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West
10-15-2003, 11:22 AM
http://www.zilvia.net/href/ZilviaLogoB2.jpg

Gimme some feedback!

Old logo must go. Im sticking with this design since its the stickers design.
dori2 s13coupe
10-15-2003, 11:25 AM
maybe add a backround effect?
Dousan_PG
10-15-2003, 11:26 AM
no
im sure someone can coem up with something more original.
West
10-15-2003, 11:30 AM
Originally posted by dousan36
no
im sure someone can coem up with something more original.

Well :fawk: You! hehe

Gimme some thoughts/suggestions then!
Dousan_PG
10-15-2003, 11:32 AM
mm ok
well, i dont like that style
too silvia style
im sure somoeen can do something w/ their drawingskills. we got lots of talented folks (cough cough maeda cough cough)
haha..
i suck at art and such. sorry cant help much more. just that one..blah. so boring.
97DubTruck
10-15-2003, 11:43 AM
well i liked it but a graffiti effect would be cool if you could find the right font.
nokeone
10-15-2003, 12:05 PM
Originally posted by dousan36

i suck at art and such. sorry cant help much more. just that one..blah. so boring.

art student..:rolleyes:

oh wait...you just "look" like one..:p..lol
christopher
10-15-2003, 12:33 PM
I like it, but it isn't quite right.

It looks like it is an embossed emblem of some type so it doesn't make much sense to have the letters be filled in black.
If you are going for an emblem type look I would say fill it in grey and try to make it look like brushed aluminum.

I like that it isn't too flashy. One thing that my web designer friends like to talk about is how too much color or wild fonts can make a page or design look really outdated and cheap.
JasonNagra
10-15-2003, 01:01 PM
We shoule re-do the Zilvia logo IMO. Is the only reason you want to keep the old style is because of the stickers??

We should change it to something cool. I am retarded so I couldn't come up with something if my life depended on it but I'm sure theres plenty of artful people who can make something cool.

I would like to see something cool and SPL w/ a flava like this:
720_datsun
10-15-2003, 01:37 PM
Originally posted by JasonNagra
We shoule re-do the Zilvia logo IMO. Is the only reason you want to keep the old style is because of the stickers??

We should change it to something cool. I am retarded so I couldn't come up with something if my life depended on it but I'm sure theres plenty of artful people who can make something cool.

I would like to see something cool and SPL w/ a flava like this: im feeling tha yashiro facorty logo. do somethin like that.
West
10-15-2003, 01:55 PM
I want to keep the design of that just because it gives a generalization to what the site is about. This was my first attemt so by no means is that the final product, but I wanted to get some ideas from everyone. I would be open to someone drawing a new logo. So anyone who wants to tackle that, please do!

I have made the Boostaholic.org Logos with a more metal look to them but that is because I have the font to type it with. Just a bit harder to work with the Zilvia logo since its a image. That is the main reason its still black, when I get to my laptop @ home I will play with metal looks for the zilvia logo, should be easy.

Here is the Boostaholic.org Logos... there Seeexy, maybe boring for some, but thats what the website design will take care of. :)

http://www.zilvia.net/href/BoostaholicLG5.jpg
http://www.zilvia.net/href/BoostaholicLG4.jpg
http://www.zilvia.net/href/BoostaholicLG3.jpg
Legacy
10-15-2003, 02:15 PM
I think the logo is put together well. It looks clean and that's important. It's amazing what a few effects can do for something so simple as text.

There's an example of the logo I made for my Team at www.team-legacy.org (http://www.team-legacy.org) it's the splash page but also our decals.

The splash page image sucks because I didn't turn the logo into a vector image, and that would have made it real smooth. Oh well. Since the logo you just made is the same as the decals, it's worth keeping.
JasonNagra
10-15-2003, 02:18 PM
Originally posted by 720_datsun
im feeling tha yashiro facorty logo. do somethin like that.

WORD 720!
SilviaDriver
10-15-2003, 02:21 PM
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/p7043d8617d22adb4da2fb7d717538d1c/fad0f3af.jpg

how about that one?

oh yea. in the zilvia.net logo at the top. wats up wiht the period?? something about it, it juss gets me looks like a star
Nissan240SX
10-15-2003, 02:33 PM
this is a tad off but Legacy how much is it for you to have that website for your team.

