Congratulations! I find the one with Tango and a "smoke" (the one you have chosen) GREAT! Clean idea, nice design. You could make a great animation of a smoke...

Maybe just the curve of a knife approaches too much the one of a fork. The white space could be lost at smaller sizes.

You are right Matjaz for the optical correction.
I've made some proofs with the laser printer
and concluded to this. Even that (A) looks more
elegant, design (B) seems to work better
in small sizes.

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Thanks for your mark
and for your supportive words!

I think the chosen logo is both interesting and well-composed, but it reminds me a bit of sperm... On the other hand, the "s" in Tango echos the shape so well! And Tango also contrasts well nicely with that lapidary Greek setting. And yes, do avoid Helvetica - it gives indigestion.

hhp

Very Elegant. The colors are as crisp vegetables and fruits. While I prefer the assymetry of the first composition, I also more prefer the type in the second. The utensils seem to centered in a composition determined to be assymetrical. What if you rotate the utensils about 5 degrees counterclockwise and have them "rising" out of the space just above the last as combo? And I might perhaps thin the thickest bits up just a bit to more closely match the thick/thin variation in the letters. But, all that said (not much I think) this is very nice.

I like the colors too. Juxtaposed with the lapidary greek they make me think of the multicolored pastas you can buy at the store. Yum.

The Bernhard Tango letters look a little frail under the whispy silverware. I think Tiffany's suggestion of matching up the thicks and thins would help that.

hmmm...

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HI Christos. Very nice work. They are a lucky client.
A suggestion: I feel like the "l" in "alas" is fighting with the
smoke. What if you use the helvetica layout, but use the
tango? That might lend more balance and improve things.

-randy

Thanx for your input Randy.
I had tried your suggestion before,
but it didn't fit (to my eyes).

Anyway, I am trying it again...

just a quick note. I haven't been following this, so
forgive me if this is old news.

I'd try pulling the right-most curve of the knife slightly
toward the fork and curve the top of the knife back to
the right. I think this will allow it to flow more smoothly
in the space between the fork and 'l'. as it stands it is
quite nice, but my eye travels directly up the shapes
and gets stuck on the tines of the fork -- I assume you
want the viewer stuck on the name.

The silverware next to the 'alas' completely loses the steaming or wafting effect.

OK...i did some more (slight) corrections.
I hope this won't end up a "find the differences" quiz.

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i like 'B'. The tighter spacing is good and i like how the spoon curves in just a little around the lc l.

i am also pro - B, although i'd try getting the knife a bit closer to the fork

mikros pou einai o kosmos re patrioti....

i also prefered B.
Plus I moved the knife a bit closer
to the fork as Alex suggested.

I think I am close now...

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Alex, douleveis stin ellada? Eheis steilei
kapoia douleia sou sto typophile?
Eisai pantos o defteros ellinas pou petyhaino
meta apo ena hrono sto typophile.

An thes na
deis alles douleies pou eho steilei
anoixe ta threads: "Tosca", "Vatrachi",
"The Child", "Ubu Roi"
kai "Critique for the font I am working on"...
(pou pote den oloklirosa).

Kali sou mera

...apollogies to those who don't speak greek.

same apologies over here
exw genni8ei kai menw athina
episkeptomai to typophile edw kai dio xronia peripou, alla to forum mono sporadika (eksou kai ta 10 monon posts mou) kai eisai o prwtos ellinas pou petixainw... den exw doulepsei katholou sto xwro, alla asxoloumai erasitexnika edw kai 4 xronia me otidipote exei na kanei me design, fonts, web development, otidipote... exw ftiaksei kana dio fonts, ta opoia den ta exw ekthesei mexri simera... sto typophile eixa steilei perisi sto tee-shirt contest ena kati oxi idiaitera kalo.... ama thes vres me sto icq, eimai me nick "aeolist" (profanws)
poli kali douleia sto logo, to exeis sxediasei me to xeri kai meta fine-touching?

same apologies over here
exw genni8ei kai menw athina
episkeptomai to typophile edw kai dio xronia peripou, alla to forum mono sporadika (eksou kai ta 10 monon posts mou) kai eisai o prwtos ellinas pou petixainw... den exw doulepsei katholou sto xwro (eimai kai kommataki neos-twra tha paw 3 likiou), alla asxoloumai erasitexnika edw kai 5 xronia me otidipote exei na kanei me design, fonts, web development, otidipote... exw ftiaksei kana dio fonts, ta opoia den ta exw ekthesei mexri simera... sto typophile eixa steilei perisi sto tee-shirt contest ena sxedio (oxi idiaitera kalo).... ama exeis kana instant messenger, mporoume na milisoume apo ekei. poli kali douleia sto logo, to exeis sxediasei me to xeri kai meta fine-touching? giati ama to ekanes curve-curve sigxaritiria gia tin ipomoni sou

actually i work most of everything i design
first on paper (for a long time i was computer-phobic).
So it happened with this logo.

actually i work most of everything i design
first on paper (for a long time i was computer-phobic).
So it happened with this logo.

I never realized that in Greek you have to say everything twice. ;-)

hhp

lol
double-clicking is evil...
chris, do you ever get on msn?

sometimes and more...
but that happens only if you are a designer

mmm makes me hungry : )