hello everyone,
just thought I had to join in on this, as I inadvertently kicked off the topic of conversation and would like to elaborate a little bit on my/our thinking about the logos.
Firstly, thank you for all the comments, both positive and negative - I agree with many of the points being raised here, especially the 'this font will date quickly' stuff about the sci-fi special. Keep em coming - I'll take on board (within reason!) any input you guys have, and once I have something worth showing I'll post it up.
In general though - we're gonna keep the '2 logo' thing, although as I said on the podcast I would like to make the red 2000ad badge more of a brand for 2000ad publishing and products as a whole, (like DC or Marvel use their logos) rather than specifically as the logo for the Prog, so I want add it to the cover of the Megazine too, and keep it running on all the Gns and merchandise - Then have separate, text-based logos for each of the magazines.
In the roughs I've been working on the badge then becomes a bit smaller on the cover (about 1/2 the size it is currently) but would NEVER get covered by the art, as I also want to add the issue/date info under it, for ease of flicking through big boxes of comics etc. If you look at the covers for the US one-shots we put out recently (dredd: underbelly and brass sun) you'll see kinda where I'm going.
Much as I love the old logos too (especially the very first one, and the square from c. Prog 700 - when i started reading) I wont be reinstating them any time soon - although I'd like to tip my hat to them a little bit if possible, and have tried a few things out in this vein... I'll see how that goes though. I think maybe an all or nothing approach might be best?
anyway - thanks again, I hope when I finally do have something that I'm happy with that you chaps dig it too!
cheers
pye
just thought I had to join in on this, as I inadvertently kicked off the topic of conversation and would like to elaborate a little bit on my/our thinking about the logos.
Firstly, thank you for all the comments, both positive and negative - I agree with many of the points being raised here, especially the 'this font will date quickly' stuff about the sci-fi special. Keep em coming - I'll take on board (within reason!) any input you guys have, and once I have something worth showing I'll post it up.
In general though - we're gonna keep the '2 logo' thing, although as I said on the podcast I would like to make the red 2000ad badge more of a brand for 2000ad publishing and products as a whole, (like DC or Marvel use their logos) rather than specifically as the logo for the Prog, so I want add it to the cover of the Megazine too, and keep it running on all the Gns and merchandise - Then have separate, text-based logos for each of the magazines.
In the roughs I've been working on the badge then becomes a bit smaller on the cover (about 1/2 the size it is currently) but would NEVER get covered by the art, as I also want to add the issue/date info under it, for ease of flicking through big boxes of comics etc. If you look at the covers for the US one-shots we put out recently (dredd: underbelly and brass sun) you'll see kinda where I'm going.
Much as I love the old logos too (especially the very first one, and the square from c. Prog 700 - when i started reading) I wont be reinstating them any time soon - although I'd like to tip my hat to them a little bit if possible, and have tried a few things out in this vein... I'll see how that goes though. I think maybe an all or nothing approach might be best?
anyway - thanks again, I hope when I finally do have something that I'm happy with that you chaps dig it too!
cheers
pye