A Review of Website Logo by Tyler Dunn

Ditch the turntable.

  • Tyler Dunn

    Tyler Dunn

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    • Originality: 3
    • Engagement: 2
    1 Vote
    Ditch the turntable.

    Posted on Aug 04, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    The first thing that jumps out at me is the non-necessity of the turntable, at least as far as it relates to the logo itself. The impact of the mark is going to be far stronger if you stick with the type treatment you have going right now. Having said that though, I would consider a different font. Arial Black is pretty bland and isn't really going to stand out. Helvetica Neue, Frutiger or Gotham would all be solid options.

    Admittedly, this is pretty subjective, but I'm not a huge fan of the maroon and black color scheme. Maybe consider a lighter tint of red for more impact.

    Lastly, I saw it mentioned that the turntable is going to be used on a small scale for ratings and whatnot. If that's the case, I think its still far too detailed. You're going to lose all the details that you have as soon as its shrunk down. To keep things cohesive but scalable, maybe think about just using just the red buzzsaw/album as the unit for ratings instead of the whole turntable setup.

    I hope this doesn't come off as overly harsh. I think you have a solid start here, but I wanted to throw out my ideas for ways to take it to the next level. Hope this helps!

    • Kevin Presley
      Kevin Presley commented:
      Posted: on Aug 04, 2009 at 7:21 PM

      I appreciate the feedback. The font actually is Helvetice Neue. I also tried a bright red and it almost seemed too overpowering but maybe I shoul revisit.

      Also I like the idea of just the blade for the rating system. I will definitely have to suggest it.