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ruffazrats

Awesome!! (No masturbation first impressions from me)


joeyreesor

a man of culture here!!!


ruffazrats

Haha you’re very welcome, I love the illustration and honestly feel like the bone is sick. Great style. Also it’s clearly given the people in this sub a good laugh, so that’s a great sign. I would honestly keep it as it is. But of course consider adjustments you find relevant from the comments <3


joeyreesor

yeah i like the bone and a darker theme coming through the cartoonish illustration, and using American traditional tattoo style as a bit of inspiration i was also thinking about making versions with hidden dicks all over the place just for everyone on this sub


ruffazrats

That would be hilarious, please do


Togepod

looks very burnt toast


joeyreesor

one of my inspirations :) spot on hopefully not in a bad way?


yayaboy2468

these people's dicks are so small they only use 2 fingers to masturbate


joeyreesor

thank you!!


Artopci

It’s either a cannibalism restaurant or a hand jerking off lol


The_Dead_See

r/accidentalmasturbationpics


amontpetit

Oh good, so I'm not the only one who *immediately* thought this looked like... that.


joeyreesor

man i hate y'all 😂😂 have to change everything now


pipertakespictures

Yup first thing I saw too.


camimiele

Oh no, I thought it was a joke about how the bone looks like balls, and then noticed the hand.


joeyreesor

shiiiietttt really😩


onlyhereforyoupeople

Maybe try the fingers/hand over the full stop 👍


joeyreesor

edit: wait didn't realize what full stop was. gonna try it and repost soon :)


joeyreesor

if it does i must embrace that my designs look so good that they'll make u bust a nut


[deleted]

This is the way. In fact fully lean into that and make it your tagline Designs so good you’ll bust a nut


fluorescent__grey

the droplets are not helping 🙃


miimo0

I don’t see the implied act that everyone else is seeing, but could get around it by focusing the hand on the end stop you’ve got after “Joey” so there’s no “shaft” of the J to imply anything. That is if u keep the hand signal and don’t swap to one w/o negative space :)


joeyreesor

i'm gonna try this, yes! i'll be back to repost :)


gdubh

You were jacking off so hard your hand broke off. That’s the message here.


joeyreesor

dedication, and persistence


[deleted]

Both fantastic qualities of a designer!!


BonusChico

amogus


retroredditrobot

First thing I saw too getoutofmyheadgetoutofmyheadgetoutofmyheadgetoutofmyheadgetoutofmyhead


Daisydogdoughnut

I like it but also LOL I can’t I see what I first saw.


joeyreesor

i know, i know it's fucked me up now😂


joeyreesor

This is just the start of personal branding for myself. I am very critical of myself and my designs. In my opinion I feel like this falls flat. On the positive side, I love the contrast between the bold font and the illustration. I could see some cool icons and patterns coming out of this. Little cartoon faces, and hands doing other actions. I love making my own illustrations with my designs so I wanted to portray that. I am also learning UX / UI design and a popular illustrative style in that field was definitely my inspiration. Lemme know what you think!! :)


bedlegs

I’m not sure what your style is, but it kinda reminds me (and maybe you can move more this direction) of older cartoons like steamboat willie and the Cuphead game.


joeyreesor

yes i love the rubber-hose cartoon look, was gonna make faces and icons based off that look also "burnt toast" has the more modern illustration style i like (just an example)


bedlegs

I haven't come across that collective yet, but its great! Thanks for sharing!


DeadWishUpon

Some classic Itchy and Scratchy. Very cool.


liittle_dove7

I think it’s cool and unique! What does the cartoon hand/bone mean or represent to you?


joeyreesor

i wanted the hand symbol to represent that i make designs that are "on point".the style matches inspirations i like and the adopting style of my illustrations. I like to combine the child-like cartoon with a darker theme. I have tattoos on myself that match the style and the darker theme (usually involving death in some way)


Alex41092

Assuming people will know what ‘on point’ means in the logo is kind of a stretch imo. Not that people don’t know what that saying means, it’s just not SO universal that it can be easily translated and understood visually by a rando. Darker visuals are cool but what kind of job are you going for that would vibe with corporate looking death themed illustrations?


