie and grass or to make it smaller and close up the space between the words. The bottom right gives a stepping effect that I like.

    The one above it could be interesting depending how the blade of grass and the word "festival" interplay with the color of the foreground. and the words colored above. I see you have a thicker ampersand in this one and the words are aligned on both sides dealing with that gap which is not as pronounced as the bottom left one.

    So...I'm very torn.

    I think the blades of grass are great!

  • Veronique Thomann

    Veronique Thomann

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    Name of the festival - way too long (I agree)

    Posted on Aug 06, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    Bottom right hand corner is definitely the best.

  • Frank Dobner

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    I like the upper right concept, however I like the font style of the one directly below it.

  • Aurimas Adomavicius

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    Agree with Brian

    Posted on Aug 05, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    Bottom right it is.

  • Chris Mills

    Chris Mills

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    Work on the typography

    Posted on Aug 04, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    The mark is very nice. The one off center is elegant.

    As for the type, the space between bothers me. The mark is very airy and the type doesn't reflect this. Modern, which I like, but feels messy.