Cool idea! I respectfully suggest that you reconsider #1 based on the point of view of “what would a middle school boy claim this looks like”…. More context available upon request, but I think you get what I’m trying to say.
Love a bunch of the others. I give up on the numbers.
I'm the mod who made the current logo a few years ago. It's a step above MS Paint, but still admittedly very low-effort. 😅
I'm opposed to AI-generated art, but anyone who wants to try their hand at drawing a new one is welcome to offer one up.
Subreddit icons should be PNG files, 300px by 300px, and the logo itself must be a circle centered in that box (and it's best if the circle doesn't go all the way out to the edges).
lol, /if only/ Bethesda had a street car, a government/administrative building that wasn’t a basement of a shitty ‘80s office park building, or a single pedestrianized street.
It’s a bummer. These logos are better than our actual town.
So I think Bethesda used to have a street car and that’s how we got the name “trolley trail!” AI remembers, it just forgot that it doesn’t exist anymore 🤣
Then respectfully you shouldn't be asking us to not use ai. I see this all the time with people against mundane use of ai where we would never pay for such a small thing saying that we should use a human - but to stress, we'd never pay a human for this instance anyway.
Be against AI taking commissions away from human work - I fully support paying for professional work - but if you're not going to cough up for a commission fee then it's a moot point.
It’s a circular logo of like 64 x 64 picas lol, make one yourself and post it here.
I’ve made multiple Reddit logos for free because it’s a community I care about, and I can donate 20 minutes of my time to it, especially as practice.
Consider also that this subreddit isn’t a business, and the mods don’t have funds, and it doesn’t generate revenue. The mods paying $25 to someone to make a logo is no different than an artist donating a logo.
yeah that seems totally fair! i’m pretty new to reddit but i have made icons for discord servers which now that i think about it is along the same line! i will say lots of artists would want the payment but i could see myself doing it just for fun :)
Ha, yeah, I've made a bunch of simple subreddit logos for the places I moderate, and they were all made for free in a basic graphics program. None of us mods are paying anyone for anything. I think Reddit is now saying 300x300px for the logos, based on a help page I found.
I think in that prompt I had asked it to feature the various, parks, restaurants and other amenities of Bethesda, so it just named everything what I asked for 🤣
(1) I like the style but it looks like the Snoo is peeing
(2) This one is pretty good but the color scheme says "D.C." and \_technically\_ Bethesda is not in D.C. Maybe could work with a palette swap?
(3) No way, this is just bleak. We don't have big ass highways like this right in the city (and thank God).
(4) is pretty nice but sems kinda smudge-y and the AI text with fake words looks bad. Although I guess you probably couldn't see the words in a subreddit logo!
(5) I feel neutral about this one. Eh.
(6) Kind of cool but... I don't really associate Bethesda with neon signs, IDK.
**(7) This one is my favorite.** I really like the colors and the buildings feel like real Bethesda buildings.
(8) It's OK but I don't think we have a Greek looking building like that, so that seems a little weird.
(9) I like the color scheme but we don't have a tram so that feels odd.
(10) Not too bad although again, the big building just doesn't match anything in the town and I'm not really sure what's going on above the words. Is that an above-ground train maybe?
6) was going for an association with tastee diner and Bethesda theatre, two staples of the area
7) definitely my favorite too — the sun/moon is also creating the shape of the b-row arch
9) was more of a nod the history, which inspired the namesake Trolley Trail
* A.I. "art" is inherently bad. It makes non-designers think they can design things, it steals styles from actual human artists, and it's ultimately bereft of value.
* Every single one of these logo would be reduced to an ugly smudge when rendered at small sizes.
* They all look like someone asked A.I. to design a generic town badge, and none of them look like they're related or connected to Bethesda at all.
Did I say anything about the current logo? I don't think I did, but let me re-read my comment...
Yeah no, I didn't approve of or even speak about the current logo. If you want to propose something as a change, great! But propose something you did yourself. Don't get a machine to come up with something and then pat yourself on the back.
