Metin Ucar

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Company: Plus Solutions
Website: www.ucarmetin.com/

About Me: I am a web and graphic designer from Malatya, Turkey, currently living in Växjö, Sweden. With more than 5 years of experience, I have worked on various web and graphic design projects and with clients including Växjö International Students, Sara Öhman, MAUA, CampusTrade, etc.

My interests are Design, Illustration, Web Technologies, Art, Reading, Writing, Music, Movie, and Blogging.
My company website (will be launched soon): www.plussolutions.se
My website: www.ucarmetin.com
flickr photo stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/metinucar/

Twitter: @merovingian

User's Concepts

Users Last 25 Reviews

  • Personal logo

    1 Vote
    1st concept

    Posted on Feb 21, 2010 at 4:40 PM

    1st one made the most positivie impression on me. I'm particularly fond of the colours and typeface(for name) you chose for this concept. They make the concept outstanding. However, the placement of name and tagline seem to be a drawback for this concept. Maybe a way around this could be placing name, surname, and tagline above each other separately next to the graphic.

    Probably someone else has a better idea about this. Do whatever you want to do with the placement of elements, but don't blend the graphic into the text nor change the colours and typeface.

    good luck.

    • Vinicius Chaves de Andrade
      Posted: on Feb 21, 2010 at 9:18 PM

      Thank you! Sorry because my english isn't that good, but what did you mean with "blend the graphic into the text"?

    • Metin Ucar
      Metin Ucar commented:
      Posted: on Feb 22, 2010 at 2:06 AM

      you know sometimes we designers like to create letters out of shapes. here I wanted to advice that trying square shape as letter will not make any good for this concept. hope this helps. good luck mate.

  • Best UK Web Hosting

    0 Votes
    what to review

    Posted on Jan 25, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    What is this concept description? It's basically copy-paste from About Us page. As you have not stated what the concep is and what your objectives are, I personally cannot make any review.

  • bisrevo

    0 Votes
    1st concept

    Posted on Jan 24, 2010 at 10:23 PM

    I'd go for the first one, if I were you. It looks more complete the other one. I got some comments though. the black and blue do not match well. either black is too black or blue is too vibrant. play with colours. try lighter shades of black with darker shades of blue. as is now, the colour scheme does not make a good impression on me. typography is fine. but using smiley face as the letter "o" might not be a good idea. because i, as some fellas here, read it as "bisrev" at first sight. i think it'd better to place the face next to the letter "b" and use a regular "o" for the logo. one last thing, the smiley face seems to need some quality improvements. as is now, lines are not sharp. it looks scabrous.

    good luck.

  • Redesign of interactive agency

    0 Votes
    a few things to think about

    Posted on Jan 23, 2010 at 10:36 AM

    You got a pretty good base as a starting point. The way you intend to deliver the messages is a smart and appropriate way. However, there are a few things, as I mentioned in the title, to think about. First, the flow needs some more work. Because of header, body and footer blocks, at first sight, seem to be disjointed. Making the transition between these blocks will definitely make your work solid. The second thing is repetitively presented information both in header and footer blocks. Choose one of them to present the information. In my opinion,keep logo and menu in header block whereas move contact information to footer block. That'd would be cure of problem. The third and last thing I want to mention is the headers. The big font size looks good but I think they're too big. Make them smaller. And be consistent with space between headers and content below the headers.

    the conclusion I'd draw is that good start but a bit more work on details is needed.

    good luck.

  • New Website

    -1 Votes
    redo

    Posted on Jan 19, 2010 at 2:05 PM

    Well, I agree with farshad, Fariz, and Nate. this design, in plain words, does not work. So instead of investing time into this to improve, it's better to drop it. because it'd cost more than you wanted it to. What to do then? As you want members to upload their pictures and videos from their events, I'd say go and study flickr and youtube, two successful leading websites. there are two fundemantal things you should pay attention to on these sites, the layout design and colour scheme.

    sorry to be hard on you but I gotta tell the truth in order to truly help you.

    good luck.

    • Gavan Brown
      Gavan Brown commented:
      Posted: on Mar 16, 2010 at 9:31 AM

      seems like you don't really "GET" the design to me.

  • Logo design

    0 Votes
    readability

    Posted on Jan 19, 2010 at 10:35 AM

    Well, to me, it's a pretty good work as a practice. but not in terms of a brand identity. The 3-D look makes really difficult, almost impossible, to read it as "hd" (you used the initials, didn't you?). Plus, imho, 3D approach for brand identities doesn't work, at least nowadays. Go for 2D look and take care of reability.

    good luck.

  • webdogs

    0 Votes
    dog head

    Posted on Jan 18, 2010 at 2:10 AM

    Dog head or dog skull? In my opinion, it looks more like a skull. I don't think that such a logo would entice the customers. Instead, it would rather scare people. Redesign the dog head and make it more friendly. once you do that, we can talk about the overall composition, colours, typography, etc.

    good luck.

