Logo Crit
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- Presta
I participated in the Valley of the Sun Stage Race last year (a 3 day race in Phoenix that draws in racers from all over the country), and cringed every time I saw their logo. So I decided to create a new one to better match up with the prominence of the race.
Here is their current logo:
Redesigned Logo:
Let me know what you think. I'm thinking of giving it to them for free. Thanks.
- newuser0
Wow @ the old one.
I like yours.
Agree with the tires being too thick.
What are those tiny lines on top of the handle bar?
Is he wearing a bandanna?
The cactus is on a mountain?
- newuser0
What's the font btw?
- Presta0
Here's a closer look at the guy. The tiny lines I think you're asking about are the "tips" of the bull-horn-shaped handlebars.
Yes, he's wearing a bandana over his face, to kind of play-up the bandit/outlaw thing.
The cactus is not on the mountain, but in the foreground. We are only seeing the top half of it's silhouette. I can revisit this to make it more obvious.
Font is Lilita One.
Thanks.
- monospaced0
Get rid of outer line. Why is guy doing wheelie?
- hes riding out of the valley of the sun because its too hotmoldero
- The bike is supposed to be like a bull or horse when they buck up.Presta
- I don't get that. I see a ninja doing a wheelie and almost falling.monospaced
- desmo0
Definitely an improvement over the original logo, but still feels busy. Maybe simply the rider or the background?
- utopian0
nice i like
- newuser0
- Take out all the bars under the guy besides the seat one.newuser
- Thanks. I'll give it a shot. Though, think the boot looks like a rainboot now?Presta
- Also, I think I'll keep the tips on the handlebars, as they're supposed to resemble bullhorns... will try to emphasize them.Presta
- ...them even more.Presta
- View the logo really small and see if it works. That's a good test.newuser
- newuser0
- This is a myth from the 80s when people used faxes and copiers.monospaced
- lolset
- Presta0
- Cactus gets lost and the bike seat too. What's all that stuff between his boot and ass?newuser
- Small bike gear gets lost nestled in there between wheel and mountain.newuser
- It's really tough, but looks good and better!newuser
- Hmm, I don't feel that the cactus and chainring get that lost...Presta
- The stuff between the boot and his ass is his other leg (inside thigh). There's a white line down the middle of it.Presta
- thanks for your help, btw! I think the simpler version is better. I hope they're able to make medals from this design.Presta
- I like the wheels with the negative cut-outs on the old versionutopian
- monospaced0
Please remove the outer line. It's busy enough as it is, removing it will give you more room for type to breath and for the illustration to grow. Maybe think about how he would be silhouetted against the backdrop by removing details in his clothing. Just ideas, but I like what you've started.
- utopian0
Put the positive/negative cut-out back on the wheel forks from the original version.
- utopian0
Love the desert, cactus and mountain illy's.
- Presta0
Thanks.
I tried removing the outer line. It ends up looking like a poker chip. Also tried removing the details in his clothing, but then he just ends up looking like a black, shapeless blob. I need those white lines in there to shape the boots and his body better.
Will post different variations soon.
- detritus0
I liked it as it was.
Ignore everyone and follow your heart, bright-eyes.
- monospaced0
This will make for great stickers, patches, shirts and other branding elements.
- I like your color palette, but they could be a tad brighter, imomonospaced
- utopian0
Add a QBN logo in between the front tire or maybe on the cactus.
- yeah, and make it so it looks like the cactus is gonna go up his ass toomonospaced
- *eye roll at immaturitymonospaced
- hahautopian
- Presta0
- I love how you cleaned up the area between his legs, and emphasized the cowboy boot.monospaced
- I think you are done, except brighten up the colors.utopian
- i_monk0
Get rid of the rear leg, it's not communicating well and creating a black blob between the boots and seat that's just awkward.