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New graphic designer (the previous one went quiet), and I have some initial logo treatments:

http://www.icons-custom.com/lner/lner_logo.html

What do people think?

Of these options, I'm thinking the colours of #3 and the font of #4.
Or another option might be to try and use the original (1920s) font with the colours of #3.

I'm going to try and get a quick turnaround on this, so I shall be giving my final decision in only a few days.


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Post by jwealleans »

I like the current logo better than any of those, frankly, Richard.

The current logo in blue might be nice.
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Post by Bryan »

Same comment from me as well.
"If it aint broke why fix it"

None of the other logos impress me to any extent.
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I don't like the almost fluorescent green of the current one. Simplicity has something going for it though...

(also this is the first stage in the graphical redesign of the website)


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I have to agree with the other two comments I'm afriad Richard. IIRC wasn't the logo a mid blue during LNER days so why not change the colour of it instead of completly scrapping the currnet design?

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along side the other comments, why not use Gill Sans, that may help appease the effect.
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Hello Richard,
I have to say I like the current logo,simple and instantly identifiable-it looks authentic to the LNER era and yet up to date,wheras I think all the new samples are over-elaborate and not so authentic.I do see your point about the shade of green but overall it all works-I think the current colour and logo are just what the LNER would be using now had the Big Four survived!
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Here's a quick change to blue, that I've done myself.
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Image from the  pages & forums, but with the green switched to a mid blue.
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Could this logo be of some use to you Richard

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Thanks - the blue is a bit darker (I guessed it 'on the fly' for the above).
I'll see what I can get together, or pass it on to my graphic designer.

I just hope we get a good and usable web design out of this :-)

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Here's an improved version:

http://www.icons-custom.com/lner/lnerlogo.html

I think this is the best so far - it looks right and is smarter than the 'fluorescent' green version I currently have.


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Oh yes, i think that one.
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Yes deffinatly that one Richard.

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Yes that'll do.
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Yep, that has to be it!
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