Initial Combination Mark Designs
Image 1: This mark initially received the most positive response among my peer group as it was very stylised and fit very much with the illustrative work I create. I had purposely gone the opposite direction with this logo as the previous similar design (in Helvetica) had, I felt, been too simplistic. There were numerous points made about the logo within the larger group:
Are the details around the letters too distracting?
Blood vessel, supernatural and Tim Burton-esque connotations
Problematic and chaotic
Focusses too much on my style and work, rather than being well-rounded and also promoting me as a professional
Someone who saw this logo may automatically pin me as: messy, unprofessional, disorganised, unreliable and somewhat of a 'nightmare in business terms'.
As a representation of how I do business, it does not function at all.
Instead of focussing on separate elements of myself, my work, and professionalism, I need to find a way to draw them together. Try and strike a balance between the two.
Look at: Ralph Steadman and Simon Spielsburg (illustrator, professional, in control)
Could have two different opposing logos on 2 different sides of a business card.
Images 2 and 3: Interesting bold graphic shapes, but not particularly striking.