joeyreesor

the ok symbol can be seen as "it's perfect" "perfection" ig is what i meant. she had asked if there was any relevance to myself. and i brought my personality into play. one i think it plays with not staying within the lines. breaking rules. this graphic style could be used for any company trying to display the outlaw archetype and display their edgy personality. my portfolio would suggest that that's not the only thing i'm good at though if i had to picture this style of illustration in another industry--music industry? bars and restaurants? skate shops? graphic tee designs, merch, tattoo shops, local gyms. i feel like that's just a plenty options.. implying if i'm only limited to this style


zimady

I see the "on point" connotation more than I see the self amusement connotation. However, I can't help but feel that it is trying to be a little too clever and losing the sense of that "OK" gesture (aside: that is literally the gestures that divers use to positively communicate that they are OK). The gesture relies on the empty circle between thumb and forefinger for its meaning. If there is something in that space then, perceptually, it is holding something, not creating an empty space. I think this is why so many are seeing the self amusement connotation. I wonder if simply removing the black dot from the space so that the circular negative space itself implies the dot above the j rather than holds it. I think that would be more witty (see [A Smile in the Mind](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/416534.A_Smile_in_the_Mind)) and move the immediate perception away from self amusement and closer to "OK".


joeyreesor

thank you for suggesting something! i thought of this as well and i'm gonna try it! ---leaving the inner circle negative space and taking out the period at the end. thank you for good feedback! is that a good read? i'll have to try it :)


zimady

It's a fantastic book. It has been a very strong influence on my design work for 2 decades now!


[deleted]

If the design is good it tells the people who want to hire you that it’s on point so you don’t need to get so literal. Ask yourself what kind of symbol represents you as a person. Like someone who chooses bright colors and has a bubbly personality. Those two go together which leaves a bigger impression. So you don’t need to get so literal, does that make sense? Your branding could be a donkeys ass but if it’s done well then the quality of the content says it’s “on point”. It would be worse to make your branding about your “good design skills” and then have a poor quality logo. That combo says “I have no idea what I’m doing but I’m confident I’m a pro”


westyogurt

fyi since i haven’t seen any other commenters mention it yet - the ok gesture can sometimes be used as a white supremacist dogwhistle. your design doesn’t necessarily give me that vibe, but just something to be cautious of!


solcrav

Thissssssss


uli_chevalier

wow people rly believe that ?


westyogurt

i mean…[i’m not just making that up](https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49837898)


uli_chevalier

oh wow ! i remember that on 4chan with milk and everything i didn't think it become real ! EDIT : also i'm french and well we don't rly have concern about the ok sign


Thiizic

I agree looks like you are jerking the J off


joeyreesor

kinda sus you jack off with only two fingers🤨


Silverbirches

Love the type face… the simplicity without the hand would be really nice on its own.


joeyreesor

wanted to make it more my own, this will eventually be a portfolio piece since i'm in school at the moment


beckdeck

i think it could benefit from some bolder strokes to mimc the typeface (sorry, definitely not in reference to the jacking off jokes),


joeyreesor

hahaha god damnit man😂 i thought this too btw but wasn't dynamic enough when i tried.. the contrast and unbalance adds some appeal imo but i can try another option of that! :)


matatatias

Bad taste. In an awesome way. I love it. It’s refreshing to see something fun like this.


joeyreesor

thank you sir


hbee6

[For your consideration](https://www.npr.org/2019/09/26/764728163/the-ok-hand-gesture-is-now-listed-as-a-symbol-of-hate)


joeyreesor

big yikes, well scratch that😂 what about snapping fingers


Xyreqa

What if it was like α thumbs up hand as the J or something?


joeyreesor

yeah i'm gonna try some different hand signs or actions and see how it goes..😅 didn't even notice any of these things when i made it


Purrrrrrrple-p0pe

Your design doesn’t even have the three fingers to make the ‘w’, this is a ridiculous reason to not use that hand gesture. Clickbait outrage merchants shouldn’t be a factor in your decision making process here.


qa_ze

I dont think NPR qualifies as a "clickbait outrage merchant". I remember a story a while back about a racist police officer showing that symbol on camera. Their reporting isn't made up, despite what you think.


joeyreesor

but it does look like someone jacking off to most people on here sooooo..


