Section30 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 For the last few years I have been tinkering with the idea of redesigning the logos of my (now former) high school. I finally decided to give it a shot because the schools current identity is a mess. There is only one official logo that doesn't have seemingly thousands of variants and that is just the school crest. My goal was to create a total logo set complete with an updated crest, a leprechaun logo, a shamrock with script logo, and some alternates that can be used in other situations or for specific sports. Some major differences that will be in all of the new logos is the change from a normal blue to navy and yellow to a more athletic gold color. I did this so the schools colors would acctually match the schools sports teams, green is used as an accent color but is not a main color outside of logos. Without further ado, lets begin. Up first is my updated version of the school crest. Below is the current crest for comparison. Changes: New bold font that is easily read and is equal thickness throughout. Updated lamp and shamrock R adjusted to be more even modernized vines Equal weight of outlines througout Let me know what you think, CC is appreciated! Minnesota Amateur Hockey League MAHL Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Designs Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section30 Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Next up is what I would imagine would be the new main logo. It is an updated version of the current "shamrock with script" logo that the school currently uses seemingly thousands of variations of. Whether it be different scripts, different shamrocks, or varying colors, I decided to make a version that would finally allow the school to have a constant main logo. Changes: Custom "Irish" script New updated shamrock Navy outline to shamrock and script Green and gold no longer touch Let me know what you think, CC is appreciated! Minnesota Amateur Hockey League MAHL Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Definitely a better version of the logo, but the shamrock already suggests "irish".. The text isn't needed as well.. Perhaps another logo idea would be to use a script "R" on the shamrock.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardsblues02 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I think the script is needed. Just a shamrock is kind of lame and the script looks great over the green. I’d keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 28 minutes ago, WavePunter said: Definitely a better version of the logo, but the shamrock already suggests "irish".. The text isn't needed as well.. Perhaps another logo idea would be to use a script "R" on the shamrock.. Ooh, or the medieval styled 'R' on the primary logo. Maybe the slanted wordmark? Solid work all around, though. Really good look that feels both modern and classic at the same time. A+. "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section30 Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 50 minutes ago, WavePunter said: Definitely a better version of the logo, but the shamrock already suggests "irish".. The text isn't needed as well.. Perhaps another logo idea would be to use a script "R" on the shamrock.. I plan on using just the shamrock for a secondary logo and the goal of this one was to update the current logo, I'll definitely look into doing a version with a script R in the shamrock though. 22 minutes ago, Cardsblues02 said: I think the script is needed. Just a shamrock is kind of lame and the script looks great over the green. I’d keep it. I agree, I think it adds something 22 minutes ago, Zeus89725 said: Ooh, or the medieval styled 'R' on the primary logo. Maybe the slanted wordmark? Solid work all around, though. Really good look that feels both modern and classic at the same time. A+. I'm gonna work on some different R logos but I think the diagonal script from the crest would be awkward in the shamrock. Thank you for the kind words I appreciate it. Minnesota Amateur Hockey League MAHL Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 11 hours ago, Cardsblues02 said: I think the script is needed. Just a shamrock is kind of lame and the script looks great over the green. I’d keep it. I don't think having a script is a bad idea, I just think it's redundant.. It's like a tiger paw with a script "Tigers" over it.. It's more appropriate to reference the nickname with the image and the city/school with the letter/monogram imo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section30 Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Here are just some secondary logos to go with the set, there is a plan shamrock logo along with two scripts, one with a shamrock dotting the i. The shamrock I would imagine would be used on things like the pants for the basketball team and the shoulders on the hockey jerseys. The scripts could be used for things such as the baseball and softball jerseys. Let me know what you think, cc is appreciated! Minnesota Amateur Hockey League MAHL Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section30 Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 As suggested by @WavePunter here it is with an R in the middle of the shamrock. I tried using the Gothic R from the crest as well as some others, but they just looked off, so I decided on this script R I had made before. I originally didn't have this R in the logo set because after I finished it I realized it looked very similar to the Washington Redskins script R logo. Below I have 3 color variations, navy with white outline, white with navy outline, and gold with navy outline like the Irish script logo. Here is the Redskins R logo I mentioned, I still think it looks too similar but I don't know how to fix it without completely scrapping this R for a new one. Let me know what you think, cc is appreciated! Minnesota Amateur Hockey League MAHL Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I think this is a nice tertiary logo and ties in multiple elements.. And don't get me wrong, the recreated logo with the Irish script was beautifully done, and may have some useful applications, but I think it's just