GaméDex logo
Did you do that yourself?, that looks AMAZING!
Why not change the logo of this powerful forum?
GaméDex logo
Did you do that yourself?, that looks AMAZING!
I stole a Pokeball from Google Images (which I recolored and scaled down), and rotated the GameDev.net logo's "G" over it. Neither the Pokeball nor the GameDev logo was made by me. So I guess it's a 'mashup'. [see]
The logo itself was good, but I think the current graphic of it at the top reeks of programmer art.
Damn, and we actually paid someone to do it for us in vector format in a bunch of variations. Come to think of it, I'm wondering why it is so blurry.. hrmm
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I think the shape of "G" is a problem... Its contour is not evenly distributed which violates the esthetic rule.
I don't think it reeks of programmer art. I think a calligraphic "G" is perhaps a bit "out of place" (calligraphy + technology + game development... which one is the odd one out?), but I don't think it's terribly out of place, and it's become an iconic symbol of this site. Besides, it's made finding the g-spot easy... (I just had to link to that xkcd)
Unless people can point out very specific things that aren't great or other (specific) ways to improve it, I think it's kind of a moot point to be making, in my opinion. And I can't make any specific critiques myself.
It looks like they took the G and put it on top one of those standard photoshop template shiny button presets. https://www.google.com/search?q=shiny+button The one before that was the same, but with the bevel tool applied. The tilted 3D one, minus the reflection, looked great, and like more than 5 minutes of effort went into it.
The logo itself was good, but I think the current graphic of it at the top reeks of programmer art.
Damn, and we actually paid someone to do it for us in vector format in a bunch of variations. Come to think of it, I'm wondering why it is so blurry.. hrmm
edit: Why not... http://p3d.in/qWH61/wireonsmooth+spin
I liked this one the most out of the ones we had.. though I didn't use a bevel tool to make it. I created a heightmap and shaded it in a few areas and used photoshops lighting effect. Then layered it with some internal reflective layers. The G was actually formed by the negative space caused from two solid pieces that never actually touched.
http://archive.gamedev.net/www.gamedev.net/pics/themes/gdwhite_header/hdrmain-new4.png
At this point I'd love to see ideas that think entirely outside of the box and not make it a G at all.
At this point I'd love to see ideas that think entirely outside of the box and not make it a G at all.
Maybe we should make a thread for a contest!
Considering the G been the site's logo since it started - http://public.gamedev.net/images/about/gdnetv1big.jpg - changing is kind of like asking McDonalds to change their iconic golden arches.
Also, I don't see how a logo can "declined[sic] the feeling of gamedev to a lower status" at all.
Oh man, I've been visiting here since ????, and not once did I EVER notice that big "G". It looks like it was ray-traced with fancy (at the time) reflection and everything! (Povray?) Not sure why but I kind of miss that old site layout.
The current stands out quite nicely, though, I like it.
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