Nathan Smith Photography
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Nathan Smith Photography needs a logo that conveys the emotion or idea of satisfaction and pride. No "camera shutter" or "picture frame" logos, please. Nathan Smith Photography is a business based on honesty, creativity, earnest diligence, forthrightness, enjoyment, taking pride in the results of one's labour and giving the client pride and joy in the final output. The number one emotion the logo should communicate is that the client will take pride and enjoyment from the results of their work with Nathan Smith Photography.

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[ 10 ] Entries

#1162 by Maxson
#1150 by Maxson

 Needs work
#1149 by Maxson
#1085 by jjyepez

 Needs work
#950 by jjyepez
#948 by brandyarnold
#938 by Coy
#936 by jjyepez
#934 by jjyepez
Needs work
#904 by Coy



nsmith
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About #1162
Reply 16 on : Thu February 11, 2010, 22:55:34
This one is very good! You can't help but feel positive when you look at it. It certainly conveys "happiness".

Now... would I select this design for Nathan Smith Photography? I don't know for sure. It's very welcoming, but has a gentle "family portrait happy" kind of feeling. If you could find a way to mature this design into an "executive glossy luxury car beautiful glamor model happy" then we would have a sure-fire winner.

What do you think?
Maxson

Posts: 314
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Reply 15 on : Thu February 11, 2010, 16:47:04
hey nsmith, thanks for the constructive feedback
nsmith
Posts: 62
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About #1149
Reply 14 on : Wed February 10, 2010, 23:01:30
Hello, thank you for your contributions. My immediate impression with these two was a lack of punch, a lack of impact. I think a bolder, more memorable style is important for a logo. Further, the designs are without a connotation of "customer benefits" ... "the person is happy with their photos". What can be done to add those elements?
Coy

Posts: 2160
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Reply 13 on : Wed February 10, 2010, 19:04:41
fyi to all/new designers - http://www.designcontest.net/forum/announcements/15095-one-submission- per-entry.html
jjyepez

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Reply 12 on : Wed February 03, 2010, 11:55:48
Thank you for the feedback, I will post a revision soon.
Regards,
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jjyepez
nsmith
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About #950
Reply 11 on : Tue February 02, 2010, 22:36:06
And yes, I know I said "no picture frames" but this one is good. Perhaps I should rescind my "No 'camera shutter' or 'picture frame' logos" request to expand the creative possibilities.
nsmith
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About #950
Reply 10 on : Tue February 02, 2010, 22:33:50
Hey!! Simply put, "the picture is happy"! I really like it. It's the first entry to really apply the "pride and joy" customer benefit and it is now the front runner.

One thing I'd like to see is if you can make it a bit more "professional" or "adult". If my core market was kids and pets, this would nail it, but my core is car owners, detail shops, custom automotive shops and fashion and glamour models.
nsmith
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About #948
Reply 9 on : Tue February 02, 2010, 22:30:47
Well executed, but kind of a law firm or academic institution type of image. I think it's too far from the "photography" business.
nsmith
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About #936
Reply 8 on : Tue February 02, 2010, 14:42:43
Clever, but a bit too Celtic. The backwards "a" is cheeky and creative, but I want to keep it clean and professional. Further, this design doesn't give a sense of pride or the good mood a customer should be in when they see their photos.

This is my favorite of the designs here so far, but I can't use it for my company because of the absent "customer benefits".
nsmith
Posts: 62
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About #938
Reply 7 on : Tue February 02, 2010, 14:38:35
I like the version with the serif font. Not sure where to take this next. It's good and bold and professional, I like that, but it doesn't speak about those benefits that I want to show the customer.
nsmith
Posts: 62
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About #934
Reply 6 on : Tue February 02, 2010, 11:02:53
This is a cool design, it reminds me of the little plastic holders you used to put in the center of the small 45 records, you know? It also has some of the "Star Wars Rebel Alliance" feel. Kind of retro, that's pretty cool.

What it doesn't have is an emotion of pride and success from a happy interaction between some client and Nathan Smith Photography. Can that be done?
nsmith
Posts: 62
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About #933
Reply 5 on : Tue February 02, 2010, 10:06:01
Thank you for your contribution. While pleasant and well constructed, this concept reminds me of a logo for a hotel here called The Mattera, I don't think it will serve me.

I'd like to break out of just letters and have an image that connotes "pride" and "pleased with the results". Those are the two customer benefits I'd like to somehow incorporate into the logo.
Coy

Posts: 2160
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Reply 4 on : Mon February 01, 2010, 20:20:35
sure can.. Could you select "needs work" so I can submite a revision to this design. Thanks
nsmith
Posts: 62
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About #904
Reply 3 on : Mon February 01, 2010, 19:26:55
Thank you Coy, very cool idea. Could you try another font for the sub-text? It has a ... I don't know, I don't care for it. Something cleaner, more classical?
nsmith
Posts: 62
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Reply 2 on : Mon February 01, 2010, 10:12:34
Good morning, I would like the logo to have "Nathan Smith Photography" as the main name and "www.nsphoto.net" as a sub-element or an optional element.
brandyarnold

Posts: 335
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Reply 1 on : Sun January 31, 2010, 15:49:27
CH, Do you want the logo name to read "Nathan Smith Photography" or "www.nsphoto.net"?

Thanks.



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