Michaela Lindstrom

Website and logo

By Michaela Lindstrom

   on Sep 24, 2009
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  • Amy Feger

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    alignment of the " i " with the " L " in "online"

    Posted on Sep 27, 2009 at 11:55 PM

    Hi Michaela

    I love the color combination of this logo.

    I would only somehow try and line up that L and i. One way that I see how to do this is to make the word "online" smaller. or pushing the word voices to the right, or making the word voices bigger. It is not a necessity yet, it was an immediate eye pull.

    Have you tried a variation of interchanging the green dot with the black dot and visa versa?

    Have you fooled with making the bar, the same color as the gray used in the last line?

    I think what you have is great, I only suggest a few different versions as to choose the best eye grabber.

  • Nate Hamilton

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    Leaves me wanting more...

    Posted on Sep 24, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    There is nothing "wrong" with this logo necessarily. However, I think you could really do more with this. There is a lot creative imagery that goes along this concept. I would encourage you to think of some more creative, "outside the box" ideas that hit home the point of the organization better.

    If you are going to stay with something like you have there are a few things that I believe need to be addressed. The alignment of "online" and "voices" is a bit off to me. My eye wants the "l" in online to meet with the "i" in voices. I would make voices slightly larger then online and loose the line and think of some other way of lining them up. Also, the black color in online needs to be more of charcoal color. The black it really harsh on the eyes.

    Keep at it, you'll get something. Don't be afraid of cracking several attempts at this logo. It has the potential of being a really cool logo!

  • carl Gholston

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    First glance

    Posted on Sep 24, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    Is very prominent and it could line up, the " l " and " i ", but doesn't have to. No complaints, go for it!

    • Nic Hinwood
      Nic Hinwood commented:
      Posted: on Sep 25, 2009 at 1:49 AM

      As above, i would try lining up the L and i.

      It has a strong, newspaper, worldly, educational feel to it, nice work!

  • Jack Wheeler

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    Could use a more graphic approach...

    Posted on Sep 25, 2009 at 2:14 AM

    This logo is probably just fine how it is. I like the green and grey. I agree that the black should be more of a charcoal. The concept of the voices seems like it could be represented visually (graphically) somehow.

    In it's current state, there is tension between the words "online" and "voices" because they are the same size and symmetrically spaced above and below the line. My eye gets caught up there and doesn't flow downward through the logo smoothly. Lining up the l and i could improve this.

  • 2stGeorge

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    I won't change anything

    Posted on Sep 25, 2009 at 3:45 AM

    I really like this logo.

    I really like the use of type and choice of typeface. It's clean, simple, straightforward. Good colours.

    Maybe the logo would benefit from more creative approach - having a symbol incorporated... Maybe.

    For me, it works great.

  • Magnus Fossum

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    align

    Posted on Sep 25, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    I think the logo works good as it is, but I think maybe I would have aligned the words differently than centered.

    What if 'online' was more left and 'voices' more to the right and the horisontal line longer on both sides. I think that may make the logo a bit more dynamic.

    • Maxim Barkhatov
      Maxim Barkhatov commented:
      Posted: on Sep 26, 2009 at 12:08 AM

      First of all, to me it seems like the horizontal rule between "online" and voices adds an unnecessary separation between the two ideas.

      Second, consider using semiotics when choosing type. Using a slab-serif type for voices seems appropriate, since historically this style of lettering was developed to grab attention.

      For online, I would probably use a sans serif typeface that complements Clarendon.

    • Maxim Barkhatov
      Maxim Barkhatov commented:
      Posted: on Sep 26, 2009 at 12:11 AM

      Also, have you considered how the form of a lowercase "i" resembles a hand-held microphone?

    • Besmile4ever Otai
      Posted: on Sep 26, 2009 at 3:23 AM

      nice work..i like it.

  • Baljit Singh

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    Nice one

    Posted on Sep 28, 2009 at 11:03 PM

    Good use of typography Nice clean and corporate Logo Nice color combinations

  • Gabriele Massari

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    The fonts don't match

    Posted on Sep 29, 2009 at 5:44 AM

    The typo font is perfect, but I Think that it don't mach a lot with the second one...

    Maybe "The world is listening" must to be more mold...

  • Shane Ernest

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    has more potential

    Posted on Sep 29, 2009 at 11:16 PM

    i think it's very strong. i enjoy the colors and the typography, and personally like the juxtaposition of serifed font for an online archive.

    i would change the "the world is listening" type, the typeface doesnt blend well with the serifs.

    and see if you can work a mark in there somewhere. .

    enjoy!

  • Josh Star

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    The logo is fantastic!

    Posted on Oct 06, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    It does the job well. The typographic is good. I wouldn't change it if I were you. It has a nice formal and new media feel to it. The colours blend very nicely! Maybe you could transform one of the letters to represent a symbol just to add a little more character. Fantastic job all round!

  • Yitz Woolf

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    It's great.

    Posted on Sep 24, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    I like the simplicity and the boldness of the logo. It's clean and solid. It works really well on your site. Good job.

  • Aaran Casey

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    love it

    Posted on Sep 24, 2009 at 3:32 PM

    nothing to say, but aaarrrgghhhh....

  • Mike Goignan

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    I'll change the typo.

    Posted on Sep 24, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    Hi,

    I like the green and the grey. The whole is very clear. For a better balance, I'll add a icon and reduce the baseline, change the typo.

    Bye

    • Aaran Casey
      Aaran Casey commented:
      Posted: on Sep 24, 2009 at 3:38 PM

      What would you change it to? Impact?

    • Mike Goignan
      Mike Goignan commented:
      Posted: on Sep 25, 2009 at 4:36 AM

      Maybe try a slicker typo like DIN ? I just see a typo very "typemachine-style", in contradiction with the online idea. Maybe it was your target.

    • Peter Safwat
      Peter Safwat commented:
      Posted: on Sep 27, 2009 at 7:42 AM

      I Totally Agree with you the colors are very cool but still need an icon