New logo, what do you think? | Bloggers Lair | Yakezie Forums

I finally decided to change my header. It's been really boring with just the text. 

When I was first picking the URL I didn't know much about spelling out words that you want to rank for in the URL so I just did an abbreviated version of my site name. And so FSYAonline was born. (Which, when you think about it, doesn't make a whole lot of sense because it implies that there is an offline FSYA.)

My site constantly gets referred to as FSYA and I understand the need for abbreviation but I wanted the letters to really mean something.

So the other day at work (isn't that where most great ideas come to you? lol) I came up with the idea to make the FSYA symbol a ticker symbol! 

After working on a few versions, I settled on the one that is up on the site now.

Please tell me what you think!

Thanks!

Budgeting in the Fun Stuff said:

What a cool idea!  Nice way to fix something you weren't happy about!!!  Now only if I hadn't picked a name that was so dang long, lol…

HAHA! I know. I've learned a lot since I started lol

Squirrelers said:

I like it! Looks good, and is innovative.

I've been thinking about retooling my site a bit, and the thought of working on a revised logo has come to mind. Not sure I should change it, as that squirrel is probably associated with my blog's "brand" by now :)

You could keep the squirrel but just modernize it a little. I definitely wouldn't get rid of it :)

mbhunter said:

It could be thinner.  As it is now it takes up a fair bit of real estate above the fold.

The vanishing points of the top part of the logo and the bottom part are not the same.  If you keep that look, I'd make it flat unless you can get the perspective consistent across the logo.  Even if you do get it right, it's of questionable value because you'll be left with dead space on the converging side.

I almost missed your subtitle: "Learn to save, invest and build wealth."  I'd make the contrast higher since it's the most specific part of what your site is about.  (The white banner to the right darkens it further.)

Thanks for the feedback! The theme settings don't allow for a thinner banner so I'm just working with it right now.

I will fix the subtitle. It does get lost a little.

@Buck Thanks! Yeah, the look of a ticker board is similar to a basketball game score board lol. Hopefully I can build the brand around the ticker enough so that there won't be a doubt what it is. :) I will prob streamline the navigation bar to match.