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guyjin

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The TG16 logo
« on: June 03, 2009, 02:19:09 AM »
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"an exceptional example of good graphic design"? what do you think of it?
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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 04:26:38 AM »
I always thought it was rubbish, even at the time. It's just too boxy and lacks imagination, unlike the PC Engine logo which is plain awesome.
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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2009, 05:42:23 AM »
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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2009, 06:09:39 AM »
The TG-16 logo got the job done, I guess. The PC Engine logo was so much cooler though.
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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2009, 06:35:42 AM »
As a designer myself, from a design aspect it was good with the times, and worked. In my personal opinion, it is the best f*ckin logo ever....period. My personal opinions will be forever biased tho. ;)
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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2009, 07:36:59 AM »
Quote from: sunteam_paul on June 03, 2009, 04:26:38 AM
I always thought it was rubbish, even at the time. It's just too boxy and lacks imagination, unlike the PC Engine logo which is plain awesome.

Agreed.  It's boxy shape and drab colors make it look like it was created with an Atari 2600 version of Paint.
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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2009, 08:30:38 AM »
Teh PC-ENGINE logo is l33t. Obey teh PC Engine logo.  :mrgreen:

The Turbo logo looks all neon and shit. Kinda "square".  But I like it all the same. Kind of art-deco, and the colors don't attack your eyeballs.

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Joe Redifer

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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2009, 09:16:02 AM »
The letters are too tall and skinny and cannot be read at a glance.
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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2009, 09:39:32 AM »
It's okay, but what I really like is the TurboDuo logo. The TurboDuo logo is teh coolest imho.
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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2009, 11:08:54 AM »
Quote from: turbo D on June 03, 2009, 09:39:32 AM
It's okay, but what I really like is the TurboDuo logo. The TurboDuo logo is teh coolest imho.
Agreed :D
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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2009, 12:28:08 PM »
Quote from: Joe Redifer on June 03, 2009, 09:16:02 AM
The letters are too tall and skinny and cannot be read at a glance.

thats what makes it TURBO!

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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2009, 03:26:20 PM »
Quote from: guyjin on June 03, 2009, 02:19:09 AM
"an exceptional example of good graphic design"? what do you think of it?

It is what it is...a good logo for its time....but still one of my fav logos for a video game systems.

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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2009, 03:32:23 PM »
Yeah, I like it because it is so rare to see.  So while you are browsing game stores for goodies and you see this logo on something instead of the Nintendo or EA logos, you take an extra look.  That's not due to good graphic design, that's due to the gods smiling upon you that day.
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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2009, 05:26:28 PM »
I really don't think anything about the logo one way or the other.  To me, it's the games that matter, not what the hardware looks like.
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Re: The TG16 logo
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2009, 02:32:59 AM »
I would proudly tattoo the TG-16 logo, fluorescent colors and all, on my body.

Seriously, though, as far as branding was concerned, it certainly stood out and was distinct. It is bold, nothing is subtle about it (even a black & white /graytone rendtion).

It's a great logo, but it was not beautiful (like the PC Engine branding). Rather, TG-16's logo was beautiful because it was clunky.

I think I like the logo more and more over the years, because of its eccentricities. It lacks "good taste" and "sophistication" and more than makes up for it in the PURE ENERGY it exudes. It is a product of its times, and one of the better examples, IMO.

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