quickie criticism needed with design

[rh71]

link

Please list all the things you don't like about what you see. There are a few obvious things to me, but I'd like to know if you guys name the same.

It is undecided whether this will be a short intro with an "enter site" button or a same-page "lead-in" to a half-flash / half-html-framed site. This is his company logo.

 

[thirtythree]

The edges aren't very smooth on 'Paradox' and the colors don't go well together. I don't like how it fades out on the left side either.

 

[rh71]

The word paradox was such a bitc# to do. He faxed me a scan of the whole logo and I had to do the rest. I don't think I can do better with the actual word unless there's a real font similar to it. Was hoping it would be acceptable to use... :|

I may get rid of the yellow gradient altogether, but wanted to see what most people think.

 

[LordMaul]

Everything is great except for the color of the gradient...make it red or something, but get rid of that yellow color.

 

[ThePresence]

The yellow and red dont go together well........

 

[rh71]

modified ... likey ?

 

[wnied]

Vector type writing just a tad too thin. But overall I like your design.

~wnied~

 

[hdeck]

still hating the paradox font. it doesn't look smooth (probably because it was a faxed scan)

 

[Luden]

I agree with the Paradox thing, it would look alot better smoothed out. And the gradient on the left side I think looks off.

 

[rh71]

Is there any way that a new visitor with a fresh mind would think the way PARADOX is shown is the way it was drawn up originally?

The way I did it was take a black/white JPG image of PARADOX in that "font" and throw it on a transparent background, but leave a small trace around each letter to "paint bucket" a red outline. I don't know of a better way to get a black/white image with a red outline looking smoother/vectored.

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: rh71
I don't know of a better way to get a black/white image with a red outline looking smoother/vectored.

Why not just trace it real quick?

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: hdeck
still hating the paradox font. it doesn't look smooth (probably because it was a faxed scan)

Yeah, that's the most obvious thing to me.

 

[Phuz]

Too many different contrasts of red.. but the design.... I know you can do better...

 

[SherEPunjab]

i don't like the font. i dont like the gradient, i don't like the black background or red either. i like white backgrounds or orange backgrounds or graphite backgrounds with orange, blue, or a combination.