Gene Graphics.

You came here for a critique and then stipulate that you don't want thumbs down or negative comments???

Your idea for what you want to do with your logo is interesting. Your execution here is quite lacking. The font is too light and it looks like it has been stretched vertically. It's just not aesthetically pleasing. Your "X" symbol in both versions is disconnected from the rest of the word so it throws off your readability. Your chromosome isn't vector art so I don't know if you actually created it or not and it looks like it has crab claws.

It honestly looks like you didn't spend time sketching or doing research before you hopped on your computer. Like you describe in your brief, a logo can be a lot like DNA for a company so take some time and give this thing some life. If this is to be a brand for design then it needs to look the part and look like you spent time on your brand. Otherwise, what do prospective clients have to look forward to?

Good luck to you on developing this project but don't ever demand that we not give criticism. That's what this place is for so we can all become better at what we do.

As usual, I agree with Jon. The idea is great, but this has not been developed to do it justice.

p.s. If you don't want to hear criticism, design is probably not the best career choice. Make art instead.

Well, if you don't want any negative comments or thumb downs, start with coming up with a good logo.

Either versions aren't looking good at all. First, both read "Gén Graphi". The font is really poor, looks all squeezed and badly kerned.

I really don't see what graphic design has to do with genetics. If you want a concept around the idea that your inspiration come from within, from your guts, it's alright, but you don't need to get so deep into the whole biological thing. Except if you specialize in the medical field. I think you got way too far ahead of yourself with that idea. Keep it simple.

Globally, it feels like you skip the most important part of logo design, which is sketching. You need to start over, and grab a pen and sketch a lot before even considering using your computer.

Also, you are allowed only one logo per post. Ivan is going to have to edit your post to make it two. And remove that big and useless "OR", it really doesn't help.

Good luck.

Not good. You need to sketch a LOT!
By the way, for the first one i read: gen graphi XD
then I see that you disappeared the "D" and then in the commt I understand that it was suppose to say "gen graphix" ...so be careful with all those spaces.

the typography seems squeeze, the vertical stems are thiner than the horizontal ones, I don´t know if your font is actually like that, but maybe, since you´ll do good in sketching something different that will be no issue at all in the future design.

Ps: I put all thumbs up so you read what I advice you, it may be hard, but it ´ll hopefuly help you to improve.

Good luck as a Graphic Designer with an attitude like that..

The type is stretched and it took me more than 5 seconds to figure out what you were trying to accomplish visually. Strike three is your use of effects/gradients.

Honest advice: start over (with a sketchbook & pencil FIRST). I know some of the comments seem harsh, but how are you to get any better if you cannot take criticism?

the designer you spoke to must really like you!

im affraid this is really bad and its actually starting to really annoy me the amount of shockingly bad logos that apparent "graphic designers" are creating for themselfs. It seems like nowadays everyone thinks they are a graphic designer because they no how to use the programs. This is not the case! it takes years of hard work and education to be a graphic designer and to start making a living from it. How some of these people get any work and can be happy with any of the work they throw out there is beyond me! Yes im PISSED OFF! lol :)