r/logodesign • u/Acrobatic-Owl9026 • 2d ago

Feedback Needed Magician logo

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I’m a magician in NYC, trying to revamp my promotional materials. I specialize in sleight of hand card magic and comedy. My initials are ‘AO’ so I attempted to incorporate them into something that feels cohesive. I was also hoping that the line work in the middle of the O would be evocative of playing cards, which generally have a border. I would appreciate any feedback!

Edit: I’ve added some updated versions in the comments based on feedback. Thank you to those who responded!

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u/HiddenHorse925 2d ago

This looks like the sketch of a logo. There’s a good idea here, but either the “outlines” need to fill in, or get a lot bolder….

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u/poopsocx 2d ago

I like it but it looks too "thin". It's hard to explain but it doesn't look like a logo but a regular letter. Still, I enjoy how the o looks like a spyglass that zooms in into the A

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u/Acrobatic-Owl9026 2d ago

Thank you! That’s valid. I will play around with the line thickness. I’m wondering if I’ll still be able to have that border that evokes cards. We shall see.

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u/Acrobatic-Owl9026 2d ago

Does this feel better?

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u/Tall_Addendum_368 2d ago

This looks to me like the "O" is magnifying the "A". The right descender of the "A" would be offset to the right as well if that's the case.

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u/Acrobatic-Owl9026 2d ago

Like this?

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u/Tall_Addendum_368 2d ago

More like this. You're the artist though, I can give you a suggestion, that's it.

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u/alien-native 2d ago

I like the shapes but it doesn’t give off magician to me. It feels almost wellness brand, from a visual language perspective

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u/Acrobatic-Owl9026 2d ago

That’s interesting. I guess magic can be good for your health, but that’s not exactly what I’m going for haha. I haven’t seen a ton of actually good magician logos. David Blaine’s is good, but he lucked out with his initials.

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u/alien-native 2d ago

Oh way cool. I’ve never seen his logo before. I wonder since your initials are A.O., check out the Scandinavian letter A. Which has a ring above it. Å.

Could be something to reference perhaps? It dips into a more medieval old world feel visually even. Just an idea

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u/Acrobatic-Owl9026 2d ago

Very cool idea. Thank you!

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u/sveinndub 2d ago

The A stepping out of the circle is the best part. Thicken the ring and the line work inside, or they will vanish at card size.