tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post7474368748836935778..comments2023-10-31T10:24:21.070-04:00Comments on icethetics: Inspiring ConceptsChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05730650488637033179noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-17928699715710641702008-08-05T14:22:00.000-04:002008-08-05T14:22:00.000-04:00It's weird how many nordiques concepts we get with...It's weird how many nordiques concepts we get with that logo, when the team was planning to use a new wolf's head logo for the 95/96 season if it hadn't moved. Technically one of these would probably be the nordiques retri 3rd jersey coming out this year, and the home and away jerseys would look more like this: http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=c72hgmvtcvxu8bmqvogoUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08829576891405878434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-59158461888291378302008-08-05T10:06:00.000-04:002008-08-05T10:06:00.000-04:00OMG, NO MORE POLLS. HOLY CRAP, the logo being used...OMG, NO MORE POLLS. HOLY CRAP, the logo being used right now is WAY better than Guy's. It seems less amateur too. It gives off way more of a clean look than a hockey stick being run through a word. I'm sick of the logos with sticks and pucks and stuff, and in case anyone hasn't noticed, all of the best logos don't involve sticks or pucks! Chris shouldn't be tortured intp doing a poll just for youLeafers LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316200692574336400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-21333974145588023282008-08-05T01:00:00.000-04:002008-08-05T01:00:00.000-04:00Nathan, I appreciate that and I in no way disagree...Nathan, I appreciate that and I in no way disagree with the assessment that Guy's design is better than mine. I think it's a better design but I think the one I currently have is more suited to the blog — if that makes any sense. After a year in dark gray and and light yellow, I want some bright colors to spruce things up.<BR/><BR/>Just out of curiosity, what elements of Guy's design do you guys Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730650488637033179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-66939539238829627022008-08-05T00:40:00.000-04:002008-08-05T00:40:00.000-04:00And before I forget, I agree with somebody else wh...And before I forget, I agree with somebody else who mentioned it earlier that you are backwards on your assessment of those duck logos. The second one is much better than the first.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818542859247474940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-45977538611757391782008-08-05T00:39:00.000-04:002008-08-05T00:39:00.000-04:00Chris, I am not trying to slam you in any way by s...Chris, I am not trying to slam you in any way by saying this, but that site concepts is waaaaaaaay better than the actual site. In every way except the location of the poll bar where I think you made a good choice (although, I am not really a fan of the pollbar anyway). And good move on switching the tagline back. It sounds a lot better.<BR/>Regardless, I think it is the content that matters and Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818542859247474940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-12161309671699251802008-08-04T20:58:00.000-04:002008-08-04T20:58:00.000-04:00The other slogan was better and simple, and this l...The other slogan was better and simple, and this logo is definitely perfect. Sorry Guy, I prefer the current one.Leafers LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316200692574336400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-80277713491043320952008-08-04T19:45:00.000-04:002008-08-04T19:45:00.000-04:00Hi guys!As you can see, my nickname is Billy but m...Hi guys!<BR/><BR/>As you can see, my nickname is Billy but my real name is Guillaume.<BR/>So it's me who've sent the Icethetics logo and web redesign.<BR/>I'm glad that all you guys find it interesting!<BR/>I respect Chris's opinions tough. It's is site so he decide!<BR/>But I like to read all your comment folks!<BR/>Especially those of Dan, xcnuck and Andrew Harkins!<BR/>Thank you all guys!Billy testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500957521860988977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-34774630502083230812008-08-04T17:24:00.000-04:002008-08-04T17:24:00.000-04:00these look sick.these look sick.Head Gossipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957383653383561030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-55897877795541081102008-08-04T16:22:00.000-04:002008-08-04T16:22:00.000-04:00The thing that jumps out about that second Ducks c...The thing that jumps out about that second Ducks concept is that the logo compliments the upward sweeping stripe across the bottom of the sweater. I'm not sure if the logo itself is NHL-quality, but I really like that one aspect of it.DaneykoIsGodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987425136936353554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-40843540278769320932008-08-04T15:16:00.000-04:002008-08-04T15:16:00.000-04:00I like both Ducks logo concepts, especially the fi...I like both Ducks logo concepts, especially the first one. As a Pens fan, I was kind of annoyed that the Ducks decided to change their colors to "classic black and metallic gold", but whatever. Even awesome colors can't save their logo. Either one of these concepts would be a great change for them!Vorticanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713226141382430676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-27078636126822301832008-08-04T10:40:00.000-04:002008-08-04T10:40:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-6649339493525817512008-08-04T09:32:00.000-04:002008-08-04T09:32:00.000-04:00You guys were right, the old tag line was better. ...You guys were right, the old tag line was better. The banner has been updated to reflect that.<BR/><BR/><I>Look, I'm no pro at design, and I don't aim to be... but you're really doing a disservice to Guy's work and your own website by not getting that stuff out there.