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chitrang said on May. 20 '09

a choo-choo train?

firebrand said on May. 20 '09

Grate! Have you tried the smoke in the same shape as the holes?

nido said on May. 20 '09

nice.. good suggestion Roy...

firebrand said on May. 20 '09

Oh, it's a track too.

LOGOMOTIVE said on May. 20 '09

^ =) I'm wondering what I could use this for. Yeah good idea Roy, this still needs some tweakin.

LOGOMOTIVE said on May. 20 '09

All I can say is Bye Bye Duck!

firebrand said on May. 20 '09

Wahaay! I think this much stronger than the cowcatcher.

logomotive said on May. 20 '09

OH yeah and besides that was not sitting well with me. This IS I'm stoked!!! and feeling good with this one.Thanks for your vote of approval guys. =) I'm a happy camper today.

oronoz ® said on May. 20 '09

Yeeeah Mike great mark!! I´ll miss the Duck

gyui said on May. 20 '09

how about the duck popping it's head out of the train? :P

fogra said on May. 20 '09

Makes perfect sense...it's sooo you, Mike :)

firebrand said on May. 20 '09

Alan and George, Shhhsssh! Mike will only get sentimental again.

gyui said on May. 20 '09

well in that case, how about strapping the duck to the front of the train?!

oronoz ® said on May. 20 '09

good point roy!! :/

epsilon said on May. 20 '09

Clever. And I agree with Fogra that it actually describes your style well.

logomotive said on May. 20 '09

Thanks guys, I'm soooo happy. I finally after all these years have a mark I can be content with. Now just gotta fix my site ;-P

theartistt said on May. 20 '09

it is good as is, but I might suggest simplifying it further by taking out the middle horizontal line. extend the left two vertical line up through the roof and leave the rest as is. just curious to see if it would still look like a train.

logomotive said on May. 20 '09

^ Thanks Trish but I'm pretty content right now.I've thought about this for 13 years.

smartinup said on May. 20 '09

Leggo My Logo!!! ;) nice mike, much better than the duck imo. good work mikey.

firebrand said on May. 20 '09

For a 2c version the middle three squares could be coloured up the same as the smoke. How about a font like Neo Sans for this, Mike? Sorry to keep poking my nose in but I can't get enough of this logo.

penflare said on May. 20 '09

its amazing, i love it, great mark for a great guy - superbly executed mike!

logomotive said on May. 20 '09

Ha lottsa puns! Thanks guys.
Roy I don't want to lose the track aspect. I'm close but consider all suggestions, except adding duck. ;-P

struve said on May. 20 '09

this is really great! i like it a lot. is perfect as is, one thing you could play with if you wanted to would be to somehow size the type so the o's read as the wheels of the train?? i don't even know if that would be possible because the front end of your name is more 'O' heavy than the end, so it might look unbalanced....but seriously this is really awesome. nice job!

andreiu said on May. 20 '09

this is surely better than the cowcatcher! i think this could become very strong mark. only if the two "bubbles".. :)

nido said on May. 20 '09

im pushing the boat out to really make Mike happy... hey!.. the whole logo looks like its made of L's & M's!!...

;)

logomotive said on May. 20 '09

^ ha ha good eye NAV meant to do that. No seriously,.. with all the duck bashing it's nice to hear.

epsilon said on May. 20 '09

Centered bubbles is a good tweak, makes it simpler and more cohesive.

eziemac said on May. 20 '09

sweet mate, thats a nice mark! Its big plus that you are happy with it, i'm not even sure if i like my own tbh!

Art Machine said on May. 20 '09

Thats it. Superb, Mike.

OcularInk said on May. 20 '09

Awe, look at you, bud...all grown up. The mark looks fantastic! Need a little more custom action on the type though. That's like one of your trademarks. Nothin' too crazy, but...ah, who am I kidding? You know what you're doing!

janzabransky said on May. 20 '09

Firebrands point on smoke in the same shape as the holes was right. Turns logo into Mikes Mark. Congratulations on that.

