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Taste Test
Taste test for The Candid Crow Photography Co.
Two directions built around the same crow character, but with very different personalities.
Version 01 takes a cleaner, more modern approach with the name wrapping around the character and a stronger badge-like feel.
Version 02 leans more classic and established, pairing the crow with a diamond frame, serif typography, and a more traditional photography brand feel.
Same brand. Two different directions.
Which one are you taking: 01 or 02?
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The diamond badge on Version 01 feels more timeless for a photography brand, but Version 02 reads cleaner at tiny sizes like a social profile icon. Which one do you think actually ends up on business cards versus just the Instagram avatar?
the heritage mark adds a touch of bolder personality to the mascot!
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