Typophile - Font suggestions & logo critique - Comments

Sweet!

Eben Sorkin — Wed, 9 Nov 2005 16:57:07 -0800

Sweet!

Eben, Tim you should like

Dan Weaver — Wed, 9 Nov 2005 15:43:56 -0800

Eben, Tim you should like this song

Song: Everyone Wants to Be An Art Director

Sung by: Betsy Ross and George Washington

Look at the colors you chose!
The best you could do, I suppose—
A peppermint stripe on royal blue,
The same as the British colors, too,
Now how will we tell whose side is who?
Look at the colors you chose!

Why couldn’t it have been puce?
Lavender over chartreuse?
Or possibly some exotic shade—
Delicate orange, mauve or jade
Instead of the choice that has been made?
Why couldn’t it have been possibly cinnamon?

Everybody wants to be an art director,
Everybody wants to call the shots.
Everybody wants to be a flag dissector,
Changing all my stars to polka-dots.
Everybody thinks that they’re the final word on
What is strictly “out” and what is “in!”
How would you like a flag that features
”Fleur-de-lys” on ochre corregated TIN?

George Washington: I’d like it. How soon can you make one up?

Betsy Ross: Come on, there’s your flag. Take it or leave it.

George Washington: Alright. Say, what’s this little ticket here that just fell out, “Inspected by Number 28?”

Betsy Ross: That’s me.

George Washington: Oh, yeah.

Betsy Ross: You want it on a hanger?

George Washington: No, I’ll just run it up the flagpole, see if anybody salutes.

Betsy Ross: Okay.

George Washington: I guess it’s better than “Don’t Tread on Me.”

Betsy Ross: Certainly. Besides, a hundred years from now, what the heck difference will it make?

George Washington: I guess you’re right. (goes out the door) Come on, men!

Chris remember to: Take an

Dan Weaver — Wed, 9 Nov 2005 15:21:58 -0800

Chris remember to: Take an Indian to lunch today… and: “What do you mean you cooked the Turkey”

Dan, thanks for attempting

Eben Sorkin — Tue, 8 Nov 2005 18:10:49 -0800

Dan, thanks for attempting it!

Eben It was an attempt to

Dan Weaver — Mon, 7 Nov 2005 15:32:39 -0800

Eben It was an attempt to link to the track but failed miserably. It is a funny album and is about 40 years old.

What about some wood type? A

Chris Rugen — Mon, 7 Nov 2005 07:56:29 -0800

What about some wood type? A myfonts.com search yields some interesting results. It has a slab serify, old world commerce, condensed look with lots of character but not too much. There will be a lot of Wild West-ish fonts, but you’ll probably find something with enough strength and character to stand up and stand out.

Also, another tack is going for the more American revolution, late 18th century historical look, but that might not give you the muscle and condensed look you need.

Dan, Was that an attempt to

Eben Sorkin — Mon, 7 Nov 2005 07:34:58 -0800

Dan, Was that an attempt to link to the track? That would have made sense!

Freberg is a riot. Somewhere

dezcom — Mon, 7 Nov 2005 05:37:41 -0800

Freberg is a riot. Somewhere in the dusty bowels of my basement is a 33 1/3 LP of the same thing Dan is talking about. It was one of the first comedy “albums” that I bought as a youth.

ChrisL

Eben George Washington is

Dan Weaver — Mon, 7 Nov 2005 04:52:25 -0800

Eben George Washington is complaining to Betsy Ross about the design of the American flag. The same colors as the British flag and whats with the stars when I asked for pokadots. I’ll see if I can find a printed transcript of the tune.

To Dan : Whatchu tawkin

Eben Sorkin — Sun, 6 Nov 2005 18:37:12 -0800

To Dan :

Whatchu tawkin about Willis?

Track 08 0:50 this will play

Dan Weaver — Sun, 6 Nov 2005 16:56:47 -0800

Track 08 0:50
this will play in I Tunes and maybe some other formats.

Thanks formlos; just the

gpepin — Sun, 6 Nov 2005 14:58:26 -0800

Thanks formlos; just the kind of suggestion I’m hoping for. This is a down and dirty job, and I’m not going to be spending a lot more time developing new concepts, although the ideas, suggestions and feedback I’ve received thus far are appreciated... particularly Dan’s theory about hitting the computer without enough up-front work... you’re right! But, as I mentioned, down and dirty.
I’m still hoping for a few more font suggestions, but the Grotesque seems interesting, and usable.

Thanks Eben, I think I will

sebsan — Sun, 6 Nov 2005 12:07:54 -0800

Thanks Eben, I think I will leave like that for chronology.

Cheers

Alternate type suggestion,

formlos — Sun, 6 Nov 2005 11:49:41 -0800

Alternate type suggestion, if still needed.: ’Bureau Grotesque’..

Dav, formlos

Hey, Sebastien, it’s easy

Eben Sorkin — Sun, 6 Nov 2005 11:02:40 -0800

Hey, Sebastien, it’s easy to do. But it’s easy to fix also.

Under your posts it says

’edit | reply’.

If you want to click on ’edit’ and you can change/correct what you said, correct spelling, add to what you said, etc.

Cheers!

Font suggestions & logo critique

gpepin — Sat, 5 Nov 2005 09:00:40 -0800

Hello,
I’ve been a reader for quite some time, first time poster, however.
Anyway, I’m seeking feedback/critique/suggestions on this logo I’m creating for an industrial machine company in New England.
They are looking for something that says “patriotic” and “old New England”.
I’m pretty happy with my work-in-progress, although I’m not quite sold on the font yet.
I’ve been a working designer for about 5 years, but I’m the first to admit typography is not my forte, although I am facinated with it, hense my interest in the Typophile site.
I guess what I’m looking for is “that perfect font” (hey, who isn’t?!) to fit this situation. As I mentioned, it needs to say “old New England”. Yet it also needs to be condensed, or at least very narrow, as I’m happy with the proportions of the flag to the type as it is now.
Maybe my chosen font is okay? If so, feel free to say that as well!
As a point of interest, the flag I’ve created is basically a combination of the “unofficial” New England flags of the revolutionary period and our current US flag.
Please feel free to comment on the logo in general as well.
Thanks alot for your help!
Greg