I agree with this and think it is an important point to consider. I can't think of any music creation software that uses a notation symbol as its logo (I don't doubt they exist), but when I see a logo with one of those symbols as its primary feature, I immediately think of any other type of music software than one for creating music.Both styles look like some sort of playback app as opposed to creation
These are the itunes logos:The first one, But it heavily resembles the old Itunes logo. I would try for a new one.
Thanks for the ideas.I think #2 has more promise. The tipped pair of eight notes reminds me of a piano player hunched over a keyboard. The notes are his head and hands.
I'd develop that idea further, but keep it abstract. For example, make the single note (the stemmed eight note) much smaller, and maybe add a couple more. They could signify music flowing from the keyboard.
There's potential for something interesting there.
My last design, ignore the rough edges its just the design a new concept broken notes being put together to make music, different colour symbolise different categories of soundsThe way gradients are used in all of them is a turn-off to me, personally. It gives it the look that many music apps suffer from, which is, "This looks like it was made in PowerPoint with clip art".
Your display picture, for instance; It looks great, but I think without the blue to black gradient it would look better (Cleaner). It removes the, "I added gradients just because" vibe.
Maybe I am just anti-gradient, though, haha.
Welcome to Windows!My last design, ignore the rough edges its just the design a new concept broken notes being put together to make music, different colour symbolise different categories of sounds
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I hear what you're saying, but what's the answer to that? "Design a boring, flat, two or three color 'modern' logo like everyone else that'll also look outdated in five years?"Whenever I see the glossy button logo thing, I think 2007 and the original iPhone. It doesn't make me think of a cutting-edge app.
lol, 2007 is at that awkward stage where it's not quite old enough to be "retro" and not new enough to be "cool"... Maybe in another decade it will be cool again to have glossy buttonsI hear what you're saying, but what's the answer to that? "Design a boring, flat, two or three color 'modern' logo like everyone else that'll also look outdated in five years?"
Does everything created need to be a direct product of its time? Does every piece of graphic design need to follow the latest (extremely boring, in my opinion) trend?
The pragmatist in me says "yes, it does. You need to attract people to your app, even if you need to sell your soul to do it," but that's lame and depressing.
The artist in me says "no, you can do whatever the hell you want. Bring back the 90s logos that actually had color and texture!"
The pragmatist in me is probably right and would almost definitely win out if I was creating a logo though, lol. Sigh.
Good luck!
TBH i do like that ideaI actually really like number 4 a lot. Needs some polishing up, but otherwise I think it's pretty solid. Perhaps changing some of the colours wouldn't hurt though, to make it less Windowsy.
I also disagree with others regarding the music notes forcing me to think of a music player rather than a music creation tool. I think it's perfectly valid for both.
I also has a spur of the moment idea and mocked this up:
The app is released il PM you the linkI couldn't come up with any good ideas. But I like making music and happy to purchase when you release.
That's def the front-runner so far.Using your idea i came up with this one
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I also like #3 the blue one. Just a quick glance at it and I think of an app for creating music, which I think accomplishes your goal.This is the desing I have decided to go with and now its just a case of choosing the main colour. Which one looks best:
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Which logo do you think looks better? 1,2, 3 or 4