I like the "tab" effect but I would probably make it semitransparent in your watermark, as it is terribly distracting.
One thing to keep in mind with a logo that has no margins to the edge of the image must be duplicated that way online and in print to maintain its style. So printing letterheads and business cards (if you do so) will be a little more difficult (but obviously not impossible) because you will have to make sure the printer is capable of printing to the edge of the page. Obviously using a logo that does not straddle the edge of the image is easier to duplicate in print.
Or you could keep the tabbed look as a stylistic effect used only in watermarks on images if you prefer.
The bottom-right tab with the stippled grain effect is my favourite of everything you've posted so far. Pair it with the text directly above it and round the bottom corners of the "tab" for instances when you can't do a full-bleed, and I think you have a winner.
All of that said, helvetica seems a bit overplayed to me. While the average person probably will perceive it as young and trendy, font nerds will see it as unoriginal. Good thing font nerds are rare.
Beauchamp wrote:
All of that said, helvetica seems a bit overplayed to me. While the average person probably will perceive it as young and trendy, font nerds will see it as unoriginal. Good thing font nerds are rare.
And probably not your prospective clients
The eroded effect is kind of nice for the web but might not reprint well, so be careful using it outside the web.