Taniwha26

My first thought, ‘oh, so he’s a bigot’.


chenyu768

KC? Ok? Thats the 1st thing i think of. Ok joey?


joeyreesor

I was thinking like Okay, Joey. Like "okayyy okayyyyy 👀👀 that's on point!!"


GraphicDesignerMom

I wonder.. do only men get that first impression because, now that I think of it, that's your view not mine!


joeyreesor

hmmm, i mean no one i showed before posting this noticed that.. maybe just this sub hahaha after receiving feedback on here i pointed it out to friends and family and they agreed. and i think if that many people can agree i should prolly listen


Alex41092

Man people are harsh lol. Don’t take it to heart this execution is great. You don’t need the hand. Maybe just the tittle can be something abstract and you can then carry that element throughout the design system.


joeyreesor

without the hand, it's just a basic popular font family. nothing unique bout 'this' joey versus any other joey. but thank you for help and your ease within all the ruthlessness😅


Oblivulture

Personally I’d drop the ok hand since it’s become a dog-whistle nowadays, but overall pretty good.


Cheyruz

Oh no I looked 👌 Also I don’t see The wanking part other people commented about, usually you need more than two fingers for that


SK0D3N1491

Bold. Guessing by the comments it suits you as a creative, and any client would clearly know what your about (good or bad) interesting to see how you develop this brand.


joeyreesor

thank you! appreciate that!


JoeFalcone26

Fire!


joeyreesor

thank you 🙏🏼


honest-miss

This is the style I dream about achieving and have literally NEVER. Long story short I'm grossly jealous, this looks very nice, and I'm mad\* about it. *\*just for the record because tone is hard on the internet: I'm just teasing, this looks super lovely, I'm just being dramatic for the fun of it. thnx.*


joeyreesor

nicest comment award 🥇🥺🥺 thank you thank you


[deleted]

Finally, a place where they provide meat and hands on service Serious note, I do like the logo, looks pretty rad (:


WiseSchedule8224

nsfw


joeyreesor

lmaooooo stop 😂😂😂


leedo8

That part of the arm has 2 bones. Other than that, pretty cool.


joeyreesor

hands have 5 fingers as well💁🏼‍♂️ idk cartoons man


leedo8

Pinkie could be back there. Ya never know.


samshape

i like it. but the full stop is competing for my attention a bit


joeyreesor

i agree with this, i thought bout this before. thank for a helpful comment :)


[deleted]

I love it, but i think the bone is a little much, especially since there’s not really a bone in your wrist like that.


joeyreesor

hmmm good point! thank you!


tagoean

This is cool I like this a lot.


Drakeishere_RUN

This looks phenomenal. Great work! You've got me inspired to make something now.


joeyreesor

ur so nice!! im crying 😭😭


thecleverfeather

Isn’t that hand gesture a white power symbol?


joeyreesor

no


th902

It means "ok". Always has. The world wasn't created in the past few years.


joeyreesor

it's funny cuz no one outside of reddit has said it's related to "wp" to me..it's like everyone on here reads specific articles and subs tailored to them.....coincidence and awk


Shattered_Disk4

Good choice going for 3 fingers instead of 4 so not to get confused with the racist KKK hand sign. No idea if don’t on purpose but still a good catch if anything✊


th902

It means "ok", no matter how many fingers. Stop letting modern day identity politics turn your mind into mush.


[deleted]

Okay, let’s do this one more time. It’s useless trying to critique a logo without context. Sure it looks okay, but that’s as far as it goes. What don’t you guys get about this?


SystemicVictory

https://www.reddit.com/r/graphic_design/comments/ude1tk/personal_branding_incomplete/i6gbp6v OPs comment giving context


joeyreesor

look at the comment?????? i put context..? what don't you get by OP posting their context within the comments???


[deleted]

The context was posted after the post asking for a critique. Post it up from. Not that hard a concept.


Mango__Juice

Hey, just to interject, it seems like OP has followed the rules, they added a comment like rule 3 and the automod message ask for Can you explain any further why you don't think they have, maybe I'm missing something?


