leggman01 Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 meredith college, a women's college in raleigh unveiled a new logo today, along with a new nickname (more like an addition to their nickname) - release...they were previously just the "angels", they are now the "avenging angels"the "M" is a thing of beauty...really nice...i know the "M" was done by skye designs, but i'm not sure about the rest...i'm not sold on anything other than the "M", though...the wing is OK, but the wordmark is uninspired and looks like an out-of-the-box font...i feel quite certain that the wordmark was not skye's work, but i could be wrongthe new nickname is horrible...angels is such a unique nickname and very fitting for a women's college...no need to complicate thingshere is the logoabout a year ago i proposed this to them...i think they made a wise decision to go with skye for the "M", although i think my idea, if executed better, could be really nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativelysain Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I talked with them last December and met with them in February, and did a couple of premilinary designs before Skye got the job, I'll show what I did when I get back to my home computer. Follow me on twitter @jrsainGo Heels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmered Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I've always taken an interest in this college, given that's my surname.Completely agree, "Avenging" is unneccessary.Sounds like a TV show. It will date, like calling your team The A Team would be ridicuous now.Or the Hawaii Five O's. Oh, and I've got a site.Footy Jumpers Dot Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZapRowsdower8 Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 The Avenging Angel was what the X-Men character Angel was originally called in the first issue way back when. He also carried a gun, now that would be a logo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygorilla Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 The M is well done but nothing special. The wing doesn't add much to it. The M would be fine alone. The proposed design below is a much better idea. They blew it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativelysain Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Here were my primary and secondary concepts, this was before any input was given from the college, so it was just my take on the name. I think it was a little too aggressive for their liking, maybe too complex, but here it is: Follow me on twitter @jrsainGo Heels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Avenging Angels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmered Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Avenging Angels?Not relevant to the topic in the slightest, but whenever I see GTA it makes me think of this, and I smile. Oh, and I've got a site.Footy Jumpers Dot Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggman01 Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 jordan - that is clearly a unique take on an angel and really well rendered...nice workthe thing that bothers me about the logo they chose is that everything feels so disjointed...i would say that even if i didn't know they were designed by different designers - the block M isn't even close to the font they chose and looks like it was just slapped on top of an angel wing and it looks to me like the red/maroon in the font is a hair lighter than the color of the M and in the wing...the individual parts of this logo aren't bad, but the sum of the whole is less than it's parts if you ask me - maybe skye can show us some of the stuff he proposed to them in the process (please, pretty please ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cward Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 hey guys, sorry I didnt get to this sooner. I appreciate the props for the "M"...For the sake of clarification, I'm posting my custom wordmark (that I had the understanding was final back in June) with an outline pattern matching the power "M". Apparently they preferred the one they did in the end. I really cant post my primary logo options from a professional standpoint...but I assure you that they were all handcrafted, original, and thought out. Hope this helps ppl read between the lines better. I know I'm still scratching my head. www.skyedesignstudios.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativelysain Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Very classy mark Skye, sometimes (most of the time, haha) clients just don't know what they want, and this was a clear opportunity for them that they missed by not going with yours. Follow me on twitter @jrsainGo Heels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggman01 Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 skye...that's one really nice wordmark...why they wouldn't use that vs. the one they chose is a complete mystery...great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollWolfpack Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Tonight at an event that involves Meredith College, Peace College, and NC State students many girls from Meredith were wearing shirts featuring the new logo and wordmark. Also, my buddy's girlfriend is a Meredith student, and she says everyone over there isn't too happy with the "Avenging" part of the nickname. Oh, and she also complained the wing resembled a flame. That might be a stretch, but I think they're frustrated with the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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