Pick your favorite logo entry for Retro64 [Archive] - Indiegamer Developer Discussion Boards

Mike Boeh

08-09-2005, 06:45 AM

Hi All:

As I posted earlier on Indiegamer, I held a contest to see who could design the best retro64 logo. The winner gets my ipod :)

Anyway, here are all the entries (http://www.retro64.com/bf2222/all_logos.png). Which do you like?

svero

08-09-2005, 06:55 AM

Well it may not be fair.. but I'd extend the contest... I dont see one in here that really jumps out and says... YES this is my new logo.

- S

revve

08-09-2005, 06:56 AM

I like number 2, but I'd guess my favourite out of the lot is number 30. We have a lot of talented logo-artists here.

HappyCat

08-09-2005, 06:57 AM

I like #6 - nice and simple with a propert logo symbol that you can reuse all over the place.

Indiepath.T

08-09-2005, 07:01 AM

Number 30 was the one that stood out to me. Who did it?

papillon

08-09-2005, 07:02 AM

Nothing really leaps out and grabs me and says I AM THE ONE! I'm looking for something that's Readable, Memorable, and Special. (of course, it doesn't help that I've always felt that Retro64 was the wrong name for a site whose games aren't particularly retro...)

Ones that I like:

8 - if you really were a retro games site, but you aren't. :)

11 - Shiny, appealing, readable... but lacking that little something special. Perfectly good, but not quite wow.

38/41 - I find them visually appealing. 38 is cleaner, 41 is a little funkier and manages to play on Retro (groovy!) without bringing up the "but it's not really c64 retro games!" problem. 43 is also cute but it says 'Diner' to me. However, this whole set may be lacking in the Memorable category.

Robert Cummings

08-09-2005, 07:12 AM

oops...[edited]

lol mike...

I can't believe I didn't notice. For some reason I was blind... I couldn't see half of them. Spent all day modelling, perhaps thats why : :o

codeminion

08-09-2005, 07:14 AM

Number 30 was the one that stood out to me. Who did it?
Actually it was me ;) glad you like it.
If i were to choose (of course not from the ones I submitted) I would choose number 4 and also consider number 11-14 very nice slick looking but a bit too generic.

Regards
Maciej

Mike Boeh

08-09-2005, 07:21 AM

how comes my logo isn't on there? Was it really that rubbish? :)
here's the link if you're interested: http://www.redflame.net/images/retro64-2.png

Robert, I suggest checking out the following school:
http://www.hadley-school.org/Web_Site/Hadley-School.asp

and then go back and look at logos 2 and 3

tolik

08-09-2005, 07:23 AM

Don't like any of them for so many reasons ;-)

svero

08-09-2005, 07:28 AM

I think number 9 is raptisofts logo

- S

Christian

08-09-2005, 07:36 AM

well well, here are my opinions:

Most of them arent really memorable, original, special, except the one i did, number 47, look at how it is done, the R has a very original effect that stands out in the crowd (i think), wich is good, maybe if some other logos tried to be different they would be perfect, shame mine is more for a racing team rather than for a gaming site.

Number 2 is the best one, because it looks really simple, and "child" like, for fun, for kids, and its beautyfull, but lacks the specific personallity of the site, games, and owner (i think). Maybe if you add a logotype to it, like the M for macdonalds, or the golden guy of Lucasarts it would be the most perfect for the site. Also, it reminds me a little of Capcom...

alfie

08-09-2005, 07:44 AM

My vote would go to number 13, if it was changed slightly i.e. have the charachter in the "O" and maybe with the "O" a bit larger than the rest of the letters.

James C. Smith

08-09-2005, 07:49 AM

Nothing jumps out at me. I like the old logo.

stanchat

08-09-2005, 07:49 AM

I liked 8,10,13

However, looking at the logos one thing that was going through my mind was the 64 seemed out of place. In my opinion the 64 does not have any type of symmetry to it.

I guess on a subconsious level I was looking for

Retro Games , Retro 80's or Retro Arcade or something like that.

I know the 64 is based upon the old Commodore 64 machine but their is a segment of folks who will never connect that dot in my opinion.

