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Post Post #325 (ISO) » Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:16 pm

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In post 323, Hoopla wrote:the typewriter look is great, especially on sepia. is kitschy and hearkens back to a bygone era - perhaps an aesthetic we ought to embrace given we spend our time roleplaying what is essentially a parlour game on a bbcode forum.

either way, consider this post another vote for lowercase + no tagline.
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Post Post #326 (ISO) » Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:01 pm

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my one issue with a typewriter-y font is how it would show up on merch, esp if you get shirts and the shirt printer is like "oh can we get that vectorized"
from personal exp it is SUCH A PAIN to do it
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Post Post #327 (ISO) » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:36 am

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Post Post #328 (ISO) » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:04 pm

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In post 326, caledfwitch wrote:my one issue with a typewriter-y font is how it would show up on merch, esp if you get shirts and the shirt printer is like "oh can we get that vectorized"
from personal exp it is SUCH A PAIN to do it
yeah this 100%
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Post Post #329 (ISO) » Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:16 pm

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I don't like it/don't get it, mafiascum is from dotcom boom, not from typewriter era
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Post Post #330 (ISO) » Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:17 pm

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its a sepia thing
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Post Post #331 (ISO) » Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:06 pm

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-1 for typewriter, i just don't like the font
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Post Post #332 (ISO) » Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:20 pm

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In post 326, caledfwitch wrote:my one issue with a typewriter-y font is how it would show up on merch, esp if you get shirts and the shirt printer is like "oh can we get that vectorized"
from personal exp it is SUCH A PAIN to do it
If the logo is made in a vector editor in the first place, this is a non-issue.

(Are people not designing these in Illustrator?)
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Post Post #333 (ISO) » Fri Jul 24, 2020 12:52 am

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Post Post #334 (ISO) » Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:55 am

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That reminds me of the text in silent movies, and I’m a little in love with that idea.
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Post Post #335 (ISO) » Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:14 am

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In post 334, Bingle wrote:That reminds me of the text in silent movies, and I’m a little in love with that idea.
That was more or less the inspiration, yes.
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Post Post #336 (ISO) » Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:37 am

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I would say that the goal behind this logo is relevant to which we choose. Something like the silent movie or typewriter aesthetic can be a cute bit, but it's alienating to people outside the know.

Generally you want the logo to be simple, a little layer of depth, and something that is fun or at least not painful to look at

The concern with the silent movie aesthetic is that it's a greyscale in a time period where that's not particularly in or engaging

(Obv my preference is still with caled's magnifying glass, but this is at least why I think it's the best candidate at this point)
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Post Post #337 (ISO) » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:27 am

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I'm not actually a fan of how it looks or how it would translate to other icons. I just try to throw something together when I have an idea and as long as its not a complete disaster, post it.
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Post Post #338 (ISO) » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:49 am

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Pants may have a point idk but I do like it.
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Post Post #339 (ISO) » Fri Jul 24, 2020 11:48 am

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In post 332, Blair wrote: If the logo is made in a vector editor in the first place, this is a non-issue.

(Are people not designing these in Illustrator?)
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Post Post #340 (ISO) » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:41 pm

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*has Illustrator*

I get your point, though. There are also free vector editors out there, however.
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Post Post #341 (ISO) » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:46 pm

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In post 340, Blair wrote:*has Illustrator*
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Post Post #342 (ISO) » Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:19 am

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In post 89, northsidegal wrote:you're actually right, i deliberately made the f that tall. i can post one where it's smaller / closer in size to the other letters for comparison, if you want.

also, in the spirit of just trying things and while i'm still trying out different sepia designs, i made one with some icons, so i suppose i might as well post it.

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When I think about how I would describe what mafia is I would say it is a deduction game and also a conflict between two teams. I think that this one portrays both while still staying simple.
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Post Post #343 (ISO) » Mon Jul 27, 2020 1:22 pm

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I haven't forgotten about this - just got busy/sick. I'll review the options soon.
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Post Post #344 (ISO) » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:35 pm

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I'm enjoying no logo take your time.
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Post Post #345 (ISO) » Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:17 am

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honestly many of these suggestions are fine and not having a logo is giving me a headache

please pick a logo soon ty
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Post Post #346 (ISO) » Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:43 am

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I thought the original intention was to quickly put a placeholder logo up and take our time picking a more permanent one but that like didn't happen or whatever.
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Post Post #347 (ISO) » Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:25 am

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In post 343, mith wrote:just got busy/sick.
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Post Post #348 (ISO) » Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:24 am

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if we were after something as a fill in or even the real thing.
A rabble rabble silhouetted Mob with maybe a couple of pitchforks to convey intent.
Would go with the current (a mob has formed) wording that mob has formed and with the process by which many in-game executions happen. Inciting mob voiolence on the thinly suspected victim.

As for method Id lean into beheading and men with axes. (It TBMK connotates with beheading people who eat cake, and the we all know the cake is a lie.) (but Im only little biased about men with axes)
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Post Post #349 (ISO) » Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:29 am

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In post 348, AxleGreaser wrote:if we were after something as a fill in or even the real thing.
A rabble rabble silhouetted Mob with maybe a couple of pitchforks to convey intent.
stuff from here
https://www.google.com/search?q=mob+sil ... s&tbm=isch
matches what I was thinking but lack the skillz to draws
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