Which Logo Do You Like Best?
January 18, 2012 by Patrick Madrid
Filed under Patrick's Blog
Dear Friends,
I’m in the final phase of selecting the logo for my new radio show “Right Here, Right Now.” Please take a look at the logo options below and, in the comments section, tell me your 1st & 2nd choices by the designated number (below each version). I’ll be deciding very soon, so your help now will be much appreciated. Be sure to click the image to see it larger and less compressed.
Please pick the numbers you like best and also tell me your overall impression of the logo design as a whole (i.e., too feminine? too masculine? just right? etc.).
Thanks!
— Patrick
UPDATE:
Here are the two finalists.
The fish fills more of the available space. Both symbols are great but I can see the fish better.
Of the two finalists I like the fish. Universal symbol for Christianity. The first one with px is too puny.
I like the Chi Rho better! More Catholic looking!
Since the choice is narrowed now to the two I prefer the one with the fish. It’s more visible then PX and the fish as far as I know is a universal sign of Christianity and PX is more or only catholic. If it’s true the logo itself may attract more non-Catholics then PX which means more open ears to the truth(Our Lord). Good Luck.
Chi Rho — it just looks more classy and Catholic.
The retro microphone and lettering make it look paradoxically, modern and fresh!
I like the Chi Rho best, it just seems more Catholic in my mind!
#12
13
Of the 2 finalists, the Chi Rho. But I still like the Rosary better.
It is more symmetrical.
This is really tricky. I love them all. It really depends on where this is being shown and who you are aiming at most. If this goes anywhere other than strongly Catholic places, I’d go with 11.
Blue 3!
I liked either #3 or #8.
Favorite #13
I like 15
#13… the color pops and the rosary looks best.
Blue is my preferred color. I like design #5
#3 then #13
I like the blue. But it might compete with the logos for Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. So I’d go with green. The one with all the gold – I like – but for some reason I keep thinking a corn stalk or wheat. I’m sorry. It’s just where my brain goes. Don’t like the purple much. Too feminine. Can’t you offset your name in another color? Maybe the blue with a stripe of green “Patrick Madrid”? That would make it stand out from the other familiar link logos. I like the rosary and the Chi Rho. Thanks for asking.
#4
1st pick: #13
2nd pick: #12
I like the yellow color better because if you go retro with the microphone, I feel that these colors are a better fit because they feel more retro. I also like the harmony of those two colors together, whereas the others basically have only one color. Also, with the two colors in this row logo (red and yellow), you can do more creatively with subsequent marketing materials.
Peace…
I like the blues and gold and reddish ones.Numbers 3,4,5 of blue.Numbers 13,14,15 of the gold and reddish ones.All of the are beautiful!god Bless
soooo let me see here. You want us to pick one…RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW. Wellllll what if we do not like any of them? i mean, what about pink, Patrick, or rose, or maybe Franciscan brown?
Ohhhh but wait, you want an answer RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!. #13
dat all +++Bro
Yo Pat,
I liked 5 best, then 15. But hard to go wrong with any of them.
I like 4, 5, & 3, respectively. I also think font size of your name could be a bit bigger.
#13 is my first choice. No purple please.
#2 or #3 would be nice. Blue stands out more, is the color of Mama Mary too..
I love the blue logo with the rosary!
#10 -green for Patrick of Ireland.
#1 – 14, IHS in the logo with color that speaks of the light of Christ.
#2 – 3, blue with the Rosary, for our Blessed Mother.
Thanks Patrick…
4 or 14. I like the “IHS”. Blue looks great, and is Mary’s color, but may be overdone. The maroon/gold is unique and nice.
I like any of the burgundy / gold (yellow) ones. It stands out the most and looks kind of papal.
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The lettering and mike have a distinctively retro feel to them, if that’s what you’re going for the sepia/brown has a certain appeal. Otherwise, either blue or green. The Chi Rho and “IHS” give it more of a “serious Catholic” appearance — the cross is cleaner and more ecumenical. The icthos lauds back to the Early Church, but I think the symbol is lost on many Catholics — more readily understood in Evangelical circles.
P.S. Your name is too small on all of them. That’s your brand — should be more prominent.
I think the #11-#15 color scheme is most in harmony with your PatrickMadrid.com brand/look and feel. I like #13 best.
The lettering and mike have a distinctively retro feel to them, if that’s what you’re going for the sepia/brown has a certain appeal. Otherwise, either blue or green. The Chi Rho and “IHS” give it more of a “serious Catholic” appearance — the cross is cleaner and more ecumenical. The icthos lauds back to the Early Church, but I think the symbol is lost on many Catholics — more readily understood in Evangelical circles.
Any of the blues will do.
