Monday, November 24, 2008

LOGO WARS II

After Lubalin's legendary L'eggs logo stomped out Judge's in round 1 of Logo Wars, we're back for another matchup!

In this corner, we have some sort of elk designed for Harvey Dodds, a ski company from Montreal.



And in the other corner, we have what appears to be a reindeer. Whereabouts unknown!



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18 comments:

  1. JuiceNovember 24, 2008 at 1:52 PM

    Both are quite odd really. I like the eye of the animal in the second logo though. my vote is for the second, however it's guitar-head antlers are weird.

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  2. BaconIsGood4YouNovember 24, 2008 at 3:15 PM

    #1.

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  3. JeremyNovember 24, 2008 at 3:33 PM

    Ilike the timeless simplicity of the first elk. Yet I like the funky weird antlers of the second. Also the fact that it is in a circle would make it way easier to use as a logo. However there is still something about the first that I just like more. So serious and slick.

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  4. Eric CarlNovember 24, 2008 at 5:26 PM

    The second logo appears here and is credited as Jelen, Beograd, Jugoslavia:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_carl/2342864506/sizes/l/in/set-72157604144345854/

    Could have been an old city logo for Belgrade? No idea.

    I think I prefer it over the fist though, just like how its contained in the out circle. ;)

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  5. Delicious Design LeagueNovember 24, 2008 at 5:27 PM

    Yeah, I'm gonna vote for 2 as well. It's pretty close though. I like how 1 has some kinda tough attitude. But 2 is just a bit more weird.

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  6. UnknownNovember 24, 2008 at 7:15 PM

    Reindeer me thinks - something about it reminded me of the old Hoover logo?? http://tinyurl.com/5zp4bs

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  7. Armpit StudiosNovember 24, 2008 at 7:39 PM

    I like the elk logo better. It's a more fluid and unified form. And the antlers on #2 are from two different types or ages or somethings of reindeer - it should stick with one antler style, the pointy ones or the blunt ones.

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  8. DavidNovember 24, 2008 at 9:34 PM

    wow. both good. I really like #1. Simple shape/line but very descriptive.

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  9. DavidNovember 24, 2008 at 9:34 PM

    wow. both good. I really like #1. Simple shape/line but very descriptive.

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  10. Jon JohnsonNovember 25, 2008 at 8:36 AM

    I'm going for one, for the simplicity and fluidity.

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  11. The Pressure™November 25, 2008 at 8:40 AM

    Number one. For composition.

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  12. Sam's MythNovember 25, 2008 at 10:37 AM

    #1.

    The antlers on #2 blow it.

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  13. MaynardNovember 25, 2008 at 1:10 PM

    Number 1. The inside and outside radii of the snout are amazing compared the awkward indentation on number 2.

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  14. Delicious IndustriesNovember 25, 2008 at 3:52 PM

    I do really like both of these contenders, but if I had to choose, it would be the elk - very clean and bold. Plus you just know there were a thousand versions of it before it got to looking so effortlessly simple.

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  15. MDRNovember 25, 2008 at 11:12 PM

    #uno is the beez kneez. nice bold, simple, clean, straight to the point dopegnostical funk.

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  16. headacheNovember 26, 2008 at 12:16 AM

    To accurately critique the two, I think it would be helpful to include a bit more negative space around them, so as to bring more focus to the graphic.

    That being said, I have to go with #1, though I think with a few adjustments it could be made more effective.

    It starts with a single line width at the top and then throws that triangular shape in at the last minute. And it uses a rounded end to every stroke except for the one at the back of the head. Had it been more consistent, I think it would have been a bit more more effective.

    Also, I think the head should face to the right, as right facing elements signify progress.

    Like this: http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/1826/elkxq5.png

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  17. freshfishNovember 26, 2008 at 6:47 AM

    Number 1 of course !

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  18. Bryan™November 29, 2008 at 9:19 PM

    number 1. i appreciate its simplicity
    as well its weight.

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