    • Ed
      Ed commented:
      Posted: on Jan 19, 2010 at 4:25 AM

      thanks, I also find it look like a skull, I will add an eye in the center of the spot

  • Radio Station Logo

    0 Votes
    2nd concept

    Posted on Jan 17, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    I like the second concept a lot. It feels like as if it is shaking as in the vibrations you experience when listening to loud rock music. That's why the 2nd one is the concept which makes sense. however, there some readability issues. due to too much details, it might be hard to read for some people. try to eliminate some details around the name. but not too much. just take away those details which are no adding anything to the concept. particularly the letters S and R are too busy. focus on them. besides, frequency of the radio 89.7 is also suffering from the same problem. make it a bit more cleare and easier to read. speaking of colours and composition, i'd say keep as it is.

    good luck

  • MediaCore: An Open Source Video and Podcasting Platform

    0 Votes
    no, nothing

    Posted on Jan 16, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    I think you've accomplished a great work here. Consistent colour scheme, well balanced layout, easy navigation, clear typograpy, etc. I like it.

  • Web design company re-design

    1 Vote
    several things

    Posted on Jan 13, 2010 at 11:56 PM

    please see my comments below

    good luck.

    • design2.png
    • michael salem
      michael salem commented:
      Posted: on Jan 14, 2010 at 9:03 AM

      Thanks so much for the review. I never took into consideration or thought about including a light source in a web design. I see your point thought. Thank you again.

  • hatchergraphics logo design

    0 Votes
    good idea

    Posted on Jan 13, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    well, i'd say this a pretty smart idea. but i have serious concerns about readability. before reading the tagline, i read it as i and n. maybe it's because the tail of j is cut out. if you complete the j and play around with colours, it might work. plus, the tagline seems to be floating. it doesn't aling with anything. that must be fixed too. looking forward to seeing your improvements on this. good luck.

  • hatchergraphics logo design

    1 Vote
    the vertical name

    Posted on Jan 13, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    well, i'd like to congratulate you for the way you integrated two letters perfectly. besides, pressed type makes it look really good in my opinion. the colour choices (except the blue) are good too.

    apart from that, i'd say i didn't like that you placed the name vertically in terms of readability. plus, the blue is too brigt for this concept. it doesn't distracts the balance of colours.

    if i were you, i would replace the blue with a darker one, prolong the tail of g downwards and place the name between the bottom line of h and the top edge of tail of g. it's a traditional approach, I know. but it'd work better.

    of course, these are what I'd do. it's up to you what to do and not to do.

    good luck.

  • eyeline creative

    0 Votes
    no, nothing

    Posted on Jan 13, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    i think you got a solid concept here. 2nd and 4th ones are the best ones. i like the colour choices a lot. congrats.

  • new logo for freelance work!

    1 Vote
    2nd black concept

    Posted on Jan 11, 2010 at 6:12 PM

    that's the best on in my opinion. the idea is simple, yet damn good and memorable. love it. also right-aligning the tagline is a smart approach and thus works great with the rest. i think it's done. there is no tweak or anything needed.

    well, i cannot stop myself writing some words on first three concepts. the colour choices are unbelievably bad. Besides, the number of elements and their placements are really confusing and distracting. there is, in plain words, nowhere to focuc on. Sorry Aaran, but I had to honestly and truly talk about them as well.

    p.s. my ratings are based on last three (black) concepts.

    • Aaran Casey
      Aaran Casey commented:
      Posted: on Jan 11, 2010 at 6:23 PM

      Thanks Metin.. I actually agree on the what you and the others have said on the first 3, they looked awesome last night...

      but now I just like the black one... Cheers

  • Postcard.com Logo

    0 Votes
    the tail of m and kerning of tagline

    Posted on Jan 11, 2010 at 5:58 PM

    Hmm... I'm viewing an almost done project and like it. however, there two things to be tweaked. first the tail of m looks odd. i guess you did this to balance it with the tail of p. did you? anyways, cut out the tail of me. you don't need to concern about balancing because all is balanced already.

    secondly, the kerning of tagline seems to be too tight. relax on that. as is now, I can't really distinguish the letters of WILL.

    overall, nicely done! congrats.

  • Logo design

    0 Votes
    not working

    Posted on Jan 11, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    as others have pointed out, these two are too predictable concepts and because of the colour choices they're kinda boring. if i were to choose one of them, i'd choose the 2nd one and then make the colours more vibrant. i know tree colours are not supposed be vibrant but to sell this and draw attention you gotta make it vibrant.

    while writing i got a new idea, what about incorporating trees (probably two) into the name. more specifically, you could inscribe the trees into TT. what about that?

    good luck.

  • Nexus Logo

    0 Votes
    first two concepts

    Posted on Jan 11, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    I like the first two concepts a lot, particularly the 2nd one is striking. because of colours, i guess. however, there is something bothering me. why the letter "n" is capital? you can make it lowercase as in Aaran's version. Plus, the weight of letters is not balanced well. i see you tried to draw attention on X by making the other letters thinner in the name. however, the design of X and its colours already make it outstanding. so you don't need to make the other letters thinner to make people focus on X. my suggestion would be that make the letters in the name bolder.

    speaking of tagline, go either for capital or lowercase. if you go for lower case, C in Centro must be lower case to balance with the rest. Also, use red from X for the tagline in the second version to connect the name and tagline.

    overall, good work. with some small adjustements i'd definitely go for the 2nd one.

    good luck.

