LogoFox
Creative
logo maker
SHOW HN2017
431points
106comments
#27of 2,242 in 2017
Top 2%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
6 positive, 19 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 37 critical, out of 66 comments about the project. Thread score -0.42.
Execution: 0 for, 16 againstDesign: 1 for, 6 againstIdea: 2 for, 4 againstPerformance: 0 for, 4 againstPricing: 0 for, 3 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Works better than expected and is a good enough MVP
From 2 comments
Works better than expected - nice! Wasn't sure what to do at the icons screen. Maybe "close" should be "see logo ideas".
andys627 on HNCongrats on the launch. Yes, some folks have mentioned about the UI not being optimized or whatever. But it's easy to defer launching with the hope that everything would be…
geetfun on HN
Objections
IP and licensing risk from icons and fonts used in logos
From 3 comments
Fantastic concept! But I'm completely turned off by the IP terms ([1] below). This suggests LogoFox is pushing icons without doing IP checks, and selling them as finished logo…
esquivalience on HNOk, why pay for a deliverable I might not be legally allowed to use, or might be associated with unknown follow-on costs to aquire that right? They are obtaining third-party…
detaro on HNHi, Alan from LogoFox here. I understand your concern regarding the IP terms. I will make it straight and simple. 1) We use third-party icons from The Noun Project. We use their…
alantrum on HN
Poor UI and buttons with no feedback
From 3 comments
I tried it out and the UI is poor. Things like clicking buttons don't result in any user-visible action, like a page loading, or even something bad (but not as terrible as…
rkeene2 on HNDoesn't seem to work, if I choose text+logo, I only get a square with the first letter of the name I chose. Also, the icon browser needs some kind of loading indicator, now I…
LeonM on HNThe search is case sensitive which produces no result when your phone starts with caps automatically. I selected icon only, picked an icon, clicked close, and it showed me a…
deckar01 on HN
Generated logos look generic and basic
From 3 comments
Great concept, congrats on shipping. I think there's a big market for automatic logo creation, however I don't think using icons from The Noun Project is the answer because the…
rsoto on HNI'd change the heart button to "Like it & Save It". I was clicking Like it loads of times expecting something to happen then realized I was never going to get a logo doing that.…
quickthrower2 on HNLooking at the design on the generated logos, I'd say freelance designers need not worry for now
harrygeez on HN
Pricing too high for automatic output
From 1 comment
the pricing seems high for this service. $30 for a computer generated logo. $990 for a professionally designed logo. I'm pretty sure you can get a computer generated logo for…
hitgeek on HN
Purchase failures reported
From 2 comments
I tried to buy a logo, but kept receiving a "Purchase Failed. Please try again or contact support." Needless to say, not a good first impression.
dlo83 on HNI tried to buy a logo, but received a "Purchase Failed. Please try again or contact support" message. Not a great UX, to say the least.
dlo83 on HN
Requests
Ability to go back and download or save favourite logos
From 3 comments
I found one that I really liked. So I clicked "I like it", but now it is gone! I would really like a way to go back, so I could actually download, or screenshot my favorite.
ghostbrainalpha on HNWould be great if we have 1. Back button/link as well to go back and compare 2. Facility to short list icons and compare later to decide final version
the_arun on HNYou should add a previous.
Ne02ptzero on HN
Better mobile and landscape support
From 2 comments
A little clunky on mobile, but the output is super cool. My major annoyance is "trapping" the back button so I can't go back.
hayksaakian on HNWebsite doesn't seem to be working in landscape mode on phones.
lazycouchpotato on HN
Support for non-alphanumeric and non-English brand names
From 2 comments
Why only alpha numerics? Totally fails me because of that
xmichael99 on HNDoes not accept non-english brand names.
caio1982 on HN
Respect custom capitalisation and word breaks
From 2 comments
You should respect the capitalization in at least some of the suggested logos. I either got all caps, or only the first letter capitalized. If someone uses a non standard…
slededit on HNSeems like it'd be good to be able to specify word breaks. For my little consulting company name, Forthright, it assumes that the word breaks are "For" and "thright", which…
WaxProlix on HN
Questions
How invoicing and VAT work
From 1 comment
How does invoicing work when you use such a service? Where does it come from? Does it include VAT? I tried to figure that out via the chat, but the developer said he is "not…
Todoit on HN
Whether the tool uses AI
From 1 comment
This reminds me of https://logojoy.com/ Does LogoFox also use AI (as logojoy said they do https://logojoy.com/press/)
dreamling on HN
Alternatives named
LogoJoy
From 2 comments
I used LogoJoy [1] a year or so ago to create a logo for my side business. This appears to have a lot of the same "designs" available as LogoJoy, but with a much less intuitive…
marpstar on HNThis reminds me of https://logojoy.com/ Does LogoFox also use AI (as logojoy said they do https://logojoy.com/press/)
dreamling on HN
LogoDust
From 1 comment
Cool! I would also love to recommend http://logodust.com, for open sourced logo designs made by a design agency [1] that you can download and use for free. [1]…
softwareqrafter on HN
99Designs, Fiverr, Dribbble
From 1 comment
99Designs, Fiverr, browsing Dribbble.
joshmn on HN