Just my thoughts ;)

Cartman

08-09-2005, 07:55 AM

I like number 3, but it glows a little too much for me. My second favorite is number 8. I pick based on what I think the logo represents when I see it. Both of these to me represent retro games. On number 8, the only thing I didn't like was the font.

Hiro_Antagonist

08-09-2005, 07:58 AM

I think #1 is my favorite. (fun font and colors, looks retro but still attractive.)

#2/#3 are cool too.

#30 has a certain charm to it. The colors are nice, and the font is playful.

Production quality on #44-45 are great, but the logo itself doesn't appeal to me.

Truthfully, none of these grab me as being The Next Great Thing, but many of them are a huge jump up from your current logo, and certainly worth the price of an iPod. =)

-Hiro_Antagonist

sllohcin

08-09-2005, 07:58 AM

Well, I really like some on there :)

I'm not sure why you changed mine so much though... (although I still don't think it's even close to the level of some of other entries. That'll teach me to recycle unused logo work.)

Anyway, my pick is #45 (but "Retro" needs to be on a single line and not broken up like that.)

Sybixsus

08-09-2005, 07:59 AM

I like number 10, but it could really use a more readable font. I don't really care for anything else. No prizes for guessing who drew #4, I suppose? :D

Phil Steinmeyer

08-09-2005, 08:13 AM

I like #1, #12 and #48

I think #40/42 would be good if the '64' was same size/line/orientation as Retro, just to the right (i.e. normal spacing), but with that yellow color, and with included in the 'echo image' effect.

All the others? meh...

wibble

08-09-2005, 08:14 AM

I like #46, but only with the text from #1 on it (I have to be awkward...)

Didier

08-09-2005, 08:23 AM

hmmm,
i think you should create a poll for this one ;)
It will be easier that way don't you think?

Didier

papillon

08-09-2005, 08:46 AM

Well, the thread as it stands seems to clearly put forward that there isn't one that's really grabbing everyone and saying "THAT is Retro64..."

Adrian Cummings

08-09-2005, 08:48 AM

3,9 or 44 for me.

Adrian.

cliffski

08-09-2005, 09:03 AM

12 is the best i think.

tolik

08-09-2005, 09:06 AM

I think number 9 is raptisofts logo

- S

Me too, furthermore, I think 47 is Rockstar logo.

Nauris

08-09-2005, 09:07 AM

12 does it for me. It doesnt scream for attention yet its solidly there. Slick, simple and readable, which many of logos here arent.
kinda screams 'i`m iPod generation, man!" :)

Abscissa

08-09-2005, 09:12 AM

2 and 3: Probably my favorite. They look very retro, but not out-of-date, and still professional. Very nice.

4: Hilarious :D

8: Looks a lot like those retro t-shirts.

9: It's good, but looks too much like the RaptiSoft logo

10: I like the design (It reminds me of 80's design, which I love), but something about it seems just slightly amateur - although I honestly can't place exactly what. *shrug*

12: Very nice, but just doesn't look "fun".

30: Not bad, but I would read it as "64 Retro"

41: Pretty good (especially if the 64 is changed to the yellow like in 40), but I still like 2 and 3 better.

45: The separated "R" looks awkward, but if it was 1. Put right in front of the "E", 2. Set to the same size as the rest of the letters (and consequently making the logo more rectangular) and 3. Lose the extra elongated portion of both "r"s and the "e", than it would look VERY nice, and would be a tie in my mind with logos 2 and 3.

48: Not to bad, but I honestly agree with Robert Cummings's deleted comment about it looking to much like, umm, well... sperm. And I don't mean that in an immature joking way - it *does* look suggestive.

49: Get rid of some of the extra margin, and scale it up a little so you can make out the little squares more easily, and it would be very nice.

soniCron

08-09-2005, 10:04 AM

#1 is definitely the best. I like #3, but I don't think it goes with the site/company profile very well.

Larry Hastings

08-09-2005, 10:53 AM

I'll abstain from voting, as I have a dog in this fight. But logo #9 looks like one of the many forms of the Yahoo logo. They have a yellow Y in that font in front of a red? purple? ellipse.

GhostRik

08-09-2005, 11:19 AM

#10 is, technically, already taken...

