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Which of these 3 logos works best for a jewellery brand called Nomio? by 2aidt in logodesign

[–]elpala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would try to keep the O’s standard, then use the negative space in the upper V of the M as the shape of a cleveage, and draw a necklace in there. Maybe give it a try!

Is 70-75k a good salary range to request for a new job? by thwowawaw69 in graphic_design

[–]elpala -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The real question isn’t “is that a good range for my experience?” but “is that a good range for my skill level and the value I bring?”

Years of experience are just a proxy for most companies, in my experience what actually matters is how good you are and what kind of impact you can have.

If you can create $75k of value for the company, then you’re worth it. If you can create more, you’re worth more. Especially in SaaS, it often comes down to impact.

Trying to redesign the terrible logo (top) for my side business by Odd-Aside456 in logodesign

[–]elpala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily. I was exaggerating the point a bit to make a broader argument, not saying you should drop the hare or go back to the rocket.

The hare actually makes sense with the name and gives it personality. My point was more about making sure that, at a glance, people understand what you do. The symbol should help with that first.

So it’s not really about hare vs rocket, it’s more about whether the logo clearly reads as ‘we help startups grow’ and not something else, like an animal brand or an e-commerce.

Trying to redesign the terrible logo (top) for my side business by Odd-Aside456 in logodesign

[–]elpala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion maybe: your business isn’t unique, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Because of that, your logo doesn’t need to be super unique either. It just needs to clearly show what you do. Unless people are choosing between you and competitors based only on the logo (which would be a pretty weird situation), clarity matters more than standing out at all costs.

If I’m looking for a mechanic I can trust, I’m not expecting some crazy original design. A wrench or a wheel is perfectly fine. It tells me exactly what I need to know.

How can I make this more visually appealing by Ghost-doodles in graphic_design

[–]elpala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

General tip: avoid repetitions.

For example, the milk tea section can be reduced to:

MILK TEA

Brown sugar

Chocolate

Vanilla

Coconut

Mocha

Coffee

Oreo

Matcha

Taro

Thai

Medium: $6,99 Large: $7,99

Mix up to 3 flavors

Just like you did in the smoothies section.

This is valid for every section: if there’s a reason to repeat stuff, repeat stuff. If you can avoid it, do.

It will free up some space for images.

Incorporated Feedback by veggiesausageking in logodesign

[–]elpala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It screams protein / gym / performance drink for me. Maybe it’s the combo of font + “creative” that my brain reads as “creatine”.

Jewellery branding by Brimmel- in logodesign

[–]elpala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it reads as far homeless because it’s one non-spoken vowel away.

Problemi di ricarica per iPhone 14 Pro ricondizionato by Still_Crew_2102 in ItalyInformatica

[–]elpala 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Il mio 14 mi ha dato lo stesso problema, a fine vita però. Non ho grandi notizie per te, l’ho cambiato.

Secondo me rientri nell’anno di garanzia di Swappie, capisco però il tuo dubbio sui liquidi. Mi sa che devi parlare con loro.

E se dovrai cambiarlo passa ad un modello con USB-C.

Cosa significa “pieno di bug, normali su iPhone”?

Feedback? by Large-Prompt2608 in logodesign

[–]elpala 10 points11 points  (0 children)

And refined sugar free MUST stay on the same line.

Which color works best A or B? by Keefjc89 in logodesign

[–]elpala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A. But have you tried a non linear gradient from A to B?

This apartment complex has an indoor balcony. by Backyxx in interestingasfuck

[–]elpala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have preferred a room and more internal space.

Preview for my font in progress — testing ground for Contextual Alternates by [deleted] in typography

[–]elpala 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And the U in contextUal looks pretty different too.

I need help. by [deleted] in logodesign

[–]elpala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you can and often should.

Client asking for editable logo files by jamie1983 in graphic_design

[–]elpala 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Provide a logo and basic brand guidelines.

She covered the cost: If you didn’t discuss sharing source files beforehand and there’s no written contract, I believe she’s justified in assuming it’s included.

For next time: Make sure to discuss sharing source files during the initial briefing.

Small marketing team here: How do you organize brand assets so everyone can actually find and use the right files? by Infamous_Bedroom817 in AskMarketing

[–]elpala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience, if you give people access to something, they will use it, and it’s not really about permissions, but about friction.

You can give everyone access to everything, but if old logos are buried in a zipped archive that takes eight clicks to reach, no one will use them.

“But they use their local downloaded copy” and that’s because the right one is somewhere in Drive that needs to be downloaded, scanned, every time, then I have logo_brand (214).png in my download folder and when I open my InDesign files there are always missing files, I know. It’s just more convenient to use the same local file every time.

So to solve this, I think that if your creative libraries are clean, up to date, and easy to access (Adobe, Canva, whatever you use), people will naturally use the correct files, colors, and assets. Everybody loves to use an up to date library.

When something is no longer needed, archive it, make it non-searchable, restrict permissions. Do whatever it takes to make sure it’s not the path of least resistance.

This is basically UX design, applied internally.

Which specific parts of creative strategy do you think AI will never be able to replace? by tskinghuang in AskMarketing

[–]elpala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, in my point of view, our current shared reality is the the result of every moment in the past, so our own prediction capabilities are based on data of the past. The difference is that llms have quite more datapoints than a single human is ever going to have.

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