Logos? Anyone got one?

[Julian]

So we all love the topic of logos and we really need one....

So let's start posting up some ideas!

 

[Bruce]

I have two ideas and am wondering which would be preferred.

1. We have an after launch logo contest. Perhaps we get it started just before launch.

2. I don't think we have any artists amongst us but my wife is a High School Art Teacher and I have a friend who is graphic design professional. I could get one of them or their students to design a logo. I would probably end up paying http://scottfisk.com to design a logo.

 

[Julian]

Can we replace the xenforo logo at the top left? Or is that the one they charge us to remove?

I like the idea of a logo contest....but I think we should have something up there to start with.

Maybe even overlay it with....logo contest coming soon!

 

[Bruce]

I can easily change the logo at the top left. I think it may be the XenForo line at the bottom of the page that they charge to change.

 

[Julian]

I was thinking about an animated logo at the top of a boat with a jet rooster tail zooming across...and the roostertail materializes into the "Jetboaters.net" name and logo. Would be cool....

 

[Julian]

Something like this.....and NO, I am not an artist! LOL

and imagine the boat driving across to swipe in the impellers and logo....

 

[Bruce]

@Julian, I sent your suggestion to Scott. Will let you know what he says. I think the boat and impellers would need to be redrawn for copyright concerns.

 

[Julian]

Agree about the copyright, I was just trying to layout the idea....

 

[Bruce]

A couple of mock ups.

 

[Julian]

Wow! You rock! That is nice! I think I'd make the site name bolder...

What do others think?

 

[Murf'n'surf]

I like it. Make site name bolder and redraw the boat as an abstract line boat if you catch my drift. Something sleek and sexy.

 

[PEARCE]

I agree with Murf, make the boat shape a slick and sexy shape instead of a Yamaha design. Stay away from copyright issues. Something resembling what jetboatpilot has for his logo. I always thought it looked pretty cool.

 

[Julian]

Is a photo of a boat something that can be copyrighted because it is of a particular manufacturer? I wouldn't think that is likely. That said....I get your point....but we also don't want to be seen as favoriting a vendor. Heck, we could have a rotating boat style....one week Yamaha, one minute Scarab, one day Seadoo, then back to Yamaha...LOL (time based on user penetration of the site LOL).....just kidding! But I agree....sleeker...at the very least...lose the bimini....and toss it up top....lets see how it looks/interacts with the UI....

 

[txav8r]

I have some impeller pics...don't know if they are copywrited or not...

 

[Murf'n'surf]

I'm not worried about copyright, abstract swoopy sexy lines are in style.

 

[Julian]

This is what I used for our SE gathering in 2012.....made shirts with that on the front left chest, and has a cool Gaston map with jet boat swooshing through it on the back. I only post it here as we want to make it clear....members can do what ever they like, order from whomever they please and GO FOR IT!

That said, my brother runs an apparel store in Tampa (technically Oldsmar) that specializes in small, custom orders. OperationROL has used him. And that can cooler was made by him. Shameless plug, but transparent! His has a web site at http://www.bigfrog.com/oldsmar/ but doesn't have a web front end (yeah I know....I've hassled him on that!)

 

[Glassman]

Doing this from an iPad, so forgive the unedited portions, but is this the right direction?

 

[Glassman]

Ok, I'm getting the hang of it. I'll play with this until I find something you'll really hate!

 

[Julian]

I like the first of the two....you are correct on the 2nd one.....we could use that as the CAPTCHA image for members signing up! LOL

 

[Glassman]

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