It's based on a template from "The Logo Creator" and pops up before my own "retro" game listed in my signature (with a different company name, of course).

Ratboy

08-09-2005, 11:38 AM

I like 46, if you can get it cleaned up. :)

sllohcin

08-09-2005, 12:13 PM

Well... #46 was supposed to look like this. I don't care for the black in the background but that was just to make it stand out.

http://www.ricnicholls.com/retro64_logo.gif

Nexic

08-09-2005, 12:15 PM

I think number 30 is the best of them all. But not perfect by any means. I think the trouble is, a name like Retro64 is very hard to find good imagery for, but obviously dont change your name :)

Pyabo

08-09-2005, 12:16 PM

I like #8, but you could make the "retro64" string much prettier. Also like #13.

Number 48 has some potential, but the text isn't very appealing and the black background is horrible. I really like the pixelated invader though.

Production quality on 44 and 45 make these really stand out, but I don't like the separated R. I think if these could be tweaked they'd be a good choice.

Addictive 247

08-09-2005, 12:55 PM

I like numbers 10 & 44.

Robert Cummings

08-09-2005, 01:24 PM

Hey mike,

You could always take the bits you like from one logo and the bits you like from another and one of us will probably hack something up for you.

I know I could never live with a logo unless it grabbed me somehow :) I suspect you won't be happy with any of the new ones unless it's somehow made perfect.

Mike Boeh

08-09-2005, 01:26 PM

To be blunt, I have no plans to use any of them.... But I still have an ipod to give away! :-) So a winner has to be picked!

Ricardo C

08-09-2005, 01:30 PM

I like #31, minus the spotlight. So basically, #30 with a black background.

#46 minus the circle outline.

#19 if "64" used the same font as "Retro"

#45 if the letters were arranged linearly.

soniCron

08-09-2005, 01:32 PM

To be blunt, I have no plans to use any of them.... But I still have an ipod to give away! :-) So a winner has to be picked! Perhaps you should pick the highest rated ones and create a poll with them? Or is the winner dependent on your favorite?

Phil Steinmeyer

08-09-2005, 01:48 PM

For those checking out this contest, please note that I've started another logo design contest, for a Sony PSP, here http://forums.indiegamer.com/showthread.php?t=4039

Omega

08-09-2005, 01:49 PM

I will have to agree with the 3 or 4 others who liked #48. The 'splash' stain has some personality, don't you all think? What happened to my other logos?

http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/6861/retro6509lf.jpg

digriz

08-09-2005, 01:59 PM

To be blunt, I have no plans to use any of them.... But I still have an ipod to give away! :-) So a winner has to be picked!

Or you as a suggestion, you could sell it to the highest bidder on here and donate the money to your favourite charity.

And no, the 'Mike Boeh sunshine holiday fund' doesn't count! :D

electronicStar

08-09-2005, 03:42 PM

I like #10 and #24

Mike Wiering

08-09-2005, 03:51 PM

To be blunt, I have no plans to use any of them.... But I still have an ipod to give away! :-) So a winner has to be picked! Then extend the competition! People may want to improve their logos or try something new after reading the comments in this thread.

Bmc

08-09-2005, 04:33 PM

you know if you are really looking for a new logo, I know someone who could hook you up on the cheap.

he did the gamefiesta.com logo (and site design, characters etc) among many others. and he's canadian too, so it would be even cheaper for you!

PM if you're interested and I'll give you his contact details. Then he can show more samples of his work.

PS- He is my brother btw, that's why I'm pimping him ;)

Christian

08-09-2005, 05:06 PM

You still needa winner? then im gonna make another logo! :D

Hamumu

08-09-2005, 06:18 PM

I would pick #1 by a pretty big margin myself, to me it really fits. I wouldn't pick #11-#14 for the logo for Retro64, but I would really like to know the techniques and software involved in making them, because that is just plain nice-looking art!

Christian

08-09-2005, 07:19 PM

BEHOLD the mighty power of Retro 64!!!

(HUGE jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Christian223/retrolog3.jpg

Hehehe, i ended liking this one...

PS: If you didnt noticed, the "R" has a shape of Pac-man! Hi-hi-ho-ho-hoh! :p

stanchat

08-09-2005, 07:21 PM

Here is my late entry Retro64 Winning Logo (http://tccons.com/retro64.png) .

