jeh-see Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Here are two versions of possible primaries (all concepts are still pending his browsing and approval) C&C appreciated.Primary v1Primary v2Primary v3Primary v4Primary v5Primary v6Primary v7Primary v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 My own personal critique is that the first version has entirely too much white space, but I like the effect the sting added to the underlying strokes. But I still think that the second version is visually stronger. I am just looking for you guys' opinions and suggestions.UniJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 My own personal critique is that the first version has entirely too much white space, but I like the effect the sting added to the underlying strokes. But I still think that the second version is visually stronger. I am just looking for you guys' opinions and suggestions.UniJAgreed. While the sting outline is a neat feature, I'm finding it hard to visualize this as a logo due to the white space. You'd have to shrink it to make it fit visually with a normal logo, such as is used on a TV scoreboard.Not sure how I feel about the multiple outlines, either. It would seem like the red one in particular would get lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey week Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 The second one is much, much better.Is there any kind of logic with the abdomen stripes? It seems like the perfect opportunity to slip in some symbolism, though I'm not sure what. Perhaps make them look like abstracts of bridges?I also think that would look pretty epic on a red jersey, no outline needed, let the red outline blend in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 Third version added, taking into consideration some of Sec19Row53's suggestions. As far as the abdomen pattern, I just went off a reference photo of a hornet I found in a Google search. A bridge would be a pretty cool idea, I will see what I can come up with. Remember, though, this is for crkraider22 and he has already laid out very loose ideas of what he was looking for and that may entail placing this on a black jersey, but I will see how he feels after checking out this thread and getting back to me. The red outline was ditched from version 3, anyway. For a secondary/shoulder logo I was thinking about a simple hornet face/head in a circle with "PITTSBURGH HORNETS" around it, a la the Flordia Panthers alternate logo style or something a little more fierce like the Buzzin' Hornets logo, I dunno. Thanks so far guys.UniJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I like the second version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 Version 4 added with the Pittsburgh bridges as abdominal markings. The bridges represented, in order from top to bottom, are the Sixteenth St. Bridge, the Ft. Duquesne Bridge and one of the "Three Sisters" (Clemente, Warhol or Carson Bridges).UniJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 For the bridges version, in order to have three unique bridges, perhaps make the middle one the Smithfield Street Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crkraider22 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I like where this is going, I think version 2 is the best so far. What if you used a bridge pattern on the wings and then put the skyline on the bottom of the tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 I like where this is going, I think version 2 is the best so far. What if you used a bridge pattern on the wings and then put the skyline on the bottom of the tail.you dont think it would look cluttered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDLions Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I like V2 the best, but I would add the stinger effect that the others have where it breaks out of the bottom of the circle. I just think it adds a bit more "movement" to it. I dont really care for the bridges at all. Its a great idea but it just doesnt work for me man. It just feels to forced and kinda like they were just thrown on there.Also I think it would look best on a black jersey with red and yellow accents. Black/yellow/red is my favorite color scheme ever!!Great work man keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Looks like you took some inspiration from the Winnipeg Jets here, which was a good idea. v3 is the best of these (the bridges don't work), though I'd make the black part of the stinger extend further down through the yellow circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 My other suggestion is to take version three, cut off the yellow bit that runs out the bottom, and make the black stinger go to the edge of the gold circle, then you have a winner. The bridges are cool, but it just wouldn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey week Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 hmmm, the bottom bridge looks pretty alright, but the other ones really don't work. they either need to be simplified further (and i don't know if that's possible), or maybe do the three sisters, simply because that bottom one works best.I think it works the best because its so flat, like a stripe. If you squashed the other bridges to be really thin, that would work too (or shrunk them?)idk, I still like the idea, but I don't know if the execution is possible. Again, think thin. Maybe you'll come up with the best answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 Thanks for the input and I will tinker around with it some more, I always thought version 2 was the best of the bunch anyway. I can always incorporate the bridges into the secondary somehow. My thing with the bridges, the way I have them in version 4, is it looks like a Darth Vader mask if you look closely at the top bridge, totally unplanned, lmao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Added versions 5-8 all with suggestions you guys made, hopefully, out of those 8 we can deduce a final primary and I can move on to secondaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the admiral Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 You can make the bridge detail work if you pick your favorite of the three bridges, turn it 90 degrees, and have a mirror image of it. To wit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 You can make the bridge detail work if you pick your favorite of the three bridges, turn it 90 degrees, and have a mirror image of it. To wit:Interesting idea, upgrade on the bridge look for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDLions Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Ok these are all really good but I think that v2 is still my favorite.v5 and v6 are good... but v5 is strange with the stinger stoping the starting again, and v6 looks like it has the longest stinger in the world haha.Cant wait to see what you come up with for a scondary logo man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 I like where this is going, I think version 2 is the best so far.Since it IS his logo and he likes the second version, I like the second version and most of you like the second version, it sounds like a winner. I will begin the secondary this afternoon. Thanks for all the input and I will post secondaries as I get them.UniJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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