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So, i've decided to start a small bicycle repair/refurb/fabricate (eventually) side business - and i've come up with several logos, but am not completely sold on any of them
this will be the logo that i use on all the steering stems of the bikes

Company name so far: "FRY-Cycles"

if you can think of a better name - throw that in there too

Frycles

;D

Don't you mean, Head Tube?

I don`t see any logo`s Fricycle ;D

How about "Fried Cycles" or "Fry'd Cycles"

(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3289/3059031848_cb10c353d3_o.jpg)

mitt

Quote from: mitt on November 25, 2008, 06:44:11 AM
How about "Fried Cycles" or "Fry'd Cycles"

Logo could be a stylized skillet

If you start fabricating you can put an animal in the skillet (e.g. fish, squid, chicken) and the resulting bikes would be the Fry'd Fish, Fry'd Calamari, Fry'd Chicken... 

Fry pan with a wire wheel in the round part of the pan.

(I have no art skillz)

Quote from: Bun-bun on November 25, 2008, 07:59:54 AM
Fry pan with a wire wheel in the round part of the pan.

(I have no art skillz)

With bacon

mitt

Quote from: mitt on November 25, 2008, 06:44:11 AM
How about "Fried Cycles" or "Fry'd Cycles"

(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3289/3059031848_cb10c353d3_o.jpg)

mitt

[laugh] [laugh]
that's awesome

here is one that i came up with... not sure how much i really like it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/FRY-LOGO1.jpg)

or perhaps i should stick with the one i've already done on the girlfriend's bike?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/NewImage.jpg)

I like it, is there a "Y" in that logo?

Fixin' bikecycles is fun.

Could be an onion ring resembling a bike tire.  ;D

Quote from: Fresh Pants on November 25, 2008, 12:50:05 PM
I like it, is there a "Y" in that logo?

Fixin' bikecycles is fun.

yup
it's the leg on the "R" and the border of the circle

Quote from: MrFry on November 25, 2008, 01:12:08 PM
yup
it's the leg on the "R" and the border of the circle

Hurry up and get big, so I can come work for you  :P  [laugh]

Quote from: Court-Jester on November 25, 2008, 01:13:03 PM
Hurry up and get big, so I can come work for you  :P  [laugh]

i'm tryin' i'm tryin'!!!

You have to name one of the designs/ lines....

FRY-er Tuck.


;D [laugh]

Quote from: MrFry on November 24, 2008, 05:02:53 PM
So, i've decided to start a small bicycle repair/refurb/fabricate (eventually) side business - and i've come up with several logos, but am not completely sold on any of them
this will be the logo that i use on all the steering stems of the bikes

Company name so far: "FRY-Cycles"

if you can think of a better name - throw that in there too

You can see where I am going with this - this is just a quick mockup of the idea. You'd need to play with colors and font.

For a simpler logo, you could just remove the words.

(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm47/roy-nexus-6/LOGOJPG-1.jpg)

Quote from: Court-Jester on November 25, 2008, 01:18:24 PM
You have to name one of the designs/ lines....

FRY-er Tuck.


;D [laugh]

it will be a brown bike
...and the seat will have a black edge with a tan middle section

Quote from: MrFry on November 25, 2008, 05:07:03 PM
it will be a brown bike
...and the seat will have a black edge with a tan middle section

Oversized seat with a frayed rope piping.   ;)

and a "lute" or "harp" rack...(surfboard)

Quote from: mitt on November 25, 2008, 06:44:11 AM
How about "Fried Cycles" or "Fry'd Cycles"

(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3289/3059031848_cb10c353d3_o.jpg)

mitt

Wouldn't it be RE-Fryd Cycles?

I actually like what you did on the head tube, only bring the space that makes the right side of the Y up to be in line with the F and R.

I have spoken, make it so!   [cheeky]

Here is a cool one that I saw somewhere.

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/357449943_ef8fa0a85d-1.jpg)

just flip the "wheels" the other way and I could see them being F  and  C

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/357449943_ef8fa0a8.jpg)

i keep leaning towards the original logo design - i refined it a bit in here (or at least the center of it), the lines aren't perfect, but it's the best thing i can do with the resources i have here at work.

whadya tink?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/lgonew2.jpg)

couple more:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/logcomb.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/logcomb2.jpg)

the white would be the bicycle color
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/BLOCKLOGO.jpg)

yay, nay?

