Many of us struggle with logo / watermark design ... I think it's an important part of your website & blog as it's our own little signature.

I thought I'd start a thread where you guys can post your logo, and hear what others have to say, or show us some of your new designs in case you're thinking about creating a new one for the new year, and get some opinions.

Be critical of your signature, don't make it look too old if you have a modern wedding photography approach. Everybody has a different shooting-style, have your signature underline your style / approach.

Things to think of when you're creating a new logo:

• Choose the appropriate font
• Do you want to use a icon instead of your name? (don't forget, people still need to find your website / contact information ...!)
• How does it look on a very bright / dark photo?
• Where do you want to place it? Always in the same spot?
• Is is large enough, or too small?
• Check how things align!

Let's get it started .... anybody willing to share their logo for discussion?

P.s. Post a pic with your logo on it (photo + logo)

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It is actually small in comparison to the actual photograph. I like its simplicity, I think it is about 500 x 500 (the actual image), though I forget. In a brighter photo, it is obviously visible, but in a darker one it is it closer to obscurity when I change the opacity in the photo.

But I am thinking about making a new one. Thinking of something even more simpler but still recognizable.

I like it Ted, thanks for sharing.

If it were me, I'd do 3 small changes to it:

• Align your website info / link with the TN (right now the .coM jumps out of your "TN-frame")
• I'd also align the top part of photography with the corner of the "T" (move it a tiny more to the left)
• I've seen your logo in action before .... (some others maybe haven't ... it would be nice if you could post a pic with the logo on it). I'd actually also loose the "gray background / frame". I don't see a need for it & like this it would look like a cool stamp

... just my 2 cents

Oops! Should have posted an example!


Mmm... wine... I tend to leave it in one of the bottom corners. Out of the way and stuff.

Hmm... I should align them, huh? I'll get to that tonight. I'll try white or transparent.

Originally Posted by Moogle Pepper Hmm... I should align them, huh? I'll get to that tonight. I'll try white or transparent.

As I said, that's just my opinion I'd also make it a bit bigger, so people can read your link / name ... Also consider doing the same logo with your text in white, so it pops more on dark images (like the one you posted)

I'll throw mine out there. I don't think I will change in the near future though. Not because I'm stubborn or think it's all that, but I do think branding is important and I want to stay consistent while LightCraft is still in its infancy.



on a pic



I do have a somewhat related question though!!

When delivering my image DVD's to my clients I give them a full res set and one low res for web use with a watermark. To do the conversion and add the watermark I set up an action and then run the action from bridge using image processor. Only problem is I can't find a way to make it work with an image... only text, so I just have my web address across the bottom instead of my logo ;like I would prefer. So can someone tell me how to design an action that will insert a logo image into the same spot on both landscape and portrait images? that would be cool if someone could help me there!!

Matt

Originally Posted by mmmatt I'll throw mine out there. I don't think I will change in the near future though. I do have a somewhat related question though!! When delivering my image DVD's to my clients I give them a full res set and one low res for web use with a watermark. To do the conversion and add the watermark I set up an action and then run the action from bridge using image processor. Only problem is I can't find a way to make it work with an image... only text, so I just have my web address across the bottom instead of my logo ;like I would prefer. So can someone tell me how to design an action that will insert a logo image into the same spot on both landscape and portrait images? that would be cool if someone could help me there!! Matt

I'll throw in my 2 cents again ... just to get some discussions started here

I like your design. Like in Ted's case I'd loose the background (box). I don't think it ads anything, and think it would look cooler without it ... I'm a believer in less is more, can you tell? UNLESS it IS actually part of the design / rather than just a box in the background (if you know what I mean) I'd leave it out.

I don't know much about logo-actions in Bridge ... anybody? ...

Oh, I'll play!!! I could always use help with this.

When I post online, right now, I'm just stamping "Madison Squared Photography" in transparent shadowed letters through the middle of it and it's so boring.

I will admit this thread pulled out a *tiny* bit of creativity, but as per usual, once CS4 started up, my mind went blank.

Two ideas using the same image.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lkmadison/4269857544/" title="Testing Watermarks by L.K.Madison, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2775/4269857544_0d1546690a.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Testing Watermarks" /></a>

OR..

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lkmadison/4269115215/" title="Testing Watermarks by L.K.Madison, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4269115215_2ed8c30013.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Testing Watermarks" /></a>

I'd like to keep the website on there somehow, the M2 doesn't *have* to stay, hubby votes for it, though.

Since it's my husband and I together (hence the "squared") it can't be overly girly, which he thinks the first one is. The comment he made about it probably isn't forum appropriate :).

And I have the same question about using an image in an action, I've been wondering the same thing myself.