It takes elements right from the horses mouth. ;)

jmcginley

08-09-2005, 09:27 PM

Doofer

08-09-2005, 09:32 PM

I reckon 44 and 45.

digriz

08-09-2005, 09:53 PM

I am dismayed by the fact no-one has yet voted for humble logo #18.
It may lack the design, glitz and talent of the other logos, but it's got heart.

At first glance, logo #18 appears to be a vertically flipped C64 logo with a cheap fulcrum added. It also appears that the designer didn't even have the decency to clean up the source image (probably the first image that Google Image Search returned).

At first glance. But...

Doesn't logo #18 bring back fond memories of Copy-Q, PaperClip and Power Supply burnouts?
Doesn't logo #18 remind you why you kept going to arcades even though you had a C64 at home?
Doesn't logo #18 remind you of just how crappy those C64 games looked?

Logo #18 is Charlie Brown's choice.
If the gang would just give it a little love and attention, I'm sure it would be the greatest Retro 64 logo of all time.

Note: I created logo #18.

Mike, can we have a clamp down on the logo campaigning. It's undignified ;)

My favourites are 46,24 & 30. I also liked stanchat's submission he just posted but i guess that's missed the deadline.

They all need a little polish but they get the point across..
The others i thought were too generic, corporate or just didn't scream retro64.

Also, Isn't 48 a logo you used to use but in different colours?

Indiepath

08-09-2005, 10:02 PM

Nothing jumps out at me. I like the old logo.
Same here

(altough logo number 4 was quite interesting :rolleyes: )

arcadetown

08-09-2005, 10:45 PM

And my kick butt Retro64 logo entry (http://www.arcadetown.com/i/retro64_logo.jpg) didn't even make the list, does this mean I've got no chance at the crappy old ipod?!

Call me a branding freak but honestly none are doing it for me as they're all trying to be too cute and completely avoid burning the name Retro64 into my brain. You're current logo also suffers from this problem.

Check our HeavyGames logo (http://www.heavygames.com/i/hglogo2.gif). Went through many repetitions on this, note the large easily readable letters plus the cool non-threatening character that feels heavy and anyone would like.

Sillysoft

08-09-2005, 10:51 PM

I like 8, 11, 13, 46 the best, but nothing popped out as being "the one".

botman

08-10-2005, 12:16 AM

i like 49, yay

Anthony Flack

08-10-2005, 01:02 AM

I don't really like any of them. And since I didn't enter, in a way that makes me the winner!

Nexic

08-10-2005, 01:38 AM

I am dismayed by the fact no-one has yet voted for humble logo #18.
It may lack the design, glitz and talent of the other logos, but it's got heart.

At first glance, logo #18 appears to be a vertically flipped C64 logo with a cheap fulcrum added. It also appears that the designer didn't even have the decency to clean up the source image (probably the first image that Google Image Search returned).

At first glance. But...

Doesn't logo #18 bring back fond memories of Copy-Q, PaperClip and Power Supply burnouts?
Doesn't logo #18 remind you why you kept going to arcades even though you had a C64 at home?
Doesn't logo #18 remind you of just how crappy those C64 games looked?

Logo #18 is Charlie Brown's choice.
If the gang would just give it a little love and attention, I'm sure it would be the greatest Retro 64 logo of all time.

Note: I created logo #18.

Unfortunately no one is likely to associate a symbol like that with Retro64 right away, which is why he needs something that actually says 'Retro64'. Companies with huge amount of money to pump into marketing and brand recognition can do this, but Mike, as rich as he is, probably can't afford to, or doesn't want to spend that much on it.

alfie

08-10-2005, 02:18 AM

I don't really like any of them. And since I didn't enter, in a way that makes me the winner!

I knew you where going to be the Winner, that's why I didnt enter :)

Robert Cummings

08-10-2005, 04:00 AM

number 2/3 wins of course.

DanDanger

08-10-2005, 04:02 AM

Number 11

Jumped straight out at me, I just love that wee arial thingy.