  • Wordpress Theme for Pubs (Pt. 2)

    6 Votes
    several things

    Posted on Jan 09, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    please take a look at the picture below.

    • theme2o.jpg
    • Metin Ucar
      Metin Ucar commented:
      Posted: on Jan 09, 2010 at 4:42 PM

      hej Noel,

      I've got one suggestion about background pattern. take a look at the vector patterns here ( http://arsenal.gomedia.us/index.php?target=products&product_id=30082 ) they might be of some help.

      good luck!

    • Noel
      Noel commented:
      Posted: on Jan 09, 2010 at 7:38 PM

      Hi Metin,

      Thanks for the visual comments, very well appreciated. I've incorporated a lot of the changes and it looks better as such.

      Thanks again!

      Noel

  • www.ismartart.com WebSite Logo

    1 Vote
    2nd one

    Posted on Jan 09, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    I'd work on the second concept. the changes I would do, if I were you, 1- make "i" and "Art" the same colour 2- tighten them. as it is now, everything is spreaded all around. 3- the twistes "S" above the name is not necessary. It doesn't tell anything, imho. so, drop it. 4- make the word "smart" thinner while keepin the others as they are now. by doing that you'd have balance and draw attention on the word "Smart". 5- fix the kerning. in some cases, it looks unbalanced. for instance, compare the distance between S and m, and r and t.

    good luck.

    • Peter Safwat
      Peter Safwat commented:
      Posted: on Jan 09, 2010 at 12:22 PM

      Thanks for the review but the black text doesn't look on the website ,it looks very dark

    • Metin Ucar
      Metin Ucar commented:
      Posted: on Jan 09, 2010 at 12:27 PM

      oh sorry, forgot to write that by making i and Art the same colour, I meant use the grey-white gradient, the one used for Art, for i too.

      hope this clears the questions.

    • Peter Safwat
      Peter Safwat commented:
      Posted: on Jan 09, 2010 at 12:29 PM

      Thank You very much i'll keep that in mind

  • Frespiration! Logo

    0 Votes
    2nd one

    Posted on Jan 08, 2010 at 5:21 PM

    2nd concept looks great. it's ready to go. good work.

  • Logo Development

    0 Votes
    a proposition

    Posted on Jan 08, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    hej tiffany, this is getting better. i have a suggestion about integrating the number "2" into the name. take a look at below and let me know what you think. it's not precise. i just wanted give you the idea. you can work on it if you like.

    • untitled-1.jpg
  • Mydesign7 Again

    0 Votes
    the shadow

    Posted on Jan 08, 2010 at 8:00 AM

    Looks like you have a very good job here. All looks fine to me. However, I'd add some shadow to the blocks so that that stand out from the sky.

    btw, this design reminds me of a theme called, Twicet ( http://themeforest.net/item/twicet-business-portfolio-wordpress-5-in-1/49773 ) Is it based on this theme?

    • Julio Rivera
      Julio Rivera commented:
      Posted: on Jan 08, 2010 at 8:04 AM

      yea it is lol I need something easy to use so when i update my website its a 123 thing you know i'm recoding it and this is what i got.

      mydesign7 will be wordpress its the fastest way to update but i will be coding alot of it myself.

    • Metin Ucar
      Metin Ucar commented:
      Posted: on Jan 08, 2010 at 8:55 AM

      Hej Julio, don't get me wrong. I just found the look similar and wanted to find out whether my perception tricks me or not. That's why I asked. I don't imply anything.

      Yeah, I do agree with you about wordpress. It's the best and fastest way to handle updating.

      regards.

  • Frespiration! Logo

    0 Votes
    kerning plus tagline

    Posted on Jan 08, 2010 at 4:16 AM

    good start, congrats. however, the put more breathing space between the letters, particularly between i and r, in the 1st line.

    plus, the tagline is too close to the 1st line. so push it down a bit and elongate the bottom part of p and exclamation point to line up everyhing.

    good luck.

  • Anders Studio Company Logo v2

    0 Votes
    the kerning plus the colours

    Posted on Jan 07, 2010 at 2:56 AM

    I agree with Aaran and Eric on the kerning and spacing. I'd like to comment on the colours. They look too dull to me. maybe darker shades of gray and orange would work better. As it is now, it causes no excitement whatsoever.

    In addition, if you don't really need to stick to these colours, I recommend you experimenting with different colour combinations, particularly with Blue: R:0, G:182, B:223 Dark Gray: R:70, G:70, B:70

    good luck.

    • untitled-1.jpg
    • Andy E
      Andy E commented:
      Posted: on Jan 08, 2010 at 11:58 AM

      Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate the color advice - I'll probably use it in another design soon!

  • Website design for image aggregator

    0 Votes
    almost nothing

    Posted on Jan 06, 2010 at 5:26 AM

    hi there,

    i like your work here. everything seems to be well balanced. apart from the reflections, as the other fella pointed out. the reflections are too heavy. lighten them up and that's all. you're good to go.

    btw, i like the background pattern. looks great!

    good luck