Advice Needed - Which logo do you prefer?

[Cobra]

Hi guys,

I designed two logos for our fictional crop protection company we have put together for one of my courses. We specialise in biological pesticide products. Which logo do you like better?


Logo 1:



Logo 2:




Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Cobra

[promark]

Well i prefer Logo 1 from purely looks but logo 2 is more related to what the company is about... but a bit bland

Maybe the by line for Logo 1 could be "out of this world crop protection"

[BJ_M]

#1 - because #2 looks like the protection is a greenhouse ...


which maybe misleading ....

[BJ_M]

the fonts used in #2 also are not good ...

also the letters are spaced to close in #1

[Cobra]

Thanks for the responses, guys - remember to press the poll buttons!

promark - I'll suggest an alteration to the slogan to the group tomorrow. Thanks for your idea!

BJ_M - True, it is quite a complex image to use in a logo - they're normally simpler.

(EDIT - the font is a bit crushed. It's a trial logo - I'll iron it out once I know which to use!)

[ZAPPER]

I ain't no expert, but that has never stopped me before. Just an opinion or observation, but I thought that "logos" were like a stylized image or lettering that are used for advertising. I would think that using a photo is too much. I mean that your logo should be like a sillotte (SP) or single color. Very stylized letters like McDonalds "golden archs" or like Hewlett Packards "HP" come to mind when I think of logos.

What do the letters stand for?

[promark]

Zapper again I am no expert but i do agree with your definition of a Logo this is more a ad banner, perhaps Cobra could take the GGS and stylise it and use that as a logo in conjunction with the banner

Just an idea

[Cobra]

On reflection, you're both spot-on. I was imagining how it would look on the top of a letter or something. Hmmm... Maybe a rethink tomorrow.

However, more opinions on those two would be gratefully recieved.

Thanks ZAPPER and promark!

[Xylob the Destroyer]

I voted for #1 (simply because it's smalller), but both logos are quite good.

It's the slogan that's not so hot....

[Cobra]

It seemed good at the time... That was after two hours of mind-numbing lecture!

[shelbyGT]

#1 - #2 is too boxy to be catchy.

[Shadowmistress]

I like the first one. The picture conveys to me the words technology and environment. So it's like saying you've got a cutting edge product thats safe to use.

I don't care for the second one. The words it conveys is "farmer next door". Kind of seems like you're reusing old, tried and true methods from the past.

Just my 2 cents.

[Cobra]

That's how I feel about it. Personally I prefer the first logo, by far.

[mrtristan]

#2. It conveys 'earth friendly'. The first one makes me think of chemicals that are harmful to the environment. The second one makes me say "Hey. These guys care about the planet."

[MackemX]

the first one for effect alone

I'm seeing the same thing with the sun but this time over a field of crops instead exactly the same style as the first one 8)

[thecoalman]

I ain't no expert, but that has never stopped me before. Just an opinion or observation, but I thought that "logos" were like a stylized image or lettering that are used for advertising. I would think that using a photo is too much. I mean that your logo should be like a sillotte (SP) or single color.

Yes, they should be. Simple and easily identifiable even if a single color. I like the looks of number 1, that can be converted to something more logo like.

[ZAPPER]

[ZAPPER]

ERRRR! It wasn't supposed to be that big!

[smearbrick1]

I would have to go with the first one. I'm too sure I really like the "A Fresh Take On Crop Protection" tagline. It's not very exciting (of course, neither is crop protection, I imagine).

[BJ_M]

how about a circle of fully armed swat team members standing around a single stalk of corn ?

[thecoalman]

how about a circle of fully armed swat team members standing around a single stalk of corn ?

That or a fat rent-a-cop armed with his pen. :P

[lordsmurf]

A logo isn't really a photo.
The fonts don't work for you.