AHcreative Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Hey all! I recently put together a logo for the Dolphins that I'm looking to get some feedback on. It pretty much speaks for itself in the evolutionary line of NFL logos finding their roots in a throwback inspired era. I wanted to combine all elements of the 'Phins logo history to create a solid brand for the franchise. Please let me know what you think. Thank you! 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I think this is an excellent start! It’s pretty close to being right on. The only two things I’d call out are the tail and eye; I think the part of the tail that leads into the flipper(? - don’t know what it’s called haha) is a little too fat. Notice how it narrows and tapers down into the flipper(?) on the other logos, I think something more like that will nail it. And then with the eye, I think it’s sitting a bit too high up in the head. If it’s brought down a little closer to the mouth, I think that will be a bit more anatomically correct. With those two edits, I think you’ll be on your way to a perfect Dolphins logo. Again, really great start here! You’re absolutely on the right track. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BW14 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I agree with everything FinsUp said. Those two edits are pretty much all you need to do to have a great update of the Dolphins classic logo. Maybe define the beak/mouth a little bit more too? It’s definitely a really good start 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHcreative Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 I see what you all were talking about. Here's an update: 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRight Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 That is really good. I still lean a bit to the addition of navy for the 1997 logo, but as a 2-color logo, this one is really good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KG_grfx Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 55 minutes ago, AHcreative said: I see what you all were talking about. Here's an update: This is perfect. Really good job, I think this is much better than what they currently have. Perfect hybrid of the modern Dolphin design and classic/vintage Dolphin and Helmet logo. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Awesome job. I'm really actually surprised that there wasn't some massive fan backlash when the moved away from the classic logo. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Those edits are perfect. That’s something the Dolphins could keep for the rest of time. Awesome job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsjetsthunder Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Needs a gap in the thick white streak where the arm is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHcreative Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 8/21/2022 at 7:40 PM, ramsjetsthunder said: Needs a gap in the thick white streak where the arm is You know what? You're right. You think a smaller gap between the fish and the sun, and a larger gap between the helmet and dolphin head, would also be beneficial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsjetsthunder Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 4 hours ago, AHcreative said: You know what? You're right. You think a smaller gap between the fish and the sun, and a larger gap between the helmet and dolphin head, would also be beneficial? I think the other spacing is fine, personally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHcreative Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 Nevertheless, I got to working on it and came up with this. I know there are some edges to clean, but I wanted some feedback, I fixed some line widths and updated the 'M' on the helmet a bit. Am I on the right track? Or am I a little 'Wide Right?' /sorrynotsorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHcreative Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 Here's a progression for comparisons' sake. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERRIN Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Option 3 is the way to go, having the stripe go all the way through the dolphin's body looks off for some reason. The helmet M on options 1 and 2 feels more cohesive, though. Amazing refresh across the board, I'd be thrilled if the Dolphins went with a similar logo in the future. 3 Quote Perrin Grubb | Aspiring Designer | NAFA Project ~ NFL Redesigns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I strongly prefer option 2 the way you originally had with the curved white line extending from the tail all the way to the mouth. That line is a memorable, clean way to stylize the mouth and should be kept. It doesn't make the body look off to me. It's a great looking logo. Option 3 is a downgrade because the white line indicating the mouth is too thin and it loses that uniqueness in option 2. Option 1: the back of the body that flows into the tail is too thick. One suggestion: on the helmet, you have a thin white line separating the helmet from the teal dolphin. Why not just let the teal on the helmet and the body connect and get rid of the unnecessary thin white line so the whole logo has consistent line widths throughout? 4 Quote DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHcreative Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 Very minor changes here... Probably unnoticeable.... Mostly to clean up some lines and such. I went with the option that I feel like fits the Dolphins best. Uniforms to come soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrosby Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I've always felt that the white line between the helmet and dolphin is unnecessary. Quote https://twitter.com/OutOfThisWC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHcreative Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 I see what you mean, @mcrosby How's this? I eliminated that line and fixed up some other very small details in the helmet and sun. Also, a slight angle adjustment to the dolphin. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHcreative Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 Uniform options Humor me on the "Statement" jersey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johne9109 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 15 hours ago, AHcreative said: Uniform options Humor me on the "Statement" jersey i really like the striping on the dark and light uniforms. The Statement uniform is...something....It'd be a dope soccer jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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