Muamer said on May. 20 '09

Congrats, Mike! :)

logomotive said on May. 20 '09

^Thanks Bubbles smoke and all I'm grinning ear to ear. thanks guys.
OC yeah not sure if it will stay but might extra fine tune it. Thanks

Type08 said on May. 20 '09

...and where to put the TM?... hm, hm, hm... :)

raja said on May. 20 '09

Yes.

cerise said on May. 20 '09

Very cool memorable, distinctive

rudy hurtado said on May. 20 '09

I like it... very much Mike, You should be happy, Nice work!

cseven said on May. 20 '09

That's the one Mike - it fits with the name and is clearer than the cow-catcher. Great one!

cerise said on May. 20 '09

3 wheels & 3 O's interesting

gyui said on May. 20 '09

maybe the TM should be by the far right, in line with the lowest horizontal?

bartodell said on May. 20 '09

Sick MikeE! Just plain sick!

logomotive said on May. 20 '09

THANKS! coming from all your respected designers it makes me feel even more secure that I have Finally arrived at my own mark.

epsilon said on May. 20 '09

Is the typeface final though ?

Kode said on May. 20 '09

Brilliant my friend!

hindmarshdesign said on May. 20 '09

Awesome and majorly cute. It has such a friendly look!!! Suits you to a T Mike. Can't wait to be sent a business card :-D

patentico said on May. 21 '09

wow, 13 years of patience always brings great result. :)
awesome man, just awesome.

Yglo said on May. 21 '09

It's very nice :) So, what happens to the duck? Will there be a goodbye party? Are we all invited? I'm sure he knows how to party

logoholik said on May. 21 '09

Oh, cookie crumbles finally i see :) I am glad for you Mike! No, wait, I am waffled ;)

brandsimplicity said on May. 21 '09

Tie the duck to the track and run it over...all aboard the train <3 it

Fabianosaurus said on May. 21 '09

very nice

danny said on May. 21 '09

Hi Mike,

long time no speak - looking good this! very memorable icon. i love the duck though :'(

jenlogo said on May. 21 '09

looks great Mike!

logomotive said on May. 21 '09

Thanks for all the positive comments guys. Now that I have my mark i have been excited to get my site finished. I posted for opinions in the forum here http://logopond.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3177 Thanks again guys.

logomotive said on May. 21 '09

Thanks Dalius, I can honestly say probably can go in my top 5 favorite marks that I have designed, well right after my ducky.

ClimaxDesigns said on May. 21 '09

Man ima have to make an award just for you from logopond...

terry bogard said on May. 21 '09

Great work..no more ducky then right?? :)

logomotive said on May. 21 '09

Thanks Terry yeah no more duck.
CD thanks, I awarded myself by designing this =)

JWG said on May. 21 '09

Awesome! Really nice job man! :D

logotivity said on May. 21 '09

perfect!

MomentumMagazine said on May. 21 '09

Wow I like this one the best out of all of them. Clean, recognizable, and simple. I would say that you definitely have a winner here. Nice design Mike!

logomotive said on May. 21 '09

Thanks guys. I would like to add my thoughts without sounding arrogant, considering I do not blog or redirect people to my site, and only doing this to help younger designers and any that will have an ear. This was a fine case of of the most extreme measures taken to achieve the final results. If I make the circles too round I lose the train tracks. If I make it too square I loose the wheels. The subtle touches here should be closely observed. It's the fine detail in design that can make or break a logo. This was by far my toughest project yet my most satisfying one to date.

sandhya said on May. 21 '09

Nice way to unleash your logo just around the corner of your birthday! A memorable mark indeed!

itsgareth said on May. 21 '09

I haven't felt this way since Obama got in... Nice work Mike & congratulations.

cake_sama said on May. 21 '09

Nice work Mike :)

Hayes Image said on May. 21 '09

I choo choo choose you!!

paul rand said on May. 21 '09

Bye bye cowcatcher!

designabot said on May. 21 '09

very nice Mike! The duck as dead as a dodo!

gold coast website design said on May. 21 '09

A clever design yet a little harsh. Maybe try to soften it a bit with a more rounded approach to all of the corners.

dado said on May. 21 '09

:: Now you can change your avatar! :D, perfecto!

straycloud said on May. 21 '09

bravo

pabloa said on May. 21 '09

I'm surprised nobody has suggested this yet: Flip the train horizontally so it's facing left.
The benefit is that now when the logo is rotated clockwise, the train becomes a letter "L". Perhaps the train is already supposed to be an "L" with a short stem? Either way it's a nice logo.

