Potomac Harbor

by leighton_hubbell • Uploaded: Feb. 14 '08 - Gallerized: Feb. '08

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Description: Proposed logo for real estate development located off of the Potomac River. Revised.
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gstaltig Feb. 14 '08

love this one. Would make a great poster in a clean bureau!

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chanpion Feb. 14 '08

Part of the cloud is going into the windscreen of the boat. But this is very nicely composed. Font choice could be improved though.

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sdijock Feb. 15 '08

I personally think you could simplify the clouds a bit - perhaps even kill the blue clouds in front. They feel like they're dominating your mark. I also think the hull of the boat could use some gradients to help define the curvature more. And I agree with chanpion about the type. I would stick with san-serif but heavy it up more.**Overall it has a nice feel though.

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leighton_hubbell Feb. 15 '08

Thanks for the feedback, guys. Definitely some issues to think about. Perhaps I'll give it another look and run it through again.

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Respiro Feb. 16 '08

A pleasant concept. Just one question: on the left side, %3C%3C that %3E%3E is a surf board or a yacht?...

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gthobbs Feb. 16 '08

I think the font is perfect. Has a retro simplicity accurate to the genre. This isn't a type centric design. Therefore the type should support but not fight. It's good.**As for the clouds. If you kill the blue clouds in front the white clouds will overpower the white hull. As it stands the hull is the the focal point.

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Lawrence Anderson Feb. 16 '08

I really love the illustration. I agree with chanpion on the typography.

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drewboy Feb. 18 '08

Hi Leighton - I really like the illustration, but like the others, I think the type could be improved. Maybe Gill Sans or Hypatia?

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mariozitow Feb. 18 '08

Looks like a clipart

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leighton_hubbell Feb. 18 '08

@mariozitow*Is that a compliment? Or a dig?

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leighton_hubbell Feb. 18 '08

Updated typography and adjusted some of the illustration. What do you think?

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gthobbs Feb. 18 '08

%22Looks like clipart%22. What does that even mean? There's some awesome clip art out there these days. And SOMEBODY had to create it. Looks like clip art %3D Looks like art that somebody created for a specific subject matter? I don't get that for a critique.

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gthobbs Feb. 18 '08

P.S. I like your tweaks. I didn't have a problem with the previous font but this does feel better.

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chanpion Feb. 18 '08

Now thats what I'm talkin about! Nice update mate.

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drewboy Feb. 19 '08

The type is much better now. Excellent.

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firebrand Feb. 19 '08

Evokes the flying boat era. Well it is a flying boat of sorts.

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leighton_hubbell Feb. 19 '08

Glad you like it. It's working better for me, too.

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karenm May. 25 '08

Love it, but *very* strong resemblance to Amtrak.

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leighton_hubbell May. 27 '08

I had no idea this design would be so 'controversial'. Thanks for the backup research, guys%3B)

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difaye Dec. 02 '08

Beautiful! It belongs with these:**%3Ca href%3D%22http://www.flickr.com/photos/20745656@N00/sets/72157594296535170/%22%3E Swiss Posters %3C/a%3E

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leighton_hubbell Dec. 02 '08

Thanks very much for the kind words.

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michaelspitz Apr. 28 '10

Love the style on this guy!

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Type08 May. 02 '13

Congratulations on getting featured Leighton! This is one of my favorite logos of yours from day one :)

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