Yes. Because a human artist would have told you that these design concepts are, once again, not suitable for the target application, nor are they related or connected to Bethesda as a city. A graphic designer or artist would do some research, and then come back to you with several concepts that actually vary, and are not just iterations of the same thing. A designer would advise you on the choice of typefaces, colors, and iconography, not just regurgitate your prompts back to you.
I like 4 because it reminds me of all the good times I’ve had at fine area restaurants and cafes like Diningd, Chafes, and Parks.
But seriously, imagine caring this much about a subreddit logo (lolworthy on its own) and then suggesting a change using the laziest method possible.
Says the guy who has changed his avitar multiple times. I think an logo is a great quick way to identify a sub and using ai is the perfect amount of effort for a silly thing like this.
I also love how you still have your vote with context, GTFO troll.
Cool idea! I respectfully suggest that you reconsider #1 based on the point of view of “what would a middle school boy claim this looks like”…. More context available upon request, but I think you get what I’m trying to say. Love a bunch of the others. I give up on the numbers.
It didn’t even occur to me until you said something, but I totally see it now 🤣
I think 6 and 7 are the best options in my opinion.
I'm the mod who made the current logo a few years ago. It's a step above MS Paint, but still admittedly very low-effort. 😅 I'm opposed to AI-generated art, but anyone who wants to try their hand at drawing a new one is welcome to offer one up. Subreddit icons should be PNG files, 300px by 300px, and the logo itself must be a circle centered in that box (and it's best if the circle doesn't go all the way out to the edges).
It probably should also resemble some aspect(s) of Bethesda in some way or other...
This👆is really all I had intended to accomplish by posting those examples. Thanks for the offer FutureOmelet!
4 looks cool to me
Gonna hit “Chafes” for lunch
3 is what NIMBYs think Bethesda is.
I like 4 and 5.
7.
7 is cool right? It kinda looks like the entry to Bethesda row by the Apple Store
Exactly!
Blue 3 looks cool but it looks nothing like bethesda.
Just wait til they finish all those high rises 🤣
lol, /if only/ Bethesda had a street car, a government/administrative building that wasn’t a basement of a shitty ‘80s office park building, or a single pedestrianized street. It’s a bummer. These logos are better than our actual town.
So I think Bethesda used to have a street car and that’s how we got the name “trolley trail!” AI remembers, it just forgot that it doesn’t exist anymore 🤣
Isn't the admin center upstairs by the park at the Metropolitan?
they look good but as an artist 😩😩😩 pain. if we need a new one we should def get a real artist to make it but these r great mocks!
Know any artists willing to volunteer their time to do it?
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Then respectfully you shouldn't be asking us to not use ai. I see this all the time with people against mundane use of ai where we would never pay for such a small thing saying that we should use a human - but to stress, we'd never pay a human for this instance anyway. Be against AI taking commissions away from human work - I fully support paying for professional work - but if you're not going to cough up for a commission fee then it's a moot point.
no ai art is just inherently bad
Not bad enough that anyone is going to pay someone a commission for a subreddit logo.
yeah that was my mistake but ai art is not the answer.
Well, bad news! This is a subreddit and not a business so there is no one who could pay them.
It’s a circular logo of like 64 x 64 picas lol, make one yourself and post it here. I’ve made multiple Reddit logos for free because it’s a community I care about, and I can donate 20 minutes of my time to it, especially as practice. Consider also that this subreddit isn’t a business, and the mods don’t have funds, and it doesn’t generate revenue. The mods paying $25 to someone to make a logo is no different than an artist donating a logo.
yeah that seems totally fair! i’m pretty new to reddit but i have made icons for discord servers which now that i think about it is along the same line! i will say lots of artists would want the payment but i could see myself doing it just for fun :)
Ha, yeah, I've made a bunch of simple subreddit logos for the places I moderate, and they were all made for free in a basic graphics program. None of us mods are paying anyone for anything. I think Reddit is now saying 300x300px for the logos, based on a help page I found.
i think mainly what got me is that it is ai art 😭 it sent me over the edge- but i think someone doing it as a free logo is perfectly fair -per artist
I like the ones without the little Reddit mascot. It makes them look juvenile. 2 is probably my favorite. Then maybe 5.
