Waffles Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I've always been fascinated by neon signs, especially the ones at bars that depict sports logos. Lately I've found myself thinking about the kinds of challenges and decisions that go into adapting a logo into this medium. We often talk here about how a complicated or colorful logo would work as an embroidered piece on a uniform, but I don't remember a discussion here about the merits of a particular logo as a neon sign.It's a proposition somewhat exclusive to sports and beer brands, and there are fairly diverse and creative ways of turning logos into neon. Some work better than others, I think, a lot of which depends on how flexible the original logo is.From my extensive experience in New York bars, I've always liked the way the Mets logo looked in neon:I like how the Bulls logo looks too, with the colors inverted:On the other hand, woof:Any other good/bad/ugly examples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Good topic.There's a bar by my house that uses this and I always think about how bad it looks every time I walk by.That same bar also has thiswhich I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapeeko Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 New Era has actually made hats with neon sign logos on them. Link Some of them actually look good. Some of the other ones though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShlyKBMT Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I've always liked the Texans in neon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambulance Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcb05 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Mavs logo DOES NOT transfer well to neon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesfan16 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 The good:The bad:and the ugly:Also, I wonder how this logo would look in neon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBubba Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Good (I just posted links because I'm pretty sure I'd go over the max amount of images):YankeesCelticsWhite SoxTigersRoyalsBravesBad: Nobody cares about your humungous-big signature. PotD: 29/1/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbroalexander Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I'm a Cubs fan, and I don't like the "walking cub" logo very much, but I do like it as a neon sign I also think the primary is pretty snazzy as a neon sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver2david Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Nice topic. I think for colleges that don't have that detailed of logos, they look pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbroalexander Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 here's a few other good onesAthleticsVintage SabresFighting SiouxBlackhawksVintage BlackhawksD-Backs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Cool topic. I love well done neon signs. It's probably a result of growing up back when neon signs were everywhere.This one is...well...just awful. (And please, spare us the race to be the first one to call "Clevejacked.") Then again, when your logo is a helmet, what do you expect?I think this looks pretty cool. It manages to capture the essence of the Angels logo. Not good at all.This one works because, like the big A, it manages to translate well from the actual logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 What's wrong with the Ohio State sign? Seems like a good representation to me. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 What's wrong with the Ohio State sign? Seems like a good representation to me.Yeah, I was probably a little harsh on that one. It's not like it's awful bad or anything. It just seems bland to me. I think a line of white around the inside of red O would make it look a lot better. Don't get me wrong, if someone wants to drop 500 bucks on one and give it to me, I'll gladly hang it up in my "alumni" room, but I think it looks a little incomplete when compared to the logo it's based on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I have a Jets one but it's 2500 miles away, so pictures will have to wait until August... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightSun Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDixonDesign Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Most of these are pretty interesting. Before labeling a certain logo "bad", really take into consideration the limitations of producing it in neon. There isn't much room for detail, and "how will this translate into neon signs?" is pretty far down the list of importance when the initial design is reviewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 This is all kinds of awesome. 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...
Lights Out Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Happily, my favorite teams' logos translate pretty well to neon signs.This is pretty ugly, though. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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