Cola Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 When it comes to concepts and identities in real life involving winged animals that we call birds, you see a common trend of choices: eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, cardinals, jays, ducks and the occasional penguin.One rarely accounted for and represented by a very small number of educational institutions in the United States is the Gamecock. More specifically for this challenge, is the Gamecocks from the University of South Carolina. Some of you may ask "what exactly is a Gamecock?" The answer is simply a rooster that is bred for fighting, known as cockfighting, for sport. In South Carolina, the name is also a historical reference to Thomas "Gamecock" Sumter, a General in the American Revolution.Steve Spurrier arrived at South Carolina in 2005 with hopes of bring change to the mediocrity of the South Carolina football team. While Spurrier has achieved a form of success by South Carolina standards since his arrival, there is plenty to be had. Changes in coaching, changes in recruiting, and changes in the expectations of what a football team should achieve are all part of that plan.Visibly, the largest change has been the agreement with Under Armour for official sponsorship and outfitting for the football team and other athletic programs. Fresh and modern uniforms were immediately applied. Whether superstition or coincidence, many teams in history have experienced a boost of success after unveiling a new look. To Steve Spurrier, this was half of the equation.Your job is to finish the 2nd half. The Gamecock identity, while a rare constant in Carolina's history, is due for major repairs. Below you can view a mini-Style Sheet with current official athletic logos- some are currently used, some go ignored for unknown reasons. A generic wordmark was introduced recently (seen below)- until then, no recognizable wordmark existed. The Spur logo goes totally unused. The interlocking "USC" was introduced by Lou Holtz but soon abandoned due to negative fan response.The minimum requirements for this challenge will be:* PRIMARY LOGO* SECONDARY LOGO* WORDMARK- E-mail your entry to format with the Subject Line: "Challenge # - Tier # - UserName" PLEASE pick your own tier, don't "put me in whatever tier you want me in."- Do NOT include any hints (personal marks, usernames, real names, etc) on any part of your entry. This will result in disqualification from the round without notification. If anything is altered in any way, not saved in the right format, not the right size, etc., we will not accept it.- Use the official Draw Brawl template for your work. DO NOT resize it in any way.PLEASE read the official rules before you ask questions.The deadline will be Thursday, October 1st, at 11:59 PM EST. Easy date to remember.***UPDATE: Extended until Monday October 5th at 11:59pm EST.***Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutz Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Sorry for the delay y'all, judges have been busy. Hope to see some great entries! erikas | go birds | dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkychewbarky Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Absolutely no reason to apologize C.N.. You guys are doing an awesome job. Your hard work is much appreciated by everyone. Thanks. *The Battle of Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAB Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Interesting challenge, I will definitely be competing. One question though. I have seen this claw logo used once or twice before, but I'm not sure if it's an official South Carolina logo. Would it be wrong for someone to use a modified version of this logo?If not I certainly understand, because you guys probably want us to come up with all new stuff. I probably won't use it, just some other people might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spammy Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Can we do collabs with others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenfish13 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I'm obviously not in charge, but Spammy, I highly doubt it. It's kinda a competition, and it would be unfair for someone to have an entry with 2 people working, and sharing ideas, instead of one person. You know what I'm saying? Also, I don't think you need to collab, as your work is getting much better, and this competition will only help you improve. Sorry to but in, just my 2 cents. dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spammy Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Its fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenfish13 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks, and I wasn't joking about your work getting better, it's true. Keep it up. dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cola Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Spammy:No, collaborating to create a design is not allowed. Sorry.CAB:That logo is not an official logo. I think it is one of those X-Line hat logos. An obvious rip off of that logo wouldn't be acceptable, but your own version of a spur (which is an element of SC's identity) could be an option. For example, that X-Line logo is basically just a second take on that official spur logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAB Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Right, I understand. I'll try to come up with a different looking spur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cola Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 A little over 4 days left in this challenge, guys and gals. Very small amount of entries have been received so far- big chance to compete and grab some points this round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenfish13 Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Did you get my entry? dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philroy Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Quick question.... are we allowed to add accent colours to the colour scheme, or should we strictly adhere to the existing burgundy/black/white? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cola Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 Quick question.... are we allowed to add accent colours to the colour scheme, or should we strictly adhere to the existing burgundy/black/white?Adding an accent color would be acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cola Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 Due to what appears to be low participation at this point in time, the deadline for this challenge has been extended by 4 days to Monday October 5th at 11:59pm EST.Only 2 entries have been received so far, so needless to say- there is a lot of room left to gain ground in the Draw Brawl competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeimakarenkov44 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Thanks for extending the date. I've personally been swamped with school stuff, so this is a big help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmike Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I might decide to give this a shot, would it be okay to do uniforms with it or is that just unnecessary. Check out my new NFL 2016 Series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutz Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Uniforms are fine, add anything extra you want. erikas | go birds | dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-(dp)- Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I haven't started anything but hoped to get something in, I should definitely be able to now with the extended deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenfish13 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 I never really got an answer, and know with the deadline coming up, just wondering, did you get my entry? dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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