Need objective opinions

This:  Or this:

I like them both but I don't know...

Alternatively:

For logos I just need other options because I stare at stuff too long. I'm thinking the top logo, I'm going to move the words to the bottom like the new logo or side like my picatro brand mark.

I like the top two both equally! They have very different styles and I think you could use both, depending on your mood - more realistic and elegant, or modern and clean? However you are feeling at the time! 

That being said, I don't really like either of the bottom two designs. I think the logo speaks for itself and is recognizable as a brand, and the extra text takes away from them both. I much prefer the minimal text and letting the brand logo make the statement. Like, you recognize the Nike swoop anywhere, it doesn't have to say NIKE!!! on it for you to know!

Personally I don't think the abstract logo is a good fit, because it has a very analytical and sharp feeling to it - more like something that would represent perhaps an architectural firm than an artist. The silhouette one has a lot more spirit and freedom of line to it, and feels more fitting. I would play around more with the arrangement of the text and maybe nix the copyright symbol altogether (because it's implied if you're putting this on your work that it's by you). If it's absolutely necessary to include the text in some places you'll use this, perhaps make it smaller and stick it right under the logo. When it overlaps it may look more incorporated but it also dominates the image, which is working here as your brand. 

Last edited on 2017-09-13 at 09:51:48 by River