</I><BR/><BR/>That's exactly why I posted it here — to get it out there. He's talented but it's not the direction I'm looking to goChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730650488637033179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-16965807390160196702008-08-04T09:31:00.000-04:002008-08-04T09:31:00.000-04:00I find it amusingly ironic that you're able to tak...I find it amusingly ironic that you're able to take stabs at de-valuing the Blackhawks logo while you're blog looks like a 14-year-old's myspace page. You have an option now that will gain much more credibility to your blog and you're just going to discard it. First impression is extrememely important on the Internet; peoples' attention span is very short when sufing the web, so in my mind it Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644649018559807862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-13932709873723071602008-08-04T02:24:00.000-04:002008-08-04T02:24:00.000-04:00almost forgot...i also like the old tagline...Wher...almost forgot...i also like the old tagline...Where hockey and art face off.".<BR/><BR/>just my 2 cents.@CoryODonnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03472186893753535948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-79723504476084691942008-08-04T02:22:00.000-04:002008-08-04T02:22:00.000-04:00you know...i like chris' idea about someone design...you know...i like chris' idea about someone designing a logo for icethetics.<BR/><BR/>it gave me an idea that i wanted to throw out there. i'm not talented enough to actually create it, but if someone else wants to take a crack at it...go for it.<BR/><BR/>how about a skull and crossbones take off with a goalie mask - a hockey stick and an paintbrush?<BR/><BR/>i think it would tie in the tagline @CoryODonnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03472186893753535948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-14844797856017030412008-08-04T02:01:00.000-04:002008-08-04T02:01:00.000-04:00yeah, that icethetics concept is miles above the c...yeah, that icethetics concept is miles above the current design.Vero Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089306904468490274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-12647543221771121162008-08-04T01:33:00.000-04:002008-08-04T01:33:00.000-04:00I also apologize for butchering the spelling of GU...I also apologize for butchering the spelling of GUILLAUME's name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-84266791298565408452008-08-04T01:31:00.000-04:002008-08-04T01:31:00.000-04:00Guy's website branding work that he gave you, if i...Guy's website branding work that he gave you, if it was contracted by a professional web designer, would probably run you somewhere close to $400 dollars, and I think that's being pretty conservative about it.<BR/><BR/>Personally, as with a lot of casual, mainstream viewers to this site, I think it's a fantastic way to identify yourself. Right now this blog looks like a Blogger account (which it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-32265688257128619592008-08-04T01:13:00.000-04:002008-08-04T01:13:00.000-04:00Chris, I agree with your using of the noun instead...Chris, <BR/><BR/>I agree with your using of the noun instead of the verb, but it does sound a little better. <BR/><BR/>But all in all, I think the new design looks good. If nothing else, the logo creates some permanence for the site. You'd have a marketable identity.<BR/><BR/>Also, the polls on the side is a great idea. I personally like reading the posts and seeing the concept art, but it's niceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10431452901431811435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-30285720865220780042008-08-03T23:14:00.000-04:002008-08-03T23:14:00.000-04:00The Sabres are already known as the Butterknives i...The Sabres are already known as the Butterknives in certain circles. That concept design would not help to erase that moniker. Nice attempt, but no thank you.<BR/><BR/>As far as the site goes, I think it's fine as is.Drew Celestinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291411418980641385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-80590909792420206972008-08-03T23:10:00.000-04:002008-08-03T23:10:00.000-04:00What I think is strong about Guillaume's design is...What I think is strong about Guillaume's design is that it's clean. I like the current look and feel of Icethetics, but I think getting that cleaner look could be something to look into. Maybe lightening the values and simplifying the headers might work. I like the current setup though with the polls on the left side rather than cluttering up the right side. I can see why you want to use the Andrew Harkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15622587450476579257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-5799810682977138872008-08-03T22:39:00.000-04:002008-08-03T22:39:00.000-04:00What I think you should take from Guillaume's desi...<I>What I think you should take from Guillaume's design is his rewording of your subtitle, 'Where hockey and art face off." This, in my opinion, sounds far better than, 'The face-off between art and hockey."</I><BR/><BR/>That's funny. The irony in that is what he used was my original tag. But I wasn't sure how much I liked it because I wanted to use the word faceoff instead of the verb. Weird.<BRChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730650488637033179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-18369499998638774322008-08-03T22:36:00.000-04:002008-08-03T22:36:00.000-04:00I Really dig the second ducks concept logo. I'm no...I Really dig the second ducks concept logo. I'm not sure how you could possibly like the first one, Chris. To each his own though. <BR/>What I think you should take from Guillaume's design is his rewording of your subtitle, 'Where hockey and art face off." This, in my opinion, sounds far better than, 'The face-off between art and hockey." I mean any time one refers to two teams playing one Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565630433382572677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-89522751047084895032008-08-03T22:07:00.000-04:002008-08-03T22:07:00.000-04:00Not sure if it is my PC or the site, but loading i...Not sure if it is my PC or the site, but loading is really slow for Icethetics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981590198587306470.post-21789729997487184412008-08-03T22:00:00.000-04:002008-08-03T22:00:00.000-04:00The logo for the site looks good, but the backgrou...The logo for the site looks good, but the background for the site shouldn't be white, it's too plainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com