"Primate Designs" Logo

[Dux]

Well, since I'm going with "Primate Designs", I thought having an ape in the logo would be logical:) This is not finished, that's what I need you guys for, right? I'm actually pretty pleased with the ape, but I still haven't found a font that works with it:/

[Haddas]

Make the teeth more detailed. I don't really get the monkey feeling

[Dux]

Make the teeth more detailed. I don't really get the monkey feeling

That was on my todo-list, yes. I just needed a good "smile"-picture.. which you incidentally just provided;) Thanx!

[Ginny]

I think the teeth are flat on purpose, so that there can be text there. I like it . Perhaps you could define the lips a bit more?
edit: Well, I guess not.. We posted at the same time, . Still, I like the idea of incorporating text into pictures, but you could justdraw a funny monkey-ish font for letters and oput it below. I think a custom made font, if you have the time, would look great. Somethin hairy perhaps.

I for one totally get a primate feeling, not quite an the one in the picture Haddas posted, more of a monkey, which is just as well. Maybe just the ears shoud be smaller, but I kinda prefer it this way.
I'm not sure why, but the ape does look a bit too human, the expression I mean. If you want it to look wilder then maybe this shiuld be changed. Then again, it's got a cartoony feel you may be going for .

[Dux]

I'm not sure why, but the ape does look a bit too human, the expression I mean. If you want it to look wilder then maybe this shiuld be changed. Then again, it's got a cartoony feel you may be going for .

This is one of the problems I have, and it's probably because I started out without any reference(the first rendition looked like Mickey Mouse, actually;)

I think the teeth are flat on purpose, so that there can be text there. I like it . Perhaps you could define the lips a bit more?

I actually did think about doing that:) We'll see..

[Scummbuddy]

when i thought of primate designs, i thought of a shilloute of a monkey sitting on a stool painting on an easel as a whole profile shot, which would be next to your text.

i completly got a monkey vibe from the first pic. but any logo artist knows, it must still work as one color. like all black.

[Dux]

when i thought of primate designs, i thought of a shilloute of a monkey sitting on a stool painting on an easel as a whole profile shot, which would be next to your text.

i completly got a monkey vibe from the first pic. but any logo artist knows, it must still work as one color. like all black.

Nice idea. Maybe I'll work on that, as an alternative. Or maybe combine the "monkey painting" part with my original concept:/ Hmm..

[Morgan]

Are you planning on putting the words in his teeth? It just looks like that because the teeth are basically blank.

I just saw Ginnys post and he also thought the teeth is were the words go. Maybe thats a sign... or maybe I just have to learn to read through what other people alread said before I post...no that cant be it. Its got to be a sign.

[Ginny]

Rofl, Morgan, maybe CJ shouldn't have removed the gender indicators near usernames .
Not that it matters .

I like the idea of a monkey sitting and desigining something. If possible, I think it would be nice to see part of the sketch..
Or, you could have a Huge canvas that the monkey has just finished painting/designing on and is signing. The canvas is very big so on it you see the name of your company. This could be entirely in black and white aswell. Just an idea, I sometimes get ideas apparantly .

[Hollister Man]

*thinks "darn, I have the quick reply, why do I always hit the reply button!?*

Anyway, I like it a lot, and I'm in design work.   The whole "one color" thing is very important if you're printing on paper, but unless you're extraordinarily lucky *talented*, you'll never need that.  Make it look good on the screen, and you'll be set.

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[jaz]

I like the picture BUT it looks too complicated/detailed/bussy for a logo. Some simplification could help. Butg maybe it's just me...