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Gp · Guest

Hi
OK I have to be honest here. I actually really liked the last site. But after awhile I grew tired of the whole thing. There was really not much to it. It just kind of sat there and was loud and yes even a little obnoxious.
This is really like a 180 from the other one. Let me know if this one passes.
Thanks I appreciate your help!
This is just a mock up so none of the links work. None of the demos are ready to go..... click here.

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:55 am Post subject:

honestly, it's a little too bright and busy for my tastes. Do you need the alternating shades of green?
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Dave · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject:

Well Greg,

My initial reaction was: I had been transported back in time to a Laugh In episode intro. At least I think that was it...or maybe Sonny & Cher or was it Tora, Tora, Tora?

I'll also mention that the color choices are fairly jarring and not complementary of each other. I liked the main part of your logo (g Hobo Happy

but I found the wrap-around text slogan difficult to read as it was pretty busy.

Hope this helps some.
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Gp · Guest

Good I'm glad you are reacting. Thanks for the input

SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject:

It did hurt me old eyes a bit - purple and green do go well together but you might find a less glary (is there such a word?) combination.
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Deirdre · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject:

I like the idea of combining the G and P but I wonder about the dot in the center of the "G"?
It looks like the head of a stick figure man to me.

The green and green makes me think of an environmental site, actually.

I REALLY like the bold colors idea, but I think these might need adjusting.
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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:56 pm Post subject:

i actually like the colors - but i would desaturate the purple a bit - it is a bit "glary". I get the "stick figure" bit too ... looks like he's bent over. not that i don't like it ... just not sure what the "dot" means.
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Gp · Guest

Actually you are pretty close with the stick figure idea. My bro-in-law designed it. If you look at the space inside the letters you will see the picture. The dot part is actually the eye. the space inside the g is the head and it's the mouth where the p and g intersect. (the part just right of the dot) The space inside the p is the mic. So fill up the insides of the spaces within my initials and remove the actual letters and it's picture.
He sent me over an illustration about it but I have yet to figure all of godaddy out yet Hopefully I explained it ok.
The colors seem a little bright. When I put the text in on the left side. Which will be in white. It pulls things together and softens the main picture.

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject:

I'd dump the dot and skip trying make a picture out of negative space unless it's really obvious and, more importantly, relevant to your branding.

K.I.S.S.
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Deirdre · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject:

Gp · Guest

I appreciate all the comments. I'll take all of your comments under consideration.
For me the logo is just Gp. I've never looked at it any differently than it just being 2 letters joined together. The positive and negative space thing doesn't really come into play at all for me. Most people view it like I do. (not trying to justify here...just talking....I am always open to change)
You are the first who have asked for an explanation. I had that same logo on my last site. Was never asked what it meant. It was up for almost a year. I'm glad you asked. I'll give it some thought.
What I have found out about this new one is. They either love it or hate it. Just where it needs to be.

jrkaiser · Guest

Greg, I loved the description of how you came up with "It's That Voice"...

I'm concerned about the size of the background image... and the design, albeit fun, is a bit distracting. I'd love to see the page with your logo as it is, but a white background... Leave the sidebar as it is... however, the right side content area white with your logo... It should stand out then...

JBarrett · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject:

I gotta agree re: the competing background. Just for kicks I copied the image and played around with several alternatives, mainly playing with color, saturation, etc. At first nothing I did could help the logo overcome the starburst in the background. Even when taking out all color and making the GP logo solid black, the starburst still reigns. However, when I applied a bit of blur to the background, that helped a LOT to let the logo stand out. Right now the sharp background competes with the sharp foreground. Making the background softer (color aside) allows the the foreground to stand out more effectively. Another way to "soften" the background without actually blurring it would be to reduce the contrast between the two greens. Maybe a combination of those two ideas?

On a side note, take the whole image and desaturate it completely, and notice how similar the GP's tone is to the lighter tone in the starburst. Squint your eyes and the GP nearly vanishes. That's possibly another reason why that purple color doesn't work well. While the colors are clearly different, the underlying tonal value is very similar. Just a wild theory.
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Gp · Guest

I've posted another website back up. This is a mock up links are non functional. I totally changed the way the site looks. take a look! click it

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject:

Very very creative, sir.
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