Comments on: Designing A Church Logo? Some Things to Remember http://www.egracecreative.com/2009/09/09/designing-a-church-logo-some-things-to-remember/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:36:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brandon http://www.egracecreative.com/2009/09/09/designing-a-church-logo-some-things-to-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Brandon Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:20:44 +0000 http://www.egracecreative.com/?p=1035#comment-572 Excellent point, Bill. SBC Churches should watch the use of the whole combination of the cross, globe, and Bible thing too. Excellent point, Bill. SBC Churches should watch the use of the whole combination of the cross, globe, and Bible thing too.

]]> By: Bill Robbins http://www.egracecreative.com/2009/09/09/designing-a-church-logo-some-things-to-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Bill Robbins Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:03:14 +0000 http://www.egracecreative.com/?p=1035#comment-571 Can I add one more item to leave out? I was an associate pastor in a Vineyard Church for years before joining a new church plant. I can't stand seeing grapes in logos for Vineyard Churches, or the simple cross and flame for UMC churches. Unless you are a denominational agency, use denominational images sparingly in your logo designs. Your church is unique and your logo should be too. Can I add one more item to leave out? I was an associate pastor in a Vineyard Church for years before joining a new church plant. I can’t stand seeing grapes in logos for Vineyard Churches, or the simple cross and flame for UMC churches. Unless you are a denominational agency, use denominational images sparingly in your logo designs. Your church is unique and your logo should be too.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.egracecreative.com/2009/09/09/designing-a-church-logo-some-things-to-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Brandon Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:41:01 +0000 http://www.egracecreative.com/?p=1035#comment-570 Duly noted about the cross, bro, thanks. And Amen to the death of Papyrus. Thanks! Duly noted about the cross, bro, thanks. And Amen to the death of Papyrus. Thanks!

]]> By: Matt Ward http://www.egracecreative.com/2009/09/09/designing-a-church-logo-some-things-to-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Matt Ward Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:28:18 +0000 http://www.egracecreative.com/?p=1035#comment-569 Interesting post! I totally agree with pretty much everything in here. The only area where I have maybe a bit of disagreement is with the cross. Granted, if you can make a wicked logo without it, go for it, but I don't think that people should avoid it just because it is so popular. Just give it a creative twist. I hear what you're saying about the instrument of torture, but the power of the symbol cannot be understated. Personally, I think it's just another testament to the wonder of God's plans that the instrument of Christ's death was something that translated so well from a sign of death and pain into a sign of hope and salvation. I've given this quite a bit of thought over the years, and I honestly can't think of another instrument of execution that could have surpassed the symbolic power of the cross. But yeah... sorry for the rant :) Like I said, awesome post! Especially about Comic Sans. And, if I can add one other font in there - Papyrus! Interesting post! I totally agree with pretty much everything in here. The only area where I have maybe a bit of disagreement is with the cross. Granted, if you can make a wicked logo without it, go for it, but I don’t think that people should avoid it just because it is so popular. Just give it a creative twist.

I hear what you’re saying about the instrument of torture, but the power of the symbol cannot be understated. Personally, I think it’s just another testament to the wonder of God’s plans that the instrument of Christ’s death was something that translated so well from a sign of death and pain into a sign of hope and salvation. I’ve given this quite a bit of thought over the years, and I honestly can’t think of another instrument of execution that could have surpassed the symbolic power of the cross.

But yeah… sorry for the rant :)

Like I said, awesome post! Especially about Comic Sans. And, if I can add one other font in there – Papyrus!

]]> By: David http://www.egracecreative.com/2009/09/09/designing-a-church-logo-some-things-to-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-568 David Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:07:29 +0000 http://www.egracecreative.com/?p=1035#comment-568 Not sure why when a person thinks of designing for a church they stick to the idea of crosses n etc. If anything I agree to use those things sparingly. Designs for a church like Jeff said should have a result that isn't the norm. Not sure why when a person thinks of designing for a church they stick to the idea of crosses n etc. If anything I agree to use those things sparingly. Designs for a church like Jeff said should have a result that isn’t the norm.

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]]> By: Jeff Fisher LogoMotives http://www.egracecreative.com/2009/09/09/designing-a-church-logo-some-things-to-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Jeff Fisher LogoMotives Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:43:14 +0000 http://www.egracecreative.com/?p=1035#comment-566 Thanks for the link to my images. Great advice. A church identity should convey the essence and spirituality of the organization and its congregation - and that will usually result in unique imagery that may not normally be associated with a church. Thanks for the link to my images. Great advice. A church identity should convey the essence and spirituality of the organization and its congregation – and that will usually result in unique imagery that may not normally be associated with a church.

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