I like the colours... the shapes, the lettering even but I think that it needs toning down a bit to not only be more legible but more professional and appeal to a wider audience.
This year, I feel like the logo isn't a big deal and making it really detailed and well thought out is actually counter-productive as it makes it more stylised, therefore more niche and slims your market down. Plus, like now, in a couple of years you don't like it so much, it becomes dated etc etc. Simpler the better!
It's so difficult creating a logo for yourself, so I've decided to look around at my favourite designers and see what they're personal brand is:
Of course Jessica Hische had to be included:
Martina Flor:
Wrenhouse Design:
JoraVision:
MinaLima:
The main thing I'm seeing in the first three logos is a simply styled script typeface with a handmade feel.
I think I'm probably going to go for something like that.
On my book cover design for Penguin Random House, I drew my name with the Bamboo Graphics tablet in my own handwriting to sign the design:
I think I'm just going to play around with this - can't get a more personal typeface!
I like the idea of a circle but Mel Gater advised me that a circle is a difficult shape to be able to apply to an array of items, and that it would be more useful to have something not quite so 'closed'
So this shape is out then!
To be honest, I just like the simplicity of my name all on one line. I also added a wonky rectangle around it to give it that mid-century touch to go with the rest of the designs.
It also works well in inverse!
Well, there you have it, it was easier than I thought. I think I may possibly use my name both with and without the box around it, depending on what is needed. I like it a lot! I used it in my PPP presentation.