To say that this has been my most significant and influential year to date would be an understatement. The last few months, in particular, have taken me on a roller coaster ride littered with cruel, unfair realities of life, and personal tragedies; as well as shown me the depths of true friendship and given me front seat views to hard work actually paying off.
Yeah. I know, right!? Who would have thought?
Ultimately all of this brought about the realization that 2015 will be an even bigger and greater year. This combination, albeit brutal at times, has given me the motivation to become a better man and do better by others like never before. It’s a good time to get around me if you haven’t already. You know. Just sayin’.
One of the super awesome results of my surge in motivation is the resurrection of this long-neglected site with a refreshed look, a definitive purpose, scheduled quality content and a brand spankin’ new logo! For those of you that didn’t know, graphics design (and in particular branding and logo development), has been a passion of mine for quite a number of years. So without further ado…
TA-DA!
So what do you think?
This logo is a result of a few dozen attempts at a design to incorporate my initials or my name into a geometric shape using negative space in a minimalist way if you haven’t already noticed the obvious. Duh.
Negative space in logo design has long been something which has fascinated me for a while now and I’ve always found minimalist designs to have the most impact. Needless to say, the logo has gone through an approval process of at least around twenty or so people so a few of you may already recognize it.
In case you still haven’t noticed the negative-space letters, here is a horizontal version of the logo.
Can you see it now?
If you can’t see it there, well, there’s no helping you.
In addition to the logo and the overall website refresh, I have put together a little information giving you an insight into a little bit about me and what this site is all about along with a handy contacts page if you ever want to get in touch with me.
Finally, after close to a decade and more redesigns and reboots than I can remember this site has finally been given a purpose. It is no longer a site I own purely because of my name. It now acts as a central hub for my entire online presence and a directory of my projects. A place where I can be reached on no matter where you may find yourselves (so long as you have internet access and a laptop or a phone).
So what are your thoughts on the new logo and site direction folks? Let me know in the comments below.
Love you all and stay awesome!
Ćao
Nik Pasic
Great logo and a great post to mark the beginning of a new chapter! Keep up the good work!
Congratulations on starting this site. Your logo looks very professional. Interesting that you favour minimalist design given your maximum personality. Perhaps your creative work gives you balance. Tempers you a little. Maybe.
I’m looking forward to reading more.
Cheers,
Goran
Thank you gents for the support and the motivation; Both now and over the past month and a half. I truly do appreciate it almost as much as I appreciate you guys. 🙂
Congratulations Nik! Awesome work! Will be here checking your website from time to time. Looking forward to your next post! 🙂
Thanks bro. 😀
I am starting to think that somewhere along the way we grew up… Is it possible??? :* ♥
C’est la vie!
Great work Nik.
As a professional for almost three decades in designing logos, I have to say I like your way of thinking. Logo(s) is who you are visually in a nutshell – simple and short but interesting.
Keep up with good work mate and sve najbolje:)
Ziveli!
Thank you very much Goran. Your feedback is much appreciated and I’m in agreement with you completely. Really glad you like it. Hvala.
Great design. Clean. Clever. Simple.
Thank you Kath! 🙂
Intriguing design, somewhat of a puzzle indeed! 🙂
You are also a fantastic writerand communicator. It would be good to see a more set out purpose of your site so that visitors can be clear about what they can expect when they stop by. And also what service you may be able to offer.
All the best!
It is chaotic in complexity yet logical and structured. I supposed it really does mimic my thought process in a lot of ways.
Thank you Dee. That really does mean a lot coming from a prolific writer such as yourself. 🙂
The Who is section provides a lot of that information down the bottom of the page actually and as for the services I offer, I’ll add a projects page eventually with links to my other sites, but mostly this site will serve as an blog-format information source to help and assist people in various fields. I’m sure you’ll see what I mean in the coming days. 😉
svaka čast Nidžo. logo ti je baš moderan, lep i profesionalni. sajt je super, biće dobro da vidim kako se razvija. pozdrav!
Hvala Dako. Drago mi je da ti se sviđa i potrudiću se da te ne izneverim. 😉
Snazzy site and logo! Bravo!
Thanks Anja. Glad you like you.
I knew it was in there somewhere. It’s easier to see with some booze in the belly! Top stuff. Now don’t let it fade away into nothingness. 😉
Well at least you can see it now. This one will stick. You just do what you do best and keep checking in. 😉