As far as the Logo goes. why not back it in Japanese Characters?
Rennen
10-15-2003, 03:40 PM
I like it. Its subtle and clean, its not too flashy and outlandish. It also matches stickers that are already on people's car and matches the forum's color scheme(which is very easy on the eyes I might add). The only constructive criticism I can add is to make the black center of the period larger and to add a blur background such as in our current logo. Since this logo is longer and sleeker than our old one, perhaps It could run the entire length of the page at the top.

Things I would not like to see the logo changed to: Anything with Japanese characters, or Anything bright and flashy, but thats just me.


-Matt
Burmonster
10-15-2003, 03:56 PM
Originally posted by SilviaDriver
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/p7043d8617d22adb4da2fb7d717538d1c/fad0f3af.jpg

how about that one?

oh yea. in the zilvia.net logo at the top. wats up wiht the period?? something about it, it juss gets me looks like a star


oh oh oh I like it :rofl:
Nismo240SX
10-15-2003, 03:58 PM
my sister is a graphic designer a really good one too(graduated from VT #1 in her major, and claimed to be the best its ever walked through VT's doors) anywho... she could come up with something really kick ass. She could have one made within a week, i'm sure she'd do it for free, since me, her loving little brother, is always there for her. :P yeah, but west, what do you think? i'll tell her about it tonight if you're up for it?
Flybert
10-15-2003, 04:53 PM
Yeah, let's have japanese katakana ala Imuporuto Chuna...yeah that would be a great idea. Real fresh.

As for the guy with the sister, you've got to educate her about the cars and what West is trying to represent with the logo.
fantasya98
10-15-2003, 05:04 PM
SilviaDriver - dats just beautiful.. hehe, i mean boa.. i mean..

Sooo West, the logo looks ok i guess, too shiney and glossy, and its all round.. more edges i think.. maybe a backdrop also? ill try some stuff at home.. i think we should all pitch in and pull somethin out of our ***, if its not nice, at least it will be an idea.

ps, no japanese letters plz, no ones gonna be able to read it.. and im sure we all agree its tacky
Legacy
10-15-2003, 05:07 PM
Originally posted by Nissan240SX
this is a tad off but Legacy how much is it for you to have that website for your team.

Well the webspace is actually free, but only because one of our member's job is to fix computer servers and do all of that jazz. We got hooked up through his work on their server. Our limit is 50mb, which means nothing since we can raise the bar whenever we want.

The message board I believe is also free. Not just to us, but everyone. I didn't have a connection with that. Webspace doesn't really cost all that much for a small application.
mbmbmb23
10-15-2003, 05:15 PM
It looks good, but the black needs to be shinier to match the reflection off the chrome edges. I think it looks cool....like brushed aluminum inlaid with gloss black paint (yours is flat black currently). It reminds me of an old school badge from a muscle car. What ever you do, keep the "Silvia" style font....its cool and matches the stickers. You may also try photoshopping a smoked layer over the chrome and filling the inside with blood red.



-m
Nismo240SX
10-15-2003, 05:47 PM
oh give my sister a chance. she knows alot more than you guys think... i keep her up to date. she said she'll have a couple of different ones by friday afternoon.
mbmbmb23
10-15-2003, 06:35 PM
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tsunami0ne
10-15-2003, 08:22 PM
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/pa01a829a03b3dc2e06bfc90291bce859/fad066f7.jpg
720_datsun
10-15-2003, 08:24 PM
im still feelin this kind of design if i had my old comp with photoshop i woulda done made a new logo.
BadMoJo
10-15-2003, 08:58 PM
Well I actually kinda like it WeST, but I still think we should throw a few more up just to see if there is anything better.
240Stilo
10-15-2003, 09:02 PM
Ever thought of maybe adding a zilvia mascot?
96SEChick
10-15-2003, 09:12 PM
Here's my 10-minute modification to WeST's original:

http://members.cox.net/legel/Hosting%20for%20others/ZilviaLogoLauren.jpg
Bbandit
10-15-2003, 09:36 PM
put something on the background... it looks too simple..
Vatche
10-15-2003, 11:25 PM
i like the original, red and neon green are ugly.....


if nobody likes the original one, we should go with the sketch....i think that is freaking AUSOME! im not even joking around.....
SlideStar
10-15-2003, 11:26 PM
WeST, when do you want the new logo done by? Give me a
week and I'll fix you up with something solid. :D
kuruptR
10-15-2003, 11:46 PM
its fine, logos are supposed to be simple, noticable, but not flashy.
aznpoopy
10-16-2003, 08:18 AM
personally i like it. the other color variants are nice too. maybe you can change between them for seasons and holidays.

red + white = valentines
orange + brown = thanksgiving, halloween
red + green = christmas
...
etc etc.
West
10-16-2003, 09:08 AM
Originally posted by SlideStar
WeST, when do you want the new logo done by? Give me a
week and I'll fix you up with something solid. :D

Anytime really. Im in no hurry. Just post it here once your done :) Thanks!!!


