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Personal Logo ... Permanent!

dylan

Time to put this one on the chopping block...Last time I did this it was my old “Custom” type logo. This time it’s a personal logo that I’ve been working on for a long time. I * think * it’s finished. Do you?

Context: This is a logo for me as a person, and as an artist. I wanted to create a simple, one color mark (for now...I’m ol’ school that way) which incorporated my initials (d + m), and also spoke to an abstract idea of my belief that I’m both physical (the shape of the M) and yet directly linked to a spirit (the curving shape of the ’d’, which, yes, does resemble a flame...I love a good flame job on anything, and fire has a spiritual connection, too).

Technically, (for what it’s worth) I’ve built a little ink trap into the middle of the ’m.’

Fire away, comrades. Tossing this into the wonderful fray of the Typophile community signifies a final group review on this thing before I implement it (tattoo, business cards, etc.)

Thanks in advance for your raw feedback.

Dylan

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Love it !

Dylan,
Nice mark. I like the concept, but feel it’s a bit unbalanced. The D has much more visual weight than the M. I think lengthening the 3D M and sharpening the baseline angles might add some weight and balance.

I like the play on the physical/spiritual in the mark, but a part of me still wants to see the M take on a more organic shape. The D is so striking, that the M pales in comparison.
My two cents.

— tomás

I like. The tall end of the d could be a bit more slender at the top. Cheers.

Great mark! Great idea!

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