Graal Online Stationary? New Logo! - Page 6

Tyhm · #1 06-22-2007, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Spark910

what the hell does it mean?

The icon? It's a vaguely meaningful, easily reproducable, geometric shape. Pepsi's logo doesn't say PEPSI, but it has been associated so closely with Pepsi for so long that we see it and say "Oh. Pepsi." So it doesn't Mean anything (though if you flip it over and extend the centerline, I think you'll be amused).

As for rotating it, the icon Could be animated into "And now it's a G! Then the 'raal Online' fades in, and there's the logo.", but that would require a vector graphics animator (one that stores the image as a series of geometric functions, eg "Circle with 3 lines" rather than "A bunch of pixels") such as Adobe Flash to animate it smoothly. (I suppose I could pixel animate each frame manually, but it'd be so much easier with a decent vector program...I just don't own one myself.)

Sorry to treat you like an idiot, but you didn't really specify which part you didn't understand, so I have to assume "All of it". Apologies if you've known Vector Graphics and Iconography all along.

Spark910 · #2 06-23-2007, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyhm

The icon? It's a vaguely meaningful, easily reproducable, geometric shape. Pepsi's logo doesn't say PEPSI, but it has been associated so closely with Pepsi for so long that we see it and say "Oh. Pepsi." So it doesn't Mean anything (though if you flip it over and extend the centerline, I think you'll be amused).

As for rotating it, the icon Could be animated into "And now it's a G! Then the 'raal Online' fades in, and there's the logo.", but that would require a vector graphics animator (one that stores the image as a series of geometric functions, eg "Circle with 3 lines" rather than "A bunch of pixels") such as Adobe Flash to animate it smoothly. (I suppose I could pixel animate each frame manually, but it'd be so much easier with a decent vector program...I just don't own one myself.)

Sorry to treat you like an idiot, but you didn't really specify which part you didn't understand, so I have to assume "All of it". Apologies if you've known Vector Graphics and Iconography all along.

Pepsi's logo is meaningful as it's on the billboard I drive past on the way to work, the vending machine at work, the shop on the way home, my fridge and on my tv. Product placement! It works as it's out there, it wouldn't really work for Graal in the same way.

Technically, there is nothing wrong with it, but at the same time as Graal is so small I think you need something that is related and meaningful to the game.

I saw the G in the 2nd one, I just didn't see what the first one was about, and assumed there was some meaning behind it.

I do think the best potential thing would be like these images:

But just the shield part with 4 images of relevance.

Curt1zzle · #3 06-22-2007, 01:09 AM

I don't think flash animation can be printed on stationary. and ****.

Tyhm · #4 06-22-2007, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by HoudiniMan

Greetings!

I am happy to announce we are not selling paper and envelopes.

And if it must be static, then my vote's for the former.

Personal Jesus · #5 06-22-2007, 03:00 AM

http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...0&postcount=51

Leoxx · #6 06-22-2007, 03:12 AM

it looks pretty cool, only flaw that i see is that its too small

CythusAdmin · #7 06-22-2007, 10:12 AM

anyone know when they will select an image to use?

Spark910 · #8 06-22-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CythusAdmin

anyone know when they will select an image to use?

I have an idea, but probably shouldn't say. But if it is for that, then they really should get one professionally made unless someone on here makes one a lot better than the examples posted so far.

CythusAdmin · #9 06-23-2007, 10:46 AM

i think these two look professionaly made.

WHIPENIE4 · #10 06-28-2007, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by CythusAdmin

i think these two look professionaly made.

that is sexy

CythusAdmin · #11 06-28-2007, 11:39 AM

yea i totally agree, cythus's rocks.

Horrified · #12 08-28-2007, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CythusAdmin

i think these two look professionaly made.

That being the logo would turn people on.

Pimmeh · #13 09-07-2007, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Horrified

That being the logo would turn people on.

Agree!
QFT
w/e
That logo rocks

kia345 · #14 09-07-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Horrified

That being the logo would turn people on.

But that's not Graal.

Graal isn't as sexy as that is, Maybe if that G were less attractive...

It just isn't Graal

Spikedude · #15 09-08-2007, 05:32 PM

Everyone's completely missing the point. It's supposed to be something that screams "Graal" not something that literally says "Graal." Doesn't have to be a G or have pictures of the graal guys head, it could be something as simple as a square with a bunch of lines through it dividing different colors. Everything has a logo, if you see the My Computer symbol you're not gonna say "ooo whats that," anyone who uses a computer knows the icon. That's like a logo. If you see the AOL symbol, where on it does it say "AOL?" It's not even an A. It's hard to think of a logo but just make cool looking designs rather than trying to make something that looks like graal or feels like graal.

