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Posted on 14/05/14 8:52:37 PM

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Help with Logo

Hello. I have been asked to help a friend design a logo for their sports club. It will go on the website, letterheads and T-shirts.

The club helps 2-18 year olds and disabled kids get into sports , mainly football.

They want to use the 2 colors (this Green and Black) only (to keep printing costs down).

I have a few rough ideas, nothing that I think is quite "there" yet.

When I settle on an idea I will recreate it all in vector form.

Maybe you guys with your expert knowledge could offer me some advice, maybe tell me what works/ doesn't work and offer any help and ideas! Thanks.

The first image is the ideas from the client (club owner).

Posted on 14/05/14 8:53:35 PM

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Here are some of my rough ideas.

Posted on 14/05/14 8:55:22 PM

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and more. Thanks!

Posted on 15/05/14 10:49:22 AM

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Well done with these! Creating logos is a special kind of art.

From the top collection, I like the first one the best. It's the cleanest and the outline of a person makes it warmer than the others. The arc also provides a nice touch of movement.

The second one in the bottom collection is the best of that lot, though it is a bit stark.

Posted on 17/05/14 2:51:53 PM

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Thank you calasade.

Should I use the soccer player silhouette, or an abstract figure (similar to the last image).

Also I'm not sure about the color, should it be a different green to attract kids.

Thanks

Posted on 18/05/14 3:17:42 PM

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I like the color and would use the silhouette because the abstract figure makes the logo seem more impersonal.

Posted on 19/05/14 01:57:20 AM

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Now they have decided that they want something like this:

I'm not entirely convinced.

Any thoughts anybody?

thanks.

Posted on 20/05/14 07:09:38 AM

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I think they need to be talked out of that one!

Posted on 20/05/14 2:48:36 PM

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I'm with Steve: they should be talked out of that. Clients can get the craziest of ideas.

Posted on 20/05/14 4:40:22 PM

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Steve Caplin wrote:
I think they need to be talked out of that one!

My thoughts exactly! So anyway I went for a more extreme grungy approach.. which I think looks okay on Tshirts, remember this is aimed at kids and teens.

But They don't like that either, so back to the drawing board..