James C. Smith

08-10-2005, 05:51 AM

To be blunt, I have no plans to use any of them.... But I still have an ipod to give away! :-) So a winner has to be picked!
In that case, I would give the prize to #46

digriz

08-10-2005, 06:29 AM

I agree about #46...i'm curious to know who did #4 though.

stanchat

08-10-2005, 06:39 AM

Just curious. Why didn't you use Jim Abraham (http://www.optigoncg.com/) to do your Logo. He does a lot of your artwork in your games and it is very good.

Just Wondering :rolleyes:

Mike Boeh

08-10-2005, 06:56 AM

Just curious. Why didn't you use Jim Abraham (http://www.optigoncg.com/) to do your Logo. He does a lot of your artwork in your games and it is very good.

Just Wondering :rolleyes:

Hiya Stan:

The reason we didn't just have Jim make it was because it would be time consuming for him to make a bunch of logos and then refine. And we were under the gun getting Water Bugs done...

stanchat

08-10-2005, 07:37 AM

Hiya Stan:

The reason we didn't just have Jim make it was because it would be time consuming for him to make a bunch of logos and then refine. And we were under the gun getting Water Bugs done...

Gotcha.

In my full-time position I work with a Market-Branding company and they use this company (http://www.viewlogo.com/index.html?ovchn=OVR&ovcpn=Overture&ovcrn=logo+design&ovtac=PPC#overturelogodesign) for re-designing of logo clients all the time.

Check them out. The price is right and they are very good to work with.

Robert Cummings

08-10-2005, 08:00 AM

I dunno, I would undercut their price and do a logo - sensible offers.

Omega

08-10-2005, 09:57 AM

Yes--it's $199--but do you really want to work with a company that can't spell the word "testimonies" correctly? Not only do they spell it "testomonies", but that's not even the appropriate word in this case, since it means statements under oath. So, it should be "testimonials." In one word, they screwed up both spelling and grammar!

berserker

08-10-2005, 10:07 AM

In one word, they screwed up both spelling and grammar!

And you screwed the company... What for? They sell logos, not words.
________
Fordl?ndia history (http://www.ford-wiki.com/wiki/Fordl?ndia)

Abscissa

08-10-2005, 10:29 AM

And you screwed the company... What for? They sell logos, not words.
It's a matter of professionalism. If they're unprofessional in what they say, that raises doubts about how professional their actual work is. They could be the best service is the world, but if they mess up spelling and grammar on their own promotional materials, it's difficult to trust them to be that good.

Savant

08-10-2005, 10:37 AM

I think it boils down to the fact that if someone wants my money the least they can do is proof read their promotional materials or, at the very least, use a spell checker.

I mean, come on.

stanchat

08-10-2005, 11:14 AM

I think it boils down to the fact that if someone wants my money the least they can do is proof read their promotional materials or, at the very least, use a spell checker.

I mean, come on.

Come on guys, can we all say 100% that we do not have any typo's or spelling/grammar mistakes on our own websites.

I think most of this is being nit-picky.

To me the overall message of the site is VERY GOOD. It tells me how they are different from their competion and what price you will pay and also the process of dealing with them. I do not see the obligatory CALL FOR PRICING

Has anyone stated any of the following about these guys?

The Sample Logos are bad
The pricing is too high
What is the process or how long it takes

No!

To hold a spelling/grammar against someone is asinine in my opinion. We need to look at the broader picture.

Robert Cummings

08-10-2005, 11:21 AM

To hold a spelling/grammar against someone is asinine in my opinion. We need to look at the broader picture.With respect, your standards are way too low.

Come on guys, can we all say 100% that we do not have any typo's or spelling/grammar mistakes on our own websites.I can say 100% I don't have any mistakes on my site... not that it would bother me as my personal site doesn't sell anything.

If someone's homepage has spelling mistakes, who cares? but buying from a site which has spelling mistakes... might as well be buying from ebay.

I don't hold bad grammar or spelling against anyone I don't buy stuff from. Fact is, if they can't be bothered to check the website that does business, what makes you think they give a shit about your logo or you?

Mike Boeh

08-10-2005, 11:28 AM

Please, no more posts about spelling here.