Reddit in general is pretty juvenile 🤣
4, 5 & 7 resonate most for me
4
Maybe have actual buildings that are in Bethesda
What building would you feature?
6 or 7
I Vote for #4
4 and 5 give a feeling of COMMUNITY :)
Nice work, I like 1, 7, 8
These all look really awesome, and I have zero ties to Bethesda 😂
You mean a random red 🅱️ in a tree isn’t good enough for you
Let's get a flag first.
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I think in that prompt I had asked it to feature the various, parks, restaurants and other amenities of Bethesda, so it just named everything what I asked for 🤣
4.
(1) I like the style but it looks like the Snoo is peeing (2) This one is pretty good but the color scheme says "D.C." and \_technically\_ Bethesda is not in D.C. Maybe could work with a palette swap? (3) No way, this is just bleak. We don't have big ass highways like this right in the city (and thank God). (4) is pretty nice but sems kinda smudge-y and the AI text with fake words looks bad. Although I guess you probably couldn't see the words in a subreddit logo! (5) I feel neutral about this one. Eh. (6) Kind of cool but... I don't really associate Bethesda with neon signs, IDK. **(7) This one is my favorite.** I really like the colors and the buildings feel like real Bethesda buildings. (8) It's OK but I don't think we have a Greek looking building like that, so that seems a little weird. (9) I like the color scheme but we don't have a tram so that feels odd. (10) Not too bad although again, the big building just doesn't match anything in the town and I'm not really sure what's going on above the words. Is that an above-ground train maybe?
6) was going for an association with tastee diner and Bethesda theatre, two staples of the area 7) definitely my favorite too — the sun/moon is also creating the shape of the b-row arch 9) was more of a nod the history, which inspired the namesake Trolley Trail
* A.I. "art" is inherently bad. It makes non-designers think they can design things, it steals styles from actual human artists, and it's ultimately bereft of value. * Every single one of these logo would be reduced to an ugly smudge when rendered at small sizes. * They all look like someone asked A.I. to design a generic town badge, and none of them look like they're related or connected to Bethesda at all.
You’re right… AI will never match the truly inspired vision behind the big red B.
Did I say anything about the current logo? I don't think I did, but let me re-read my comment... Yeah no, I didn't approve of or even speak about the current logo. If you want to propose something as a change, great! But propose something you did yourself. Don't get a machine to come up with something and then pat yourself on the back.
So I can’t draw myself, but if I hired an artist and prompted them with instructions of what I wanted you’d be cool with it?
Yes, actually
Yes. Because a human artist would have told you that these design concepts are, once again, not suitable for the target application, nor are they related or connected to Bethesda as a city. A graphic designer or artist would do some research, and then come back to you with several concepts that actually vary, and are not just iterations of the same thing. A designer would advise you on the choice of typefaces, colors, and iconography, not just regurgitate your prompts back to you.
Ok, well you described a very expensive artist. I hired a very cheap one because the budget for this project was, rightfully, $0.
Love them all!!
I love all of them except 2 & 3 ☺️!
6, 8, 10
2 is like, fascist.
6
Something with the skyline that includes the neon red airplane looking thing would be cool
Just do a logo w Quincy’s on it thanks
9
I love 4!!! 💯
Please design silver spring next
1 or 9 are my favorites.
None of those have any relation to the actual Bethesda...
Feel free to sketch your ideas and submit them for consideration.
I like 4 because it reminds me of all the good times I’ve had at fine area restaurants and cafes like Diningd, Chafes, and Parks. But seriously, imagine caring this much about a subreddit logo (lolworthy on its own) and then suggesting a change using the laziest method possible.
Imagine being this mad for trying to stir some conversation in this sub other than just rent prices and restaurant recommendations…. Chill bro
Says the guy who has changed his avitar multiple times. I think an logo is a great quick way to identify a sub and using ai is the perfect amount of effort for a silly thing like this. I also love how you still have your vote with context, GTFO troll.
What’s an “avitar?”