Davidson Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Yo, I have been designing a logo for the Oakland Soldiers basketball team.The team wanted to stay away from weaponry of any sort as well as the depiction of a mascot of any specific ethnicity.With that in mind, I eventually decided to use the star symbol that the army uses. It is supposed to have a metalic rendered feelto look like a medal or crest.I wondered what people though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFr Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Very well rendered, although though I know you didn't want a mascot or anything it looks like a (very good) all star game logo. My NHL Rebrand BlogCheck it out and comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Train Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I agree it looks like a very good All-Star game logo or at best a Secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Soldiers almost always means military/army. I think there's still some non-weapon-related imagery you could use.Right now, because of the color scheme, this looks more like a police badge. Which would probably give you more unintended ethnic connotations than anything. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenfish13 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I think it looks pretty awesome, at its along what the team wanted so not a whole lot you could do there. I didn't research or anything, but is there anything else, like a certain buliding or animal or something, related to oakland you could use? Just spittin' ideas.Great work as always. dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Fraser, I'm one of your biggest fans, but honestly, I would not have made a military connection to this had the wordmark not been there. Partially it feels like it's the color scheme (did the team make that call?), and the other thing is I don't necessarily associate a General's star to Soldiers.Personally, maybe you could play off a Chevron patch, maybe with a basketball where the specialty is? Off The Top Rope: A Pro Wrestling Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarperK Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 i love the idea. i think that having something simple to add to the star could make it look complete. maybe a shield. i drew this up in 5 mins just to show you what i mean.... ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 Fraser, I'm one of your biggest fans, but honestly, I would not have made a military connection to this had the wordmark not been there. Partially it feels like it's the color scheme (did the team make that call?), and the other thing is I don't necessarily associate a General's star to Soldiers.Personally, maybe you could play off a Chevron patch, maybe with a basketball where the specialty is?I like that idea. What do you reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I think you're fine. A logo is nothing more than an identifier, so I'm really not worried about the first thing I think of when I see the logo. I would look at using the chevrons, but I think your star is good to go if it doesn't work out with the chevrons. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgnmrwrw Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Love the concept, and great execution on the rendering. The metallic bevel really looks perfect. I do think another visual link to "soldiers"--such as a chevron--would really help make this even better, if you can do it without totally throwing off the scale.Edit: You beat me to it. While I like the concept of the chevron better, I think the original star logo (especially the wordmark) was much stronger visually. The subtle interactions between the ball and the star were gorgeous. HURRICANES | PANTHERS | WHITE SOX | WOLFPACK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 here are a few versions.not too keen on the shield behind it, perhaps there is a militaristic feel to the elements behind the second version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill360 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 How about a pair of worn soldier boots? I just think a star is too broad of an idea and i'm not feeling the tallness of the other logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altosax29b Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I like Wordmark #1 and logo #3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgnmrwrw Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Why not keep the beveled star, but turn it into a medal? It would let you give a bit more reference to the military theme, help explain where the star comes from, and keep a better shape than the overly elongated chevron logo.Also, I'd definitely keep the original wordmark. And I think the bottom right needs a notch removed like the bottom left. (I know it shouldn't actually be there, but it would really help keep things balanced.) HURRICANES | PANTHERS | WHITE SOX | WOLFPACK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 Why not keep the beveled star, but turn it into a medal? It would let you give a bit more reference to the military theme, help explain where the star comes from, and keep a better shape than the overly elongated chevron logo.Also, I'd definitely keep the original wordmark. And I think the bottom right needs a notch removed like the bottom left. (I know it shouldn't actually be there, but it would really help keep things balanced.)yeah, thats a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLD Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I'd like to see the original logo in the Chevron patch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGoOakland9 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 as long as they still wear the camo jerseys. my aau team was in a few tournaments with them (we never played them though) and they were by far the best looking team at any tournament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLD Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 here are a few versions.not too keen on the shield behind it, perhaps there is a militaristic feel to the elements behind the second version.I like the 2nd version here, but maybe the star needs a white outline to make it stand out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panchito Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 you could put 2 swords in the background of the logo maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohob Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I think the star logo with the circle and two bars behind it is a great primary, and the chevron could make a great secondary sans wordmark. The medal idea is interesting, but the design pinches where the ribbon meets the star. NHL 2016 by Bowen Hobbs * BOHOB's MLB Redesign Project * MiLB Re-Brands * NCAA Football Concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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