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Unkind Clothing
by wilsonink
I made this logo for another kind of contest but i'm not late for this, see a better and bigger preview here http://wilsoninc.deviantart.com/art/Unkind-Clothing-75799002
Number of views: 512
Dated Submitted: Jan. 27 '08

Jan. 28 '08

drewboy said:

this has overtones of the Nazi swastika ...

Jan. 28 '08

Yglo said:

Yes. First thing i thought as well. You should rethink the composition.

Jan. 28 '08

wilsonink said:

thanks guys! i haven't noted that! :S

Jan. 28 '08

cpignatelli said:

I love marks that can easily be made into patterns, but I saw a swastika too.

Jan. 29 '08

heirophant said:

I didn't see a swastika until they mentioned it, but alas, that symbol had origins in another culture where it did NOT mean hatred. So, if you're wanting to tweak it a bit, I would suggest that maybe change the direction of some of the "u" shapes. I'm not sure how but maybe that would subtract from the swastica-esque element of it.

:) Nice work, though.

Jan. 29 '08

drewboy said:

Yes, it's unfortunate that an ancient symbol has to be ostracized - but given the fact that the corrupted version is so deeply entrenched in people's minds (at least in the West) it's better to give it a body swerve. You don't want people getting the wrong message...

Jan. 29 '08

jagdesign said:

I don't know how well this will help, but the Nazi symbol was a mirrored version of the original meaning peace. Possibly switch it that way. Although I don't know how known that little fact is and those whom are not aware of it may still see it as a sign of hate.

Jan. 29 '08

drewboy said:

I would avoid it either way - you could get away with it in India perhaps, but it's too loaded with negative connotations, whether reversed/mirrored or not.

Jan. 29 '08

wilsonink said:

thanks for all the comments! i'm thinking on another concept at the moment, and yeah i don't want people to get the wrong message! :P

Jan. 30 '08

drewboy said:

Go for it wilson!!

Jan. 30 '08

wilsonink said:

well after all i think the guy that starts the contest looks like is a false offer. But wait for other i'm doing this week.

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