JustCreativeDesign said on May. 21 '09

I don't mean to burst your bubble, but to be honest I didn't see the train until I read the comments but after seeing it it was one of those aha moments... I like that in a logo. You should be proud :) Look forward to your new website too!

ahab said on May. 21 '09

Congrats, mike. There is no one client more difficult than yourself. I think you should both be happy (you the designer and you the client). :)

chrisrojo said on May. 21 '09

congrats for your new logo!! i think is great!!

Siah-Design said on May. 21 '09

Love it, Mike! Saw the concept right away. I like the thinking behind the though bubbles, too. Keep chugging man. Can't wait to see your new site.. ;)

jennyb said on May. 21 '09

Wow! Way to go Mike, suites you perfectly! I love it :)

dwit said on May. 22 '09

beautiful, balanced and just memorable!

tconrad said on May. 22 '09

HOly Cows! i scrolled a long way down just to say. . . great mark! It's about time you ditched the duck and updated your site!

Talented mark from a talented designer. all the best.

logotivity said on May. 22 '09

way to toot your own horn, see what I did there.. lol, great execution..

lboi said on May. 22 '09

Arriving very late to this discussion ... This mark is perfect just as it is. Don't make the thought bubbles, this here as it is, is perfect! Saw the train and everything right away ... saw the tracks too. The type is nice and strong, a little play on the words "Logo" and "Motive" [difference in font weights] could just nail it and set it in stone I reckon :-)

Kudos Mike!

logomotive said on May. 22 '09

Thanks everyone. I'm overwhelmed and humbled by all your support.

demiphonic said on May. 22 '09

brilliant, as always logomotive. (added to favourites)

sebastiany said on May. 22 '09

Great work Mike!!!! I know how hard it is to make your on logo, and this one is perfect for you!

joelalexander said on May. 22 '09

brilliant, really like it. good work would of thought you may have played with the train idea alot earlier? good stuff

lefty said on May. 22 '09

Tchooo Tchooo! Excellent

crislabno said on May. 23 '09

lovely rebranding logomotive!

typographics said on May. 23 '09

I like the simplicity of this.

mentelibre1 said on May. 23 '09

muy bien, ya era hora de una renovacion, felicidades! buen rediseño, good work!

mcdseven said on May. 24 '09

really strong mark, would almost definitely leave a lasting impression, and if you are happy with it, thats even better, I've struggled with mine for such a long time I thinking of renaming myself 'the man with no name/logo'. Well done, another logo success to add to your impressive portfolio.

logomotive said on May. 25 '09

Thanks for your comments and support guys.

bigjerk said on May. 26 '09

Brilliant work.

NOMADESIGN said on May. 26 '09

It HAS TO BE your new ID Logomotive.

LoGoBoom said on May. 26 '09

very nice Mike! rare that a designer can please himself...us liking is just gravy!

dreamerworx said on May. 28 '09

This is amazing, Mike!!!

logomotive said on May. 28 '09

Thanks guys, I've actually been using this new logo on some of my proposals and questionnaires.I'm liking it a LOT. It even has hints of hole punch outs like the conductors use when validating your ticket.

Darrel said on May. 28 '09

Very nice!

albyantoniazzi said on May. 29 '09

clever idea

onesummer said on May. 29 '09

mike, i concur with all above positive comments!

I beg you to do us all a favor and update your gravatar icon to your new logo, please oh please?

