Logo analysis

Logo analysis

My final design for my logo is simple, almost pixelated like. I have always liked pictures that were a maximum 64 by 64 pixels. This is where I got the idea for my logo, pixels. I just didn't know what to in pixels. I looked up many pixel pictures and got some ideas. A flame, multiple colours blending in together and my initials. 

So this is where I started. I first thought of boxing in the design, showing the boundaries of the logo and then starting the design in side. I stuck with the logo size of 16 by 16 as it is simple but effective. I started with the simple flame, which was really basic and it didn't 'say' anything. So I moved onto multiple flames, still the same outcome. I then started on multiple colours that could blend in with each other, I just had to think of the design. First came the simple straight lines, but I thought that was too basic, so I went for a diagonal approach with multiple colours. This was possibly my favorite logo, until I decided it didn't show me, so to speak. This was then when I came up with my current logo. My final design was my initials in pixels. Simple and plain, a logo that shows me in a unique way.


Altogether my logo design was set out to be in pixels because I'm not that gone on graphical work as my art skills aren't as talented as others. I also use pixels because allot of art started as pixels, whether it is game design or physical art, it has started as pixels and developed into other pictures. I didn't want to put to much stress on my self when working later in the year so I didn't start a 'master piece' that would wow everyone, meaning I could start in pixels and create an image that would work, although it did limit me to ideas but in the end I found one that worked in pixels and didn't look out of place. During early production of my logo I thought I would try to set a barrier around the image, which was the black pixels in the corners, but this limited me even more which I recognised a bit late in the production. When it came close to the deadline I struggled to find a logo that worked and I could use, this was when I started using my initials for the logo, SS. This then started a chain reaction so to speak, where I created multiple logos with the same target. A logo that was simple but effective. I Got my final design at the start, but I decided to create a few more just in case I changed my mind, but in the end I came to a decision of using my first design. I also set the background as transparent because it could then be used on everything with out any background interference, hence why the background looks black in the final design.

Designs

Final Design

What is 16:9? 16:9 can be a 1920 by 1080 screen that displays 1080p which is the highest revolution yet.


What is a Vector? A vector is a way to describe a way images are created, like for example a billboard image normally uses Vectors. This is because vectors can add pixels to make image the same when enlarged, allowing high revolution. A vector is most likely when printing large items, such as bill boards, giant posters.


What is a Raster? A Raster is a way to describe a way a image is created, the difference between a vector and a raster is the way it expands. With Raster the pixels expand keeping the same amount of pixels creating a pixelated look. A Raster is used when you are producing a file that is either already pixerlated, or when you are producing computer images that are going to be viewed on a screen where it isn't great quality in the first place, so it is used when people are creating images for a website that is going to be viewed on all screens.

Different Styles of Logos

Weird Logos

London Symphony Orchestra

 

Well Known Logos

       

All of these logos represent their brand in their own way, the Xbox logo is a circle, 360, given it that full idea from it. The Apple logo is self explanatory as it is a plain apple and it doesn't take much to understand what brand the logo represents.

Logo Ideas

Logo Ideas

PixelDesigns

This is a simple logo design that uses pixels to create the logo its self. The shape of the logo will be square and will include every colour on the selection wheel which I am given. The pixel like logo will give the idea that I prefer to create pixel art to high def images and that I am also into gaming as most classic games were in pixels and I prefer pixel styles games, on some areas like flash or an classic game, the games that I prefer in High Def is the first person, games for details.

Some art designs that I like in pixels are:

  

The main image on the logo will be the two letters P and D that are initials to PixelDesigns. The colour of the letters are going to be a black colour that will stand out to the background. This makes the letter stand out and easier to see from a distance.

A couple of templates for the logo are: