Comments for J-Mill Graphics http://www.jmillgraphics.com Logos, icons & more! Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:13:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on New Vancouver Whitecaps FC Logo by robert http://www.jmillgraphics.com/blog/new-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-logo/comment-page-1/#comment-67 robert Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:13:48 +0000 http://jmillbrands.wordpress.com/?p=356#comment-67 the logo is a good one for selling winter attire. If a white cap can be a mountain top, why is the entire mountain covered? How can there be a placid reflection when the water is full of white caps? The shapes of the mountain are A&M which overpowers the bottom part that is V&W. V&W is obviously more important. the top part is like the colorado rapids!? What should have been done is redo the font and reproportion the shield shape. KEEP THE WAVE, just restyle it. the logo is a good one for selling winter attire.
If a white cap can be a mountain top, why is the entire mountain covered? How can there be a placid reflection when the water is full of white caps?
The shapes of the mountain are A&M which overpowers the bottom part that is V&W. V&W is obviously more important. the top part is like the colorado rapids!? What should have been done is redo the font and reproportion the shield shape. KEEP THE WAVE, just restyle it.

]]> Comment on Is crowdsourcing failing? by jmillgraphics http://www.jmillgraphics.com/blog/is-crowdsourcing-failing/comment-page-1/#comment-59 jmillgraphics Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:21:47 +0000 http://jmillbrands.wordpress.com/?p=459#comment-59 No sour grapes involved. This is just how I feel personally is all. I think N.C. Winters illustrates best how I feel about the whole thing: http://freelanceswitch.com/freelance-freedom/freelance-freedom-158/#more-5949 No sour grapes involved. This is just how I feel personally is all. I think N.C. Winters illustrates best how I feel about the whole thing: http://freelanceswitch.com/freelance-freedom/freelance-freedom-158/#more-5949

]]> Comment on Is crowdsourcing failing? by Ben http://www.jmillgraphics.com/blog/is-crowdsourcing-failing/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Ben Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:59:39 +0000 http://jmillbrands.wordpress.com/?p=459#comment-58 Erm.......... sounds a bit like sour grapes.......surely crowdsourcing creates a greater sized marketplace for ideas and brands to do their thing. Not saying it is perfect but it has its place. Ultimately the customer pays their money and takes their choice, whether it be the most creative or the most cliched. It is too early to say whether or not it is 'failing' and to apply any kind of judgement you do kinda need to set some standards to be measured against, no? Erm………. sounds a bit like sour grapes…….surely crowdsourcing creates a greater sized marketplace for ideas and brands to do their thing. Not saying it is perfect but it has its place. Ultimately the customer pays their money and takes their choice, whether it be the most creative or the most cliched. It is too early to say whether or not it is ‘failing’ and to apply any kind of judgement you do kinda need to set some standards to be measured against, no?

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]]> Comment on A little about copyright and logos by jmillgraphics http://www.jmillgraphics.com/blog/a-little-about-copyright-and-logos/comment-page-1/#comment-55 jmillgraphics Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:10:45 +0000 http://jmillbrands.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-55 Yeah it's a lot to read. I just play it safe by sending emails to the people use fonts I use, that way I have a clear yes or no from them. It takes time for a response, but it's so much easier that way, unless they have it in plain English in the font contract. Yeah it’s a lot to read. I just play it safe by sending emails to the people use fonts I use, that way I have a clear yes or no from them. It takes time for a response, but it’s so much easier that way, unless they have it in plain English in the font contract.

]]> Comment on A little about copyright and logos by Mike Vollmer http://www.jmillgraphics.com/blog/a-little-about-copyright-and-logos/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Mike Vollmer Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:39:47 +0000 http://jmillbrands.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-54 I am not a lawyer, but: It's not entirely clear how copyright law works in the case of typefaces. You can't copyright the design of a typeface, but you can potentially copyright the PostScript/TrueType data that draws it. I don't know enough about the inner workings of font rendering to say, but I think the only situation that would get you in trouble is if you modified an actual font file (ie: the truetype or postscript information) and redistributed it. Rendering the font to a bitmap and changing the bitmap data should be okay, as would creating a new font that exactly mimics the old one. More discussion is <a href="http://boingboing.net/2004/12/26/can-you-copyright-a-.html" rel="nofollow">here on boingboing</a>. I am not a lawyer, but:

It’s not entirely clear how copyright law works in the case of typefaces. You can’t copyright the design of a typeface, but you can potentially copyright the PostScript/TrueType data that draws it.

I don’t know enough about the inner workings of font rendering to say, but I think the only situation that would get you in trouble is if you modified an actual font file (ie: the truetype or postscript information) and redistributed it. Rendering the font to a bitmap and changing the bitmap data should be okay, as would creating a new font that exactly mimics the old one.