It has always made me cringe seeing that duck icon out to the side of a talented designer with the name 'logomotive'. it'd be hugely refreshing to see a fitting (not to mention, exceptional) logo from now on when I see your comments ;)

logomotive said on May. 29 '09

Thanks Darrel,albyantoniazzi and thanksPaul, will do ASAP.
LOL at the Fake logo upload thing. Are you kidding me? what a joke. OH this is a REAL LOGO for a REAL client, guess some people will be happy now and feel they are better designers cause they are uploading REAL logos LOL.
By the way I uploaded with "custom" type as per Kevin OCs request. The logo now has some old fashion merged with some modern style. Thanks again guys and keep uploading those inspirational FAKE logos.

Tømme said on May. 31 '09

brilliant

logomotive said on May. 31 '09

thanks Tømme

epsilon said on May. 31 '09

Is this typeface final ?

logomotive said on May. 31 '09

^ Yes it is.

onesummer said on May. 31 '09

looks great as a gravatar icon. no more duck, woohoo!

wannabe said on Jun. 02 '09

Wow, you're my idol. Definitely

logomotive said on Jun. 06 '09

Thanks Paul yes, no mas. Thanks wannabe ;-)

LinkCreative said on Jun. 12 '09

This is absolutely great. I am new here and I always wondered why the logomotive guy with such great logo submissions had a random duck logo/avatar. This is a perfect creation for you. Great job.

logomotive said on Jun. 25 '09

Thanks Linkcreative, The Duck actually worked for some strange reason. Probably because it was controversial. Why? people remembered the duck. But I am glad I arrived at this mark. It is perfect for me.

AlexWende said on Jun. 26 '09

love it, very memorable too!

logomotive said on Jun. 26 '09

Thanks Alex.

logomotive said on Jul. 06 '09

Not to go floating my own boat (train) but everyday I find another reason to like my brand even more. That middle space of a train is called the Boiler, the Fire creates steam. So those are Steam bubbles on the inside and smoke or steam (thought bubbles) coming out of stack. :)

firebrand said on Jul. 06 '09

Every right to go floating your train.
< Even at favicon size it works brilliantly. Umm I wonder what can I do with my initials in black and white?...

logomotive said on Jul. 06 '09

Thanks Roy, well.. let's get on it. Have you nailed it down? your name? Surely you'll figure it out sooner than I did.

firebrand said on Jul. 06 '09

Check your firebox. ;)

nido said on Jul. 06 '09

oi!... i wana see it too!

firebrand said on Jul. 06 '09

^Nowt to see yet mate. I haven't started yet, I'm gonna get you and Mike to do it!

Ethanol_ColdFlame said on Jul. 09 '09

very nice work :)

logomotive said on Aug. 05 '09

Thanks Toni, maybe I should just Duck it.

dbunk said on Aug. 06 '09

Train, train tracks, wheels, smoke, wordplay, abstractism, monogram, and here n there the mark forms all the letters of "LOGOMOTIVE" definitely on the RIGHT TRACK :)

mrsunnyz said on Sep. 18 '09

Hey Mike, this is as strong as your showcase, I like it a lot. Visited your site and found that is a bit too out-dated, with the ducky still there? Also i was a bit confused with Jeff Fisher's Logomotives (which I've know for years). Just wonder if you were to register this what would happen.

logomotive said on Sep. 18 '09

:)Thanks dbunk.
Thanks mrsunnyz, yeah we have known each other for many years also. If and when I get it registered i would add the ®. I see no prob there.

logomotive said on Sep. 25 '09

^ Thanks ThisGuy, where were you the last ten years? Is that a hint of how bad it sucks? yeah I know. I have a great web guy working on it now. I did that in Front page in 98 and have not updated since :) Thanks for the offer and will keep you in mind for future prospects.

dadado said on Oct. 08 '09

After so many time from the first time I've seen this mark... just can't stop comming up here to see it again! :D

Chad Sanderson said on Oct. 29 '09

Hey mike! I have an art presentation to do within this next week (College. Good times.) where we have to critically analyze some pieces in an acclaimed graphic designers showcase. Would it be alright if I showed you off to my class? I know it sounds pretty kiddy, but I thought it would be best to ask before gallivanting off on essay topics.

logomotive said on Oct. 29 '09

@This guy, Thanks for the offer though.