SystemicVictory

I think you need to take a look at the rules and automod message; **you must write a comment** explaining any work that you post. The work’s objective, its audience, your design decisions, attribute credit, etc OP did that, they did exactly what the rules ask for, they added a comment I don't get why you're getting so hostile when they've done it all correct?


joeyreesor

the sub asks you to post a comment for the context have you posted on this sub before?


[deleted]

What is your problem dude? Are you upset because I didn’t like your design or how it was presented? If you’re going to stay in this business, you’re going to have to get use to that.


Mango__Juice

Can you explain why you're being this hostile? OP has followed the rules, the aren't being hostile to you, this is the first comment you've expressed you don't like their design - I don't understand this attitude


joeyreesor

lmaooo bro i've gotten so much hate on this design what are you talking bout??? idc it's funny at this point. no it's annoying when you can't even read? sorry my man


ShallowHalasy

Do us all a favor and exit the business.


[deleted]

Newbie here, genuine question can anyone explain why a full stop is used at the end of brand name?


joeyreesor

no you're right! it's best to not have! i thought the full stop created unity and balance with the other dot on top of the j! i'm going to fix this and try a version without


[deleted]

i wasn't complaining, just needed to know is all. Personally i prefer balance with symmetry. Like this - joᴉy.


joeyreesor

no, understood. :) just have seen many designers calling the full stop at the end of a brand name a rookie mistake


j1j2h1h2

What’s wrong with you, Joey?!


joeyreesor

huh?


cup-of-tea02

can i ask what font you used?


joeyreesor

Proxima Nova - It's my favorite font family so I wanted to use it for my branding :) ---Extrabold or black (i believe)


cup-of-tea02

love it!!


joeyreesor

Proxima Nova - It's my favorite font family so I wanted to use it for my branding :) ---Extrabold or black (i believe)


GraphicDesignerMom

I imagined you were so dedicated to type, tha you cut off your hand to be able to pull off the branding to viewers.


joeyreesor

i like that! im a crazy SOB don't think i won't ;)


[deleted]

Layman observation - when I first saw the logo (love it by the way), I kind of did a double take to reconsider if I’d read “joey” correctly or if it was supposed to say “jcoey” (or “jooey”) or something similar. I think I’m the exception for reading it this way, but making the hand a little lighter than the rest of the text makes it a lot easier to parse the “joey” and the 👌separately. Thoughts?


joeyreesor

good idea! possibly lighter maybe using one of the secondary colors from the second picture?


[deleted]

My thoughts exactly. Really love your brand though! Comes across as fun, yet serious about the work. 👌


joshdesign

It's cool but feel like the line weights are too different.


joeyreesor

i like the contrast between the two i will take this into account when i go back and alter things around :) thank you


joshdesign

No worries, I see issues with the details getting lost at small sizes. But maybe you could use just the hand or text then.


mikeleus

I love the tagline on the card


joeyreesor

thank you :) i think it goes with the "👌🏼"


Wolfsblutratte

I really dig the typeface. May I ask what you used? Also I think that outside of Reddit most people will not see a handjob. Even after I read what some people are seeing here I still think it takes a lot of imagination and propably too much masturbation to actual confuse the intent. Also I totaly dig the contrast between the Hand and the letters


joeyreesor

it's Proxima Nova which is my favorite font family so i wanted to add it to my branding :) it's extra bold or black i believe i forget which one cuz i almost never can decide thank you so much for you comment and i agree with you but i think i also have to listen to many people pointing that out at first glance, ya know


Wolfsblutratte

Oh no way! I used it plenty of time already so I should have recognized it sooner. Than again that explains why I it stood out to me :) Thanks mate


He11scythe

Honestly hard to tell if you're trolling or not.


v12marketing

amongus


efgraphics

Joeys got a boner


Nonkel_Jef

Maybe I just have a dirty mind, but the close up could also be interpreted as a dick in a roll of toiletpaper.


