DirecTV Logo
I was commissioned to write a new logo for satellite TV provider DirecTV. The logo is short — only six seconds long — but a tremendous amount of time goes into finding, choosing, and blending sounds until the overall effect works. I actually wrote three different versions of this logo (each completely different from the others) so as to give DirecTV some options as well as explore different approaches. I often don’t know which works best until I’ve tried a few different options and can then sit back and compare them to see what conveys the brand best.
This is the logo they selected:
Well, that was dumb: I accidentally updated to macOS Sequoia. I thought I was updating to the latest Sonoma. And I didn't do a TM backup beforehand. I'm hoping all my software is compatible. I usually have to wait several months before all my software suites is safely certified.
Hold on while I switch chunks.
Fellow @The_SCL, I hosted a seminar on tips for submitting to the upcoming SCL Awards. Hope it's helpful!
You can only save one; the other is erased from history. Save:
You can only save one; the other is erased from history. Save:
An important career PSA for my fellow musicians: tell people about your passions. Tell people about your goals. Do not be shy about the gigs you dream about. You never know who has the ability to put you on a path that accomplishes them, if they were made aware.
