Old Skull Logo revisions

[u/TheShoes76]

First off, let me say that I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for all of the amazing constructive criticism I got from everybody on this silly logo. You have no idea what a boost of confidence it has given me as an old dog learning new tricks. When I say I tried each and every suggestion given, I mean it. Some worked, some didn't, but they were all great and worth giving a shot.

I made some changes, and here are my justifications (haha, I feel like I'm in school)...

While I really do like the angry skull, I feel like it's getting a little too far away from the image I want to portray. So, I think I'm gravitating toward one of these friendlier choices. Also, I like the readability of the logo more without the angry eyebrows. That said, I could see keeping both around and using the angry version for certain projects (Halloween season, for instance). I've talked myself in and out of this so many times I can't even think about it anymore, so I finally committed.

Now, here are the tweaks...

I tried a new font for the teeth for a few of these, and in some, I played around with the indication of cheekbones. For the versions with the original font, I messed with the spacing and carved out some of the weight from the 'k'. I also used angles from the elements in 'OLD' to place the teeth in a more chaotically harmonic alignment.

I tweaked the font in 'OLD' to look rougher, adjusted the placement and angles (took an hour of agonizing and tapping arrow keys). On the right side, I made the letters more angular, a look which is growing on me.

I know the design is kind of heavy to the right, but I don't necessarily mind it that way, though I have been experimenting with cutting out some of the thickness of the letter D. While I did mess around with it, I kept the inner shape of the D the way it is because it helps reinforce the letter by mimicking the overall 'D' shape.

Thanks again for the feedback! I sincerely appreciate it.

[u/oompahlumpa]

Def 5 or 7 love whatever those little additions are.

[u/severalcircles → u/oompahlumpa]

I would also say 5 or 7. Id lean 5 but the mouth change in 7 is interesting so I might change my mind

[u/charlie_hebert]

5 for me. The cheeks better convey that it's a skull, in my opinion. Not a fan of the sharp edges of the right column. The left column is much more 'organic', fitting the skull theme more.

[u/lovestuck_stickers → u/charlie_hebert]

7 all the way

[u/Slapthebutt]

7/8 for me

[u/ikilledyourcat]

I like the cheekbones , but I still like 5 and 1 of the other post , maybe add the cheeks to those. These are giving a little too much deadpool

[u/Working-Hippo-3653]

Number 1 for me

[u/Ingestre]

Still prefer number 1. not a fan of the cheeks.

[u/ggrey]

Just to confuse things further...

1: I like #4. Making the "right eye" match the other eye's cut off corner is great.

2: I find the cheekbone lines just adding clutter

However, like everyone else, I think it's a great design concept.

[u/dweebyllo]

4 is the way to go for me. I love how the angular letters are structured there, it feels really expressive. I'm not as against the cheekbones idea as others are, so 8 could be a good choice too, or maybe have the cheekbones from that as a subtle detail hidden within the packaging design.

[u/prophetsearcher]

The version that seemed to win the previous round isn’t here. I liked when the D was a bit thinner. It added depth and elegance.

[u/mkannenk]

I like 3

[u/givmeacouuntbakc]

3 or 4 for the simplicity. Personally I prefer 4. Really creative idea btw!

[u/rmholm88]

7

[u/ColdSchedule9501]

You’ve nailed it with 3.

The rough edges of the shapes of the OLD letter shapes works well with the skull font.

The font for skull in 3 works well enough to read as teeth that you don’t need to add the cheek bones. Keep it simple

If you want it to read MORE as a skull, just have a white skull shape behind the text in the rough cutout style that you’ve given to the word OLD. Then put that whole shape with text included on a dark or colored background

Seriously, idk why others are saying different numbers. 3 is definitely it.

[u/wonderball3]

I love 5. I love the little cheek indications, it just adds to the visual and the length of the letters works better as teeth (edit: looking at it again, 7 still really works too, just depends on your preference). Also prefer the shape to the hard edges of the other side.

[u/imsalf]

I like 6

[u/Inevitable_Singer789]

5

[u/TouchingIsTeaching]

Please tell me you’ve heard this

[u/cmdr_kojote]

It's a toss up between 5 and 7 for me. I prefer the softer hand drawn edges over the hard angled ones. I like the letterforms of 5, but the cheekbones are too heavy in contrast and feel like you lose a little attention from the words. 7 has a good balance because the letterforms and the cheekbones have similar weight, but I do prefer 5 out of the two's letterforms.

Kudos on the work and responses, it's great to see someone rekindle their passion and feel reenvigorated. Looking forward to seeing how the final ends up.

[u/SnooPeanuts4093]

What I don't understand is why you can't make a decision on this.

[u/_Crambles]

8

[u/Featheredfriendz]

1. Like the simpler “skull” font and the addition of cheekbones

[u/EnjoyLifeorDieTryin]

Number 5

[u/lovestuck_stickers]

I think the squattier chunkier letters on 7 help give the look of the skulls teeth better

[u/WildWitchBitch]

7/8

[u/Mandy1538]

Not a designer here. Love this design btw.

Heres an idea: What if you added a spectacle bridge? Since its Old Skull

[u/ThoughtOfName]

2

[u/ThoughtOfName]

2

Chiseled blocky letterforms are memorable and add value

[u/not_a_cup]

Prefer any with the cheekbones. Love the concept. If you could in any way make a more pronounced skulls or even outline I think it would convey a lot better.

[u/bottlerocketz]

1. Fleshes it out and frames it nicely.