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I used DALL·E 2 to generate a logo

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Re: I used DALL·E 2 to generate a logo

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Post by happyopossum »

DonHopkins wrote: post #203
VladimirGolovin wrote: post #135

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Re: I used DALL·E 2 to generate a logo

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Post by tasuki »

slig wrote: post #130
fareesh wrote: post #35

Not having a vector logo limits the places in which the same logo can be used.

One can pay someone on Fiverr 5 USD to vectorize it.

It's not as simple as "take a bitmap image and make it a vector". Yes sure, they'll vectorize it, but it'll look bad, through no fault of theirs. When creating a good looking vector image, you generally need to take into account it being a vector from the beginning of the design process.

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Post by NonNefarious »

soraki_soladead wrote: post #44
NonNefarious wrote: post #24

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It's a cute concept that can work well if done right. In its current state it's not a viable logo because, for one thing, it won't look good in black & white.

> it won't look good in black & white That sounds like a concern that stopped being relevant for many software companies a decade ago at least. These days app icons and hero images are more important than whether you can fax or print the logo.

Wrong. And it has nothing to do with what kind of company you have. A logo should always degrade to 1-bit (line art) representation gracefully, so it can be used in or on all kinds of media. It could be physical objects, prints on hats, silhouettes on glass... not to mention being recognizable at all sizes.

Ignoring this issue is the mark of an amateur.

Re: I used DALL·E 2 to generate a logo

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Post by tubs »

nbzso wrote: post #59

With all respect possible, you generated something that a professional will create for 20 minutes on a napkin (in the context of logo idea). Maybe your perception of "logo" needs more reference points. For example, this gallery of classics in Brand Identity will be a good starting point(use the triangles on top to navigate): https://www.joefino.com/logos_html/L01_Xpand.html There is no doubt in my mind that the next…

But how many iterations would I go through with the professional to get to the idea that isn't actually in my head, and how much would that cost me?

The thing I think I like about this is I can meander through a few different concept on my own time.

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Post by Tao3300 »

mikecx wrote: post #79

Not sure if this will be considered off topic, my apologies if so. The article says that octopi is the plural of octopus, but it's actually octopuses. Octopus is originally Greek, not Latin and thus does not get the Latin plural -i, but instead would get the Greek plural -odes. Since it ends in a way English can deal with, the commonly accepted usage is octopuses (English) over octopodes (Greek) with octopi being the…

> While “octopi” has become popular in modern usage, it’s wrong.

What a silly thing to say! Where does this poor fool think language comes from?

This is one of the cringiest Well-Actually-isms. It tries to look pedantic while completely missing the point.

Re: I used DALL·E 2 to generate a logo

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Post by hackernewds »

Tao3300 wrote: post #215
mikecx wrote: post #79

Not sure if this will be considered off topic, my apologies if so. The article says that octopi is the plural of octopus, but it's actually octopuses. Octopus is originally Greek, not Latin and thus does not get the Latin plural -i, but instead would get the Greek plural -odes. Since it ends in a way English can deal with, the commonly accepted usage is octopuses (English) over octopodes (Greek) with octopi being the…

> While “octopi” has become popular in modern usage, it’s wrong. What a silly thing to say! Where does this poor fool think language comes from? This is one of the cringiest Well-Actually-isms. It tries to look pedantic while completely missing the point.

Octopi is also THE epitome of the "i" pluralization. I see people using focuses more than foci, but it's a common callout that octopus plural is octopi

Re: I used DALL·E 2 to generate a logo

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Post by hackernewds »

cheschire wrote: post #200
deebosong wrote: post #144

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Not trying to be a luddite and/or vehemently defend the noble profession of nuanced graphic design, BUT... Those iterations suck. I'm not worried for my colleagues and I. That being said! Many, MANY clients have questionable taste, and I can, indeed, see many who aren't sensitive to visuals to be more than happy with these Dall-E turd octopus logo iterations. Most people don't know and don't care what makes good grap…

I think a tool like this might be good to help clients get through a few ideation phases on their own prior to showing up to the first discussion with branding / graphics / design professionals. At least it might get them closer to understanding the impossibility of their 7 perpendicular red lines requirement.

It certainly reduces the # of designers necessary. Just because it doesn't obliterate all of the designers doesn't mean the profession isn't at risk. Today fewer data viz experts are hired despite the proliferation of data, since we now have Tableau, Looker, etc

A more obtuse example, how many lift operators do you see today?

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Post by kuboble »

cube2222 wrote: post #19
Karawebnetwork wrote: post #13

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My significant other who had entered the queue several months ago as nothing more than "developer" got in last week. Don't give up! There's always Craiyon to scratch the itch in the meanwhile. You can start to play around with ways to write prompts, etc.

Afaik they are opening it up to a much wider audience in the recent weeks. I also got it just 2 days ago, and applied the same way as your SO, only providing "developer" and nothing else.

That makes me think of they actually target developers somehow. I also got in couple days ago providing just email and being soft developer.

I know at least one artist and one relatively popular youtuber (with over million subs) who applied to a waiting list much earlier than me and are still waiting.

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Post by hackernewds »

city17 wrote: post #103
bulbosaur123 wrote: post #87

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Disagree. Just allow one or two more iterations and it will supersede human abilities. Think ahead. Tech progress won't stop.

The tech will get better, but ultimately there still has to be a human who decides 'that's the one that looks good', which strongly depends on someone's taste and skill in identifying what a good image looks like. There will probably be less need for designers of 'lower quality' simple images though.

There has to be x - y humans that needs X - Y hours instead of X humans needing X hours. And that is a real risk to the profession

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Post by almenon »

jollybean wrote: post #122
Yajirobe wrote: post #45

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I thought the hardest part about logos is the idea itself? Doesn't matter that it's blurry - the majority of the work has been done.

It's obviously not done, and unfortunately it won't ever get done. They need a black and white variation, different sizes, and the underlying component assets. So Dalle2 might actually be able to provide that in the future as well. But for now - it's going go give you an 'image' which you have to get an artist to then clean up int a proper logo with assets. I'm playing with DallE-mini on hugging face and am generally…

Dalle mini is not the same dalle and it's far worse.
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