This is getting close.
The logo looks okay, but the words are too tall / not balanced (competing with the height of the logo), and maybe the font is a bit on the skinny side.
As you may already know...
it would be best to make a Vector graphic in Adobe Illustrator or Affinity Designer.
Or Inkscape, for us of an OS persuasion.
Of course I create my ideas in vector - Corel Draw. I have no Adobe software contaminated my PC :)
We probably won't be using that for a while - it's just there in case those that think 'DPRevived' might become a liability are right.
Thank you! Yes - infinity focus was the idea behind that. I think I get what you mean though.The text-only version you initially came up with certainly works well!
Here's a slightly modified version with text:
But of course in a majority of cases it's ideal if a logo works without any additional text. I'll better go back shooting my macros. 😉
Well I quite like this! - looks more photographic (or photo equipment) with the shading to the R (-on black background), has a technical look, works well IMO,
but maybe you only need DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY not with REVIVED - as REVIVED looks doubled. DPR with their logo, they did use the full name with REVIEW above the larger REVIEW below, though the smaller full text was much smaller - so didn't look too much like a doubling up.
Anyway, this looks stylish, professional, and I'd look forward to returning to a site again again with this logo, feel like I'm in a good place.
Can we see, please, a dark grey REVIVED on the white background?
I feel it will blend better...
... my 2c
Good - but this double REVIVED disturbs me greatly. Maybe that's just me.
Thank you. No - lefteye has mentioned that as well. And I think you're both correct.
I'm not fully sure how to fix is, but here's a version without it:
Why anything "DPR" at all. Maybe it's just a me thing.
Danny.
Yessir!!!
You got it!!
Make a little Darker/Lighter "Digital Photography" -in the inversed background- and we have a winner.
In my eyes, the Revived is now completely subjugated to the true meaning.
( before it was jumping out as "revived" - yes, ok. Revived what?)
No, this is not only 'you thing' - I would welcome breaking off from DPRwhatever too. But in current state of affairs this DPR thing means strong connection with dpreview and will help dpr refugees find their place in the sun etc etc :)
Otherwise I would suggest something like fisheye forums or photosite dot com or similar.
This is a very good idea and design - if there'd be a poll, my vote would go to this approach. It works today, it would have worked in the 1980's, and it probably will still work in the 2030's. It has brand-logo potential.
In addition, it would be very easy to replace the "revived" with a different, similar-looking expression later without disturbing the overall logo design. The other suggested designs would need an overhaul once the "revived" bit no longer fits the site.
The 'lens-logo' has an obvious justification, this design is ok of the 'lens' versions, but does look very dated - and corporate in a office kind-way (I'm thinking of early laser printer logos). Somehow big business, not so much community. If it was brought up to date, and be timeless, then it might be more in the running to me.
At present simplejoy's infinity logo just looks so much fresher, appealing, professional and inviting. The infinity swirl feels inclusive and 'pulling together'.
This stood out to me.
I have to admit that it reminds of a laser-printer brand... I still find it appealing though - I'm a baby-boomer and have grown up with such logos after all!
There still is the advantage of easy later replacement of the "revived", which would be difficult on the other suggested options.
Despite the good vibes I'm getting from simplejoy's infinity logo, REVIVED is too prominent there (it would be fine if 'revived' actually meant something we wanted to be super prominent though). The lens design of ArvoJ is ok - as a basic sketch, it just needs a fresher treatment, too old-school and dated in it's present incarnation. Simplejoy seems to have the touch for making things look great, so I wonder if simplejoy might want a crack at it? - or somehow reducing the prominence of REVIVED in the infinity version.
Anyway, many thanks to all of the community for working on this, it's not lost time, I think the team are taking note.
