Really needs a graphic designer, the ones submitted so far are...well I don't have a way to make it sound like they're ok. They're just not very good and you can tell it's just people puttering with software.
Balancing these two strong images is difficult. I can easily see a cute infant Mastodon surfing a wave on a surfboard. But this campaign must exude strength and a #YesWeCan spirit. It mustn't look cute. It must look threatening to TFG.
@HistoPol @gfjacobs Sorry, the Mastodon critter is rather charming and in fact, cute. The image can be powerful and still representational. I understand messaging and also how not to corrupt an existing logo. Take a look yourself at some Mastodon merch.
Balancing these two strong images is difficult. I can easily see a cute infant Mastodon surfing a wave on a surfboard. But this campaign must exude strength and a #YesWeCan spirit. It mustn't look cute. It must look threatening to TFG.
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in reply to Heidi Li Feldman • • •Heidi, I did some years of CI consulting, and #logo creation.
If you are not going for some dangerous form of Guerilla marketing, this is a bad idea.
Not, b/c it is not well done graphically.
A logo has to be distinctive from the ones of competitors, among other things.
Let following juxtaposition speak for itself:
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Synopsis of the draft Mastodon for Harris and older GQP logos
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Blue is also difficult.
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in reply to Heidi Li Feldman • • •And they need a briefing.
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in reply to @pineywoozle • • •Yes.
The current draft looks too similar and too reminiscent of an African elephant 🐘.
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in reply to Heidi Li Feldman • • •#LogoDesign for @kamalaharrisforpresidentnews
Used to, but lost contact IRL and, since the takeover, on the #DeadBirdSite.
I know there are quite some #artists amd @kamalaharrisforpresidentnews s here in the #Fediverse.
I guess it is a question of giving such a request the necessary reach through boosting.
I'm confident that the 2 posts are enough to start a discussion with a designer.
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Agreed.
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The GQP has been identified with the African elephant for ages.
In my opinion:
This ancestor needs to look distinctly (brown not grey).
The GQP and TFG have all but usurped the Stars and Stripes. A powerful message.
The Mastodon needs to look ferocious and (more) powerful, sort of like the one in the 1st pic.
OFC blue is THE Dem color.
We should revitalize the #BlueWave / #BlueTsunami.
It is graphically challenging to integrate.
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only half joking here...
Anybody up for making a logo of a mastodon surfing the Blue Tsunami?
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You cut right to the chase.
Balancing these two strong images is difficult.
I can easily see a cute infant Mastodon surfing a wave on a surfboard. But this campaign must exude strength and a #YesWeCan spirit. It mustn't look cute.
It must look threatening to TFG.
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in reply to HistoPol (#HP) 🥥 🌴 • • •You've totally nailed it, IMHO.
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Not quite:
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