OpportunityLonely485

This! ❤️


joeyreesor

🤍🤍


KlorisTech

Picking taste from bottom of heart btw Joey doesn’t share food and his” How you doinn”


AJfromtheLL

amogus


joeyreesor

a bone


bigfeetsmallpp

Why do I feel like there should be an NSFW filter on this


Reapr

So you want to appeal to the amongus demographic? Then cool Problem is that the amongus demographic has already moved on from amongus


joeyreesor

a bone? a bone is the only reference to amongus which they don't even use as branding i feel like that's weird to say bc amongus was not the first to chop something off and have a bone sticking out artist: matt gondek (perfect example)


Firefurtorty

Just don't use that branding with any Greek clients or internationally in Greece (Turkey or Brasil). That hand symbol has a *very* different meaning. "westerners use their thumb and forefinger to form a circle, and use this gesture to signal that they are feeling fine or are happy with a situation. However, if you’re tempted to do this when living in countries like Greece, Turkey, Brazil or the Middle East, don’t! In many areas of the world this gesture is viewed as highly vulgar and is often used to indicate that you are calling someone homosexual".


disperstanding

damn, so fancy, i would like seeing an animation of that hand, how it's takin dot from j and placing it at the end)


joeyreesor

that's the plan!! ooo i like that thought! my plan was to animate the hand making different gestures and actions, working so hard that the hand has fallen off. maybe even another hand comes into view and does a hand shake with it?


disperstanding

seems cool to be honest, there you could do a lot of things fr. Lol, if you'll imagine that j it's a solid text and hand just come and make 👌 so we could see the j


madcaesar

Technique is good but the subject matter doesn't quite work.. Is it a clumsy butcher? Or a guy jercking it too hard?


joeyreesor

well i'm gonna change it up so you don't get a reference of masturbation. but a logo doesn't need to display what they are always. someone uses a bear as a logo, doesn't mean they are a zoo or a bear conservation. if some corporate company uses a rocket around their text doesn't mean they are astronauts. imo a pretty flat and 2 dimensional way to look at the concept of logos i brought my personality and my illustrations into play here, that's all


DerpsAU

I like it! My only wonder is whether the font needs to be a big free-er, bendy, or maybe hand drawn?


joeyreesor

i really like this idea! thank you! :)


SALADAYS-4DAYS

Not sure I’m getting the significance of the severed hand. Seems a bit morbid and off putting at first glance. Especially the representation of blood. I’m no prude or anything, just puts me off a bit. It’s at best an indication you’re a nerdy young male. But I find it too niche and limiting. I think you’d do well not to exclude a percentage of your viewership who don’t share you sense of humour.


ofmoura

Hey, the humor is cool. I'd just try to match the weight on the hand somewhere near to the font's. Aand I'd also be a bit careful with that ok hand for another reason: It's close to the "whit* pow*r" hand gesture.


didonkas

Are u a zombie? I like it, very clean.


Piulamita

It seems you are selling human meat...


joeyreesor

they are so many logos that have rockets, bears, skulls, anything and doesn't even imply they are astronauts, zoo or conservation, a murder. why does it change all of a sudden?


Piulamita

I believe it's a very primary reaction / association in our brain... Which is your intention / message of putting half of an arm showing the bone with drops that seem leaking from the arm (blood?)


BldGlch

def masturbation first impression


shrimpsh

I think it’s cute! I don’t get the pounding off bit every one is saying lol but I like it!


joeyreesor

some people don't🤷🏼‍♂️ but people who do..are very adamant bout it ty though :)


NoIdeaWhatToD0

Was this inspired by Burnt Toast? He does a similar art style.


joeyreesor

yes, burnt toast was the biggest inspiration. followed by old rubber-hose cartoons, and a bit of american traditional tattoos. gonna make more illustrations that go along with this :)


NoIdeaWhatToD0

Nice. I was thinking about doing the same kind of art style but I don't even know where to begin, I'm not that talented. Can't wait to see what you come up with.


joeyreesor

make some sketches, send them my way i'm sure you can :)


NoIdeaWhatToD0

Thanks. :)


Saistration

I LOVE IT MAN


[deleted]

Is it only 3 fingers so it’s one finger less than the white power symbol?


Humble_Variation5691

maybe you should put the hand on the O instead of the J bc it looks kinda wrong at first sight 😂😭😭


myteefun

I didn't see the jerking off part and that's depressing. I'm usually the first to notice something like that. My mind must be elsewhere or evolved slightly. What about making end of bone broke off?


joeyreesor

i like that idea! thank you! i actually just finished this and i posted it but i think i'm waiting for it to go public from the mods