jaha32 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Here's something I've been working on recently. After seeing that so many high schools and even some colleges use the same few cartoon bulldog images as their logos again and again, I decided to take a crack at it and create my own version. Of course there are some colleges with original and solid bulldogs, but overall I wanted to stray away from that cartoon Looney Toons bulldog look that is everywhere and make something original. I kept the cliche spiky collar because apparently a bulldog isn't a bulldog without one. The full project can be seen on behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/36390445/Bulldogs-Logo NOTE: All logos in this thread may not be used without prior consent of Greg Hahn. DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Looks very good! This could be for a pro team too! Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMtexan09 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 If I could recommend any school to buy this logo, it'd be Mississippi School for the Deaf. Their mascot is Bulldogs. Yeas I agreed with what you meant on "looney tunes" bulldog logos, it is getting too old and times for many schools to adopt new bulldogs logo rather taking logos from pro/college teams' bulldog logos such as University of Georgia's new logo. FEAR THE FROG! LET'S GO TCU!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 11 hours ago, hettinger_rl said: Looks very good! This could be for a pro team too! Great work! Thanks, Hettinger! 4 hours ago, JMtexan09 said: If I could recommend any school to buy this logo, it'd be Mississippi School for the Deaf. Their mascot is Bulldogs. Yeas I agreed with what you meant on "looney tunes" bulldog logos, it is getting too old and times for many schools to adopt new bulldogs logo rather taking logos from pro/college teams' bulldog logos such as University of Georgia's new logo. If any school comes a knocking, I'd sell this. As I did a little research working on this, i got the impression that the Gonzaga logo may be the most widely used by high schools and other colleges but I don't know the true origin of who had it first. It probably won't be too long before the new Georgia Bulldog logo is everywhere as well. I think Fraser made that one. DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaline97 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 The primary is great and the bulldog is fantastic, but the bottom logo feels pretty unbalanced. Unless you were to add a location moniker for a potential client, it'd look better to have the bulldog head sitting on top of the wordmark. Also, the neck on the bottom logo is throwing it off too, especially since that's not the same shape on the full-body mark. That being said, this is very well done, and I especially like the way the bulldog overlaps the letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 7 minutes ago, dsaline97 said: The primary is great and the bulldog is fantastic, but the bottom logo feels pretty unbalanced. Unless you were to add a location moniker for a potential client, it'd look better to have the bulldog head sitting on top of the wordmark. Also, the neck on the bottom logo is throwing it off too, especially since that's not the same shape on the full-body mark. That being said, this is very well done, and I especially like the way the bulldog overlaps the letters. Thanks for the feedback. I agree that I would have liked to put the name of the location along with BULLDOGS to make it more complete. BULLDOGS would likely be the smaller of the two names in that case. Since this just a generic concept, I decided to leave any specific location off for display purposes. On the isolated head version, the location/size of the wordmark could be rearranged if needed, or scrapped altogether. That may be the best solution. As far as the outer shape of the neck, I wanted the shape to be unique and not simply follow the circular contours of the collar as most bulldog logos do. DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Squared Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Love it! At one point, I compiled a list of the most common high school mascot names with the goal of designing/shopping around logos for school use... I found that the logistics of integrating custom logos can be pricey for public schools (which is why so many stick to pro/stock logos), but there are always booster clubs looking for merchandise for fundraisers or team t-shirts. If you're willing to put in the legwork, this is definitely a design you could lease out to a number of teams. My TeePublic Shop My Instagram Art Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Red Sox! Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Beautiful work of yours, as always! Sweet! “Never argue with an idiot! They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ––George Carlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quackcom Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Beautiful work there Greg, love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas1787 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Logo stolen by one of said countless high schools and colleges in 3... 2... 1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 20 hours ago, C-Squared said: Love it! At one point, I compiled a list of the most common high school mascot names with the goal of designing/shopping around logos for school use... I found that the logistics of integrating custom logos can be pricey for public schools (which is why so many stick to pro/stock logos), but there are always booster clubs looking for merchandise for fundraisers or team t-shirts. If you're willing to put in the legwork, this is definitely a design you could lease out to a number of teams. Yeah,that and most public high schools aren't that concerned with their brand image since they are just providing a public service to the community. But there are probably some private schools out there that do care more about their image and appeal. DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 I'm back at this with another new logo I finally got around to finishing. Just like the Bulldogs above, 'Vikings' is another one of the more common nicknames, and often times you see both colleges and high schools using the Minnesota Vikings logo. Even in my home state of Wisconsin where the Minnesota Vikings are loathed, there are a couple schools that use the Minnesota logo. That inspired me to make this concept. (Again, it's also up on my Behance page for those who care to take a look there.) https://www.behance.net/gallery/37547739/Vikings-Logo DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ren69 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Great work as always jaha, pretty flawless. That vikings logo would've been great for Portland State. https://www.behance.net/Ren1969 https://twitter.com/Ren1969_Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMtexan09 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 37 minutes ago, ren69 said: Great work as always jaha, pretty flawless. That vikings logo would've been great for Portland State. Of North Kentucky University But still it is a great Viking logo FEAR THE FROG! LET'S GO TCU!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Red Sox! Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I agree with Ren69 and I couldn't agree more. Flawless! “Never argue with an idiot! They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ––George Carlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 11 hours ago, ren69 said: Great work as always jaha, pretty flawless. That vikings logo would've been great for Portland State. 10 hours ago, JMtexan09 said: Of North Kentucky University But still it is a great Viking logo 10 hours ago, Go Red Sox! said: I agree with Ren69 and I couldn't agree more. Flawless! Thanks, guys. Yeah, coincidentally since I started making this, Portland State and another college, Bethany Lutheran, recently unveiled decent Vikings logos. Northern Kentucky also tweaked theirs this year. I guess it's been a busy year for Vikings/Norse mascots. DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Here's another logo concept I've been working on. A theme is beginning to develop in this thread - I take a common mascot (Bulldogs, Vikings, and now Knights) and try to achieve a look that is much more inspired than the name itself. I'm not sure how many more of these I'll do, but for now, here are the Knights. The full identity is up on behance as well: https://www.behance.net/gallery/40713463/Knights-Logo-Concept DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uglybus Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 21 minutes ago, jaha32 said: Here's another logo concept I've been working on. A theme is beginning to develop in this thread - I take a common mascot (Bulldogs, Vikings, and now Knights) and try to achieve a look that is much more inspired than the name itself. I'm not sure how many more of these I'll do, but for now, here are the Knights. The full identity is up on behance as well: https://www.behance.net/gallery/40713463/Knights-Logo-Concept You should put some wordmarks on there as soon as possible. So many high schools are going to take it. "Okay, Mr. OKC, you obviously have never been to Louisville." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas1787 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 That K-sword is genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenfish13 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 The K-Sword is very well done, nice work. The primary has a decent amount going on, but I'd say it achieves some solid balance. Custom font? dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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