Greg Squire

08-10-2005, 11:56 AM

None of them really jump out at me either. But if you need to pick a winner, I'd go with #46. (It seems to be the closest thing saying "retro computer games" to me. 2 & 3 is nice in a different sort of retro style [reminds me of "disco" and "flower power"]).

Pyabo

08-10-2005, 02:02 PM

Here is my late entry Retro64 Winning Logo (http://tccons.com/retro64.png) .

Nice job! I really like this one.

stanchat

08-10-2005, 02:36 PM

Nice job! I really like this one.
In all honesty it was meant to be a very sarcastic joke! It took me all of 10 minutes to put this together, which equates to the amount of value I would put on a Ipod or something like that.

This whole LOGO CONTEST thing is starting to get out of hand in my opinion. These types of threads need to be moved to the HELP WANTED forum in my opinion. The winner should have the choice of the prize or cash. I think if these contests are run from the persons site where more people have access ( like customers, etc..) I have no problem with them. But when they are exclusively tailored toward the resources in the Indie Forums, then that bothers me.

Bmc

08-10-2005, 02:43 PM

um Ipods cost upwards of 300$ or more (Canadian)... I highly doubt 10 minutes of your time is worth that much. Just saying is all... there is nothing wrong with a little contest here and there. It helps lighten up the board a bit.

Mike Boeh

08-10-2005, 04:40 PM

Actually I agree with stan... This should be in the help-wanted forum. So I am moving it now.

DFG

08-10-2005, 09:12 PM

Late to the game here....but I also like #46 but I am not sure that it fits your content well.

Are you still branding your site as remakes of old games or are you moving off of that? Whatever content niche you decide to hit, I think the logo has to reflect that more than the name itself.

digriz

08-11-2005, 05:15 AM

So, do we have a decision yet? Who's the lucky blighter getting the iPod?

astrospoon

08-11-2005, 08:25 PM

I know the Ipod isnt up for grabs, but perhaps this is more in line with what you would want? Note that the logo could be done in one color with just printing red without the boxy orange gradient or the drop shadow. Meh. Couldnt hurt to have another option.... right?

www.classicgaming.com/blackeyesoftware/astrospoon/retro64logo.gif

Thanks,
Andy

Reactor

08-11-2005, 11:07 PM

Astrospoon, you make some great logos. That one is real nice.

joe

08-12-2005, 03:38 AM

i really like the new one from astrospoon, too! very good work!

Mike Boeh

08-12-2005, 06:59 AM

Hello:

Winner will be announced on Monday! :-)

Omega

08-12-2005, 01:46 PM

YAY! I hope it's me :) I made the whitespace that surrounds all the logos. Don't you think it's very well done, and provides a good contrast for each of the other entries?

Mike Boeh

08-15-2005, 09:09 AM

The winner of the contest is Tom Cain, for entry #12.
Congrats Tom!

lamsbro

08-15-2005, 06:35 PM

oops o_o
contest ended already

Omega

08-17-2005, 09:36 PM

You do realize he just used a graphic off of his own web site and added Retro 64 to it :) http://www.smallware.com/images/guarantee.gif

Why did you like that one, by the way?

DayDream

08-18-2005, 02:46 AM

Some nice works - some good starting points for a logo but nothing really stands out.

The result to me is no logo - it's a smooth illustration for a web button or a GUI element with the name incorporated. Sorry if I offended the creator...

Didier

08-18-2005, 02:54 AM

So Mike, what happens next?

Are you going to use the logo on your site, etc.?

Just curious... ;)

Didier

sparkyboy

08-19-2005, 11:28 AM

Very nice logos guys! :cool:
Number 10 jumped out first then number 5! :)

All the best

Mark

SquareDanceSteve

09-18-2005, 11:56 AM

how could you guys not love #31? Its got personality and thats rather lacking in the game world.

Leper

10-04-2005, 11:07 AM

After looking at each logo one by one by sizing my window aaccordingly, 12 just looks the best.

It has the most professional appeal to it!

agog

10-04-2005, 04:52 PM

There all great logos but i like number 47 because it looks retro. i would like it more if the word retro was in white under the R just like the 64 is though

also number 10 is really cool.

i like all of the ones that look like retro games basically, but all of the ones that look like number 11 also look nice to me.

Fabio

10-04-2005, 11:39 PM