CONCEPT


LOGO

Nice concept,
have you thought about 3d space for your logo...

That 3D blue thing is gorgeous!

hmm, i like the blue arc, and its relationship with
the company name. it seems to be coherent to
your concept, this part is ok.

but i kinda dislike your font choice. i know, the
"g" is nice, but the overall look doesn't feel like
"edge" to me. i can't think of a typeface suggestion
right now, but maybe something more like Charter.

btw, imvho, the 3d thing doesn't sound like a good
idea here.

No 3D thanks . Maybe the font doesn't induces EDGE, but I decided to stick with a serif font (maybe because I usually "overuse" the sans fonts on my logos often conoted to edgy things). This font just seems right to me. I've tried the Charter just for a side to side, look below. The arc is opened, so is the g, the B is opened on the inside... 2 arcs inside of the B letter. The "angled" double e... maybe I'm just hooked to this font.

i think it is a very beautiful logo.
Such a simple concept but comes off very elegant.
I do like the agfa visage compared with Charter which seems a bit bookish /stade (for want of a better word).
Have you played with the colour much?
The more I look at it, the more clinical it looks. Starts to look pharmaceutical...
Have you tried adding a line of white or dark blue into the arc, giving it a little more detail? something that makes it more unique but still simple..
I would experiment a little further...

I don't know... the arch seems to be too wide for me. It looks like it is stretched. The idea however of using an arch is a good one: very simple and recognizable. The color is also OK: modern, yet serious enough.
And about the type: nice that you made the effort of pick a type that isn't overused. However it feels to be a bit too light. Perhaps the normal style would be better.
There is one thing I don't like with Agfa Visage: the italics. So I hope you won't be using the Oblique...

A very nice concept, and I particularly like the photograph juxtaposed with the logo. Gorgeous.

My observation: the strength of the arc seems to be in conflict with the rather weaker typeface. I think the problem lies not in the choice of type (which I think is quite a nice typeface in and of itself) but how the arc is constructed. To me, the arc says "Avant Garde" (the typeface). Martin's 3D extrusion might not be what you have in mind, but it does have the thick-thin transition that echos the type rather nicely. The type right now is very organic, while the arc is mechanical, you see?

Charter is a nice typeface. Not as elegant as Visage, but I think it does have the sturdyness that you might need for a logo. The thins of Visage are quite thin, and you might run into problems when you have to use it at small sizes. If you decide to go with Visage, Yyou might need to have two or more optical versions for use at different sizes... Visage has more character though...

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Thanks for all the positive/negative feedback I'll pick up this work again soon and post here the changes.