@dadado, Thanks keep coming back anytime ;)

@ Chad, I'd be honored and thanks for asking.

raja said on Nov. 05 '09

I couldn't even get through a game of 'Connect 4' with out thinking about you dammit. I have been hit by a train - good brand power bro!

logomotive said on Nov. 14 '09

^ I was eating a box of cereal and trying to get through the maze on back of box and could not get through without thinking of you. A Mazing brand bro. ;)

jerron said on Dec. 24 '09

I thought I would let you know that someone has submitted a "helafant" to Brandstack. http://brandstack.com/logo-design/details/14058

logomotive said on Dec. 24 '09

^ha funny stuff.

fourplus said on Jan. 27 '10

Wonderful
personal logo!

logomotive said on Jan. 27 '10

Thanks fourplus, I'm very happy with it.

vinecreative said on Jan. 31 '10

you really hit this one on the money. well done.

ryanlynndesign said on Feb. 02 '10

Nice job. This logo makes me hungry for waffle fries!

Thrasher317 said on Feb. 02 '10

Crap. Now I want Chick-fil-A. At least it's not Sunday.

logoboom said on Feb. 02 '10

mmmmm chic-fil-a.... unfortunately there's one right by my office

logomotive said on Feb. 02 '10

Ha ha, thanks guys but go here for Chicken http://logopond.com/gallery/detail/92491

johndesign7 said on Feb. 03 '10

very good..
creative

logomotive said on Feb. 07 '10

Thanks John, I must say I'm pretty proud of this one in particular, took me 13 years.

WKOA said on Feb. 09 '10

beautiful

kman said on Feb. 17 '10

I hope to get my personal mark to this level of quality and creativity. One my favorites on the entire site!

logomotive said on Feb. 24 '10

Thanks WKOA.
Thanks so much kman, like I said before this one took me a while and very satisfied with the results, and i find it even more gratifying that it is well liked.

michaelspitz said on Feb. 24 '10

Always been one of my absolute favorites Mike! :)

Lecart said on Feb. 24 '10

This is like teaching logo crafting. :)

logomotive said on Mar. 01 '10

Thanks Michael and Lecart.
Since cats kinda out of bag now,..even though I'm not finished thought I should say Duck is gone now. Still lots of work, so won't be around here much but this is what is going so far. www.logomotive.net

Type08 said on Mar. 01 '10

Looking good so far Mike, keep us in the loop!

logomotive said on Mar. 01 '10

Thanks Alen, surely will.

Hayes Image said on Mar. 01 '10

yeah...website's coming along nicely Mike :) let's us know when it's at the station.

epsilon said on Mar. 01 '10

Though keep a copy of the Duck version of the site around, just so that people could appreciate the majestic scale of the site transformation :-)

logomotive said on Mar. 01 '10

Thanks Josh. @epsilon yup part of my very first blog in fact www.logomotivedesigns.com the transformation. coming sooon.

mcdseven said on Mar. 02 '10

website looks great Mike... some great logos there.

logomotive said on Mar. 02 '10

Thanks Paul.

logomotive said on Mar. 16 '10

I don't have a clue to what I'm doing as far as technical goes with Blogging and have a lot to learn there. But this is my very first Blog ever. http://www.logomotive.net/blog/ I'm sure it will improve.

alexanderspliid said on Mar. 17 '10

Beautiful website mike, was about time... It really is great, and i am sure it will attract some great clients.

eziemac said on Mar. 17 '10

Website is looking great, Mike, look forward to your blog posts once you get into the swing of things.

logomotive said on Mar. 18 '10

Thanks Alexander and Euan. I always wonder how people find the time ;) I'll do my best though.

vld said on Mar. 18 '10

Congrats on site and good luck with the blog Mike!

andre-files said on Mar. 26 '10

you are amazing :P CONGRATULATIONS .

alterego said on Mar. 26 '10

You know he is a head master of this school :)

ACME-DESIGN said on Apr. 03 '10

Individuals considered to be more abstract, more complex

logomotive said on Apr. 27 '10

Thanks guys, getting ready for Letterpress on this one :)

michaelspitz said on Apr. 27 '10

^I'm sure she'll be a beauty off the press! Make sure to get us a shot!

