Loch Tech Monster logo development

Also I've been looking at these character design tutorials for help and inspiration:

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009...ion-tutorials/

Which styles out of those do you think would look good for the Loch Tech Monster?

I quite like this one: http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/...d-drawn-sketch

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Originally Posted by Calneon

I quite like this one: http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/...d-drawn-sketch

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Yeah I quite liked the look of that one too, shouldn't be too hard to do since there's no simulated pressure on any of the lines.

Started making the actual thing in Illustrator, still got to add the circuit board texture and pimp it in Photoshop:

http://www.atkcommunity.com/gallery/...1_ltm_logo.jpg

I think i just died.

I like.

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Originally Posted by Colonel Mitch

I think i just died.

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Errrr in a good way or a bad way...?

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Originally Posted by Chazlene

Errrr in a good way or a bad way...?

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He he, was expecting that response.

It looks lovley but has nothing to do with tech like that :P

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Originally Posted by Colonel Mitch

He he, was expecting that response.

It looks lovley but has nothing to do with tech like that :P

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Yeah, like I said, I've still got to add the circuit board texture in Photoshop.

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Originally Posted by Chazlene

Yeah, like I said, I've still got to add the circuit board texture in Photoshop.

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I know. Hence i didnt say that stuff in my first post :P

I think it needs straight edges and sharp corners. I think it looks way too cartoony like that.

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Originally Posted by Calneon

I think it needs straight edges and sharp corners. I think it looks way too cartoony like that.

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Well it does have straight lines, I might try giving it pointy corners, but when making it before rounding them off they did look TOO pointy, and I'm worried if I leave them like that it'll look awkward in context with the water and background.

Also what do you guys think about making the background of the site something like the I Can Has Cheezburger one: http://icanhascheezburger.com/

Except having imagery of game controllers, CD's, etc?

Edit: Also do you think it should have scales down it's back? Bear in mind it'll mean each section will have to be spaced out a bit more so the whole thing will be wider.

The monster kind of looks like a digital signal wave could perhaps go down that route?

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Originally Posted by ez64

The monster kind of looks like a digital signal wave could perhaps go down that route?

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This

http://www.atkcommunity.com/gallery/...2_ltm_logo.jpg

http://www.atkcommunity.com/gallery/...ltm_logo_2.jpg

Hmm I really like the idea of the digital signal wave as well... like both of them though, perhaps the wave one could be used somewhere else on the site.