New Logo for World of Twilight!

[TheGremlin]

Wow, I missed this.

I don't know what to make of it: it's got plenty of glitz, for sure, but does it need it?

I think the answer could be yes, and I think my misgivings might be overcome if I saw it in the context of a book cover done in matchng style, similar to DnD books. I think it would look even better then. It's certainly a different style to the more simple graphics you have been using (I think that is as much the medium as anything else) but I'm sure that they can both coexist.

[Taelan]

Wow, I get busy at work for a few weeks comeback and Twilight has an all new masthead..

If you don't mind, may I view the core file and try and idea or two?

curious,
Taelan.

[Impactminiatures]

Very sharp...well done.

[Carcharoth]

I understand the slight uncertainty at a new logo, but it's something I've wanted for a while - the logo I've been using does work quite well and I'm still pleased with it, but it lacks a little something when it stands alone on packaging etc. The new logo is more eyecatching and somehow feels more finished than a simple silhouette logo could.

@taelan. I'll send you some bits to have a look/play with.
Sorry to everybody I've said I'll send stuff to, I'll try to get myself organised this weekend!

[Laughing Ferret]

I like the new logo a lot. 
It both captures the mood of the setting and it's very professional. 
Not naming names, I think it's miles better than a few of the bigger game logos.  Very nicely done.

[Taelan]

Actually Carcharoth, scratch my request. Thank you for offering all the same!

After dabbling with the web ready masthead, my only critique is the turquoise pool area is overly bright in the upper left space, it bleaches the colours and detracts from the floating Twilight text "yellow glow", seemingly grounding the letters on the left over a flat white field, while the right letters float nicely above the turquoise and stone elements.

After having "a play", it is definitely this component of the composition which bothers me.

Look forward to the lush boxing ideas to follow no doubt

- Taelan.

[Carcharoth]

Interesting thoughts on the colouring. It is very hard to know when to stop fiddling with ideas - TamTam and I went through a lot of iterations before we arrived at this version (I might check if she minds me sharing some of those as I think it was an interesting process) and I was trying very hard not to get too annoying with suggested tweaks!

It might be worth revisiting at some point, but for the moment I'm happy 

Do feel free to share any products of your playing if you like though.

[Taelan]

Hi Carcharoth,

Certainly understand tweaks etc; not to worry though, we graphics folk have a tough skin. That said I do have a changes clause in my agreements

Here is the subtle variation I was talking about. On left is original version 5 (as per the file name) and on Right, a change to the bleached white, at 10% turquoise overlay.

 

As you can see, the glow is reinforced along the stem of the first "T", not grounded by a bleached background. Hope this helps, for a rough example. As I said, it's a subtle difference, mostly building up that nice turquoise, for a less stark gradient.

- Taelan.

[Carcharoth]

Interesting to see the impact of such a small tweak. Thank you.
What does everybody else think? I'm unlikely to change it immediately, but might do at some point...

[Megatron0]

I can't even see the difference and if there is one I prefer the original.

[Taelan]

I did not expect this to have Carcharoth charge off and redo all his publications, mostly showing out the critique I have rather than typing about it.

I've cut down the examples, with just the area in question visible the difference is a bit more obvious. Other than that, I'm off to paint my Engineer! (about time)

Thanks for letting us have a chance to comment all the same Carcharoth.

- T.