Zune Logo Redux

Microsoft has a product called Zune. This product, of course, has a logo. What I’m unsure about is why they thought the logo’s bug made any sense. As a designer, it seems fairly straight-forward (at least to me) that they were trying to create a 3D version of a “Z” but I think the one they came up with is overly complex.

So I tweaked it. What do you think?

11 Gakusei Have Spoken

  1. Shahn Hogan says:

    I think the logo is definately going for the Z, but I believe the logo is more about connected community than anything. And if that’s the case, then I prefer the Official logo.

  2. Paladin says:

    I’m just not sure if most people will even see the “Z” in the original one.

  3. Jason Grunstra says:

    Most people don’t see the hidden arrow in the FedEx logo either, but that’s part of what makes it such a powerful logo.

  4. Kory says:

    No. Nothing against you…but I love the original. I think the overlap with the use of the same line is the best part about it. What you’ve done takes away, what are in my opinion, the best elements.

  5. Paladin says:

    So those lines say the whole thing is merely wireframing? If so, so of the rounding isn’t accurate.

    Ahh well, no matter. Zune has soon be extinct.

  6. Ujin says:

    http://kombinieren.project7.ru/archives/zune-logo-redux/

    Your’s more stylish, and damn, that “hidden sense” thing would never worked anyway – too high-level to be percepted at a first glance. ;)

  7. ZuneClan says:

    I’ve done a mod on our site and use it for our logo. Zune both ways.
    http://www.zuneclan.com

  8. HypnoEd says:

    I’m clueless about html code. Here’s the URL, you may have to copy and paste to your browser address bar. Sorry for the mixup.

  9. Paladin says:

    Ed, you can email it to me if you like?

  10. Mark says:

    The entire Zune logo is made of interconnected Z’s. Recognize: A for Apple, Z is as far from Apple as you can get, aren’t MS ingenius? Okay, stretch, but that is what they were going for.

  11. Lily says:

    Rather complex indeed. Thanks for this information

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