pianoknight Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Unpopular opinion, but I actually like it. Considering there's not really a textbook definition of WHAT a Billiken actually is (SLU made it up), they can have free reign to re-imagine it.It's not like their mascot is a moose and they stuck a big elephant trunk on it. 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES | 5th in HEISMAN | 7th in DRAFTS | 8th in ALL-AMER | 7th in WINS | 4th in BOWLS | 1st in SELLOUTS | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 They didn't make it up. An art teacher in Kansas City invented it and patented it a few years before SLU picked it up as a mascot. The football coach at the time was said to resemble the doll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 They didn't make it up. An art teacher in Kansas City invented it and patented it a few years before SLU picked it up as a mascot. The football coach at the time was said to resemble the doll:Well, see, there you go... it's supposed to be pervy. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDixonDesign Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I don't have any problems with the head at all, I actually think it's pretty solid. It's forced into the shape of the entire logo, and the type isn't that great. The head logo by itself is great, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 My grandfather was a Shriner and had a little Billiken statue. I hadn't realized its origin until now, though.I also think it's a little too pointy. And the shadow doesn't make any sense. But it's not a bad logo. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Before the unveil, the school was plugging some old logos on Twitter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 this logo is an improvement in the sense that it's bolder, cleaner lines simplify the logo and make it much easier to reproduce and to do it in a more consistent fashion. it's a logo that just about anyone can draw, which is good.it's a bit lifeless though. i think it would have been best to round off those sharp points and go for a "friendlier" look - it kind of seems a bit too close to evil, but really it's just following the status-quo of sports logos. as a few have pointed out the real heartbreaker here is the gray shadowing. it's using this "flat-shading" technique without really understanding what makes that work, or how to use it properly. a master of that half face flat shading is Tom Whalen, and as you can see in his work, he doesn't use it to be lazy. his shadows actually curve somewhat and provide a sense of form and depth. he would never have done that straight line up through the hair. GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyeeism Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The new Saint Louis Billikens logo would be better if it was just blue and white,. I feel the new logo isn't any better than the old one more of a lateral move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyeeism Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I wish the Saint Louis Billikens were in the current Big East Conference along with a Northeastern school. Especially as DePaul and Marquette were their rivals while they were in Conference USA. They'd also make Creighton less isolated from the rest of the Big East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohryan Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I dislike this. Doesn't intimidate me at all, isn't too visually appealing to me. Tbh I wouldn't use this logo for a high schoolAre there other logos out there that do intimidate you? Like legitimately scare you so much that you don't want your team to face them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleujayone Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I like where they began with the logo but a couple issues for me. First, the chin is way too pointed and needs to be rounded. Second, there are no chubby cheeks which is also a defining characteristic of a Billiken. If the face was not as smooshed, it would probably be fine. Here's my take tweaking the logo.He looks like he's one sailor cap away from chasing the Ghostbusters. We all have our little faults. Mine's in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 That would have been a great villain for the third one. Angry Shriners from Hell! The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I dislike this. Doesn't intimidate me at all, isn't too visually appealing to me. Tbh I wouldn't use this logo for a high schoolAre there other logos out there that do intimidate you? Like legitimately scare you so much that you don't want your team to face them? uggh, its so bad! please dont make me look at it anymore! Lord help my eyes if the Colts ever have to play against this terrible blob of shapes GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGFalcon Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 SLU really needed an updated logo. The old Billiken looked like a relative of the Michelin man! Sport Management Graduate (BGSU '13)Specializing in Social Media and JournalismColumbus, Ohio Columbus Crew The Oakland Raiders Bowling Green Falcons Ohio Dominican PanthersCommunications Intern Spring '14 Internet Intern Summer '13 Athletic Communications Intern '11-'13 Sports Information Intern Summer '12Follow me on Twitter! @alex_krempasky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illini1 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 SLU is going to scrap the new Billiken mascot and redesign it again due negative response. Apparently they're not redesigning the logo though. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/slu/billiken-beat/billiken-backlash-slu-will-re-design-mascot-again/article_22a14d7f-9710-5d48-b816-ce359abb6aac.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcat Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I like the old logo, see it all over town but the new one isn't terrible. People around here just don't like change. Bleeding Blue since 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 12 hours ago, illini1 said: SLU is going to scrap the new Billiken mascot and redesign it again due negative response. Apparently they're not redesigning the logo though. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/slu/billiken-beat/billiken-backlash-slu-will-re-design-mascot-again/article_22a14d7f-9710-5d48-b816-ce359abb6aac.html "Award-winning" logo? What awards could that monstrosity have won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthers_2012 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 47 minutes ago, stumpygremlin said: "Award-winning" logo? What awards could that monstrosity have won? Worst update ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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