hettinger_rl Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 If Maine isn't thinking of overhauling their current logo, then they should be. IMO it looks like a mess. I took a look through some black bear reference photos and drew up a logo. I'm pretty comfortable with the shape (although it could still be missing something) but need help on settling in on colors: A,B,C,D are based on current colors- E,F are more natural. Let me know what you think. A B CD EF And a black version: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 whoa. i think these are amazing! Great work! One of the best bear logos i've seen. I prefer F overall, but of the just Maine colored ones i'd go with A or D. While the others look great, the darker options will be the best to fit the animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 See, the problem is that the team is specifically called the BLACK Bears, but none of these bears are black. Can we see a black version? On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 8 minutes ago, nash61 said: See, the problem is that the team is specifically called the BLACK Bears, but none of these bears are black. Can we see a black version? Added. I'm playing around with removing the pupils to make it seem less anthropomorphized..... thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jvhn177 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Option 2 and 3 are the best imo, what about trying yellow pupils like the Timberwolves logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefoot Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 "B" has the best contrasting colors. If you want a black bear you could try shades of black CMYK 0 0 0 100 , 0 0 0 80, 0 0 0 50 (instead of brown) and 0 0 0 0. I would consider thickening some of the thinner lined areas (lips, eyes, nose, forehead) to lessen the illustration feel it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahowe6464 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Love the all-black. The removed pupils makes the logo much more intimidating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Thanks for the comments, all helpful. Tweaks a'coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Thickened some lines and added the logo to the Maine hockey jersey: This color combo worked out the best once the jersey was involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Even if they're called the Black Bears, the logo and jersey above is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 pretty awesome. Well done. You wouldn't want to make a black and gold bruins version of that bear by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 21 minutes ago, Dolphins Dynasty said: Even if they're called the Black Bears, the logo and jersey above is fantastic. Yeah, it's hard for some to get past the fact that the name is BLACK Bears. But, it's referring to the species that's called black bears not it's color. Black bears can range from black to brown to blackish blue to charcoal and even cream and white (and I don't mean albino). 10 minutes ago, B-mer said: pretty awesome. Well done. You wouldn't want to make a black and gold bruins version of that bear by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Here's a new wrinkle; what about darkening the eyes? Which looks better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 that's pretty cool. I was thinking of a gold bear with black detailing, like Andy Moog's mask or something, but still really cool. i think keep the eyes. Without it you could see it as the highlights on the brows as the eyes and then it's just dark detailing underneath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Here's a full body look: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanna65 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 By any chance could you turn down your watermark? If you lower the opacity it will still have the same effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 I don't know that there's much that it obscures to the point that you can't see the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 it is a little distracting. i almost said something as well. Full body logo looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Tom.P Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 The full bear logo has a distinct academic quality. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 15 hours ago, Spanna65 said: By any chance could you turn down your watermark? If you lower the opacity it will still have the same effect. 30 minutes ago, B-mer said: it is a little distracting. i almost said something as well. Full body logo looks great. Would something like this be more agreeable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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