The Nati MacDaddy Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 This is my first post to the forum concepts page and I need help with uniform design and input on improving the Text logo for the Cincinnati Swarm Fantasy Football Team. Would also like to see some ideas of yours for Fantasy Baseball and Hockey using the original logo and color scheme. Thanks! http://boards.sportslogos.net/settings/signature/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTswag187 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 stick with a solid color backround... it helps prevent seizures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I can barely read Cincinnati Swarm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nati MacDaddy Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Hope you didn't have a seizure JTswag187. I presume you are talking about the background behind the helmet.Thanks for the feedback DNAsports any thoughts on making this easier to read? I thought about adding the golden yellow color to each hexagonal tile that is used to form each letter and stay with a bolder brown border around each letter. http://boards.sportslogos.net/settings/signature/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittier S Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 You don't have to be so literal or gimmicky with a wordmark. Think more about the feeling you want it to have.BTW I love the hexagons forming the helmet stripe. Very Arena-League, in a good way. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Make the letters solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nati MacDaddy Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Thanks for the feedback Whittier S. I guess I want the logo to produce a feeling of panic. Something like you've just stirred up a mess of trouble and now you're gonna get stung. I see what you are saying about the text being literal. Maybe I'll go a different route with the second letter "C" of Cincinnati and keep it like the other letters in the word. http://boards.sportslogos.net/settings/signature/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nati MacDaddy Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Here is the first edit on Text logo. I see it coming together. Another set of eyes and your input are appreciated. http://boards.sportslogos.net/settings/signature/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I still can barely read it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewPF Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 The honeycomb wordmark is a really cool idea, and I give you a lot of credit for coming up with it, but it's entirely illegible. http://i.imgur.com/4ahMZxD.png koizim said: And...and ya know what we gotta do? We gotta go kick him in da penis. He'll be injured. Injured bad. COYS and Go Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derschwigg Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 The honeycomb stripe is awesome, but if I were you, I'd go more subtle with it. Think Seahawks pattern.The logo itself is great, but it's a bit too busy for my taste. Think about the logo in terms of simple shapes and go from there - how well is someone going to recognize it if they're sitting far away.The same goes for the wordmark. It's a great concept, but wordmarks should be something that's immediately readable. You've got some bold colors to work with, I'd go with a bold font choice. Conrad's got a bunch of killer fonts that could lend themselves well for you here.I'm excited to see where this goes - you've got a good idea here. It just needs a little polish to go from good to great. My Portfolio | My Store | My Self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nati MacDaddy Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thanks again to each set of eyes that are helping pull this together. I'll keep on swinging until I hit it out of the park. Let me know if I am getting closer with these next three redesigns involving solid colors with some outer strokes and outer glow and drop shadow layer styles. The logo itself is getting better in my opinion. I am still not sure about the font.123 http://boards.sportslogos.net/settings/signature/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWonka Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 The wordmark shouldn't be a total representation of the mascot of the team. Look at the Charlotte Hornets new wordmark. IMO that's an awesome wordmark. Shows the team name with a subtle addition of a 'stinger' to the ends of the word. You need to keep it simple. Maybe a regular font with a honeycomb pattern inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nati MacDaddy Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thanks Mr. Wonka I just looked at some cool stuff from the Hornets new logo. I really like the honeycomb design of their new court, as well as the thorax of the hornet having the appearance of a basketball. I'll keep tweaking this wordmark until I get it right. I am having a tough time getting the hexagonal shape out of my head. I am going to try your suggestion with the hexagon shape at the end of the letter "i" in Cincinnati and the letter "m" in swarm and get a new redisgn up to have you give it your opinions. IMO your O is right on the mark. Thanks again. http://boards.sportslogos.net/settings/signature/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nati MacDaddy Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Here is my latest redesign of the Cincinnati Swarm wordmark. Give me lots of feedback so I can knock it out of the park. I'll give all those that reply the Assist. Thanks again http://boards.sportslogos.net/settings/signature/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 It's getting better... Fix the "S" or whatever that's suppose to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSUcelticsWON95 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I love your helmet idea, but I feel that the logo and wordmark need some work. I'd first clear up the logo, and then make the letters a little more eligible in the wordmark. You have a really good idea going here though, so keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nati MacDaddy Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks to all of your input I think I am getting close to the warning track and hopefully I will soon be clearing the fences with the next few tries. I am loving this forum. It is making me better as long as I listen and quit being so stubborn. Keep blasting me if i need it. I want to do quality work. Who knows someone may see a design and want to purchase it someday. By the way the font that I used is one called Air Milhouse from a free font site. I did skew it to the right just a bit. http://boards.sportslogos.net/settings/signature/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Keep the woodmark straight and clean up what is suppose to be the "S" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nati MacDaddy Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 How do I clean up the letter S but still keep the airbrushed effect of the swarm? Should I remove the stroke around the S? I am working in Adobe photoshop 7.0 do I need to work in a different program? Possibly Adobe Illustrator.I am not having an easy time getting sharp crisp lines if that is what you mean by cleaning it up. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks. http://boards.sportslogos.net/settings/signature/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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