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Craig Watson
27,930 PointsLooking for Feedback on Logo Designs :)
Hi everyone!
Seen as though just about everything I know on web design came from treehouse where better to get feedback on my logo.
I started a Twitter account 3 month or so ago and made a quick logo then but feel as im pushing forward and I need to have a concrete lasting logo to carry with me.
Please be gentle as these are first edited drafts and im just bouncing ideas around :)
@DigiMouseUK has my current logo and if that suits ill stick there :)
The brief I gave myself was:
Simple, had to include the Mouse, small enough to suit the vast social accounts I will have, different enough to be memorable but clear enough to recognize without the text....
Your thoughts will be much appreciated!
Craig
10 Answers
Logan Wu
10,792 PointsI like the last one (#4) the best. It's simple and clean, also well-crafted. The rounded edges is on-trend. One thing you might consider is adding more space between the 'drop' and the triangle so that the white space between them is still prominent even when the logo is scaled down.
Alex Kolody
13,748 PointsNumber 2 has the most potential I believe. The use of contrast and negative space will make it much easier to use on other mediums. You may even want to add whiskers or something to that same logo to really push the idea that it is a mouse. Right now it takes a little too long to realize that it's a mouse.
One thing I would also like to add is to really work with your logotype more. It's easy to get distracted by the actual mark and add the logotype later, but you will find more success if you find a creative way to include each other. Things like aligning your lines from your mark to the lines in your typeface's letters can help make the two come together.
Good luck designing the rest of your logo, and make sure to create tons and tons of different ideas before settling on just one.
Craig Watson
27,930 PointsThanks Alex!
Im not an experienced designer so your thoughts are well appreciated!
I see what you mean if the text was not accompanying the mark it is not truly clear what the image is ..
The type face is my most difficult choice as i suppose it will be in most cases and am doing lots of research / will try to integrate as you suggested :)
Thanks for your feedback !
Craig
SAMUEL LAWRENCE
Courses Plus Student 8,447 PointsI agree with Alex, I think #2 has more potential. Negative space is trending in logo design and negative space has a way of grabbing attention and keeping focus. Also the type works better smaller, If your goal is to make the mark memorable. I think in the other versions the size of the text draws attention away from the mark. In the #2 version they work better together. A very nice desingn.
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 PointsPersonally, I really like the one you have now :).
Craig Watson
27,930 PointsThank you for your feedback Caleb :)
Ben Brenton
266 PointsCraig Watson, I like #2 the best, the contrasting colours makes it stand out from the crowd and also look professional. I am terrible myself with design work (I leave it to the experts!) but, purely from a consumer point of view, this is the logo which would appeal to me best.
Out of interest, what is the company about? Might help shape the logo and any future company designs to incorporate other aspects of the business?
Steven Treadway
10,037 PointsI think the 2nd logo is the best!
Jorge Valerio
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 24,696 Points2nd +1
Craig Watson
27,930 PointsThanks again to everyone for commenting, all of your opinions are much appreciated !!
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Holger Liesegang
50,595 PointsI like #2 best
Craig Watson
27,930 PointsHi everyone!!
After some brain scratching and considering everyone's comments on treehouse, twitter, family and friends........
Below is the tweaked logo; adding slight arcs to the nose and back of the mouse I hope I have not affected the simplicty but I feel the logo is not much more quickly recognized as a mouse without the use of the text.
I hope you all agree and will look out for a free Icon Font and Bootstrap Element Snippets on Codepen soooooon!!
Thanks Everyone!!! :)
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 PointsNice Craig! I can't tell if you mean that that is your new logo or not. I've been thinking about it and I got the idea that maybe you could have your mouse be a computer mouse. And also, I suggest you do the Logo Design Basics course. Happy designing!


Craig Watson
27,930 PointsCraig Watson
27,930 PointsThank you Logan valued comments! I agree with your suggestion and may decrease the size of it a little to :)
Thanks Again