SilviaDriver: I think im going to use your logo... at least for a day :) Just for ****s and giggles. lol
CoasTek240
10-16-2003, 09:45 AM
umm why dont you let that guys sister do it. if shes sooo damn good, i'd like to see some of hers. i think i've seen some of her stuff. this girl i dated is into graphic design and i went somewhere with her up @ tech and she showed me some of their student pfojects and they were all sick as hell. they were soo awesome. and this guys sister si supposed to be one fo the best. Hell if shes good enought to graduate top of her class, give her a chance. i bet hers turns out 100x better than anyone elses plan.
West
10-16-2003, 09:47 AM
Im all for Her doing a design for Zilvia! The more the better. If your pet lizard can draw then let him do a design, I don't care. Anything is appreciated!
Stee Flo
10-16-2003, 06:22 PM
How about something like this West?
I tryed to create something from scratch, not using fonts except for the .net
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/pab5c52f21e01e7746079d81dcdf9047c/face8443.jpg
West
10-16-2003, 06:36 PM
Originally posted by Stee Flo
How about something like this West?
I tryed to create something from scratch, not using fonts except for the .net
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/pab5c52f21e01e7746079d81dcdf9047c/face8443.jpg

Hmm, I definitly like the idea of it. IMO it would need more defenition. Its hard to tell what it says. Although im still more partial to the sticker design, but id love to see some variants of your version.
Bill Roberts
10-16-2003, 07:19 PM
Ok, I have not read the thread..

I like it...alot...but..

Can more emphisis be put on the 240SX and not the Z in a cute kinda way>?
I would wear it proud as is..
Bill Roberts
10-16-2003, 07:21 PM
PS...that would look like rice-ass on my car, the original would fit the car better
nocomedown
10-16-2003, 07:28 PM
it's bill! cool!
i like steeflo's design too, but it reminds me more of a surf shop than a car website. also you forgot an 'i':coolugh:
my favorite so far is definitely silviadriver's
Maeda
10-17-2003, 05:08 AM
Originally posted by dousan36

im sure somoeen can do something w/ their drawingskills. we got lots of talented folks (cough cough maeda cough cough)
haha..
:D Arguably the best design school in the country :D

Ok Zilvia wants something done eh? Anything to help out this board!

So west what did you have in mind? I'm taking a type class right now actually... so I can design letter forms, fonts, logos, etc.... I can make the zilvia logo my final project? You'll have to wait about 5 weeks though... I can have roughs up and going in the next 3 or so weeks...

Yah art school is just that busy... If you can live with zilvia for now I can design a site package to match the new logo...

http://maeda.siliconhosting.com for reference of my web work... it's not that great since im not a graphics major... my illustration works under "sketchbook"

(dousan- i'm not a graphics major! I'm illustration! I draw monsters, dinosaurs, ninjas and naughty but cute school girls in short skirts...)
Maeda
10-17-2003, 06:30 AM
Ok keep in mind i dont know what im doing...

heres the direction i'd take zilvia on in... this is just rough~..http://maeda.siliconhosting.com/testlogo.jpg

The top would be just a neat flourish type icon... i'm probably just going to leave it as a white Z take out the grey... it looked much cleaner.

the bottom is a rough title bar logo... i really am not sure where to go on this...
Nismo240SX
10-17-2003, 08:57 AM
i'm positive that my sister can do alot better than the previous ones. She said she would have them finished by today.
MikeDeuce
10-17-2003, 10:33 AM
Just a joke of course...

http://www.pixelstorm.net/temp/zilvia.jpg

:rolleyes:
mrmephistopheles
10-17-2003, 10:43 AM
MikeDeuce: *shrug* me likey!
MikeDeuce
10-17-2003, 10:59 AM
http://www.pixelstorm.net/temp/zilvia2.jpg

heh i'm full of em today!
dori2 s13coupe
10-17-2003, 11:02 AM
maybe if u put the "ilvia" part on top of the last line of the Z???
Red
10-17-2003, 04:31 PM
:) not good enough to be a new banner... But neat...

No the barcode wont scan... If I had more time on my hands I could make a scanable one...

