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MyBrandNewLogo – A 3-step Logo Generator

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Re: MyBrandNewLogo – A 3-step Logo Generator

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Post by monokai_nl »

got2surf wrote: post #22

This is really cool, some great logo redesign inspiration. A couple of thoughts: 1) If you make the logo designs page shareable (step 2, https://mybrandnewlogo.com/logo-designs ), I would love to get feedback from a few people. If you don't want to store things persistently, even storing the input params (name, color, slogan, etc) in the URL would be great. 2) I love that the name can be read as my "brand new" logo ,…

1. If you register and save your logo, you'll get a page that you can share, for example: https://mybrandnewlogo.com/share/2P1qwAO85EtvRNgvkQGn

You can share a couple of your logo pages on social, and gather feedback from your friends.

2. That's the idea, glad you like it :)

Re: MyBrandNewLogo – A 3-step Logo Generator

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Post by ChristianGeek »

vanadium wrote: post #17
giarc wrote: post #12

I don't really see any difference between this and the others such as Logojoy. What I don't like about these services is that some tout AI generated logos etc etc when really they just take some input and generate the same logos over and over. There is no real AI going on.

Back in the mid-00s there was a logo sweatshop called Arteis (later bought by HP) where people of widely disparate creative backgrounds pumped out logos for businesses, some as many as a few dozen a day. They, too, all looked pretty much cut from a template, because thinking requires time and the pay was about 1/10th you'd pay an equivalent Graphic Designer to do it over their lunch hour. It's just generating pretty…

Check out logotournament.com

Re: MyBrandNewLogo – A 3-step Logo Generator

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Post by monokai_nl »

giarc wrote: post #12

I don't really see any difference between this and the others such as Logojoy. What I don't like about these services is that some tout AI generated logos etc etc when really they just take some input and generate the same logos over and over. There is no real AI going on.

I have a degree in AI, and studied it back when it wasn't popular. If I've learned anything, it's that AI is nothing magical. This system is more like classic machine learning using decision trees. It would be nice to try a real neural network, but I haven't found a way yet to come up with neural network generated vector shapes that also look nice.

I'm trying to keep the focus on AI to a minimum on my site. To me it doesn't matter. It's just automated logo design using lots of math. And lots of custom algorithms to generate colors and to position shapes.

Re: MyBrandNewLogo – A 3-step Logo Generator

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Post by monokai_nl »

Fauntleroy wrote: post #38

The most amusing thing about this website is that they obviously had an actual designer do some work on it at some point, yet it implies that designers can be easily automated out of the process. All of the "logos" this thing generates are completely thoughtless: it simply searches the Noun project based on your inputs for a vector image, then sets it next to a random typeface. Anyone with a modicum of design experie…

I don't believe that designers can be automated out of the process.

I made this service because after years of co-running a design agency, I saw an increase in the need for logos, but a decrease in the willingness to pay for it. For bigger companies, it's no problem to hire a design agency to do their branding process. And yes, you can do more thoughtful and tailored design. We still do this at our design agency.

On the other hand, there are lots of people who simple don't have the budget for a logo design process, don't have illustrator / photoshop skills, and just really want something nice for a good price. I tried my best to create an online, automated solution that's specifically made for these people, the freelancers, the side-hustlers, the startups.

Re: MyBrandNewLogo – A 3-step Logo Generator

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Post by monokai_nl »

dawnerd wrote: post #5

That made some logos Im very interested in (and we happen to be looking for a new logo). Just wondering if the icons are internally created or from another collection? Edit: Looks like they're not unique icons, damn. Edit 2: Since they're using nounproject, I hope they're properly licensing the works and not just assuming they're creative commons so it's free. I'm not seeing any credits given on their site or anythin…

Everything is properly licensed via a paid API subscription.

Re: MyBrandNewLogo – A 3-step Logo Generator

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Post by hadlock »

DonaldPShimoda wrote: post #46
duxup wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think most of these are sort of "logos for the masses" type things. They're not replacing a professional designer as much as they're there for folks who don't have a designer / not going to but would like a logo.

Yeah, to me this seems great if you're working on an open-source project or are just barely getting off the ground and just need some sort of logo. I can see myself using this for silly projects where I just want to have a placeholder or temporary logo for a made-up name while I think about what I really want it to look like.

All of our internal webapps use some sort of logo on their readme.md, generated from sites like these

None of our internal webapps produce revenue or are customer facing, but developers like some kind of identity for their pet projects. These sites are perfect for this sort of thing.

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