my logo ideas...

[runnerjp]

Hello guys,

I think you have all seen my book -

well im trying to create a logo... so far i have the below... any ideas how i can chnage it to make it fit in the the background...i need it to stand out on the page

[Ivan Skoro]

Just one advice.
Please, please don't use Comic Sans. It's OK for a birthday invite, not for logo.
Also, you could make letter "J" come out of letter "T".

[runnerjp]

very good advice...

i have been looking at it and came up with this...

Only issue I'm having is colors. i have tried filling them in but they look tacky

[Ivan Skoro]

Why not make it one shape of big, glossy, shinny metal?

[runnerjp]

Ok so this is where i got to with my logo... what do you guys think?

[Ivan Skoro]

You do realize that logo is usually made in Vector format? Also, it's a good thing if it's simple, and if it looks as good in b/w as in color.

[agentmoeller]

Use the stem of the P to be the stem of the J, flowing downward and curving. All one stroke, bascially. Make a black-to-maroon gradient to fill it, and give it a brushed metal stroke.


Agent

[runnerjp]

I know its usually done n Vector Format but i dont see why it cant be done in Photoshop, i believe i have seen tutorials on here for logos within Photoshop

With your above comment in mind i got rid of the background

[runnerjp]

u mean like Ivan Skoro agent?

[Ivan Skoro]

Because that way you're doing it in raster way, which means you can't use it for print.
But, if you're just doing it or the web, it's OK.

Have a look at this articles though.

10 Common Mistakes In Logo Design - Smashing Magazine
45 Rules for Creating a Great Logo Design. By Tanner Christensen.