The first
[thumbsup]

Quote from: MrFry on November 26, 2008, 01:08:50 PM
couple more:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/logcomb.jpg)
yay, nay?

I like this one.   Where's the survey?

Quote from: MrFry on November 26, 2008, 01:08:50 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/BLOCKLOGO.jpg)

[thumbsup]

When you decide on a logo and you want a trick one for yourself, contact Jen Green. She makes some very nice Headbadges.

www.headbadges.com (http://www.headbadges.com) 

Quote from: elTristo on November 26, 2008, 01:58:20 PM
I like this one.   Where's the survey?

i have a few more designs i'd like to try / see (from you guys) then i'll start up a survey

Quote from: kopfjager on November 26, 2008, 02:04:31 PM
[thumbsup]

When you decide on a logo and you want a trick one for yourself, contact Jen Green. She makes some very nice Headbadges.

www.headbadges.com (http://www.headbadges.com) 

thanks! that was something i was looking into

Quote from: elTristo on November 26, 2008, 01:58:20 PM
I like this one.   Where's the survey?

Me too.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/emblem1.jpg)

thinking about getting emblems made (or making) similar to this

the dark grey would be black

 [thumbsup]

Quote from: howie on November 28, 2008, 03:30:53 PM
[thumbsup]

[thumbsup] [thumbsup]

hmmm i'm still not completely sold on any of them as of yet
i really need to get my computer working so that i can do some graphic/CAD intensive work


....that being said, FRY-CYCLE #2 is in the garage ready and waiting  ;)

^^^^ Take your time. The right one will jump out at you when you see it.  ;)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/FRYBlockLogo1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/FRYLogo2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/FRYLogo3.jpg)

wow... the scan makes my hand drawings look like hell

either way - you get the idea

gear?
block logo?

you should make a bike out of french fries

The gear logo looks good, but it kinda has that "i've seen this before" feel to it. 

I still like

Quote from: MrFry on November 28, 2008, 10:54:31 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/emblem1.jpg)

with just a little cleanup on the way the letters fit. 

really i guess it's the lettering i like.  though i can easily picture the pointy one in metal.  and pointy is cool  [thumbsup]

Let me add about the clean-up Tristo mentioned:

Curve the top of the F to match the curve of the circle, same with the right-most part of the Y

JM

Quote from: the_Journeyman on November 30, 2008, 09:47:19 AM
Let me add about the clean-up Tristo mentioned:

Curve the top of the F to match the curve of the circle, same with the right-most part of the Y

JM

precisely my thoughts!  and i'm wearing my tinfoil hat.  how did you do that?

Quote from: elTristo on November 30, 2008, 01:07:20 PM
precisely my thoughts!  and i'm wearing my tinfoil hat.  how did you do that?

You must have it on inside out.... :P

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/SCRIPT.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/FRYCYCLE5.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/FRY-temp2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/FRY3.jpg)

Quote from: MrFry on November 29, 2008, 09:53:44 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/FRYLogo2.jpg)

stealing Stella's quotes from earlier...

match up the arcs in the letters in this to mimic the circle of the logo with the up/down spires would help...they're going in different directions and fighting each other.

not sure if i did this how you guys/gals are visualizing (please feel free to help me out here)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/newlog.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/newlogcolor.jpg)

definitely better  [thumbsup]

what if either the lettering were to rotate ever-so-slightly counterclockwise, or the background bit were to rotate that same distance clockwise?   essentially what i think i'm looking for is tor the f and y to follow the curve without needing to extend quite so far.

though i do think i like the letters extended slightly.


confusing enough?  i think i gave myself a headache  [cheeky]

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/newlog2.jpg)

me likey!

now do it in gray-n-black, and the world will be your oyster.

i hope you like oysters  ;D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/newlog2color.jpg)

no where's me oysters?!

Oh god!  I think I've soiled myself!

( [thumbsup])

Quote from: MrFry on December 01, 2008, 08:22:05 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/newlog2color.jpg)

no where's me oysters?!

Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding!!  Nailed it!   [thumbsup]

(http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/oysterwhisperer/oyster1.jpg)

poll bump

Looks good!  I kinda liked the previous "pointy" emblem that had the two upper and lower triangles disconnected from the middle oval shape.  It gave it a bit more depth and seemed to give my eyes juuuuust a bit more to look at.  Have you thought about maybe exaggerating the flares on the letters a bit more?  They look a bit skinny.

What kind of frames are you going to be building?  I think the style of bike you make should have a big influence on your logo design.  Take Independent Fabrication for example.  Their framesets are pretty basic and geometric with standard round tubing and fairly dated geometry.  For that reason, their logo is just their name in a very basic geometric font and it seems bo match the overall aesthetic of the bike pretty well.  On the other hand, if you look at Rivendell's framesets they have much more fluid lines as well as lugged joints and their head tube logo is definitely suited to match.  Point is, don't create a really pointy and geometric logo if you're going to be building a beach cruiser that doesn't have a straight line on it. 

Wow, does that all sound critical  :).  I don't mean to sound snooty, just figured I'd throw down my $.02.  I like the progression though.  It's coming along nicely. 

Quote from: Jarvicious on December 02, 2008, 12:39:08 PM
Looks good!  I kinda liked the previous "pointy" emblem that had the two upper and lower triangles disconnected from the middle oval shape.  It gave it a bit more depth and seemed to give my eyes juuuuust a bit more to look at.  Have you thought about maybe exaggerating the flares on the letters a bit more?  They look a bit skinny.

What kind of frames are you going to be building?  I think the style of bike you make should have a big influence on your logo design.  Take Independent Fabrication for example.  Their framesets are pretty basic and geometric with standard round tubing and fairly dated geometry.  For that reason, their logo is just their name in a very basic geometric font and it seems bo match the overall aesthetic of the bike pretty well.  On the other hand, if you look at Rivendell's framesets they have much more fluid lines as well as lugged joints and their head tube logo is definitely suited to match.  Point is, don't create a really pointy and geometric logo if you're going to be building a beach cruiser that doesn't have a straight line on it. 

Wow, does that all sound critical  :).  I don't mean to sound snooty, just figured I'd throw down my $.02.  I like the progression though.  It's coming along nicely. 

good input.
honestly, i don't know what 'style' of bike i will be creating. To start with, it will be refurbs/repaints and hopefully develop into fabricating my own
i have a few designs in my head (cruiser, road, etc.) so what i'm thinking is this will be the generic 'FRY-Cycles' logo, and i can change what's on the head-tube to match.

have you studied frame building yet?  if not, plan to?  i've been wanting to make the jump for years, but i just can't justify the expense yet, esp. since i really don't have the space for a shop. 

anyhoo, good luck!

Quote from: MrFry on December 01, 2008, 08:22:05 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/newlog2color.jpg)

no where's me oysters?!

My vote.  Perfection [thumbsup]

Quote from: elTristo on December 02, 2008, 01:26:44 PM
have you studied frame building yet?  if not, plan to?  i've been wanting to make the jump for years, but i just can't justify the expense yet, esp. since i really don't have the space for a shop. 

anyhoo, good luck!

nope
trial by fire  ;)

there will be an investment for sure (hence not doing it just yet), but you can do a lot via old fashioned ways...

Quote from: MrFry on December 02, 2008, 03:01:38 PM
nope
trial by fire  ;)

there will be an investment for sure (hence not doing it just yet), but you can do a lot via old fashioned ways...

i do have a soft spot for those old wicker lugs  [cheeky]

Just an update:
late last night i put an ad on Craigslist saying i am looking for someone to design the logo for me
this morning i had about 13 emails from local students (and a couple from graphic design firms) saying they would like to do this.

i'm picking a few to see what they come up with

any idea what a fair compensation would be for these people, or is just the fact they can put this in a portfolio enough?

