VOTE: New TanToday Logo

[Natureboy]

They all (the original ones for voting) look like some kids made them up?

[Island Cove]

Had it not been winning by such a wide margin I never would have said this, but design #2 is absolutely positively hideous. From the font choice to the way .com is positioned to the wave, to the colours... It's truly horrible for a logo

I agree

Why change the logo?? If it's not broken......

and I agree

[Ezliving_Jim]

My opinion: all 3 designs are weak.

The "The #1...." slogan is even weaker and has no place in the logo.

From The Cluetrain Manifesto:


23. Companies attempting to "position" themselves need to take a position. Optimally, it should relate to something their market actually cares about.

24. Bombastic boasts—"We are positioned to become the preeminent provider of XYZ"—do not constitute a position.

the cluetrain manifesto

The font in design #2 is better than the other's because of the forum's focus on news, opinions, typed communications.

Instead of the "The #1..." slogan, consider something like:

"A Community Of Indoor Tanning Industry Professionals"

Did you notice the link to the Cluetrain Manifesto? That's just the beginning. There is a book behind it. The Cluetrain Manifesto — Entire Text Index Page

Ignore it at one's own peril.

[sunsally]

Originally Posted by Ezliving_Jim

My opinion: all 3 designs are weak.

The "The #1...." slogan is even weaker and has no place in the logo.


The font in design #2 is better than the other's because of the forum's focus on news, opinions, typed communications.

Instead of the "The #1..." slogan, consider something like:

"A Community Of Indoor Tanning Industry Professionals"

Did you notice the link to the Cluetrain Manifesto? That's just the beginning. There is a book behind it. The Cluetrain Manifesto — Entire Text Index Page

Ignore it at one's own peril.

Absolutely!

I didn't vote, because a logo for a website is of no importance or relevance to me.

That said - I immediately was turned off by the "tag line"!

Agree with the "#1" being unnecessary (earn it, don't say it) and think "salon owners" is untrue, limited, and short sighted.


The Original TanToday WAS the premier place for ALL the professionals in the industry to gather. For a lot of reasons, I don't see that ever happening again. However, if that is the goal to move toward that direction, these wouldn't be the "logos" I would pick.

But it's not my site, I'm not a graphics person, and I will come or not come regardless of what logo and tag line is picked.

[solman]

Originally Posted by Tanning Queen

YOu better not agree with me tho! I am the resident b*tch and you might not want to be associated with me. LOL!

Which one of the resident a**h@l#s called you that? Don't worry darlin', I ain't scared.

[BIG AL]

I didn't vote for any of the 3 choices. They didn't do anything for me. I have to agree with Sunsally that this used to be the premier
site for tanning professionals and the way it is going, it doesn't look like it will be again. This site is following the same path that Larry's site did, where a owner with a big ego thought that only his opinion mattered. We can took back now and see where that site is. Judie, that is where this site will wind up at with Larry Jr. running the show.

As far as you giving your word that the top one would be used, no offence but Larry Jr. told us that your opinion does not matter. Only his and the 2 others that are running the show matter.

[jbizz]

Big Al, thanks for your input, it will be weighed equally with the others. We have been watching all the posts and are taking everyone's suggestions to heart.

FYI, a new logo was in the works when Alan owned the site. We we decided to move forward with that plan to help move the brand forward. Our graphics department designed the logos. After seeing all the comments we may even scrap the logos for one made by a member of this community.

Whether you take my word for what it's worth is up to you.

[Brian Oshman]

Originally Posted by jbizz

After seeing all the comments we may even scrap the logos for one made by a member of this community.

Contact Dean and let him make it.

[esun]

Yeah, let dean do it!

[BIG AL]

Judie, I am not trying to push your buttons. I know you mean what you say. I am trying to push the buttons of the people that own this site, to correct the problems this site has.

[RobertK]

I ABSTAIN........

until there are logos worth voting for.

[Ezliving_Jim]

Originally Posted by BIG AL

Judie, I am not trying to push your buttons. I know you mean what you say. I am trying to push the buttons of the people that own this site, to correct the problems this site has.

Maybe you didn't get the memo. Looking Fit owns TanToday now and Judie is the go-to person.

The button you are pushing is wired to her.

[Alan @ TanToday]

Originally Posted by BIG AL

As far as you giving your word that the top one would be used, no offence but Larry Jr. told us that your opinion does not matter. Only his and the 2 others that are running the show matter.

I guess the week off I gave you didnt sink in Big Al. No one, including me, said your opinion didnt matter. We take feedback and act accordingly on it. If we feel its not in line with the direction of the site, or that what is being asked takes away from the community as a whole, we dont impliment it. Plain and simple!

PS - Until you have personally contributed 1/1,000th of the time I and the other Moderators have put into this site over the past several years, I suggest you watch your tone from here on out.

[sunsally]

To clarify, Big Al wasn't saying that anyone said HIS opinion didn't matter.

He say that Alan said that JUDIE'S opinion didn't matter.

Quote button is no longer there, but from the thread on the Salon Owner's Only Forum (Alan is in black):

Originally Posted by Tanning Queen
Where is Judie or anyone from LF on this? Where do they stand? Since THEY are the ones that own the site now...

I know where they stand and Judie isnt the one who is making these kinds of decisions. She is their edtor. There are 3 people who make decisions that change the structure of the forums. All 3 talked about this back in March in detail.



I hate to see posters and members threatened to "watch your tone from here on out" after apparently already been given a ban.

I've never seen a post by Big Al where ANY of the posted rules have been broken! I've never seen him curse, give a "finger" smiley, be rude or anything else.

You can't have a "community" like this and expect everyone to agree all the time. But to basically let it be "Wild, Wild West" - UNLESS you disagree with a moderator or an admin and then it is "watch your step" is so distasteful, and shades of an oppressive dictatorship, not an open community -"of the members, for the members, by the members".


Like I said - I don't care one way or another about a logo - more power to those that do. But I do care about the "climate" of the community - and continue to be troubled by what I see and am experiencing. I hope as much attention is put to that topic as the new logo.

[tuscantan]

Didn't vote...don't like any of them EXCEPT DEANS!

[Wicked1]

didn't vote either... but still lovin deans

[JustTans23]

same here, didn't vote, like deans.

[eyecandytanning]

More hostility...i am think i may just stay over at the newer, less hostile board! sheeez...I cant take the stress over here anymore!

[RobertK]

What the He)) is going on here lately? Alan seems to be acting like a tyrant, bashing and banning if people have an opinion. Looking Fit is sitting back and letting it happen.

Hope I don't get banned as well...........

[JeffK]

Originally Posted by RobertK

What the He)) is going on here lately? Alan seems to be acting like a tyrant, bashing and banning if people have an opinion. Looking Fit is sitting back and letting it happen.

Hope I don't get banned as well...........

Don't talk about Fight Club.