jeh-see Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Hey guys. I'm working on a new project, Crescent City Voodoo. My train of thought incorporates a voodoo doll dressed as Baron Samedi. Just a start, asking for my friends' ideas, suggestions and critique. There are a TON more brainstorming sketches so I have started with the two main ones that will be the seed from which the final product will eventually grow.Sketch 1Sketch 2Thanks guys!UniJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McElroy19 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 These are both great! I think I'd care over the black jacket onto the second one and maybe ditch the skull decoration on the hat for the pain circle. Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I would Emphasizethe collar on the jacket add "CC" for the name either on his chest or perferably on the top hat where the skull is. and his right leg reminds me of a horse's hoof. maybe its the angle and the thickness border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTswag187 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I would make the face more masculine, maybe try a skull instead? Another thing that would help is have him not wear footsie pajamas.footnote:he needs to go on a diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxColonels Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 He's not wearing footie pajamas or even pants. It's a voodoo doll. The bottom half and legs are the burlap material that makes the doll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 He's not wearing footie pajamas or even pants. It's a voodoo doll. The bottom half and legs are the burlap material that makes the doll.LOL, thanks, that's what I was going to say. I agree with you guys about the skull button on the hat, which I originally did just have as a circle, but the CC may work too. Thanks for the critiques so far.UniJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 Well I was asked to go in a different direction with the concept. The voodoo doll/Baron Samedi hybrid was a hit but the person I am doing the work for requested something a bit more "abstract" like the original Phoenix Coyotes logo, which I will post below for refenence, along with the sketch I came up with and the first vector version.Reference:Sketch:First Vector, with selected color palette (Faded Maroon, Black, Purple, Burlap, Rust, Mardi Gras Yellow)Lemme know whatcha think, thanks!UniJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McElroy19 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I think you need to separate the sections more with Black lines versus No line or the beige lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 I think you need to separate the sections more with Black lines versus No line or the beige lines.Yeah I kind of though thicker lines, too. But keeping them the color they are addes the the "burlap sack" skin of the doll. Thank you for the feedback!UniJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 It looks more like something you'd see on South Park honestly. It also looks like it is wearing a dress since the legs aren't clearly visible. This is a creative idea if you thicken and even out the line widths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Version 2, with most suggestionsI also removed the "patch" from the right leg, while I thought it aided in selling the patchwork feel of the voodoo doll I also felt it was forced and cluttered up a design that already had a lot going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDesign Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I think a thick black stroke down the middle could help some. Also, I agree with what jaha mentioned earlier about the legs. Maybe if you turned the stick outwards, you'd be able to see the bottom of the legs better. I know that messes with symmetry some but as it is now, I get a bit of a snowman vibe from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoleYourRole Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Shoulda stuck with original sketches imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdp Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Although the latest update is better, I would go with the updated sketch (underneath the Coyote). The legs were skinnier in the sketch, so they actually looked like legs. I realize this is supposed to be a goalie, but with legs that wide, I just keep seeing an egg instead of the 5-hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1clkgtramg Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I prefer the original sketches. Also, could you but a crescent moon on the hat instead of just a circle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giants1883 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 1) Not menacing enough2) Goalie pose and gear doesnt do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1clkgtramg Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Honestly, Im warming up to it. It could pass as an alternate/90's fauxback lets say if Arizona Coyotes move to NO. Don't scrap this abstract thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 Thanks for the commentary so far, guys. I appreciate it. I'm off Sunday and I will put some of the suggestions to good use. What if I conveyed the legs in a "butterfly style," kinda forming an upsided down "V"? it wouldn't be so rounded at the bottom and the "V" would serve doubly for the "V" in "Voodoo". I can't stray from the idea of it being "abstract", as that is what the person I am doing this for wants (I prefer the original design, myself, it looks cooler, but as he said "it looked more comic book than logo" and I can see that, honestly). I also can't lose the voodoo doll in the final design, either, so that has to come off as being part of the character. I tied in the New Orleans/Crescent City aspect with the fleur-de-lis on the hockey player half of the character and placing a crescent in the catching glove, and added as much loose voodoo icons as I could with the Baron Samedi top hat, the doll itself, complete with needle-handled goalie stick. I am just feeling making the legs into the butterfly style will crouch the character down and give it a more action feel, eliminate the snowman/egg look the legs provide now and it would give me more leeway with the positioning of the goalie stick. I could even bring the head down a bit and raise the blocker and catch glove up a bit to give it more life, almost like he is expecting a shot at any moment. I hope all this makes sense without the actual mock up in front of you.UniJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh-see Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 Version 3 (and looks best IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxColonels Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Better. The crescent in his mitt looks like it was just an afterthought...like it was just thrown on top. It should stay within the confines of the black exterior stroke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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