stamps.

This is the one that I previously used.

The a didnt turn out but the other letters have some great textures.

Again the letters have more texture but not as much as I would like.

This is the one that I used for what is below.. but I only used the ATS of the stamp and used my original for the rest.

I thought about going back and making some more prints... maybe to get some more texture in the letters and such.. I made one with some of the prints I had already... 

labyrinth

word semantics

better late than never...

word semantics

i chose this phrase basically because it is what i live by.. even though i am getting A LOT better at being on time...

tell me what you think.. i wanted it to be like kids showing up late for class... i tried just making never almost non-existent...

colors...?

colors...?

a new color scheme and a little extra stamp

SO red and green are christmas colors... BUT because of the shades that i used it makes me feel more of an italy feel and NOT christmas?!  SOO if you like the red and green which is better? there is a slight difference.. not necessarily intentional but what the hell...?! ha.  :)

Along with the new colors... I thought about using the outline of the stamp?! maybe? it might be too much... just playing with different possibilities?!

on ponce color variation

Trying different colors for "on ponce" I want to stick with a color that will allow your eye to read "eats" first and not like a bold color that will take your eye to "on ponce" first...

anywho... I think I am swaying to a color close to the bottom right if not that one.. 

I will probably explore more color possibilities tomorrow in class... I might even stray away from eats being orange and try a few other colors.. itll be hard but must be done :)

my process

Stan wanted me to post about the process of my stamp and really just incase anyone was interested it trying it sometime :)

I got all of my supplies at Sam Flax, dont know if that was the cheapest but it wasthe 4th store that I went to and I was just ready to get it and get started.

I used glossy photopaper to print out my logo on and pressed it up against the rubber block and I pressed and rubbed it for a good minute or 2 and got a decent outline to work with.

I used a Lino Cutter and the stamp is called a speedy cut block. It is rubber and is VERY easy to cut through, which seems like its the best but can also backfire... 

The first stamp I started to carve (2nd from the top) I took a chuck out of the p and e so I scrapped it and started over. Although I did get very discouraged, when I actually stamped the "mess up" I really liked what I saw, so I pressed on. The second time around I was completely finished with cutting out the outline and my hand slipped and I took a chuck outta the c... 

If I have ANY advice for someone doing this.. be patient, take your time! I promise the results will pay off but if you rush you'll make mistakes you cannot fix.

Anywho all in all I am really happy that I went through with it because its nice to incorporate something in your design that is hand rendered! :)

a few revisions

I made a few revisions.. like "on ponce" I tried to open up the letters a bit more to make them more readable and also increased the font size. I was getting worried about making it smaller and losing the "on ponce".

STAMP COLOR

So most know that I am definitely leaning towards the orange and brown. But I thought maybe red and black... 

MY STAMP

Probably one of the most difficult and challenging things I have ever done... but well worth it.. I am really happy with the final product. It gives me the feel that I was looking for.

please tell me what you think!

FONTS

SO I really felt like I fell out of touch with eats with the tomato/basil leaf. Its not an expensive restaurant... they pride themselves on the fact that they are "cheap eats". I don't want to redefine what the restaurant itself stands for. SO I dropped them... back to the noodles :) 

Correct me if I'm wrong?! I want to know what kind of restaurant you would think it was after seeing the logo...

I am also on the search for the perfect font to work with.

NEW FONTS

Trying out some new fonts I discovered that I think work better with this NOODLE/FORK/TOMATO combination

ADDED COLOR

Like I said.. I am not necessarily going to use this font. Anywho, I added color just to see. I added the little leaf of whatever you want to say it is.. basil... lettuce... whatever... to add some green. 

FEEDBACK is very very much appreciated (that includes criticism, suggestions, etc..) :) THANKS!

NEW NOODLES/FORK.. and an added tomato :)

Okay SO. I took this noodle business seriously this time... and I added a tomato :) I am still playing with fonts I just used this one for example. I like this noodle fork combination but for some reason I feel like it looks tooo fancy for eats... 

PLEASE tell me what you think?!

NEW NOODLES :)

Question is: Are the noodles too animated-ish? If so does anyone have any suggestions how I could correct that problem? I can say I am definitely on the dark brown, burnt orange train... As far as the font.. I really love how the top "eats" looks but I think that the middle "on ponce" works better... Even though I am not crazy about the n's in the bottom font.. I just can't let it go... I really like it a lot.

FONTS/COLORS

I played with a few different fonts and colors. I think I like the idea or orange and brown and the last green and brown. I am very torn on the fonts.

RE-BRAND

I definitely think this is my favorite so far and has the most potential.. I do like this font.. although I will probably play with others just to explore my options. I also thought about actually trying to distress the font also. 

just trying to come up with a concept to run with

I am just playing with the concept of incorporating a fork.... that is an E... does it look like it says fats? ha

If you havent been to eats they have license plates EVERYWHERE... I thought I'd try to run in that direction. I think its too busy for an actual logo.  And this is obviously just a rough... trying to get a visual before I put hours into something.

BTW May 1993 was when they were founded 200 Ponce is their address...

thinking out loud

One variation of the logo on bottom.

I think this might be a cool concept but I'm not really crazy about the font any more...

I really like this, but I don't know if the fork and knife are too much. I can say that it does make me happy :) and I ABSOLUTELY love the font.

EATS

Love this place. The logo was originally created on a napkin... Id really like to work with it.

The Tenth Thai Cuisine and Lounge

The blueness.... nasty... and a palm tree... yikes

Paolo's Gelato

Paolo is currently on holiday vacation so if I do decide to do this place I will have to contact him at a later date.

3 POSSIBLE RE-BRAND

1. Paolo's Gelato in the Virginia Highlands. There is one in Charleston but it is small and privately owned and the website is HORRIBLE....

www.paolosgelato.com

2. EATS on Ponce de Leon. This is probably my number one pick among all of the 4. It is good, cheap Italian food.

www.eatsonponce.net

3. The Tenth Thai Cuisine and Lounge