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[LittleLouie]

Looks like an unhappy Poweder Puff girl

[JMDurron]

These are the images in Nip's link...

I'm pulling for the bottom left quadrant, personally. The darker red for the stitching just looks better to me.

[teddywingman]

I'm pulling for the bottom left quadrant, personally. The darker red for the stitching just looks better to me.

Same here.

[AlNipper49]

I had another email from someone (not sure eith real names with sosh names) with a few other awesome options. I archived the mail by mistake and can't find it... If this is you can you post em ?

[MPLSox]

I had another email from someone (not sure eith real names with sosh names) with a few other awesome options. I archived the mail by mistake and can't find it... If this is you can you post em ?

Trying to upload the jpgs, but I guess I'm having some difficulty. The only option for images is see is to upload from a URL. How can I upload an image from my desktop? I'm not an idiot, a little hungover from yesterday if anything. Help..

[AlNipper49]

[FelixMantilla]

Best logo yet. IMO.

[Sinistas]

Those are all fantastic (although I'm a fan of the first one the most).

[Orange Julia]

Agreed. I absolutely love that. Unconditionally. Alright. Not unconditionally because the bats are not equidistant from Sons Of. But other than that. BRAV-Fucking-O!

[JMDurron]

So, do these submissions mean that we'd have a gigantic picture at the top of the board? Are the pictures under the logos what is supposed to go onto the back of possible t-shirts?

[AlNipper49]

The only issue is we have to be "SoSH". Long story

[InstantKarmma]

If you put the "baseball/bullshit" logo with the pic of Teddy hitting, you have a winner.

[MPLSox]

So, do these submissions mean that we'd have a gigantic picture at the top of the board? Are the pictures under the logos what is supposed to go onto the back of possible t-shirts?

No not at all. Sorry, should have clarified. Everything is in a concept stage at this point - and semi rough (sorry for the unbalanced bat's - good catch OJ). I just used the photos as a way to present these ideas. If anyone has any questions about the directions fire them away. I just had a lot of ideas and wanted to get some out for discussion. I was just having fun with the taglines, those could probably use some further development as well.

And yes, currently working on a few "SoSH" only versions to avoid any long-term issues.

[Bongorific]

The only issue is we have to be "SoSH". Long story

I'm guessing your longer story has to deal with using Sam's likeness. However, just after seeing those new options and before seeing your post, I wondered if we wanted to move towards using only the abbreviation anyway. While the original name does have its own quirky charm, the abbreviation seems more appropriate if we are trying to "professionalize" the logo/image.

[Bongorific]

Both of these are great. I think the texture on these looks better than the smooth, CGI look of the first two.

Great things to work with here as well for a secondary logo. Particularly like the baseball bats diamond at top right and the diamond with small 97 banner at middle-right.

Just an overall great job. While I thought some of the earlier ideas could also work, this collection is professionally created graphic design with developed themes.

Edited by Bongorific, 18 March 2011 - 02:25 PM.

[OttoC]

If you put the "baseball/bullshit" logo with the pic of Teddy hitting, you have a winner.

Might there not be a problem with TSW's estate if SoSh started using his image?

[Orange Julia]

Hm. I was thinking that the logo was the logo and the pictures were just there. I think the logo can stand along without the pictures.

If we can't use Sons of Sam Horn, then I like the diamond sosh w/ pennant and the sosh with the pitch location dots. I don't like the bats as much because it looks too much like the fenway park hat that is out there with the crossed bats and just about every frat guy hat I have seen (co-ed naked lacrosse etc). It is too bad about the Sons of with the two bats because i like that one the best. It is really clean, readable, translates well to collateral items (letterhead/websites/t shirts etc)

[MPLSox]

Might there not be a problem with TSW's estate if SoSh started using his image?

I'm sure there are a ton of licensing issues with those photos. I don't own them nor am I the 80 year old photographer that took them. I found them on the Internet. The logo will stand alone as a graphic, I just though we could all use a little Red Sox nostalgia in our day.

As for logos, secondary logos and collateral items that have been mentioned. Anything can be done. And will be, if wanted. The overall visual identity system for SoSH will be as well-rounded as TSW's swing.

[InstantKarmma]

These are the images in Nip's link...

The bottom-left logo is my favorite of these four.

[Al Zarilla]

The bottom-left logo is my favorite of these four.

Maybe it's me on a rainy day but they all look like frowning SoSH faces.

[Orange Julia]

frowny, ANGRY faces.

[AlNipper49]

I think the baseball one is the PERFECT one for our iPhone app.

[RetractableRoof]

Both of these are great. I think the texture on these looks better than the smooth, CGI look of the first two.


Great things to work with here as well for a secondary logo. Particularly like the baseball bats diamond at top right and the diamond with small 97 banner at middle-right.

Just an overall great job. While I thought some of the earlier ideas could also work, this collection is professionally created graphic design with developed themes.

