Rcindia_logo

allthatido · September 02, 2009, 01:05:51 PM

Hi anwar

I really applaud you for the efforts you have put in hosting this site and providing a great platform aeromodellers all over India. Since i have a strong creative side to me as well, one thing that always disturbs me is the rc india logo. Its not of that good resolution...no offences to the person who made it..but i just want that this great website should look great too.

So i took the trouble of creating a logo for you on the same line as the existing logo..just refining it a bit and adding a 3d effect. Please use it if you like it..i will feel like i have given back something to this forum. If you need any graphic design in future...do tell me..i love designing.

The image is of the same size and name as your current logo...so no mods will be required to do.

Thanks for this great platform
Ankur Kaul

anwar · September 02, 2009, 01:23:17 PM

You are the second person to offer a logo, appreciate that !

The one we have now was the result of couple of quick hack sessions by myself, while in the middle of saving the world ! I mean it did not get any attention that it probably deserves. I was going to work on a better one (at least one at better resolution), since we are planning to come out with some propaganda merchandise (teeshirts etc) to promote the hobby (and of course, this forum).

I am going to critique your sample, with the only intention of improving it; and I hope you take it in a positive sense.

1. The plane on the right is a little too big (in terms of symmetry).

2. I would like to see a little better separation (or enhanced border) for each of the letters; making each individual letter more readable.

I like the drop shadow in the existing one, as it gives a little bit of 3D ("pop out") effect, but it is largely immaterial.

In short, I will accept your revision if you can work on some more versions of this (as time permits). Of course you will have hand over all rights to the logo created unconditionally (signed of stamp paper worth Rs50

), and a source file (Photoshop or Illustrator or whatever else you are using).

I like people with a creative side, as I think I have a little bit of it in me some where

Here are some of the paintings I have done (what a show off!

)

anwar · September 02, 2009, 01:31:45 PM

And these were done on the iPhone using an application known as Brushes.

Sreedhar · September 02, 2009, 07:51:46 PM

Soo... Yo are an artist too... ANWAR....

allthatido · September 03, 2009, 05:27:10 PM

those are lovely

definitely worth a showoff

here are some of my digital paintings i did with a software called artrage.

allthatido · September 03, 2009, 05:33:46 PM

here are some more

allthatido · September 03, 2009, 05:34:56 PM

ill be working on the logo as soon as possible

allthatido · September 03, 2009, 06:05:27 PM

i guess we have more than 1 hobby in common...do one thing if you have a specific plane in mind send me the pic on my mail...and i will put it on the logo.

and yeah one question...who will bear the cost of the stamp paper

Regards
Ankur Kaul

allthatido · September 03, 2009, 06:07:09 PM

i also assume that apart from the things mentioned in your critique section...everything else is ok..letter style etc

anwar · September 03, 2009, 09:20:49 PM

Quote from: ankurkaul17 on September 03, 2009, 06:05:27 PM
i guess we have more than 1 hobby in common...do one thing if you have a specific plane in mind send me the pic on my mail...and i will put it on the logo.

and yeah one question...who will bear the cost of the stamp paper

Nope, any plane you want. But let it be similar in size to the radio on the left (although that does not reflect reality).

Stamp paper is part of your overall donation/volunteer effort !

anwar · September 03, 2009, 09:43:58 PM

BTW, nice work

Gotta check out Artrage !

allthatido · September 05, 2009, 01:21:12 PM

hi Anwar

just finished working on the logo...i hope it is upto your satisfaction..

added your most beloved drop shadow effect

changed the plane to reduce blackness in the logo.

added spacing and border to the lettering.

Ankur Kaul

anwar · September 05, 2009, 03:02:17 PM

Hate the new plane

allthatido · September 06, 2009, 06:06:41 PM

Seriously or joking?

anwar · September 06, 2009, 07:38:19 PM

Mucho seriously !

I feel the uniformity and symmetry are both lost !

sahilkit · September 06, 2009, 07:54:02 PM

hey i have a idea

why can't the blue Chakra be replaced with or add a heli body to it like a top view heli shoot

or will it be to ugly $:-\$

sahil

anwar · September 06, 2009, 08:03:39 PM

The chakra and letter colors were supposed to represent India (the flag).

Plus adding a heli to the mix leaves only cars out

sahilkit · September 06, 2009, 08:28:37 PM

hum.....then why the plane ? transmitter i can understand because of the remote control etc.

sahil

anwar · September 06, 2009, 08:33:21 PM

Ah.. common sense

The most popular form of RC !

Just look at our members, about 80% are plane folks (based on the information from the registration form).

That is the first one that comes to everyone's mind when they think about RC.

allthatido · September 07, 2009, 02:31:47 PM

you are a tough cookie

anwar · September 07, 2009, 02:34:15 PM

"Elementary, my dear Watson... elementary"

Just tried to be logical a bit, and yet not spend a lot of time. That is what was done in the first iteration.

PS: This just shows that people are highly opinionated

mail4ajo · September 08, 2009, 01:33:40 PM

Talking about logos, Anwar, can we have some stickers made for Rcindia? We have it for Team-bhp forum and I have it on my RC cars and also on my Alto and Zen.

Team-bhp sold them for 250Rs a set of 10 different stickers. I got 2 sets just as a way of contributing to a wonderful forum I learned so much from.

If that is not possible, can you grant permission to make them ourselves and display it on our cars. May help to promote the forum.

anwar · September 08, 2009, 02:34:17 PM

We are beginning on something like that. But you (and everyone else) are welcome to use the logo to make stickers (or teeshirts or hats or whatever) for personal use and for friends (I mean non-commercial use).

The only suggestion I have is to put something like "www.rcindia.org" in small letters under the logo image (since it is not clear from the logo itself whether it is ".com" or ".org")

allthatido · September 08, 2009, 05:52:24 PM

here anwar

Gone back to basics

Waiting for your critical analysis

anwar · September 08, 2009, 07:06:21 PM

Nice.. we are getting there.

1) Please make the plane a bit smaller (not too larger than the radio), and give it a bit of the rounded effect like in the radio. The point being "symmetry". If another plane or the same from another angle (like if you applied a little right aileron to the plane in the picture) helps you do it, go for it !

2) Consider giving a drop shadow to the Asoka Chakra also.

3) See if the letters of "RC India" can be a bit more "pronounced". Currently, they feel a bit dull compared to the black items on either side. Especially the borders of the word "RC". BTW, this is just another "nice to have".

Thanks again working on this. I would have loved to do this, but 24 hours is not enough already.

Rcindia_logo

Which version of the new RC India logo do you like ?