OcularInk said on Apr. 27 '10

Jealous!! Letterpress is fantastic!! Definitely show us once you're finished.

epsilon said on Apr. 27 '10

Ha... it must be a Letterpress month ? :)

What are you making? What stock did you pick? Common, dude, tell the juicy bits...

gravitart said on Apr. 27 '10

Mike, do you think a letterpressed train ticket business card :)

mcdseven said on Apr. 27 '10

letterpress will look fab on that locomotive, any chance of a behance presentation my good man?

logomotive said on Apr. 27 '10

Thanks guys, I will definitely share.
@Gravitart, Yeah In fact one of my thoughts was to "punch out" the negative space kind of like a conductor punches out your ticket. But decided Just Letterpress the mark and keep it simple.

biebo said on Jun. 09 '10

i like the concept how the dot matrix become a locomotif.. very nice artwork :D

logomotive said on Jun. 17 '10

Thanks Biebo.
For the record I have been accused of copying someone others idea in regards to the name Logomotive. No names mentioned here but what I can say is I was the FIRST "logo designer" with an online presence on the WWW using this name. I did my research prior to this and found NO public records of anything published in print prior to my name and site. SO please do your history before accusing ME of anything like that. I had to get this off my chest.

logomotive said on Jun. 17 '10

^ The Politics involved is unbelievable.

awaqenin said on Jul. 25 '10

this logo is... WOW!! *_* I'm speechless

logomotive said on Jul. 30 '10

Thanks Buddy :)

davishama said on Aug. 02 '10

Great concept and execution :)

logomotive said on Aug. 11 '10

Thanks a lot davishama.

Rocas Designworks said on Dec. 24 '10

Didn't know where to start%u2014granted, all your logos are quite exceptional%u2014so I figured commenting on your personal mark's page was only logical. I just wanted to say, I'm a huge fan of your work. Curious to see your process work. Thanks for being awesome!

logomotive said on Jan. 01 '11

Thanks for your nice comment Romeo.

1ta said on Apr. 02 '11

wooooooooow

karmakazi said on Apr. 11 '11

i love these multi perspective ones. 'L', train and tracks all in one. genius!

logomotive said on Apr. 11 '11

^^ Thanks! Pretty happy with it myself :)

brandinsight said on May. 19 '11

excellent work!!!!I love it!~

logomotive said on Jun. 25 '11

Thanks Brandsight!
I've been agonizing over my business cards for a while now, just as I did my new identity. Here is one solution I have worked on. http://dribbble.com/shots/199512-Logomotive-Card-1?list=tags&tag=logo

logomotive said on Jun. 25 '11

Brandinsight, sorry.

brandsirrah said on Jun. 25 '11

Definately one of the best designers out there.

nickhood said on Jun. 29 '11

This is exceptional, along with the rest of your logos. I'm blown away by your showcase.

logomotive said on Jun. 29 '11

Thanks Brandsirrah and nickhhood for your kind words.

janzabransky said on Jul. 14 '11

One of my personal 6 best logo designers personal logos. 100% unique, distinct, charismatic, real brand. I like Sean O'Grady/Fogra, Michael Spitz/M, Roy Smith/Firebrand, David Pache/H, Sean/Brandclay, too.

logomotive said on Jul. 19 '11

Thanks a bunch Jan, That is a great list of personal marks.

type and signs said on Oct. 07 '11

railroad mark ... great

Ivaylo Nedkov said on Nov. 14 '11

Amazing folio man:)
Big fan of your work!:)

logomotive said on Dec. 02 '11

Thanks T&S. Thanks Ivaylo, appreciate it.

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