Elk · #16 09-08-2007, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Spikedude

Everyone's completely missing the point. It's supposed to be something that screams "Graal" not something that literally says "Graal." Doesn't have to be a G or have pictures of the graal guys head, it could be something as simple as a square with a bunch of lines through it dividing different colors. Everything has a logo, if you see the My Computer symbol you're not gonna say "ooo whats that," anyone who uses a computer knows the icon. That's like a logo. If you see the AOL symbol, where on it does it say "AOL?" It's not even an A. It's hard to think of a logo but just make cool looking designs rather than trying to make something that looks like graal or feels like graal.

does the AOL logo scream "AOL"?

zokemon · #17 06-23-2007, 12:27 PM

I rather like the concept behind Tyhm's last post (the second one in specific). Maybe shape that into the newbie head or something somehow?

TSAdmin · #18 06-23-2007, 03:42 PM

So.... Still no winner? This publicity grabber seems to just rollllll on :o When do we get to the celebratory party and stuff?

Hatred89 · #19 06-25-2007, 03:17 AM

I experience in making logos and competing I would be interested to help but what does the winner get? Unless I miss read and you listed it I am sorry but I haven't seem to be able to find where it say what the prize is. The only thing I see as a prize is what Era offered but thats only if you play Era.
If a prize is made more people would compete I would think.

I am sorry if I just happened to miss read and skip the part of the prize.

Tracker180 · #20 06-24-2007, 03:35 AM

I just made a hybrid of my logo and cythus's logo, and yes, I have permission to do this from Cythus, here's my original and the hybrid, tell me if there's anything wrong with it

XSeipheroth · #21 06-24-2007, 03:58 AM

I refuse to have Malinko in the logo.

Tracker180 · #22 06-24-2007, 04:05 AM

Malinko? and does anyone think it would be better if I made all the space around the G dark blue and then outlined it black?

kia345 · #23 06-24-2007, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by XSeipheroth

I refuse to have Malinko in the logo.

Let's start a revolution

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Originally Posted by Tracker180

Malinko? and does anyone think it would be better if I made all the space around the G dark blue and then outlined it black?

The pretty guy for UN

ArushenP2P · #24 06-24-2007, 06:53 AM

Nevermind, I don't wanna try anymore

Anyways good luck with you guys who is trying to make a logo.

Tracker180 · #25 06-24-2007, 07:11 AM

so...anyone like one of my logos? they are at the top of page 16 if you need to know, I would also want to know if it would be better if there was a black outline around it and then the rest dark blue

Infernix · #26 06-24-2007, 09:39 AM

All those server logos are horribly ugly. If I saw that Id think someone was trying to lead me to a spyware site it looks so unprofessional. And Im not talking about how it is now, Im talking about how it would look finished.

Luda · #27 06-24-2007, 09:44 AM

woooooooooooowwww lol
nt guys but infernix is right, those icons are ugly
i say go with the image i posted ;-)

kia345 · #28 06-25-2007, 03:49 AM

The winner gets a party. TSAdmin likes parties.

Tracker180 · #29 06-25-2007, 04:24 AM

Wedge likes parties also

RefinoheaT · #30 06-27-2007, 01:59 AM

Personally, I think we should choose a logo, pick a server, and blow all of Graal's money on a 15 second superbowl commercial!

xAzerothx · #31 06-27-2007, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by RefinoheaT

Personally, I think we should choose a logo, pick a server, and blow all of Graal's money on a 15 second superbowl commercial!

I totally agree with you.

Crono · #32 06-27-2007, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by RefinoheaT

Personally, I think we should choose a logo, pick a server, and blow all of Graal's money on a 15 second superbowl commercial!

Imagine how good it'd go with an American Football server too.

Tracker180 · #33 06-27-2007, 03:58 AM

there's a football game on UN

ceserthen · #34 06-27-2007, 04:19 PM

just a rough draft idea i came up with in paint (really cheap)

coreys · #35 06-28-2007, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ceserthen

just a rough draft idea i came up with in paint (really cheap)

Hey, I really like that. If that were to be done of as high as caliber as Cythus's graphics, I would most definitely want that...hand's down.

Elk · #36 08-24-2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ceserthen

just a rough draft idea i came up with in paint (really cheap)

its too obvious O_O

ceserthen · #37 08-25-2007, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Elk

its too obvious O_O

... still really cheap, but way better than the paint version...

zokemon · #38 08-25-2007, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ceserthen

... still really cheap, but way better than the paint version...

I like it.

kia345 · #39 06-27-2007, 04:25 PM

I actually like that one

theHAWKER · #40 06-27-2007, 06:29 PM

Here's my logo, it not a symbol that may confuse the audiance, but it can be a well noticed logo.

the zip file is the nicer version (flash file)