New USA7s logo contest

[SENC]

39 minutes ago, KnifeySpoony said:

Even more simplified:

 

I like simple too.  I think I'd like green better than red... and someone with some artistic talent could do a lot better, but conceptually...

[11Budlite]

On 3/21/2025 at 12:53 PM, JohnCh said:

 

 

 

 

I like the basics of this design, but was wondering how it would look if the profile of the car was reversed. Keep the 'USA7s' in the same orientation, but reverse the profile of the car so that 'USA' is on the hood/bonnet, the '7' is in the drivers seat, and the 's' is on the trunk/boot. @JohnCh - I'm not sure how to do graphic design, can you see what it would like it if it was reversed? 

[KnifeySpoony]

Even more simplified:

 

With "control arms": 

 

Even more pared down:

 

 

With lights:

 

 

 I feel like someone with some drawing ability could make something like this look good. Would scale down small well I think. 

Edited Saturday at 09:13 PM by KnifeySpoony

[SENC]

13 minutes ago, 11Budlite said:

 

I like the basics of this design, but was wondering how it would look if the profile of the car was reversed. Keep the 'USA7s' in the same orientation, but reverse the profile of the car so that 'USA' is on the hood/bonnet, the '7' is in the drivers seat, and the 's' is on the trunk/boot. @JohnCh - I'm not sure how to do graphic design, can you see what it would like it if it was reversed? 

I like that idea, too. There 7 someway mimics the sngle of the windshield.

[IamScotticus]

7 hours ago, JohnCh said:

I've always liked the Se7ens.net and USA2005 logos.  Sharing for inspiration.  I believe I may know how to reach the person who did these.  And yes, clamshells  

 

 

 

-John

The leaping 7 of se7ens.net is my favourite.  A few years back I tried to get a response from the list admin by replying sending to the admin email.  The response was from one of the principals, who stated the other founder was no longer among us, and he didn't realize the list is still alive.  I didn't have any get any progress on the ownership of the graphic, but it's been so long, I can't imagine there would be any objection of its use for a club this large.  All 20 of you.

The list also has a shortcut icon  whatever it's called in HTML world.

And I still can't back into my old account there.

Edited Saturday at 09:47 PM by IamScotticus

[JohnCh]

4 hours ago, KnifeySpoony said:

 

 

 I feel like someone with some drawing ability could make something like this look good. Would scale down small well I think. 

 

This with narrower tires, the clamshells in SENC's, and a narrower grill (S3, not SV) might be interesting.

 

@11Budlite do you mean like this?  Second version has the 7 raised a bit.

 

 

 

[IamScotticus]

Build a silhouette from this

the photo is copyrighted.

 

Edited Sunday at 01:50 AM by IamScotticus

[IamScotticus]

1 hour ago, JohnCh said:

 

This with narrower tires, the clamshells in SENC's, and a narrower grill (S3, not SV) might be interesting.

 

@11Budlite do you mean like this?  Second version has the 7 raised a bit.

 

 

 

I think the left side car has the 7 covering too much of the cockpit, whereas the right side car didn't take too much from the lines of the car.

[Slonie]

I've got quite a lot of ideas (mostly not pictured) but actually thought @JohnCh's initial concept was pretty solid so I iterated on the theme:

Also pictured for the hell of it, the draft pile...

 

Edited yesterday at 01:56 AM by Slonie

[IamScotticus]

2 hours ago, Slonie said:

I've got quite a lot of ideas (mostly not pictured) but actually thought @JohnCh's initial concept was pretty solid so I iterated on the theme:

Also pictured for the hell of it, the draft pile...

 

Solid...I like how the headlamp gets in there

Edited yesterday at 03:07 AM by IamScotticus

[JohnCh]

@Slonie I like the play on fonts in some of your drafts pile. Are those published fonts, or did you create those?

[panamericano]

Lest we forget an oldie: 

Just substitute net for org and they have the web address.

[Vovchandr]

11 hours ago, Slonie said:

I've got quite a lot of ideas (mostly not pictured) but actually thought @JohnCh's initial concept was pretty solid so I iterated on the theme:

Also pictured for the hell of it, the draft pile...

 

 

I personally liked this outline but I also think the cage and the headlight addition work good

 

Here's a VERY simple draft mod to your draft that I'm keen on

 

I'd like for the cage to not interfere with letters but can't think of a good way for that. 

 

[JohnCh]

2 minutes ago, Vovchandr said:

I'd like for the cage to not interfere with letters but can't think of a good way for that. 

 

 

This is why I removed the roll bar and shortened the windscreen. I couldn't find a way for it not to interfere and take over as the primary part of the graphic, rather than have it remain as the supporting piece.  I have no idea if it would work -- and it's waaaay beyond anything I could even attempt -- but having the letters make up the shape of the car like the WSU logo below might be interesting.  

 

 

[JohnCh]

19 minutes ago, panamericano said:

Lest we forget an oldie: 

Just substitute net for org and they have the web address.

 

One of my first attempts had the .net.  I like that it forms the URL, but initial feedback was that it made it too busy.

 

 

 

[IamScotticus]

23 minutes ago, Vovchandr said:

 

I personally liked this outline but I also think the cage and the headlight addition work good

 

Here's a VERY simple draft mod to your draft that I'm keen on

 

I'd like for the cage to not interfere with letters but can't think of a good way for that. 

 

You are not adding lightness 

[IamScotticus]

14 minutes ago, JohnCh said:

 

One of my first attempts had the .net.  I like that it forms the URL, but initial feedback was that it made it too busy.

 

 

 

I like this if there were a 7 silhouette under the USA, left of the 7

[JohnCh]

The challenge with adding the silhouette to the left is that it becomes pretty small and can be a little hard to discern when the logo is sized to fit at the top of the forum as seen in the comparison below.  Changing the outline from gray to black, however, might make that acceptable.

 

 

 

 

 

[Vovchandr]

I think thats an improvement. But I do think it should face right. That seems more natural. 

[JohnCh]

Two variations.