# 2 or #5 … clean lines, uncluttered with a bright, fresh color. We are looking at the logo with a critical eye to give you feedback. Most will only glance at the logo once it is in place. With that in mind, the rosary makes it look too “busy”. The title of your show is simple and direct – let the logo reflect that.
#15 & #14 are my votes
1st Choice #9
2nd Choice #10
Green is the color of hope; and it looks good to my eye. I like the IHS & Christ symbols because they are Catholic. Those looking at the logo will figure you for a Catholic. The Cross is good, as it is a symbol of all Christians. However, the Cross doesn’t proclaim that you are necessarily a Catholic.
Liking the blue and the red with the rosary. Your name seems a bit hard to read by comparison in the versions you have here. For example, the IHS seems more readable than your name.
#3 Classic blue. Rosary included. Can’t go wrong.
#4
…and color preference, as they are ordered: Blue best, then Green, then Yellow, then Purple.
I don’t think it’s masculine looking, except the microphone reminds me of a time when I don’t think of women as hosting. But anyway, you are male/masculine, so it wouldn’t matter, in my opinion, if the image was masculine-looking. The program has a male host.
Definitely blue-and either 1 or 5. 4 includes letters that are hard to read.
I like #3 and #13. I like the subtle Rosary design, which incorporates the crucifix, which I also like in the other designs. And it’s a toss-up between the blue and the red tone – I prefer either of those over the green or purple.
Ken
Love #3. The rosary is the most easily recognizable Catholic symbol, and the color blue is generally regarded as the safest choice for logos. check out this cool site on logo color: http://www.colourlovers.com/business/blog/2010/09/15/the-most-powerful-colors-in-the-world
#13 the color matches the rays and love the Rosary
I like the Art Deco kind of vibe I get from the logo. I like the blue, probably because it’s my favorite color. As a pattern that fits with the rest of the logo, and for its substance, I like design 3.
I like numbers 3 and 4 the best. Nice color, nice symbols. Very nice design.
I like #13 as well. Catholic convert that loves the rosary, the color matches the ray design at the top to me.
#18 because it is, God’s color and the rosary is there, so you have everything covered!
My favorite color is blue so I am partial, but in this case the yellow for some reasons stands out the best! Especially the letters!
14 and 15 have my vote
I like IHS because youa re “in his service”
3 or 5. And Blue for our lady
Of the four color options, I would rank them (best to worst): 1) blue, 2) purple, 3) green, 4) the ugly one used in the third row.
Of the five detail options, I would rank them (best to worst): 1) icthys, 2) cross, 3) chi-rho, 4) IHS [looks forced, stretched, and difficult to read], 5) rosary [I assume that's what it is, but it's a poor representation of a rosary].
So I would say images #1, #2, #5, #16, #17, #20 are my top six. My favorite is #1.
I love the “retro” look of the old microphone! Very cool!
I think the red and yellow complement the style best and echo a 40′s/50′s logo.
And in the rays around the microphone, there is a hint of the miraculous painting of the Virgen de Guadalupe.
Either the Chi Rho, fish or cross – I think the fish should have a pointier nose, though.
May God bless your new venture abundantly!
3 is my first choice. The blue/white is eye catching, yet calm.
13 is second choice. The red/gold is eye GRABBING.
Any way you go, I think the Rosary makes the logo…
My favorite color is green, BUT, my choices in this order are:
14
13
15
I like #1 and #8
I think you should alternate according to liturgical season (lol). But I’d say go with the green.
I like #1, followed by #6.
5
Here’s my 2 cents (and its all I have left, so use it well..) I don’t think that the color of the logo needs to be symbolic of the Church. From a marketing standpoint, blue is warm, restful and inviting. The other colors are more jarring. My eyes gravitate to the blue for this reason. If you want to be symbolic, I think that the cross or the Rosary are the best representations of our faith..For these reasons, I like # 3 the best.
Numbers three and nine.
1st choice is number 3, because I love blue. 2nd choice is number 17.
#1-3 #2-5
#13 gets my vote. Gold for the color of the Vatican flag. The Rosary for Ad Jesu Per Mariam.
Marian blue #3 with the rosary! Nice…
3 & 8
6 and 1
#8
I really like the blue since it is the color often associated with the Blessed Mother. Great logo!
p.s….I meant to also add that I like the one with the rosary at the bottom best.
I like 18 and 8.
I like the red and yellow with the Chi-Rho
13 wins for me. The color seems the least monochromatic, in a good way. The rosary on bottom is a nice symmetrical balance. Runners-up are 5 and 16.
15 and 5 – you could go liturgical, though, and change color by the season.
I like either the green or the purple (more liturgical) and with just the simple cross. Maybe green (ordinary time)? Thanks!
First Choice: 14
Second Choice: 15
Second best would be the gold number 4
In my personal opinion, I think the blue #4 is the best.
I like the gold first and green second.
#12 gets my vote!