I take exception to the others not being professionally designed. LOL.

[AlNipper49]

See that's kinda my issue with one of us doing this. You two blew the fucking lid off of my Indians.

These last two pages of logos go beyond what I personally could have imagined a year ago

[crow216]

Last page is by far the best stuff and the classiest stuff.

[absintheofmalaise]

Outstanding work MPL.

[JohntheBaptist]

Yeah, love the MPL stuff. Particularly the "SOSH" with the PitchFx-esque scatter of baseballs for the "O."

[The Four Peters]

MPL, those are the best yet. Regardless of the underlying photos, I think we can work with the two SoSH ones to tweak them to a usable logo. Outstanding stuff though.

[Barbara]

I vote to hire MPL to volunteer. These are definitely the bestlooking. Classy as crow said.

I like Nip's idea of using the circle one as an icon type of logo. If it can be reduced enough to not lose resolution then maybe even as the graphic that is used in front the URL for further branding. (Does that graphic have a name?)

I would suggest that the background be lighten up a bit. Are we thinking color or just gradients of gray? I think a lighter or even transparent background would be sharper and reproduce better.

Nip said we had to use the letters "SoSH" which implied that we couldn't use the words "Sons of Sam Horn." I was thinking of combining the SoSH font from the circle one into the one with the bats. (I realize I am only a step above TRic in graphicology.)



I love "Baseball. Stuff."

[Bongorific]

MPL, what were you thinking for color schemes? These look great next to the b&w photos, but maybe there should be some red incorporated, even if subtle? The all blue logos on a gray background are a bit too, gasp, Yankee-like. The grays and blues remind me of the Sox away uniforms. I think the red in the double Sox sleeve patch really brings that uniform together and separates it from the NY aways.

[MPLSox]

Thanks for all the kind remarks about the designs. I appreciate the feedback. I'm working on more options taking into consideration everyone's input, but IMO design by committee usually yields bad results. To prevent any awkward situations down the road, please PM me suggestions rather than send your own designs using elements of my work. The internet is a big scary place, and the integrity of my work is important to me and something I need to be sensitive about as a designer. I'm looking to post more polished samples when I have them ready.

I've certainly been called worse than MPL, but it's supposed to be MPLS - since I live in the heart of Twins Territory.

[InstantKarmma]

I think the baseball one is the PERFECT one for our iPhone app.

Is there going to be an Android app as well?

[AlNipper49]

Not yet, software doesnt get it done easily

[Barbara]

Thanks for all the kind remarks about the designs. I appreciate the feedback. I'm working on more options taking into consideration everyone's input, but IMO design by committee usually yields bad results. To prevent any awkward situations down the road, please PM me suggestions rather than send your own designs using elements of my work. The internet is a big scary place, and the integrity of my work is important to me and something I need to be sensitive about as a designer. I'm looking to post more polished samples when I have them ready.

I've certainly been called worse than MPL, but it's supposed to be MPLS - since I live in the heart of Twins Territory.

Thanks for the comments. I always appreciate being pulled from the rabbit hole that I tend to fall into a lot. Just keeping chugging along. You have us excited.

[SumnerH]

I like Nip's idea of using the circle one as an icon type of logo. If it can be reduced enough to not lose resolution then maybe even as the graphic that is used in front the URL for further branding. (Does that graphic have a name?)

I think you're looking for "favicon". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon

[Gorton Fisherman]

I think the baseball one is the PERFECT one for our iPhone app.

Not to get off-topic, but can you provide any details on the iPhone app? Sounds like a great idea. (Is there a thread about it somewhere?)

[EddieYost]

I hope the iPhone app is done soon after the Android app is finished.

[AlNipper49]

Nah it's not really much different than the web app, just wrapped up in an iPhone app. Nothing revolutionary. It'll be free.

[saintnick912]

Not to go too far afield, but does IPB have a Tapatalk plugin? I've used that on Android for a couple of boards and it's pretty good, and I think it has versions on iPhone and Blackberry also.

[AlNipper49]

They do but the mobileskin is 100000% better than piece of shit tapatalk (can you tell I don't like em? ), and it's either one or the other

[EddieYost]

I like tapatalk for convenience. This skin is nice but I would rather access all my forums via tapatalk.

[EddieYost]

Of but if its either or then yeah stick with the mobile skin.

[mt8thsw9th]

I hope the iPhone app is done soon after the Android app is finished.

They're still trying get an app that works on all 7 Android platforms, and the multiple UIs in use.

[EddieYost]

Ouch.

[mt8thsw9th]

Actually, the default skin always worked like gangbusters for me on Android. It's identical to how it looks on iOS. An app is a nice luxury, but it's pretty much overkill - the site is perfect as is with the skin.

[GlenMorangie]

Whatever happened to this? Is a new logo in the works or was it moved to lower priority?