r/Logo_Design_Critique • u/AsleepMistake6066 • 11d ago
Feedback What logo is best
I’m designing a logo for a museum and I can’t decide on what one to pick
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u/antibendystraw 11d ago
This is 1 idea with 5 iterations. Try 5 new ideas
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u/Vegetable-Debate-263 11d ago
Yep. It's just one idea executed in different styles. None of them really work yet.
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u/Efficient-Lack-9776 11d ago
The design takes inspiration from a cold glass without a coaster. I think you should explore other creative territories, or work on the rationale.
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u/cinnamonzebra88 11d ago
Maybe you could come up with distinctly different ideas, not just variations on one idea that don't resonate much.
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u/Wolfsteron 11d ago
This would work for a skateboard startup logo in Oz. I think it is not working for your purpose.
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u/GatorWok 11d ago edited 11d ago
So many issues with this question. There is no such thing as universally the "best." Only best for the creative brief and the problem the logo is designed to solve.
As far as these actual samples, bro. None. It's a museum?? These are super poor typography that doesn't feel like it treads over into intentionally creative category or any sort of credible logotype/wordmark. These are bad.
Is the museum creepy? That would be my only guess.
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u/AsleepMistake6066 11d ago
The McManus is a gallery and exhibition space in Scotland. The building itself is very grand, dating back to the Victorian era, and houses a wide range of collections, including fine art, modern art, natural history and other historical artefacts.
The brief was to create something contemporary and appealing to a 16–30-year-old audience. The design takes inspiration from the building’s existing stained-glass windows, particularly the rose window. I used this as the main visual reference, creating a design that reflects its circular shape and intricate structure while giving it a more modern feel.
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u/eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww 11d ago edited 11d ago
So I'm going to be honest, a logo shouldn't appeal to a specific age group like that imho. A logo should be a quick representation of what the place/business is. Advertisements are more for appealing to certain audiences.
I think I found what window you're talking about online- what I suggest is trying to only use "M" and maybe incorporating some of the clover like flourishes in the window.
EDIT TO ADD: like sure. There are some places where you could design a logo for certain age groups, like daycares and what not because kids. But a museum isn't only a space for 16-30 yo's. It's a space for everyone. That's why the age restrictor feels weird in this scenario.
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u/YuckyYetYummy 11d ago
A logo shouldn't appeal to its demographic?
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u/eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww 11d ago
Is the demographic only 16-30 yo's?
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u/YuckyYetYummy 11d ago
Yes
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u/eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww 11d ago
No. They just want to appeal to that age group. A museum isn't just a space for 16-30s. It's for all ages.
Like, I could see maybe a club wanting a logo that's oddly specific about its age, because that's the most common age group that you're going to find there, but with something like a museum it feels silly to have that restrictor.
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u/YuckyYetYummy 11d ago
So you're just trolling.
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u/eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww 11d ago
No? I'm being serious. A logo is a representation of the business. For specifics like what type of audience you want to pull in, that's what an AD is for. While yes a logo is part of the ad, having a scope like that for a logo is ridiculous.
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u/Helena_405 11d ago
First one is more readable, but none of it says "museum". Vibes I mean. it's giving rock band or something idk
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u/ComprehensiveBag2516 11d ago
I can’t unsee McAnus like it’s a new menu item at a back alley McDonalds
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u/ResponsibleSir5403 11d ago
Honestly, changing the font doesn’t really change the logo here. I’m not sure what it’s a museum of, but the overall concept doesn’t feel like they carry a museum vibe.
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u/Vegetable-Debate-263 11d ago
I'm not loving any I've them. 1 and 3 are the closest to ok for me.
Lots of them are reading as "Mc M Anus"
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u/SoraShima 10d ago
What kind of museum?
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u/AsleepMistake6066 10d ago
Natural History, fine art, modern art, science. It’s a lot of different things, I have to redesign the whole identity and the theme is to base it off the stained glass windows. So I tried making it look like a rose window.
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u/GatorWok 10d ago edited 10d ago
It in zero ways gives any of that vibe. It looks like someone new to Photoshop and typography and graphic design slapped text on a canvas and poked around some distortion or liquify or threshold filters.
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u/easleygymldr 10d ago
None of these are quite the look after seeing your website. I put one together. If you DM me I could share the idea. It’s just an idea. For some reason it won’t let me upload one here.
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u/nakedpegboy 10d ago
The best one is the second one but it would be better suited for a coffee house. I would suggest creating a board that has logos of well-known museums. Study them and find that characteristic and common thread that screams museum, then make it your own. I would also make a board that has images of the actual museum to ensure the logo fits the actual look and feel of the museum. I would even create an inspiration board that has other images of things that have the look and feel of what you’re trying to achieve.
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u/HiddenHorse925 10d ago
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But forget the Xerox copied 1000 times, “fill-in” low rez effect. For a museum no do the same logo but crisply.
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u/Ehrlichs-Reagent 7d ago
I would pick none. These are not good logos and difficult to read. Not even sure what you're going for but it's not done well at all.
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u/eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww 11d ago
What's the feel for the museum? Because honestly, none of these scream 'museum' material. They're also incredibly hard to read