redundant and I like the R-clover for more universal usage.. Excellent work all around though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Ryall Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I suggest making the curves at the bottom of the R shorter. The bottom curves do a good job of differentiating your logo from the Redskins but I think that the curls throw the shape of the R off. I think shortening them just a bit can make your logo better resemble a cursive R while still providing distinction. Hope that helps, I'm excited to see the final product of this design and who knows maybe you could get your school to adopt the look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section30 Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 On 7/31/2018 at 1:11 PM, Johnny Ryall said: I suggest making the curves at the bottom of the R shorter. The bottom curves do a good job of differentiating your logo from the Redskins but I think that the curls throw the shape of the R off. I think shortening them just a bit can make your logo better resemble a cursive R while still providing distinction. Hope that helps, I'm excited to see the final product of this design and who knows maybe you could get your school to adopt the look. I will definitely work on shortening the bottoms, thanks for the feedback. And the goal of this is to get a full set I'm happy with to submit to the school so hopefully they adopt it. Rosemount has never had their own Leprechaun logo, they sometimes use the Notre Dame logo but I heard rumors that they aren't allowed to anymore. Anyways, I knew I needed to have one in this set that could be used as either a secondary or maybe even as a second main logo with the shamrock and script. I based it off of the old "cartoon" mascot logos often used by colleges and some high schools. The logo is an angry Leprechaun walking with his chest puffed out. Here is a version that is just the angry leprechaun head. Let me know what you think, cc is appreciated! Minnesota Amateur Hockey League MAHL Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I think your shield logo should be wider, though I understand wanting to keep the shape similar to the original. I think if it's wider the wordmark might look a little better with the extra space to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJaws Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 This is amazing! I'd love to see a redesign of Hill-Murray #RollPios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate.sweitz Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Awesome work! Clean updates across the board. Rosemount needs to adopt these yesterday! One nitpick, though. The script R doesn’t really read. I think part of the reason is the bottom curves are too symmetrical. The symmetry gives it balance, but makes it look less like an R. After writing that, I think I figured out what the root of the problem with it is. The elbow where the bottom-right curve and the loop of the R meet might be too high up on the letter form. If you brought that elbow down a little bit, it would read a lot better, and without sacrificing the symmetry that makes it visually appealing and clover-like. Hope I could help a little. Now that Rosemount is going to have its own unique logo set, I’d love to see high schools across the nation follow suit. There’s not a high school in the country that couldn’t benefit from an update as professional as this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section30 Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 16 hours ago, EJaws said: This is amazing! I'd love to see a redesign of Hill-Murray #RollPios I'm considering doing something like that here I redesign high schools that I feel are in major need of a new identity, so Hill-Murray could definitely be in there. 8 hours ago, nate.sweitz said: Awesome work! Clean updates across the board. Rosemount needs to adopt these yesterday! One nitpick, though. The script R doesn’t really read. I think part of the reason is the bottom curves are too symmetrical. The symmetry gives it balance, but makes it look less like an R. After writing that, I think I figured out what the root of the problem with it is. The elbow where the bottom-right curve and the loop of the R meet might be too high up on the letter form. If you brought that elbow down a little bit, it would read a lot better, and without sacrificing the symmetry that makes it visually appealing and clover-like. Hope I could help a little. Now that Rosemount is going to have its own unique logo set, I’d love to see high schools across the nation follow suit. There’s not a high school in the country that couldn’t benefit from an update as professional as this. Thank you, I appreciate that. And I'll try those adjustments to the R logo, I think that could help it a lot, thanks! Minnesota Amateur Hockey League MAHL Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section30 Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 So I'm currently working on adjusting the script R, I'm just wondering which of the 3 color options I posted you all preferred? Navy with white outline, white with navy outline, or gold with navy outline like the Irish script logo? Any feedback would be appreciated! Minnesota Amateur Hockey League MAHL Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section30 Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 While I wait for responses about which color works best, here are the Shamrock with script R logos part 2. Top Left: The original script R Top middle: Script R with cut off bottoms and not attached at top. Top right: Same as top middle except it is attached at the top like in the original. Bottom left: Script R with loop on bottom left side to look like it flows more, not attached at top. Bottom Right: Same as bottom left only the top is attached like in the original. Let me know what you think, cc is appreciated! Minnesota Amateur Hockey League MAHL Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_grateful_ted Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Bottom left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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