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Published: 2006-12-08 14:33:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 81730; Favourites: 761; Downloads: 0
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Behold, dC's Logo Design...This design was done by =russoturisto exclusively for *designerscouch on request by ^depthskins .
dC is a group made up of designers both amateur and pro in which all of us have our own style and preference. A club dedicated to design whether it be web, print or identity. However much we're different as individuals, we all design in a modern style whether it be simple or graphic, it's modern.
=russoturisto did an excellent job at capturing this about dC in his typographic logos. It's obviously modern and trendy but yet has this old school feel to it. It's professional and simple but not corporate professional because we're not corporate. While being simple, it's graphic.
We're all different, we're all individuals but with this design, there's something to relate to we hope. Something in the logo that makes you go w0w.
We would love to hear your opinons on this logo design for dC because as you know, we like to have you play a role in the certain factors about dC.
Many thanks to =russoturisto for pulling this off. It took him approx a week to pull this off in which he worked with ^depthskins asking questions, etc, etc about dC. So go on over to his page, show some love and fave it over there as well to show appreciation.
Another small step towards what's to come for dC.
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i love it: the texture, colors, text, everything
awesome.
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and actually, that WOULD make a good T-shirt, just throw in some vector ink splots on it & screen print either red or white on black and it would look awesome...
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beautiful texture..love the stains and color wash. cheers
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this is fuckinggggggggg great man....... i love it........wow
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holy crap, this was the random deviation that came up, and i was only looking at this a second ago...
conspiracy
VERY nice logo though, I love it
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rofl the guy who created got suspended, looks like a cd cover .
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lovely....
nice grunge.....
let see my gallery:
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nice design 
but it may be the plan
but its a cool and well done design !
cheers from =mangatobbey
Founder of =pspthemes
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Rather kickass....the logo, when not fully loaded, resembles the dA icon.
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russoturisto rullz again! congrats to depthskins, great pick.
The logo kick ass begining with the typing all the way to the final overall shape.
not so sure about the background texture tho.
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Taking away all the fluff that's in this and looking at the 'logo' itself there are a few problems.
First, again and as always it's hard to read. That's only multiplied when it's reduced down just look at the little B/W version you have there. Not to mention that the type underneath is completely unreadable. The DC above the name doesn't read like it does when larger cause the space in the C closes. This also looks too similar to the dA logo and looks like you squished the dA logo at first glance.
Second, why repeat Designers Couch under the logo. If the logo was legible you wouldn't need that and one could simple read the logo and then the 'tagline' which is "community of unknown creative humans" (BTW I'm not a copywriter but the word humans is odd people sound or individuals sounds better).
Third, the decorative elements forming from the letters are also a distraction and disapper when reduced like in the B/W version.
It looks nice and everyone seems to like it but it is far from a working logo. There is such a thing as 'over designing' and this is an example. Generally less is more.
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First thing: Readable? Not all logo types are meant to be readable good sir, it's more iconic and visual but yet you can see 'designers couch' in it. Since that's the case...
That answers your second statement as to why there's designer's couch at the bottom. It's to reinforce the name for those who can't "read" the logo-type.
The decorative elements would be pretty visible at a small size but then again, I can't say for sure and neither can you.
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Another thing I noticed...why is the gap between the U and the tail of the G larger than the space between the letters themselves.
If it's mean to be iconic and visual than you're in a whole different world. In that case looking at it as a shape what is it? The shape isn't bold or unique it's a mass of stuff. It doesn't have a concept behind it.
You can pretty much tell for sure if the logo and decorative elements are going to read or not simply by looking at the small black version that's off on the left. The detail doesn't register at all.
It makes no sense to repeat the name of a logo underneath it if you're using the type treament (even custom) as the logo That's just making the read that much longer cause there is more to process. I'm not saying you and everyone else can't like.
This is all my opinion based I know and have seen. Keep in mind I've based all my comments off the little black version of the logo on the left side trying to see it at what could be the smallest size and the without the fancy effects.
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