Brave-Bird 08 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Hello everyone,I took a quick breather from my cfb series to touch up a product for a Blue Devils logo concept I've been working on. It's for my high school, Marietta High School, in Marietta, GA (where I attended from 04-08). The current blue devil logo they are leaning towards is this. They also have traditionally worn navy blue and silver on their football uniforms, but the school was originally royal blue and white. Also, they added scarlet as a tertiary color sometime in the 70s or 80s. Anyways, I combined the elements and drew up a logo. Tell me what you think and how I can upgrade it!Oh, and I guess I can be really fun and claim there is an "M" on his forehead, but...it was not intentional...nor is it very apparent, but whatever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YessSir32 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Pretty solid look. The only thing I might do is bring the jaw out a little to the left to make it look more like a real skull. Also, that is a Michigan "M" in the corners. I know when I see one, trust me. Detroit Falcons (NABL) | Detroit Gears (UFL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave-Bird 08 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 oh yeah, it's definitely a Michigan M, but it's also the M they've worn on their lids for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerBray8 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I don't know much about making logos, but I think he kinda looks a little nice for a "devil" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave-Bird 08 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Definitely. I'm trying to find the perfect medium between nice and mean. We actually had a mural taken down at our football stadium in 2004 because it was "too scary"...yeah, dumb I know.So, I kind of kept that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakonius26 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 If you want to add some attitude to the logo I would suggest moving his pupil/iris down a bit. It looks like he spotted you and his just smiling/or posing. I'm not sure what the original logo looks like, but this is not threatening in the least. It's a good logo, just not intimidating at all. Other than the jawline, which has been mentioned, the third version of the logo is definitely the best. Also, I see his small horns, but below that, is that his pointy ears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 It's pretty good. One thing is that the moustache is kind of lost since the the other shadows on the cheek and nose/forehead are in a similar style. Have you tried making those to shadows into highlights rather than lowlights? Also in the goatee, consider having the goatee become one with the outer dark blue outline. It might look more like hair than a shadow if you do that.But this is a really good start as usual. I dont think he's too friendly. He kind of looks mischievious like he's up to no good and is enjoying himself being evil, which I like. DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottysprings Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Nice start, looks very good. As far as c&c, the first thing that jumped out to me is the perspective and shape of the devil's right horn; I'm not really sure I could tell you exactly what it should look like perspective-wise but it looks off to me. I'm envisioning the far horn should be less curved and more similarly shaped like the near horn. Another thing that I think would improve this is to make the navy blue jawline thicker to give it a more dramatic structure. Also I think you could work on the gray offset path to make it more dynamic and emphasize the devil's key features more effectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave-Bird 08 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Heres a small update design wise. I refined the horns and fixed the chin to my liking. I also changed the eye ever so slightly.The big thing here is color options. Which ones look best? I'm working on a full body logo, holding a pitchfork, and a wordmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapeeko Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The bottom right and bottom center ones are the ones that attract my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerBray8 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Add a red outline to the top right and it'll be the best one IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJworks Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 This is looking really good. I think, however, that if you attatch all of those dark shadow shapes to the outline, it'll look so much better. Thickening up those outlines 2-3 notches will help, also.Another thing that bothered me was the ear; if you connect the bottom part to the rest of the head then you've got it.Nice work. Dribbble | Twitter | Facebook | Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave-Bird 08 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Add a red outline to the top right and it'll be the best one IMO.very interesting. would be too "out there" for the school to use, but could look neat as a concept. I didnt even think about combining those colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I really like this as I said above, and here's another thing I know I already said but why does the hair on his head get to be attached to the outline but not the goatee hair? I just think that consistency in a logo helps. It is really minor I know, but I cant tell if that is supposed to be a goatee or a chin shadow because right now it follows the style you've applied to shadows (being disconnected to the outline) and not the style you've used for the other hair on the head. I wont harp in it any more after this. I promise DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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