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Rio_Kohitsuji · #1 07-13-2006, 10:32 PM

Hey everyone! Below is a collection of logos. What are these logos for you ask? Well, a few of you know that slowly but surely my FI is getting into the jewelry world by using an art twist to his work. The chosen name for his business is "The Vulcan Forge", so there ya go.

We basically want to get an idea of what other people think is attractive, we have our favorites but are curious of what other people think.

So, I'm asking that you just COMMENT on your favorite(s) and (if you can) why you liked it (them).

Please keep in mind that this will be for an ARTISTICALLY-GEARED Jewelry venture.

Oh, and please refrain from the "OMG! YOU'RE LISTENING TO INTERNET PEOPLE! OMG! YOU'RE GONNA GO TO HELL!! OMG!" posts.

Oh, and these are ROUGH sketches....more than likely will go on a stamp than a huge ole' sign.

SOPi_Jawbreaker · #2 07-13-2006, 10:39 PM

I would say the ones that caught my eye first are 1, 2, 9, and 10. I really like 9 and 10. I think they've got a nice fancy/artistic look/feel to them while still being clear that it's supposed to be a "v" and an "f".

teena · #3 07-13-2006, 11:11 PM

10. i dont know why

Tippiechick · #4 07-13-2006, 11:23 PM

3, 9

shinerbock · #5 07-13-2006, 11:33 PM

I think they are all good, however I would advise that the final logo include the name. I personally find only logos to be less professional. I think the best is when there is a logo, and also the written name. For example, look at Sprint or Southern Company. You might recognize the name or the symbol alone, but they have combined to create the company symbol. I mean, these are major corporations, but I think that is the best strategy for a legitimate, professional look.

Rio_Kohitsuji · #6 07-14-2006, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

I think they are all good, however I would advise that the final logo include the name. I personally find only logos to be less professional. I think the best is when there is a logo, and also the written name. For example, look at Sprint or Southern Company. You might recognize the name or the symbol alone, but they have combined to create the company symbol. I mean, these are major corporations, but I think that is the best strategy for a legitimate, professional look.

This will be mostly for a jeweler's stamp, the kind that leave an imprint on the inside of a ring. So, if we add the name they'd be no way we could fit it on the stamp or be legible on the ring

Now, for the larger logos we'll have the name there also so don't worry, heh

Oh, and thanks everyone for the replies!! Keep 'em coming!

honeychile · #7 07-13-2006, 11:34 PM

3,4 (is there an appreciable difference?) or 9.

winnieb · #8 07-13-2006, 11:40 PM

i like 2 and 8--- they are simple and nice. by stamp, do you mean the jewelers stamp that would mark the piece? if so, i would think something nice, clean with nice lines so it wears well.

MaryAmanda · #9 07-14-2006, 11:22 AM

I like 5 & 8. I'd like 5 better if there weren't the "foot" line on the top of the left half of the V. Then it would look more modern (like 6, but 6 is hard to read as a V & F), which would work for the kind of audience you're going for. 8 is also simple and easy to read, but I prefer 5.

And personally, I like the name Vulcan Forge...considering that it's jewelry, I thought immediately of the Roman god. I'm sure that, thanks to the Internet, creating an original, unclaimed name for your business would be a challenge...so if you do need/decide to change your name, good luck!

Rio_Kohitsuji · #10 07-15-2006, 11:33 AM

*note* I'll post a longer reply when I'm not so hungover...heh.

But anyhoo, we've ran into that, we dicussed a name change and all and we've known about the other VF. However, their stuff is ghey.

Our market is focused on guys...hardly any focus on women. Oh, and my little actually was the first to note the Trekkie connection...yeah...that wasn't what we were going for. He originally wanted to do the Greek name for Vulcan which starts with an "H" but it sounds like a VD...so we're not sure yet. Now, on the subject of the stamp, his jewelry isn't "tiny". With a typical e-ring it's only about 2-3 pennyweights, his run around 7-8. It's hard to explain but he'll have plenty of room

Today he's actuallly doing a casting (for anyone who knows, it's a lost-wax) on the smallest e-ring he's done. There's a pic of my ring he made me back in the Engagement Ring thread in the D&R forum, it was his 1st.
Arg..I need tylenol..

Drolefille · #11 07-15-2006, 12:08 PM

Hephaestus?

Yeah anything that sounds like fester... or something you wouldn't want your mother to know how you caught it... is a bad idea.