This is my "Final" version, with updated font and a quick texture pass version. I DID experiment with "bulging out" the diamond shape that makes up the spires, but I loved the "disappearing" aspect of the straight angles.
Small version is almost entirely visually weighted.
I'm making this for short-form content, so it will probably be displayed in a lot of colors.
Last image was my first draft.
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The original prompt - This is for a music project I'm starting - electronic music with some cyberpunk / synthwave elements, existential contemplation of the far future, and finding the energy in the liminal. The "spires" in this design evoke the Double-Split experiment, in which laser light is broken down into standing waves; it also evokes sound waves; most importantly, it evokes classic space/time rifts seen in sci fi movies.
My challenge to myself was to make a vertically imposing logo in a 2:1 ratio. I did not confine the design to normal constraints we consider for print, as this will be almost entirely a digital brand. It is to fill a phone screen on Tiktok/Youtube when incorporated into short-form video. There is a spectrum between stylization and readability, especially with music branding; this logo is not intended to be "corporate" but characterful.
There was also a challenge here in balancing a 4-letter word against a 5-letter word. There is no winning that battle, but I'm pretty happy with these results!
My concern was how a 1:50 slope would show up on screens. Vertical aliasing risks activating only one of the three colors on an LED screen, which can lead to unintended colors at the edge of the shapes. The only effects I've found with this shape I've found was that, on subtle movement across some screens, the lengths of the spires seem to oscillate. I like this effect, so I left it as is. It's also make me contemplate making logos / graphics with static animation effects like this on purpose down the road. You may or may not be able to replicate this effect on your screen.
Font is "Space Age" by Justin Callaghan, modified.
Hopefully this can serve as a reference - or cautionary tale lol - for any nascent designers thinking of sharp angles and non-conventional proportions