Years and years ago DPC members helped me design a logo for a non-profit I helped found working with asthmatics. I was amazed at the quick responses and wonderful creativity. Well, I'm back at it again. This time I am starting a community garden called "Grace Community Garden". Our goal is to grow organic produce which will be used to help feed the homeless and poor of Lane County. I wondered if anybody was willing to help brainstorm ideas or provide some mockups for a simple logo. I've already been thinking and like the idea of using the initials GCG as well as some silhouettes of veggies in reds or greens or oranges or whatever. But that was only one idea and I lack the graphic design ability to bring it to any quality fruition.
Is anybody willing to devote a tiny bit of time to help me out?
Those letter are potentially dangerous in the wrong hands! Here's an example of some similar letters causing a major problem for the Office of Government Commerce....
That looks cool Eli. I didn't know you can just browse and buy logos. Part of me wants to look, but then part of me doesn't because what hope would I have to create my own without at least subconsciously borrowing from what you saw and liked?
The bottom reminds my of that windblown grass at the beach, but I think the fruiting plants look pretty good. I say make the lower stuff more broadleaf (think collards or mustard greens), and maybe some carrot or radish tops. Consider taking some photos at the farmer's market and doing some nifty image manipulation (e.g. "Find Edges" filter) if you don't want to try drawing them freehand, or find some actual clip art.
Mine was made with fonts too -- cheap clip art if you know how to manipulate it!
ETA: I'd like to see you composite that "beach scene" with a nice Pacific sunset ... ;-)
OK, new version. I'm the worst when it comes to picking a font though...
I've always heard it's important to make sure a logo will reproduce well in B&W or/and grayscale. Try converting to bitmap mode using diffusion dither and see what you get ...