The Idea I have that would be cool... You get some big bald dude... Put my little logo on the back of his neck with the barcode tatoo style... In black of corse... and take a pic... That would be kinda cool...
Dousan_PG
10-17-2003, 04:33 PM
Originally posted by Red
:) not good enough to be a new banner... But neat...

No the barcode wont scan... If I had more time on my hands I could make a scanable one...

The Idea I have that would be cool... You get some big bald dude... Put my little logo on the back of his neck with the barcode tatoo style... In black of corse... and take a pic... That would be kinda cool...

you pull that font off a Nine Inch Nails fan site?
Red
10-17-2003, 04:47 PM
Yeah... I lub NiN

EDIT: http://www.nineinchnails.net <-- Here ya go.
Maeda
10-17-2003, 05:11 PM
Originally posted by Nismo240SX
i'm positive that my sister can do alot better than the previous ones. She said she would have them finished by today.

If shes into graphics I hope she can ^_^...

If zilvia wanted me to draw a car or something that'd be more up my alley...
Flybert
10-17-2003, 06:07 PM
I like Maeda's but that underscore is misleading. It's cool cuz it represents to the fullest yo but there needs to be a period, period!
HaLo
10-18-2003, 09:18 AM
Originally posted by MikeDeuce
http://www.pixelstorm.net/temp/zilvia2.jpg

heh i'm full of em today!

:rofl:

That's some crazy work! I LOVE it! :)
HaLo
10-18-2003, 09:20 AM
Originally posted by Red
Yeah... I lub NiN

EDIT: http://www.nineinchnails.net <-- Here ya go.

Nine Inch Nails ROCKS!!! :bigok:



Seriously, back on topic.

West, I like your logo, but I would love something different. Personnally, I wasn't really a fan of the Zilvia.net sticker so that's a bit why I would like to see something else.
HaLo
10-18-2003, 09:23 AM
Originally posted by Stee Flo
How about something like this West?
I tryed to create something from scratch, not using fonts except for the .net
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/pab5c52f21e01e7746079d81dcdf9047c/face8443.jpg

It's missing an 'i' :)
It's Zilvia, not Zilva...
:p
Stee Flo
10-18-2003, 09:37 AM
yeah i know, i rushed it ha
Zemus
10-18-2003, 09:45 AM
Nin ownz :-D

I love the the Timing Chain one :-D
docrice
10-18-2003, 08:58 PM
Yeah, that timing chain thing is [email protected], it'd be a great bumper sticker, but not the site logo ... i like West's basic idea, as long as we don't try to turn that into the new sticker design...and i agree, it could use some kinda of background...something subtle, like Jenna Jameson laying on the hood of my s14 :boink: ...come on guys, photoshop can make it happen


PS- NIN ROCKS!
nismo270r
11-21-2003, 12:32 AM
Originally posted by WeST
http://www.zilvia.net/href/ZilviaLogoB2.jpg

Gimme some feedback!

Old logo must go. Im sticking with this design since its the stickers design.

AHHHHH!!! I arise from the DEAD! :aw: Glad to see the 'ol logo is still serving Zilvia.net! I just realized it's been one helluva long time since I've been on here...Guess that's what happens when you get swayed to the dark side of the Germans!:p The site looks great Mark...Keep up the great work! Also congrats to you and Irena on your new addition!
Zenki_S14
11-21-2003, 04:45 AM
I'm curious as to how the letter "Z" came about in the name "Zilvia". At first impression, I thought it was a forum for 240sx/Silvia and Z owners.
docrice
11-21-2003, 05:04 AM
Hey west, definitely like the final result here...just noticed it like 2 days ago. I have a feeling someone who's good with Flash could make that banner idea kickass...maybe a nice video clip intro to the page? just a thought.
nismo270r
11-21-2003, 07:49 AM
Originally posted by Zenki_S14
I'm curious as to how the letter "Z" came about in the name "Zilvia". At first impression, I thought it was a forum for 240sx/Silvia and Z owners.

DING DING DING! We have a weiner! That's why I used the Z32 Z to make the logo...read from the Zilvia.net homepage:

"Welcome to Zilvia.net! The Source for the Nissan 240SX, 180SX, Silvia, Sil-Eighty, and Z32's."
masta
11-21-2003, 07:17 PM
I agree with 240Stilo in having a mascot because it will broaden your range of ideas for the logo.

So this is the old logo? It is OK shapewise. I do not like the shading and lighting too much. If the shading made it looked more like a metal emblem instead of some airbrush art it would be really nice.

I will see what I can do.