More discussion is here on boingboing.

]]> Comment on My personal experience by jmillgraphics http://www.jmillgraphics.com/blog/my-personal-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43 jmillgraphics Tue, 18 May 2010 22:16:35 +0000 http://jmillbrands.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-43 Yeah, crowdsourcing is definitely a spec-work nightmare. I'd like to think that it's just a phase because of the rapid decline in the world's financial crisis. Here's hoping anyway. All in all, crowdsourcing isn't a totally horrible thing. It's just that the idea of having some random person design a logo for your company, who has no knowledge of logo design or what is does for you, seems odd to me. It's like going to a doctor and then telling them what prescription you need. The doctors went to school and learned everything so they can make the best call for you right? So why would you tell them what to do? I guess it's just something to think on, I could go on forever. Yeah, crowdsourcing is definitely a spec-work nightmare. I’d like to think that it’s just a phase because of the rapid decline in the world’s financial crisis. Here’s hoping anyway. All in all, crowdsourcing isn’t a totally horrible thing. It’s just that the idea of having some random person design a logo for your company, who has no knowledge of logo design or what is does for you, seems odd to me. It’s like going to a doctor and then telling them what prescription you need. The doctors went to school and learned everything so they can make the best call for you right? So why would you tell them what to do?

I guess it’s just something to think on, I could go on forever.

]]> Comment on My personal experience by ShawnJones http://www.jmillgraphics.com/blog/my-personal-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-42 ShawnJones Tue, 18 May 2010 21:18:39 +0000 http://jmillbrands.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-42 Great post. I really admire you for the long path you've taken. I can relate, mine has had many bumps along the way as well. I'm still trying to get a foothold, as it were. I was recently researching "crowdsourcing" sites like logotournament and 99designs, and your article helped me quite a bit. It really solidified my understanding and the opinion I had formed as well - It's a spec-work nightmare. Good for practice - and some portfolio pieces, maybe - but for the majority of designers the payout is little to none. Hardly worth the time. And, I also agree, the disconnect gap between designer and client is growing wider which is hurting this industry in a major way. Too many submissions creates a vast competive elitism within the comunity, too. I have noticed the current trends are; lots of bright colors, over-use of gradients, and smooth edges. On every logo. This isn't design so much as it is similar to randomly throwing paint on a canvas and hoping to end up with a Monet. The good designers get lost in the mix. Great post. I really admire you for the long path you’ve taken. I can relate, mine has had many bumps along the way as well. I’m still trying to get a foothold, as it were.
I was recently researching “crowdsourcing” sites like logotournament and 99designs, and your article helped me quite a bit. It really solidified my understanding and the opinion I had formed as well – It’s a spec-work nightmare.
Good for practice – and some portfolio pieces, maybe – but for the majority of designers the payout is little to none. Hardly worth the time. And, I also agree, the disconnect gap between designer and client is growing wider which is hurting this industry in a major way. Too many submissions creates a vast competive elitism within the comunity, too.
I have noticed the current trends are; lots of bright colors, over-use of gradients, and smooth edges. On every logo. This isn’t design so much as it is similar to randomly throwing paint on a canvas and hoping to end up with a Monet. The good designers get lost in the mix.

]]> Comment on Originality in crowdsourcing by jmillgraphics http://www.jmillgraphics.com/blog/originality-in-crowdsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-45 jmillgraphics Wed, 12 May 2010 00:05:21 +0000 http://jmillbrands.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-45 Thanks Lisa, I'm Glad you like it. To me it's all about writing about things I love. I hope I can post more content that you and others can enjoy. Thanks a lot for visiting. Thanks Lisa, I’m Glad you like it. To me it’s all about writing about things I love. I hope I can post more content that you and others can enjoy. Thanks a lot for visiting.

]]> Comment on Originality in crowdsourcing by Lisa Julian http://www.jmillgraphics.com/blog/originality-in-crowdsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Lisa Julian Tue, 11 May 2010 20:59:22 +0000 http://jmillbrands.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-44 Wow, I'm glad I found your website. I've learned a lot about what I should expect when having a logo designed that I didn't realize I should be looking for. Thanks for taking the time to write and share your knowledge for both the creator and client on the subject. Very Interesting! I'm really enjoying your website and have only been on a few pages. :) Wow, I’m glad I found your website. I’ve learned a lot about what I should expect when having a logo designed that I didn’t realize I should be looking for. Thanks for taking the time to write and share your knowledge for both the creator and client on the subject. Very Interesting! I’m really enjoying your website and have only been on a few pages. :)

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