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Old 02-25-03, 07:11 PM
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whatchoo tink?

I'm trying to come up with a logo/patch for my company, as Matt gave me some good ideas of setting up a Rotorhead racing group. Nothing too ambitious, basically a bunch of guys pooled together to get Mazda parts at a discount

Anywho, here's what I've come up with so far. Comments? Opinions?

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I like the simplicity, but think that the text needs to be separate from the logo.

Additionally, try a few where the H "comes from" the two Rs...
Old 02-25-03, 07:34 PM
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Looks good. Mazda should give us 100,000 mile club stickers like Volvo does.
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yeah looks good.
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Needs a little darkness, but it's very nice for the prelim stage...let me play with it at home and I'll send you ideas on the PM side....I can't go anywhere right now...We've been frozen in here at SBC...in TX!! I'd take some pics, but my buddy still hasn't returned my camera!!
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redrafted it. Here's a 2nd idea too. Both of these are my photoshop creations, so if you see someone using something that looks suspiciously similar in the future let me know!




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Originally posted by pratch

Additionally, try a few where the H "comes from" the two Rs...
i like that idea the R coming out of the H on both sides, i like'um either way
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I like the second pic better
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that "R" reminds me of the type R stickers everybody puts on there hondas around here
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It reminds me more of the 'R' int Rx-7 that is stuck to the side of our cars (no doubt on purpose )..... I like the 2nd one as well
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Unfortunately, the "R" now means Type R as in Honda Mcfreakin'ricer...now that I look at it, it's obvious Honda ripped off Mazda, but that's what 800 lb. gorillas do....I say no way to the Type R Mazda rotor...barf...
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Lemme subject you to two more (ignore the colors - working on the shape right now)



This one I tweaked even more to get a bit further from the 'type R' look

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Hmmm, the newest two look good. Going back to the original concept, how do you feel about this?
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Here's a couple more



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those are awesome!!
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The very first one looks like a professional did it. All the others look like a gearhead did it (no offense intended). You have education in graphic art, don't you. If you don't, you should persue it. this is good stuff.
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The very first one in black is the best. I'd love to make a T-shirt of it in black!
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No training in GA. I'm a film director by trade, so supposedly I've an eye for things, but really I fumble through like most people

Personally I'm leaning towards this one, though I might angle the back of the 'R' top more like the 2nd black one...



Matt, that's some neat stuff! Only thing is if I shrink it down a lot of that detail gets lost. I've tried to simplify the design for that reason. I'll definately talk to you about some future design stuff though!
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How about just "ROTORHEAD RACING" where the two 'O's were in the shape of rotors...

...kinda leaves off the rotorhead.ca part, though...
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What the frig...DP
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tiiiiiiiight hah

id say either moses's first black one or the last black on by mantis...

i could see the one by mantis as a logo sticker on a car or sumthing ....

but the one by moses would make a real nice t-shirt id prolly wear all the time haha


but black is the way to go
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Using the figure ground like you do is cool. That is what a pro GA would do. Stick with that idea, and you got it. Rolloing82's comment about it looking like a logo sticker is a compliment.

Using the one-color scheme is good, too because you're using the background as one color and the forground as a second color. Much cheaper and easier to print, but looks like a three-color design.

You do have an eye for things.

I am a technical writer by trade, but that comes with a little bit of graphic art training. I know just enough to be able to recognize good art, but not enough to create it.
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I think they all look really clean, I like the black background, and white lettering, keep up the good work
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Originally posted by MosesX605
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I like that "mazda" text you've got in there. Much better than the big "R", IMO. I just saw a Nissan Sentra with one of those big "R" badges on there and it looked ugly.
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