Yes - It's a New Logo
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Originally posted by William Fuld
DVD Talk hats are sooo earlier this week. All the cool kids are wearing Cinema Gotham hats and barbeque aprons.
DVD Talk hats are sooo earlier this week. All the cool kids are wearing Cinema Gotham hats and barbeque aprons.
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I like the colors since it matches the banner across the top of the page (blue and yellow), but the logo itself is kind of odd. Someone said it here earlier and I agree with them that the main problem is changing font size. The 'DVD' is too large and completely overwhelms the 'talk'!
Also, others have been asking for a site overhaul. Don't do it if it involves overhauling the forums, Geoff! The way the forums currently operates is clean, simple, and elegant.
Also, others have been asking for a site overhaul. Don't do it if it involves overhauling the forums, Geoff! The way the forums currently operates is clean, simple, and elegant.
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A side note, I actually did a redesign of DVD Talk earlier last week, very very subtle changes (like adding the video game reviews to the front page on the right side and reordering the right hand column for easy access to important links)
I am very happy with the overall design of DVD Talk and the forums so I don't have any plans to change that any time soon.
I am very happy with the overall design of DVD Talk and the forums so I don't have any plans to change that any time soon.
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Originally posted by gkleinman
I am very happy with the overall design of DVD Talk and the forums so I don't have any plans to change that any time soon.
I am very happy with the overall design of DVD Talk and the forums so I don't have any plans to change that any time soon.
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Originally posted by Barings
The 'DVD' is too large and completely overwhelms the 'talk'!
The 'DVD' is too large and completely overwhelms the 'talk'!
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Thanx for all the kind words from everyone who likes and hates the new logo. I personally would have gone a little different direction, but Geoff liked it.
And to the person who said my web site is equally bad - Thanx so much for the kind words!!! LOL 8)
- todd
And to the person who said my web site is equally bad - Thanx so much for the kind words!!! LOL 8)
- todd
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Originally posted by realeyz
Thanx for all the kind words from everyone who likes and hates the new logo. I personally would have gone a little different direction, but Geoff liked it.
And to the person who said my web site is equally bad - Thanx so much for the kind words!!! LOL 8)
- todd
Thanx for all the kind words from everyone who likes and hates the new logo. I personally would have gone a little different direction, but Geoff liked it.
And to the person who said my web site is equally bad - Thanx so much for the kind words!!! LOL 8)
- todd
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Hi, I think the logo is too cartoony. But I'll learn to grow into it after seeing it so much. The thing that bothers me is that the "DVD talk" and the "forum" don't seem to match.
Sure they're the same colors and everything. But if you look at the "forum" it's a little embossed and raised....the "DVD talk" is just flat and looks too 2-D.....while the "forum" seems to pop out more. It might just be me, though....but that's my 2 cents.
good work though =)
-anthony
Sure they're the same colors and everything. But if you look at the "forum" it's a little embossed and raised....the "DVD talk" is just flat and looks too 2-D.....while the "forum" seems to pop out more. It might just be me, though....but that's my 2 cents.
good work though =)
-anthony
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The first thing that jumped out at me is the shading within the letters. Very disruptive to the eye to go from light to dark (in the first "D"), then back to light to dark ("V"), then back to light to dark ("D"). Makes it seem like a random collection of letters than a cohesive statement. It just looks strange.
Like this:
The thing that bothers me is that the "DVD talk" and the "forum" don't seem to match.
I don't see a need for the graphic/word "forum". It's a given, and noted elsewhere including the page titles.
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Originally posted by gkleinman
A side note, I actually did a redesign of DVD Talk earlier last week, very very subtle changes (like adding the video game reviews to the front page on the right side and reordering the right hand column for easy access to important links)
I am very happy with the overall design of DVD Talk and the forums so I don't have any plans to change that any time soon.
A side note, I actually did a redesign of DVD Talk earlier last week, very very subtle changes (like adding the video game reviews to the front page on the right side and reordering the right hand column for easy access to important links)
I am very happy with the overall design of DVD Talk and the forums so I don't have any plans to change that any time soon.
Well, I was thinking of something a little more extensive than that. As you know Geoff, my colleagues and I specialize in developing functional, attractive and fun UI’s for all sorts of Web sites. Usability is always our primary concern (both in terms of look/feel and site flow/information architecture), followed by solid, scalable logo and graphic design.
I’m not trying to sell you a new site, just offering my professional opinion because I really love DVD Talk. For what it’s worth I think that it could have an amazing UI that really made it stand out among its competitors; one that reflects the community here and projects a strong, confident image. Could work wonders.
Just my two cents.
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Gee whiz.....
That logo is very unprofessional..
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I don't like this new logo, it has an AOL feeling
But I have seen the web site of realeyz, and there is a section where he shows the logos he made. They look MUCH better than this one. I understand why he doesn't add the DVD Talk logo to the ones he made...
But I have seen the web site of realeyz, and there is a section where he shows the logos he made. They look MUCH better than this one. I understand why he doesn't add the DVD Talk logo to the ones he made...
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I don't care for the new logo. It looks very amateurish and doesn't fit in with the rest of the site. The word 'forum' looks particularly hideous.
Please consider having a professional designer take a crack at it. Or even a contest could be a good idea.
I didn't think the old logo was awesome or anything, but it was OK and at least wasn't garish and cheesy. Please take the oppurtunity to do it right this time.
Thanks.
Please consider having a professional designer take a crack at it. Or even a contest could be a good idea.
I didn't think the old logo was awesome or anything, but it was OK and at least wasn't garish and cheesy. Please take the oppurtunity to do it right this time.
Thanks.
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As mentioned before, perhaps the forum could've pursued a licensing agreement. I'd say have a sticky for donations to pay for a flat fee licensing agreement terminable at will of the tm assignees, for a nominal fee, after convincing the assignees that there's not a lot of money at this website.
Awwww, screw it let's just change the damn logo.
***above is not to be considered as legal advice but merely as superfluous posting***
Awwww, screw it let's just change the damn logo.
***above is not to be considered as legal advice but merely as superfluous posting***
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it's always going to be a love/hate relationship, no matter what logo you use. im not going to lose sleep over something i hardly look at. since it does not assault my eyes in a negative way, i'll stand by my first impression....i like it.
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Originally posted by gutwrencherdvds
im not going to lose sleep over something i hardly look at.
im not going to lose sleep over something i hardly look at.
Those DVD logo guys were the Grinch that stole this who's Christmas.