Jan 23, 200812 appreciated comments
Forums for logo design feedback
Feedback is a vital part of the logo design process, and the forums listed here can offer fresh perspectives on your design projects.
All Graphic Design – Critiques and Reviews
Graphic Design Forum – The Showcase
MySpace Graphic Design – Critiques and Discussion
Graphic Design Forums – section for logo design
Where do you learn online?
Have you had any personal experience with the forums above? If you know of any other forums or sources of online critiques, do let me know in the comments.
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LaurenMarie - Creative Curio
I can’t believe I missed the launch of your new blog, David! Congrats!! How’s it going to be keeping up with two blogs now? Phew! I have trouble with just my small one! Good luck with this new venture :)
The only forum I’m a member of is Estetica (formally G-D-F). I like it pretty well, I actually wish people would give better critiques on design work; not be mean, but be very picky in such a way as to help make a design better. It seems that when people say “be as hard on me as possible” they always end up making excuses as to why they did what everyone is picking on! Have you ever used these forums you’ve listed?
LaurenMarie – Creative Curio’s last blog post..The Creative Process: Researching Alternatives
P.S. Can I give a quick critique of your design here? I’d love to know who wrote this article so I can address him properly in my comment ;)
Jan 27th, 2008
David Airey
Hi Lauren,
Thanks very much for the congratulations. It was a while in coming, but I got there. Now the hard work begins. ;)
When researching this post I had wondered where G-D-F went, and had an idea that the name changed, but wasn’t sure. That clears it up.
There are two forums above that I use from time to time, and that’s HOW (the best one in my opinion, with many great designers using it), and MySpace – don’t be fooled by the name. MySpace is more light-hearted, without doubt, but check out the ‘pinned topics’ on the graphic design forum and you’ll find some nice discussion and inspiration.
Oh, and thanks for pointing out how I don’t show who the post author is. I’m writing all the posts here (for now anyway), so will work on adding my name somewhere.
Jan 28th, 2008
Tim
Logopond.com isn’t necessarily a forum, but you can give/take feedback in the comments section of each submission.
Jan 28th, 2008
David Airey
Good point about LogoPond, Tim. Thanks for dropping by.
Jan 29th, 2008
cat
Hi David. Great idea for an article. You have two of my favs listed: HOW and Graphic Design Forum.
Although it’s lost a lot of members due to the redesign of about.com, the about.com graphic design forum has a warm group of designers who do a decent critique. What really stands out is the lack of snarls. I like.
cats last blog post..Crew Design
May 20th, 2008
David Airey
Hi Cat,
I think it was because of you that I initially signed up to the About.com forum, though to be honest I’ve not participated much at all. I definitely prefer less snarls. Nice addition.
May 20th, 2008
cat
They are a grand bunch of people.
Some are still hanging around the forum. In desperation, they’ve designed their own css to change the awful forum design.
For the past two years about 20 of us from the about.com GD forum meet up in Seattle when I fly out. This year it’ll be October 15 – 21. Great fun.
cats last blog post..Crew Design
May 20th, 2008
David Airey
Nice! Sounds like a great meet-up.
May 20th, 2008