Vicious Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 alright guys, I just started working on this Mustang logo. It would be for a football team. I wanted it to reflect pride as the team it is designed for has a tradition of being well....not good. so I thought that maybe a shield or a coat of arms would be a good source of symbolism. well, here is what i have. I cant tell if the mustang is working. the school currently uses the SMU running pony, and they want to go in a new direction. am I way off base here? CNC.-Vicious- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakonius26 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Well, first of all I like the second version a lot better, so got with that one. Secondly, define the eye and jaw line more than what you've done so far. Third, you want to bring down the back of the neck a bit (thin out the line as it moves from the back of the neck to the mustang's ear, specifically), and then use a bit of shading finally to define the mustangs body much more than you have done with this first draft. When I'm looking at your logo, the best logo I think you should use as a reference would be this one...You obviously want the logo to seem stronger, more fierce, and something that will instill a measure of respect with this team, so that would be my advice. Otherwise, the shield is perfect for what you're trying to accomplish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 He looks fat, I'm reminded of this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtpirate Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I agree with fraser. I would you the negative space that is the chest of the horse for something. Maybe make it into a football or put the team initials in it... It looks good other than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkatron101 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 The crest doesn't need to be that long, it creates a lot of wasted space and give the horse that "bloated" look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 OK guys, thank you all for your feedback. What I did was shorten the length of the crest as Funkatron suggested. this solved a few problems, notably the bloated horse look that Fraser pointed out. I played with the jaw to try to make it look stronger, and tried to smooth out the lines a bit. I havent added any sort of shading to it because i want it to look very iconic. Should I though? also, should the horse have a mane? Thanks a lot guys. CNC as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkatron101 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 It's looking better. A mane could definitely give it some more personality, but it also may make it more feminine. It's worth tinkering with, but I don't think it is absolutely needed.The "muzzle" looks a bit off to me. Maybe do a search for "Horse profile" and see if there is another shape that might look better. I also think you should thicken the crest lines more.I wouldn't worry about going crazy with shading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 changed the snout around, thickened the shield and added a mane. thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 also, an Orange mane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgthree Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 white mane, continue t work on the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somppi Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 The mane is key and def keep it white. Auburn University Alum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Thanks for to continuing intrest fellas. I smoothed out the ears, and added little accents to the eyes and changed the nostril. still not quite sure what to do to the snout to make it more horse like and less seahorse like. Any suggestions? I dont really want to add lips to it, or teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Any more suggestions before I send it In? Specifically for the snout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtpirate Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I think if the snout was flatter it would look better... Not 100% sure though... I still think you should use that space... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Alright. I think I finally have the snout fixed. I added a mouth per schools request. thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatek99 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I like the old eye better, and leave the front part of the cheek bone. It is getting better, keep on tweaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Well, good news. The school has agreed to use this logo as their football teams identity. It will be on the helmets/apparel. Thanks a lot to everyone who helped me out with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkatron101 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 The face is looking much better. A few more tweaks I think are needed. 1. Where the mane ends, down the horses neck, should be thicker and just continue into the white crest outline.2. An accent line for the chest. It will help define that area more.3. Thicken the outer line around the head a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Flattened the top per schools request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcb05 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Any chance the school would let you keep a slightly rounded top to the shield? It looks odd being totally flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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