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AC/DC - kinda
Posted by Jan in
18 Apr 2008 — 5:50pm
18 Apr 2008 — 5:50pm
My brother Lars and me just recently agreed upon ‘Highway to Hell’ being the best rock album of all times (don’t argue!). Since he is an electronics engineer I had this idea for a T-shirt for him. But - it doesn’t seem to work out. Top has the tightness of the original but the L isn’t legible very well. Bottom: L is OK, but is it still AC/DC enough (too loose, L punches a hole)?
What do you think? Is it just a nice idea but doesn’t work out?
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18 Apr 2008 — 6:11pm
Fun! (I won't debate, but it is debatable. Led Zeppelin anyone?)
Why not the bottom of the first and the top of the second?
I think you can tighten the spacing overall too.
18 Apr 2008 — 6:17pm
I SAID DON’T ARGUE ;-)
Thanks Miss Tiff. I tried already what you suggested. I didn’t like it.
18 Apr 2008 — 6:49pm
Best use the bottom one. You don't want people thinking it says "CARS".
Note that the spacing of the whole thing is much tighter in the original.
18 Apr 2008 — 9:23pm
I agree with Kevin on the Cars thing. What about the "bling" spots and zeroing the kerning on the bolt? I guess you already noticed that and decided it looks better this way .
19 Apr 2008 — 1:02am
nice one ... and yep ... first version looks like CARS
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Paul Ducco
Design Studio
19 Apr 2008 — 2:22am
Bottom for sure.
28 Apr 2008 — 11:53pm
The bottom L is more legible, but um, it looks like -
nevermind, I'm exhausted. Move along.
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29 Apr 2008 — 3:32am
The bottom L is more legible, but um, it looks like
what eeblet ... a rainbow sphincter playing with a motorcycle covered in baby oil and breast implants?
or just a cock and balls? upright? Lars uses viagra!? What are you saying?
hehe.
:P
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Paul Ducco
Graphic Design
30 Apr 2008 — 8:55pm
COL (cackle out loud - I think I scared the dog)
It's a virile logo, is all I'm saying. OKAY?
30 Apr 2008 — 10:26pm
The first logo does look like "CARS"... go with #2.
P.S.: The AC/DC logo used here was drawn by the great Gerard Huerta...
See also this older thread: http://www.typophile.com/node/20336
Finally, I don't want to start an argument either, but I am high-fiving Miss Tiffany across cyberspace for mentioning Led Zeppelin! :-)
You rock, Tiffany!
1 May 2008 — 12:29am
What about something like these rough things?
2 May 2008 — 9:33am
Eben, that’s a good idea. I’ll try that. Thanks.
Ricardo, thanks for the information about the logo. Much appreciated.
8 May 2008 — 4:01am
Hmm...
I think the bottom one is probably better than Eben's sketches (but I would still try it out though) - I just have a feeling the L will have too much of an arabic feel compared to the other letters if you go in that direction.
Not getting involved in an argument either but Miss Tiffany and Ricardo are absolutely right about Zeppelin (eventhough that statement is gonna cost me a couple of friends down under;-)
Ps: Don't get me wrong ACDC is up there!-)
10 May 2008 — 2:06am
Just to make this clear:
I wasn’t talking about the best rock band ever. All I said was that ‘Highway to Hell’ is the best rock album of all times.
12 May 2008 — 12:13pm
Did you make the design?
12 May 2008 — 6:23pm
"I had this idea for a T-shirt for him."
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Paul Ducco
Graphic Design
12 May 2008 — 6:28pm
Yes, I know but I was curious what he decided on in the end and how it came out.
13 May 2008 — 12:43am
Did you make the design?
No. Not yet. It’s a spare time project.