Okay, so, today I wanted to share a little project I’ve been messing around with – making a logo with a crown for a watchmaker. Sounds fancy, right? It kinda is, but it’s also been a real learning experience.
First off, I started by just looking at a ton of logos, especially ones from watch brands. I mean, everyone knows the Rolex crown, yeah? That thing is classic. So, I spent hours just scrolling, saving images, and trying to figure out what makes a good logo. Turns out, it’s not as easy as it looks. You want it to be simple, but not boring. Recognizable, but not a total copy of something else. It’s a real balancing act.
My First Attempts
- Attempt 1: I tried to draw a crown by hand. Let’s just say it looked more like a kid’s drawing than a professional logo. Not my best work.
- Attempt 2: I used some free online tools. These were a bit better, but still, nothing I was really proud of. They all felt kinda generic, you know?
- Attempt 3: I started playing with shapes in a design program. This is where things got interesting. I made like a million different versions, changing little things each time, like the thickness of the lines or the angles of the points.
It was a lot of trial and error, to be honest. I probably made over a hundred different designs. Some were okay, some were terrible, and some were just…meh.
Narrowing It Down
After a while, I started to get a better feel for what I liked. I ended up with a handful of designs that I thought were pretty good. I showed them to a few friends to get their opinions, which was super helpful. It’s amazing how other people can see things that you don’t, you know?
And after all that, I finally landed on a design that I really like. It’s got a clean, simple crown, and it feels like it could actually be a watchmaker’s logo. I tried to think of a watch brand that is not common, to make it unique.
This whole thing has been a fun little project. I learned a lot about design, and I’ve got a new appreciation for all those logos out there. It’s a lot harder than it looks to make something that’s both simple and memorable. It took a lot of time, but I think the final logo is pretty cool.
I’m really happy with how it turned out, and it’s something I’m proud to show off. Who knew making a logo could be so much work, but also so rewarding?