If you can find a student to do it, it's excellent for their starting portfolio, but I would still think some type of compensation would be greatly appreciated.  I just have no idea how much ~

JM

Quote from: MrFry on December 09, 2008, 12:19:31 PM
Just an update:
late last night i put an ad on Craigslist saying i am looking for someone to design the logo for me
this morning i had about 13 emails from local students (and a couple from graphic design firms) saying they would like to do this.

i'm picking a few to see what they come up with

any idea what a fair compensation would be for these people, or is just the fact they can put this in a portfolio enough?

Maybe the winning designer gets a bike for compensation?

We used a graphic arts student to do a small business logo. She did a fantastic job, and we paid her $500.

eep.  i was thinking closer to $100.  oops.

New Designs - any input/suggestions?


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/FRY-CYCLESlogo.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/FRY-CYCLESlogoblack.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/Deadmr2/Logos/FRY-CYCLESlogoblue.jpg)

Quote from: MrFry - Cycles on May 21, 2009, 08:43:07 AM
New Designs - any input/suggestions?

Yeah-start building nice bikes, then worry about the logo.  ;)

I like the blue one     [thumbsup]

Quote from: alfisti on May 21, 2009, 12:50:41 PM
I like the blue one     [thumbsup]

Which proves there is an ass for every seat...

I hate the blue one. ;D

I voted for the first one. It looks like a classic 50's style bicycle manufacturer...

Enough with the logo, let's see some bikes.  ;)

I like the black one, looks classic [thumbsup]

Frycles

Quote from: kopfjager on May 21, 2009, 10:50:05 PM
Enough with the logo, let's see some bikes.  ;)

+1 ;D

Quote from: ducpainter on May 21, 2009, 06:07:23 PM
Which proves there is an ass for every seat...

I hate the blue one. ;D

Hey!  Who you callin' a seat?


[laugh]

The logo is stylish, but...if I didn't already know it said Fry I'd never be able to decipher it.  I  vote for a complete and total re-design to something basic and fundamental and legible   :)  And something instantly identifiable, costomer recognition and all that.  IMHO even some of the car company logo's don't carry brand recognition.  You can hardly tell Honda from Hyundai and Toyota's little circled hat is kind of silly.

i've been working with a graphic designer friend of mine on this - he sent me the square version this morning.
he said he pulled the design from "FRY" (not quite sure how)

i like the round logo more but it feels a bit like a surfboard company...

opinions?



...yes, i know i need to start working on the bikes (i am gathering materials right now)

I think the new design looks more like a modern company. Maybe some work on the lettering to match the fat parts of the logo?

What's the significance behind the new design?

Quote from: NAKID on June 02, 2009, 03:03:46 PM
What's the significance behind the new design?

honestly i couldn't tell you
i've been trying to figure it out
he said he got it from 'FRY' but i don't see how  [laugh]

Turn/see it upside down. The "f" is the upper two thirds, the "r" is the middle half and the "y" is the lower third.
Add some mirroring effects and a Designer and it all makes sence?
Me, I would turn it upside down, to get it right - sort of.

Quote from: MrFry - Cycles on June 02, 2009, 03:30:05 PM
honestly i couldn't tell you
i've been trying to figure it out
he said he got it from 'FRY' but i don't see how  [laugh]

Quote from: stopintime on June 02, 2009, 04:00:04 PM
Turn/see it upside down. The "f" is the upper two thirds, the "r" is the middle half and the "y" is the lower third.
Add some mirroring effects and a Designer and it all makes sence?
Me, I would turn it upside down, to get it right - sort of.

Yeah, just as i was about to say.  Flip it and also get rid of the top curl on one side so it's f and r instead of two f's.

hmm, yeah i see it now
still not quite feeling it though  :-\

here's some simple photo-shops i had done on the old logo

Silver Badge (https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3305/3590980108_a3ee886df5.jpg?v=0)
Decal (https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/3590171375_7e87cac5a8.jpg?v=0)
Chrome Badge (https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3590980262_91d89803ba.jpg?v=0)
Copper Badge (https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3590171227_53ae4a835a.jpg?v=0)

What happened to the old ones?

Quote from: NAKID on June 02, 2009, 06:23:23 PM
What happened to the old ones?

the original ones?

i got rid of them due to low votes / personal appeal

I really liked the old school looking one. Still do. It's the best IMO...

mmmm.. hand crafted celery... uhhuhhhh