1c3d0g Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Wow...someone has a serious attitude problem... :| Absent, my advice to you is: you either give us a hand with your 1337 gr4f!x 5k!llz and design a logo that will make us drop our jaws, or keep it quiet...very quiet. Put up or shut up! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Determination Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 my guessing is that hes just another noobie kid who probably cant even work MS Paint let alone something like photoshop or fireworks, and just sits here trying to insult other ppls work to try and make himself feel better.There are still people like that around? I thought we killed them all already with that shipment of Pocky we poisoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryz Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Ok, here are some sketches for my latest take, with a bit of an essay on how I came up with the idea (doing studio art in high school has given me a habit of writing down my thought process).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If taking business management has tought me anything its that the logo is an essential part of brand recognition. When you hear the name of the business or product the logo should pop into your head, and vice versa. Although big corporations can easily achieve this effect through advertising, smaller businesses and products have had to adopt a more literal approach when designing their logo. This concept has been demonstrated well by various BitTorrent clients - when you hear "BitComet", you think of a comet and the appropriate logo comes to mind. The same goes for BitTornado and others. The problem facing uTorrent, however, is that there is no noun in the name, no clear object to identify, rather an adjective which can be tied to a number of images. This caused me to think - what is micro? The first things that sprang to mind were a microchip and an atom, the latter of which works surprisingly well for our purposes. Atoms are tiny, simple, powerful. Sound familiar? So I ran with this idea, taking the popular image of an atom (a circle with the paths of neutrons and electrons going around it) and jazzing it up a bit by "borrowing" ( ) MechR's green and blue arrows to represent data flow. Below are some sketches I threw together last night. As you can see, the first versions were looking a bit 2D and crowded, so I changed it a bit for the second one, as well as trying a different colour scheme. I'd like to get your feedback on the idea before I give it the whole photoshop treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomZ Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Good sketches. I'd like to see a digital form of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludde Posted November 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Is there a way to integrate BloodStainedHurricane's logo with the tribal guy? I like the tribal guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrix Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 naah i dont like the sketches.. i think they are to plain.. if u care what i think that is! btw, dont get me wrong, its good work.. i just wouldnt like to se _that_ in µTorrent.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisq0 Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 a globe... and arrows hovering... almost like GetRight logo - think about it !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 ya, a globe and arrows has been used so many times before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodStaindHurricane Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Did these last night while I had some time. Just 2 mascot ideas shaped around a "scifi" theme. Please don't view them as entirely finished b/c I can make them better when I have more avail. time. As far as smaller icons, the little alien in the helmet should work ok(havent converted it yet to see) and the taller, cartoonish one wouldnt necessarily need to be converted down to icon size. You could use just an image of the alien's head, a ufo symbol, etc, etc. This is just an alternate theme to throw out in the mix. Later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruci Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 the Greek letter "µ" is pronounced "mew" (in the same way that "π" is pronounced "pi"; µ simply means micro when used in metric measurements), so a kitten might be a nice idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pckilla Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 I like that smaller guy of BloodStaindHurricane's latest ideas, but I think that Shrill's tribal guy is better for icons, t-shirst etc., so I still vote for tribal guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 the little alien looks good as a icon if you make a small modifications =* remove the µ* the glass on the helmet in a singel green/gray color* make the black lines strongersee =I like that smaller guy of BloodStaindHurricane's latest ideas, but I think that Shrill's tribal guy is better for icons, t-shirst etc., so I still vote for tribal guy Interesting idea, could be good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animorc Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 I just love that "LittleAlienWithAHelmet" guy BSH.Sorry about this though: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaSteve Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 i do rather like the lil space man dude but i would like to see how it comes out as an icon. so far my vote still goes with shrills lil tribal man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrix Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 blood, really nice.. !!! but if u ask me the pygme shrill made still has my vote.. its more special.. unique.. very nice though!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSiRiUs Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Ok, here I am with my two cents, it's still on an early stage but you can see the main concept that is the more important part for me by now.Blood cells, comply with the following...They are small (µ concept)... and there are millions (like P2P population)... they flow fast through veins (like a torrent) spreading oxygen (like bytes in torrent protocol to the users). The logo provide a fast association and deep red colour captivate the attention, finally the blood cell symbol can't be confused with any kind of virus or bacterium symbols, all people know how a blood cell is.That's all by now, hope you like it.Best regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 blood cells, odd, usually medical related products that has that kind of logo, but I like it + 1 vote for DrSiRiUs blood cells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomZ Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Damnit! Now I'm stuck to choose. I think the blood cell, I like the red! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinie Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 If i may say so i like the red one as well a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1c3d0g Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 DrSiRiUs, woah! That is awesome dude! It's a wonderful idea, and like you said the red color really captures people's attention. :cool:+2 for innovation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lite Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Hope this sheds some light on the thinking behind the logo's creation. that's a great idea, it's loveable, recognizable and easy to use cross-medial since it's flat and almost unicolored. i think BSH's aliens are lovely too, but they might prove to be harder to implement in different forms/functions.edit: the bloodcells idea is pretty nice, but i don't think it can compete with (for instance) azureus' "living" logo. somehow an abstract concept seems to focus a little too much on the technical side of the program, rather than it's usability (which is, in the end, more important to give µtorrent true mass appeal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animorc Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 About the bloodcell: That looks great! The tray icon would need something to make it stand out though. I don't think I would find that icon among the others since it looks similar to BitDefender's icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 how does the bitdefender icon look like? (screenshot please )EDIT: just for fun I made radioactive bloodcells = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechR Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Still favoring the tribal thingy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vixenfinder Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 my guessing is that hes just another noobie kid who probably cant even work MS Paint let alone something like photoshop or fireworks' date=' and just sits here trying to insult other ppls work to try and make himself feel better.[/quote']There are still people like that around? I thought we killed them all already with that shipment of Pocky we poisoned. LOL LOL LOLBTW a couple of things..1. i finally got my wirless network back up so i can start working again2. i pulled some favors and got some help in designing some logos, mascots, even webpage revamping (if ludd is interested) i gave him the page and he took a look so hope for the best everyone. FINALLY we can have some professional work done. if ludd can return my emails then i'll ask him specificly where to focus on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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