procedurally generated logos

[techbear]

The discussion about FunPCGame's logo, and my earlier attempt at an 18giants.com logo, have made me think about making logos in general.

Then I was watching some anime show, which had a kinda-circular logo, like so:

http://www.neowing.co.jp/anime/essentials/ghostshell/img/SAC2nd.gif

And I thought, "Hey, I could randomly generate logos like that!" One of the benefits of procedurally generating such a logo would be that it ain't much harder to generate the complex movement of the logo parts, for an animated version.

I showed the logo to my wife, and told her what I was thinking. She said that the logo above was simply ugly, and I shouldn't waste my time. What do YOU think?

[Phil Steinmeyer]

It's ugly...

[Bmc]

you should try running a contest like Phil and Retro64 did.

[TimS]

For getting oneself a nice new corporate identity... I'd pass -- BUT... procedurally generated logos (or really... procedurally generating anything that isn't normally) would be of great interest to me on a personal level... so feel free to post any progress you see towards that end! :D

[illume]

For human aided procedural generation... see photoshop.

Notice how lots of designs out of each different program looks similar? Indesign, photoshop etc.

[arcadetown]

you should try running a contest like Phil and Retro64 did.
Still don't know why my rather excellent R64 logo (http://www.arcadetown.com/i/retro64_logo.jpg) didn't win Mike's contest :rolleyes:

For real though... a logo should be dirt simple with clear easy to read letters that burn the name into your brain. The above example doesn't do it.

Our HeavyGames logo (http://www.heavygames.com/i/hglogo2.gif) is probably logo I've been most happy with ever. Simple, cartoony, big clear letters, and a personal character that re-enforces it. Would you believe combined we probably spent atleast 20 hours on it?

[techbear]

This is good feedback about ways to make logos, but you guys are missing my point.

I like making procedurally generated things. When I saw the anime logo, I sez to myself, "Self, you could probably write some code that makes such a logo". So I'm wondering, should I bother? Would such a program be useful?

[KNau]

It might not be terribly "useful" but if you can prove it works then you can probably sell some copies at a decent price if you really want to. Not everything has to be about sales - you can (and should) program just for fun.