I need your opinions on a logo I'm doing for a friend.
My friend is working on getting his own Magic site/store set up. I have some experience with Photoshop, so I offered my assistance with making a logo as the one they currently have is hideous in my opinion. The person making his website made the current logo. I am making my logo in illustrator so I can resize the logo without losing quality. First time really using it as I've normally just needed Photoshop.
Here is the current logo on the site:
A few problems I see with this logo. It doesn't look professional. It is image based and not vector based. This is a problem when you want to resize the logo whether it is for a business card or a 10 foot banner. Most memorable logos are simple. Minimalist you may say. Going that route makes it look more professional as well, in my opinion at least.
Here is the first concept I came up with:
When he told me the name of his site, this general image is what came to mind.
I wasn't happy with it and decided to change it up with my second concept design:
I think this looks a lot better. The logo is more "balanced".
Made a small addition:
I added the ".com" as that seems the "thing to do" and I think it looks nicer as well. Also frees up from having to put the website typed out on business cards, etc. as it is right there in the logo.
I had one last idea:
I wanted to find a way to add some color to the logo to liven it up a bit. I wanted to work in the five colors of magic. I have 4 of the colors here as white doesn't look good as one of the cards, even though magic white is more of a light tan. I tried to get as close the mana symbol colors as possible.
I am torn between mono-color and multi-colored versions of Concept 3. I personally lean towards the multi-colored version. My friend likes it all black. He does have the final say and all since it is his site.
I want to touch up the corners of the four cards in the "library" a bit, but otherwise I'm quite happy with how it turned out.
What do you think? Anything you would change? Your brutal honesty is greatly appreciated!
In your situation I think watching as many games as you can stand on MTGO is the best and easiest way to go. I do it quite often myself. Beats watching most TV shows.
It gets to a point where you can predict with a high degree of accuracy what cards they have and how they will play them. Helped me a TON for an extended PTQ. I knew what deck they were playing when they played their first land. And this was without ever playing the format myself (nowhere to play). I only missed top 8 due to one little play mistake (sacking Lotus Bloom for blue instead of red, counted wrong). Which was due to not actually playing the deck before, not lack of knowledge of the format. That isn't really an issue in your case.
If they do reprint them. Especially if they do it over the whole block. It will depend entirely on whether or not they are reprinted as rare or upgraded to mythics. I predict that if upgraded to mythic, they will probably see a price increase while in standard. Otherwise they would go down in price somewhat, then even more once they leave standard.
This is the latest email that I got from the CEO of WLG.
This has gone from ridiculous to just insane.
He is demanding 1) I return the money from previous sell orders to them that are 13+ days old. 2) I apologize to them via admitting I was somehow at fault therefore giving them a legal out 3) Get off my high horse and other derogatory remarks ...
If this last email doesn't prove what type of people they are then I don't know what will. I mean, he even mentions my mother ... who the heck does that?
Probably just stating the obvious, but... No refund until you have the cards in your hands. If that is in fact the route you are planning to take.
You mill till a nacromoeba. Let it enter play. Do it again. If you hit Emrakul, no biggy. Let it get shuffled, then keep going. This goes extremely quick as you are only waiting for one card to be in the graveyard.
This part is the sketchy part. Now you need Dread Return, Sharuum and Blasting Station in the yeard at the same time without Emrakul.
I use the Academy Rector and Goblin Bombardment method. This way you only need Academy Rector and Dread Return in the Graveyard without Emrakul. Sure it is only one less card needed, but it makes a world of difference.
If we can find a way of only needing one card in the graveyard at each stage to "go off" I think this would be a much more acceptable deck to run in tournaments.
I would LOVE it if they did split cards like they did transform. One in every pack. Nothing like drawing a land, turning it sideways and then proceed to "read" it, hahaha.
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How about trying to fit this in a Canadian Thresh style deck? The Stifles will certainly help against opposing wastelands.
About freaking time with the sideboard changes. Only change I don't care for is the indestructible change.
My friend is working on getting his own Magic site/store set up. I have some experience with Photoshop, so I offered my assistance with making a logo as the one they currently have is hideous in my opinion. The person making his website made the current logo. I am making my logo in illustrator so I can resize the logo without losing quality. First time really using it as I've normally just needed Photoshop.
Here is the current logo on the site:
A few problems I see with this logo. It doesn't look professional. It is image based and not vector based. This is a problem when you want to resize the logo whether it is for a business card or a 10 foot banner. Most memorable logos are simple. Minimalist you may say. Going that route makes it look more professional as well, in my opinion at least.
Here is the first concept I came up with:
When he told me the name of his site, this general image is what came to mind.
I wasn't happy with it and decided to change it up with my second concept design:
I think this looks a lot better. The logo is more "balanced".
Made a small addition:
I added the ".com" as that seems the "thing to do" and I think it looks nicer as well. Also frees up from having to put the website typed out on business cards, etc. as it is right there in the logo.
I had one last idea:
I wanted to find a way to add some color to the logo to liven it up a bit. I wanted to work in the five colors of magic. I have 4 of the colors here as white doesn't look good as one of the cards, even though magic white is more of a light tan. I tried to get as close the mana symbol colors as possible.
I am torn between mono-color and multi-colored versions of Concept 3. I personally lean towards the multi-colored version. My friend likes it all black. He does have the final say and all since it is his site.
I want to touch up the corners of the four cards in the "library" a bit, but otherwise I'm quite happy with how it turned out.
What do you think? Anything you would change? Your brutal honesty is greatly appreciated!
It gets to a point where you can predict with a high degree of accuracy what cards they have and how they will play them. Helped me a TON for an extended PTQ. I knew what deck they were playing when they played their first land. And this was without ever playing the format myself (nowhere to play). I only missed top 8 due to one little play mistake (sacking Lotus Bloom for blue instead of red, counted wrong). Which was due to not actually playing the deck before, not lack of knowledge of the format. That isn't really an issue in your case.
Probably just stating the obvious, but... No refund until you have the cards in your hands. If that is in fact the route you are planning to take.
This isn't 100% accurate.
You mill till a nacromoeba. Let it enter play. Do it again. If you hit Emrakul, no biggy. Let it get shuffled, then keep going. This goes extremely quick as you are only waiting for one card to be in the graveyard.
This part is the sketchy part. Now you need Dread Return, Sharuum and Blasting Station in the yeard at the same time without Emrakul.
I use the Academy Rector and Goblin Bombardment method. This way you only need Academy Rector and Dread Return in the Graveyard without Emrakul. Sure it is only one less card needed, but it makes a world of difference.
If we can find a way of only needing one card in the graveyard at each stage to "go off" I think this would be a much more acceptable deck to run in tournaments.