"Based on the size and spacing of the windows, I’d estimate that each of the domes must be similar to the Superdome[.]"
Even if he means the smaller domes, that planetoid must be made out of something improbably dense, in order for it to be round at such a miniscule size.
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Too hard to read. And I'd said kill the smaller circles because it then did indeed look like a marshal's star.
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I think the problem is that you are trying to have the letters MA combined with the structure, and it makes it too difficult to read. I prefer the 3rd design which has the initials above the structure.
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You might try going more schematic with the domes, rather than having an exact representation. Here's an example. The central typographical logo is just a placeholder, of course. You could also put a wreath around the "MA," I think that might be an overused device.
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I didn't follow the link in the first post as I had already read the article before they updated it. I only just now noticed it had been updated. Shows what happens when you skim posts and make assumptions.
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I liked your latest version of the logo, Reverend. Maybe you could have made the letters more prominent (in front of the structure).
BTW, this is how Mike Okuda explains his version to Jörg:
quote: Yes, the arrangement of stars is intended to resemble Orion, which is the name of NASA's new spacecraft. The overall form of the emblem is based on the project logos for NASA's Project Constellation, of which Orion is a part.
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Rev: You're quitting now? Most of us assumed you knew Okuda had posted his own emblem. We thought you were simply designing your own "answer." I think your latest attempt was getting better.
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No I just needed to have a bit of a rethink and come back with stunning new awesome concept...but I threw that out and nicked your idea instead.
I don't think there's too much yellow. Instead, I think you're overusing the yellow-white gradient fills. The fills are interfering with the recognition of the shapes, which are more important than their color. Make the wreath one color (white or yellow, not both), make the five circles another color (white or yellow, to contrast with the wreath), then make the "MA" another (again, to contrast). Neither the wreath nor the circles need gradient-fill outlines. Also, remove the line around the shield. To allow the circles and the wreath to be separated visually, make sure that the space between the circles and the wreath is wider than the spaces between the leaves of the wreath.
Regarding the "MA," I think the "A" is overpowering the "M." Or maybe it's just because the fill makes the white "A" more noticeable. The "M" is hard to distinguish from the top two circles. Also, you might try making the letters smaller to leave more of the shield uncovered so that its shape is easier to recognize.
You should try to design a logo so that it could have a monochrome (black and white) version.
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