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Bistro 1689
by Raja
Pour the wine, I say!
Number of views: 9067
Dated Submitted: Nov. 15 '06
Added to Gallery: Feb. 23 '08
As seen on: www.rajasandhu.com

Nov. 15 '06

onewiseman said:

Astonishingly beautiful. Gradients, typeface and illustration are expertly executed. A refreshingly original logo.


Nov. 15 '06

jwadenpfuhl said:

like the concept alot.

i would try cleaning up the illustration a bit. maybe make it more graphic in nature, or perhaps "hand-drawn". at this size it looks unclear - some of the white spaces that the red creates are too small and undefined.

again great concept though. love it.


Nov. 16 '06

Bertje said:

Is the pouring wine a vector drawing or a photo?

Anyways I like it a lot. Well done.


Nov. 16 '06

pocketwookie said:

I love red wine. Maybe that's why this idea connects with me so much. I like it a lot.

However, it feels like the "1" sits out too far. You might play with the kerning some.


Nov. 17 '06

logomotive said:

less is more, nice Raja


Nov. 18 '06

raja said:

thanks all!

Bertje - the pouring wine is vector


Nov. 20 '06

AenTan said:

1 6 8 9 could do with better spacing and positiong in the box.


Nov. 22 '06

raja said:

yes, you are right


Dec. 11 '06

Logomotive said:

Yeah, you better watch out AEN's the 'kerning pro" ( Imean that in a good way) he's a good kerner :)


Feb. 19 '07

solidcreative said:

not a fan of the type at all (for the tone).

love the concept


Mar. 03 '07

raja said:

Logomotive - yes he is

thx solidcreative


May. 11 '07

jmansfield said:

Wine glass concept is refreshingly wonderful!


Jun. 13 '07

raja said:

just found out today that this logo was selected for LogoLounge 4


Jun. 13 '07

brandsimplicity said:

Congrats Raja,great logo!


Jul. 02 '07

raja said:

thnx!


Aug. 28 '07

A*Myth said:

This is my all time Favorite logo%u2026..Beautiful :%u2019|


Aug. 28 '07

raja said:

thanks bro


Oct. 08 '07

moverdrive said:

Brilliant.


Oct. 09 '07

raja said:

I think I'm going to pour a drink...


Nov. 23 '07

Reyneri said:

Exccelent logo...congratulations!!


Feb. 05 '08

amarjeet said:

great logo. concealing objects can bring forth some great results.

i remember that font from estudio.com.
could you please name the font for BISTRO.


Feb. 16 '08

tini1 said:

wow, this is simple, elegant, and beautiful, just like wine...Great, great work:)


Feb. 20 '08

raja said:

Thank you for the comments

amarjeet, in that link, the logo they are using looks a lot like a client of mine http://www.digicert.com/
you can compare the favicons


Feb. 22 '08

actiondesigner said:

Having a zip of whine now ...after watching your logo of course;-) Nice on for sure


Feb. 22 '08

OcularInk said:

Yum, it's wine night!! Great job, dude.


Feb. 22 '08

actiondesigner said:

whining!!! I zip of wine of course;-) Where is the edit button when you need one


Feb. 22 '08

logoholik said:

mmm, cheers!


Feb. 23 '08

raja said:

haha - I got an ice cold Stella Artois in my hand right now - but, hey, who cares! cheers guys


Feb. 23 '08

actiondesigner said:

What can I say. Im a beer kinda guy. I would trade an ice cold Stelle over a warm Tuborg any time. Cheers mate;)


Feb. 23 '08

jordoman said:

Very inspiring. Love the fact that you didn't have to visually spell it all out.


Feb. 23 '08

gthobbs said:

Steeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Anyone?

P.S. This is a very nice logo.


Feb. 23 '08

moverdrive said:

I'm glad this finally made it in...it's one of my favorites.


Feb. 24 '08

OcularInk said:

@ gthobbs : Seinfeld? :-)


Feb. 24 '08

gthobbs said:

Correct ocular, which was a rip on westside story.


Feb. 24 '08

firebrand said:

Gallery at last. Genious.


Feb. 25 '08

OcularInk said:

gthobbs : Yup!! :-D


Mar. 08 '08

bob sakoui said:

Very nice idea, really like the wine splash.

The illlustration of it could be a little cleaner, a bit more graphic and simple in detail, this I believe would make this into a really nice logo.
The '1689' needs some tightening up in terms of tracking and also spacing within the box.

Anyway I'll quit wine-ing (sorry that was bad).

Nice concept, well done. =)


Mar. 17 '08

mo said:

Hello Raja, just wanted to say you are probably the best designer I've ever seen... Also, the FAQ on your site is hilarious!

I've been using Photoshop to design logos since I was a kid, but have recently got hold of Illustrator and it has taught me a whole new way to design. Your logos are an inspiration!


Mar. 17 '08

nido said:

hey thats not fair raja... you cant get your uncle to comment on your logos!... ;)


Mar. 17 '08

mo said:

Don't worry, I'm not his uncle lol


Mar. 20 '08

bettina said:

very elegant! i love it!


Jun. 14 '08

raja said:

lol- thanks for the kind words everyone (except Nido)


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