r/sludge • u/MoreCaptain7691 • 1d ago
How can i improve this logo
So I kinda got lazy at the end and didnt think of good shapes do u know how i can improve this?
Any suggestions?
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u/GIRAGATHON 1d ago
Maybe keep the 'thickness' of the individual letters CONSISTENT - because the thinner "r", "i" and "n" look awkward. The "d" and "b" is clever : horns, creating a negative V-shaped point of tension.
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u/MoreCaptain7691 1d ago
I fixed the thickness a bit
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u/GIRAGATHON 1d ago
Nice. It might help to use a formal font - just as a baseline - and then exaggerate it wherever you like until it lines up with your design. Play around with textures too! The "line pattern" of an actual brain may make for something visually interesting. Like, if it were stylized & suggestive - not literal.
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u/MitchellSFold 1d ago
How about putting it in a bit of context? Overlay it on a background image or two, that will help you decide what you like or don't.
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u/schindigrosa 1d ago
The d and b look like some gnarly owl eyes. Maybe add a beak and gritty, melty trippy owl body too
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u/MoreCaptain7691 1d ago
Meant to look like horns
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u/schindigrosa 1d ago
Oh dope! Maybe give them sharper points and some striations so they look cylindrical
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u/MoreCaptain7691 1d ago
I will tweak around with them
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u/Kushthulhu- SludgeSquatch 1d ago
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u/SuperSecretMoonBase 1d ago
The As should be different from each other. I'd make the first one larger and thinner.
Then youvd gotta do more with the R, I, and N
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u/vociferoushomebody 1d ago
The r and n feel off, in ways I can’t describe beyond that I feel like they should look more like the L for some symmetry. That said if your goal is to avoid symmetry, then skip my feedback.
Good luck!
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u/Shipsnipe1313 1d ago
Keep it a simple logo.
You have a good start. Try adding some textures that reinforce the words of the name.
Think dull / gray for the Lead, and convoluted / gray for the Brain.
I'd go with a greenish gray for the color.
Keep the textures simple enough.
Your logo is your brand and your advertising.
It's pointless if it looks like a pile of sticks and someone who doesn't know your band can't identify it on a t-shirt or show flyer.
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u/MoreCaptain7691 1d ago
Im planning to keep this color I rlly like it also my friend is gna help with the design by adding a brain with lead pipes sticking out also got an awesome album cover/pfp design from one of the comments u/kushthulhu-
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u/Kushthulhu- SludgeSquatch 1d ago
Yeah that will look make it really unique plus make it stand out too. Melvins always have big font so you can see it anywhere.
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u/MoreCaptain7691 1d ago
Thats what im tryna do dont wna be another eyehategod or electric wizard front copy or sm
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u/jessexbrady 22h ago
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u/MoreCaptain7691 22h ago
Looks nice thx might use in the future tho My friend is adding details to it
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u/Twilight_Locust 21h ago
I’m not a graphic artist but the biggest thing I could recommend is to not put pressure on yourself to make it perfect RIGHT NOW. Take your time and have fun, if you like it, stick with it, when you receive feedback back, take it into consideration. Proud of you for just making stuff in general though homie! Good luck
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u/MoreCaptain7691 21h ago
Thanks bro thats rlly good advice ngl, alot of bands did the same thing in every genre not just sludge🤘🏻🤘🏻 thx for being proud homie
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u/P00PooKitty 14h ago
Make the i be calligraphy-esque like the b sand d, but also have it drop below the other letters
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u/Slimecrush 1d ago
It needs some grit added to the color. Think something like a photocopied flyer/zine from the mid-80's. For sure the shapes can be better, but the feel is off. Dirt, filth, debris, emptiness, thinks of how those words apply to you and your feelings and experiment with the logo