Steubenville Stampede Logos that went unused

[creativelysain]

I tried posting this a week or two ago, but thought they might be used at the last minute, but I guess not. Hwre is the link to the logo they are using now:

www.stampedeindoorfootball.com

and the concept I introduced to them that I thought they should use. Why they went with the one they did is beond me, but what can you do.

And the evolution from my first concept I showed them to the last. I don't know how they are going to get the one that they chose to be embroidered, or any of that, but that is their problem now, as I gave them every opportunity to take this one. You'll see on this one where the idea went from the barbed wire skull, to the strange mechanical/robot bull idea, but that's what they wanted, and they just happened to combine the two to create what they have now.

[creativelysain]

edited with update

[Shumway]

What they went with doesn't even really read as a logo. It's too 3-dimensional to put on a uniform. I love what you've done...I can't believe they took that one over yours.

[sideshowbob]

the one that they took really does suck, yours are incredible. both the skull one and the robot one is awesome, i would definetly buy a hat or a shirt with either of those on it.

[Geoff]

Are they idiots? THey could of easily had the best identity in the CIFL if not all of indoor football.

[logodawg]

Are they idiots? THey could of easily had the best identity in the CIFL if not all of indoor football.

Nevermind, I didn't realized they changed the league name.

[rtrich11]

So did they take your idea and then turn it into crap?

Yeah, you weren't dealing with marketing geniuses, that's for sure.

[creativelysain]

Kind of, but not really. They told me some ideas they wanted to see, and I expanded upon them, and then they used another artist (a relative of a front office member I believe) and are kind of stuck with what they have now.

[rynoz10]

these are awesome, the color and the design pops! nice work! Yours is much better than what they got. too bad for them.

[ColeJ]

i love idea #1...

only i'd use more black, and less grey shades, to make it more solid.

looks great, though. they're fools...

i LOVE the bardbed wire on the helmet stripes.

[Mings]

To be honest with you, I think you have a case for copywrite infringement. The one they have is essentially a photoshopped crap version of what you created for them. I could see you easily winning if you persued it.

Oh and awesome work. There isn't one thing wrong with it.

[creativelysain]

Thanks for the comments. And actaully, it's not really about any copyright or stealing of work at all. It's the fact that we were trying to make the CIFL, formerly the GLIFL, one of the best branded minor league systems out there, (thanks to team owner input, league input, and my input), and as I think they are going to introduce one of theses logos, they introduce something that no one else signed off on, and we can't get them to change. (All because someone's feelings might get hurt).

That might not make any sense, but it seems as if the team owner, and some staff know it could be better, but someone close to the organization helped in the creation of it, and they want their logo used.

We've told them how tough embroidery will be, and the cost of printing and all that stuff, but I guess their is someone's pride at stake. You can't win them all I guess.

[leggman01]

dude - that's fantastic work...great stuff

i didn't realize you did the moc stuff...they're pimping that stuff all over the place...that's good work, too!

[creativelysain]

Yeah, that was an 8 month process through about 40 revisions. But I believe they are satisfied.

[fonz]

Great job. The one they used sucks!

[KCScout76]

Pretty sweet looking logo - Very nicely done. It's obviously your is better - seems to me they stole your concept.

[33hooligan]

some spineless front office dude choose nepitism over quility work...there loss!

your work make far more sence and they'll regret it later I'm sure.

awsome job on all your work creativelysain.

H

[leafs4ever]

you know the really sad part is, that as great as your logo is,it will never see the light of day for this or any other team now....that sucks cos that is some sweet work...