hettinger_rl Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 A new look for the USC Trojans. Based on a Trojan helmet. Let me know what you think! C&C appreciated. 12 34 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I'm getting a strong Michigan State Spartans/San Jose State Spartans vibe. Looking at USC's history of logos, the Trojans don't wear face-covering masks and helmets. It's all open-faced. It seems like Spartans are depicted as having the face protection. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 1 hour ago, WSU151 said: I'm getting a strong Michigan State Spartans/San Jose State Spartans vibe. Looking at USC's history of logos, the Trojans don't wear face-covering masks and helmets. It's all open-faced. It seems like Spartans are depicted as having the face protection. Thanks for the response! My own research has shown that what USC has been using are more indicative of Macedonian or Roman helmets that would have been around after the fall of Troy. Trojan helmets were actually very similar to Greek helmets of the same era (Corinthian) as the empires were in the same region. One of the main (or maybe mane) differences is that the Trojans were horse lovers (Trojan Horse Story) and so they added long "tails" to their helmets. Here are some of my reference photos: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontyK17 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I agree with WSU151 make it white and green and it would be an amazing Michigan State logo! it is a nice USC logo tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 I decided it looks a little stagnant, so I went back to the drawing board (literally) and re-configured it. I went with a circle compositional shape and gave it more attitude. Just need to decide on position: A B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Though it is an excellent look. It just doesn't look like a USC logo. If you added the trojan so that we see him in the helmet it might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Just for comparison here is the Senator's logo with the USC "Trojan". (The Senator is modeled after Roman Senators) vs I know the point is moot now, but I just feel like an upper level educational institute should look like what they want to represent. Although they are in LA and are a prestigious film school, so the "facts" might not matter as much as the product. SJSU changed to be more accurate and MSU did as well: <> <> So I don't think this is as much of a jump as it seems: <> <> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontyK17 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 The re design screams USC to me! great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 Final version: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I don't care for either of USC's Trojan logos so I like what you're doing here. It looks much better now that you got rid of the white outline. I think if you kept it as a pure silhouette it could be applied to different colored backgrounds easier simply by inverting the colors, but at the same time the subtle shading in the lower part of the plume adds a lot of nice character. The lighting on the helmet is a little confusing yet, but I see you've posted the final version. My favorite thing about this is how "wild" the plume is, especially in the updates with the tail wrapping forward. In that sense, it looks very different than Michigan State's simple smooth silhouette. DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 On 4/29/2016 at 10:51 AM, hettinger_rl said: Final version: I like the left one, and IMO it looks better horizontal than angled downward. Great update though. The plume is pretty awesome, as noted by jaha. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJSC Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Nice logo! It would look great for a high school or a low-tier college team, but it doesn't suit a tradition-oriented program like USC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 On 4/30/2016 at 6:35 AM, jaha32 said: I don't care for either of USC's Trojan logos so I like what you're doing here. It looks much better now that you got rid of the white outline. I think if you kept it as a pure silhouette it could be applied to different colored backgrounds easier simply by inverting the colors, but at the same time the subtle shading in the lower part of the plume adds a lot of nice character. The lighting on the helmet is a little confusing yet, but I see you've posted the final version. My favorite thing about this is how "wild" the plume is, especially in the updates with the tail wrapping forward. In that sense, it looks very different than Michigan State's simple smooth silhouette. Thanks! I'm pretty satisfied with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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