wILL-INI Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 So I've had this team in my head for a while, and have done a couple different renditions of it. I started working with it again and thought I'd throw it on here, see about some feedback. So without too long of a rambling, the Wales Whales Football Club... So a simple crest, with workmark, I kinda based it a little bit on Arsenal cause they are my fav team, and I liked the clean look of them. I wanted mostly organic shapes, to work with the fin of the whale. A couple of the details, that might need explaining. At the top there is this design, it represent the Welsh Feathers or the Princes of Wales feathers. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales's_feathers) many Welsh teams use it as a symbol. Then lastly at the bottom I have a yellow daffodil, another symbol for Wales for Saint David. Hope you like and any CC would be appreciated. This is my first soccer crest so... "Classic" does not mean it gets a free pass for being bad design.Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwalker1974 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 looks pretty sweet. the only thing I would say is that the crown gets lost in the Welsh Feathers (gold on white) you might want to put a thin grey border between them to bring out the crown more. other than that I think it looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleujayone Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Perhaps I took it wrong given the way it was portrayed, but the feathers almost look like the waterspout of a whale on the surface. Was that deliberate or just a happy accident? We all have our little faults. Mine's in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wILL-INI Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 Perhaps I took it wrong given the way it was portrayed, but the feathers almost look like the waterspout of a whale on the surface. Was that deliberate or just a happy accident?Happy accident! I like it now that I see it, I might make it a little more apparent now.. Thanks.. "Classic" does not mean it gets a free pass for being bad design.Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Great concept. I really like it. Will you be making kits too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wILL-INI Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Great concept. I really like it. Will you be making kits too?Why yes I am... Behold the home kit. I tried to think of a unique pattern to separate this from any other kit. I really like simplicity and subtly so I incorporated both into this. I also like when a jersey mimics some aspect of the logo. I went with the striping almost to mimic a whales underbelly. Sponsored by the rail in Wales. "Classic" does not mean it gets a free pass for being bad design.Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwalker1974 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 looks awesome, great concept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrosby Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Perhaps I took it wrong given the way it was portrayed, but the feathers almost look like the waterspout of a whale on the surface. Was that deliberate or just a happy accident?Happy accident you say? I sure hope that was a shout out to Bob Ross. As for the concept, that's real nice. I would like to see symmetry for the tail since the rest of the crest is symmetrical. Also, have you tried making the gray outline dark blue? The gray gets lost with the other colors. https://twitter.com/OutOfThisWC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 As much as I love the concept (I was born in wales btw ) I think it's a bit weird having a team representing all of wales in the premier league seeing as there are already two welsh teams in the football league (swansea in the EPL, and cardiff city in the championship) My fantasy teams: West Coast Cardinals (WRU), Glasgow Claymores (RLI) (Champions 2012) and Pemberton Foresters (VBL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Perhaps I took it wrong given the way it was portrayed, but the feathers almost look like the waterspout of a whale on the surface. Was that deliberate or just a happy accident?Happy accident you say? I sure hope that was a shout out to Bob Ross. As for the concept, that's real nice. I would like to see symmetry for the tail since the rest of the crest is symmetrical. Also, have you tried making the gray outline dark blue? The gray gets lost with the other colors. My fantasy teams: West Coast Cardinals (WRU), Glasgow Claymores (RLI) (Champions 2012) and Pemberton Foresters (VBL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wILL-INI Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 As much as I love the concept (I was born in wales btw ) I think it's a bit weird having a team representing all of wales in the premier league seeing as there are already two welsh teams in the football league (swansea in the EPL, and cardiff city in the championship)Yes I am aware of this little problem haha. Ok, so this is where I am at of in this problem. I wanted to make them part of the EPL or some league to have its crest and "be" a part of them, at the same time Wales Whales. I didn't want to give up the name cause of the wordplay? If it's too bothersome I can change it, or work it out. But since it's kind of a joke anyway, I might just leave it. I donno... "Classic" does not mean it gets a free pass for being bad design.Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 As much as I love the concept (I was born in wales btw ) I think it's a bit weird having a team representing all of wales in the premier league seeing as there are already two welsh teams in the football league (swansea in the EPL, and cardiff city in the championship)Yes I am aware of this little problem haha. Ok, so this is where I am at of in this problem. I wanted to make them part of the EPL or some league to have its crest and "be" a part of them, at the same time Wales Whales. I didn't want to give up the name cause of the wordplay? If it's too bothersome I can change it, or work it out. But since it's kind of a joke anyway, I might just leave it. I donno...Well, it is a fictional team made for fun and not some planned expansion or something like that, so it's acceptable, and I love the name! My fantasy teams: West Coast Cardinals (WRU), Glasgow Claymores (RLI) (Champions 2012) and Pemberton Foresters (VBL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenardo Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I like the idea behind this and most of the crest is top notch, however the whale tail seems a bit too cartoony. Also, and I don't want to sound crude here, but that middle Welsh feather has a very unfortunate resemblance to a certain part of the male anatomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I like the idea behind this and most of the crest is top notch, however the whale tail seems a bit too cartoony. Also, and I don't want to sound crude here, but that middle Welsh feather has a very unfortunate resemblance to a certain part of the male anatomy.cannot. unsee. My fantasy teams: West Coast Cardinals (WRU), Glasgow Claymores (RLI) (Champions 2012) and Pemberton Foresters (VBL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wILL-INI Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 I like the idea behind this and most of the crest is top notch, however the whale tail seems a bit too cartoony. Also, and I don't want to sound crude here, but that middle Welsh feather has a very unfortunate resemblance to a certain part of the male anatomy.D--- IT!!! ok i'll fix that asap... "Classic" does not mean it gets a free pass for being bad design.Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wILL-INI Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 I like the idea behind this and most of the crest is top notch, however the whale tail seems a bit too cartoony. Also, and I don't want to sound crude here, but that middle Welsh feather has a very unfortunate resemblance to a certain part of the male anatomy.Haha that little problem, is gone.. Hope this looks better, the clash is coming tomorrow... "Classic" does not mean it gets a free pass for being bad design.Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 may i ask what template and program you are using? My fantasy teams: West Coast Cardinals (WRU), Glasgow Claymores (RLI) (Champions 2012) and Pemberton Foresters (VBL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFB Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'm sorry, but that is the most phallic logo I've seen in some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wILL-INI Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'm sorry, but that is the most phallic logo I've seen in some time.Still? "Classic" does not mean it gets a free pass for being bad design.Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henburg Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I think that this logo has a ton of potential, but there are a few key issues that I would adress. Obviously I would tryvadjusting the feathers to make them less phallic and I think that making the whales tale less cartoony would make it much classier and more professional looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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