SuperCanuck Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 11 hours ago, Gopherbashi said: If you're feeling bored, I'd love for you to have a stab at my old hometown of Newmarket, Ontario. At about 80,000 people, hoping for a decent L1O team is the biggest dream I can get for the place soccer-wise. Current rep soccer teams are branded under their Newmarket United crest: And jerseys whose design becomes fairly expected after seeing the crest: The only notable sports team in town is hockey's junior A team: the Newmarket Hurricanes which used to be known as the Newmarket 87's and at one time, also was home to the Leafs' farm team; the Newmarket Saints Since it's a stubborn suburban town that's deluded itself into thinking it's progressive, we like to talk about those teams more than the youth hockey branding: the Newmarket Redmen The town recently changed its logo to a green & blue arch which drew its inspiration from an archway that's part of the hospital in town Since we're an exciting people, we also recently changed our town motto to the hopelessly bureaucratic "Well beyond the ordinary" Of course, this all replaces our centuries-old motto as "the hive of industry" and its corresponding logo: As an example of our folksy stubbornness, the town is where William Lyon Mackenzie kickstarted his march on Toronto during the Rebellions of 1837, which naturally ended when our brave townsfolk heard gunshots from the Toronto Constabulary aligned against them and decided that going back home and leaving Mackenzie to his fate was a much more sensible option. Also apparently we used to siphon electricity from the streetcar line that used to run up Yonge Street until the 1950s, mainly because we had no intention of paying for it ourselves. Christ, that arch thing is the visual version of fingernails on a chalkboard. The old crest is really nice. If the city isn't using it anymore, just remove "town of" and add "fc" after the word Newmarket. That thing's really nice. Here's what the clever people of Vancouver have done. The coat of arms of Vancouver: That's still officially the coat of arms, but the city just suddenly stopped using it. Rather than replace the coat of arms and face the three or four people in Vancouver who still care about their city, they paid some three-year-old to come up with a logo instead, and they use this unimaginative piece of crap everywhere: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 8 hours ago, SuperCanuck said: I thought I was involved in that conversation, but I'm not really east of anything except Vancouver Island...and Japan, and Russia... but you're south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 8 hours ago, SuperCanuck said: Christ, that arch thing is the visual version of fingernails on a chalkboard. The old crest is really nice. If the city isn't using it anymore, just remove "town of" and add "fc" after the word Newmarket. That thing's really nice. Here's what the clever people of Vancouver have done. The coat of arms of Vancouver: That's still officially the coat of arms, but the city just suddenly stopped using it. Rather than replace the coat of arms and face the three or four people in Vancouver who still care about their city, they paid some three-year-old to come up with a logo instead, and they use this unimaginative piece of crap everywhere: such a shame. there are some really nice coat of arms out there that are a little cartoonish and all they really need is a little simplifying. same goes for city flags. but yea that one looks like a logo for a wellness studio lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 experimenting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 experimenting a bit more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 there, fairly certain this is the best version yet. chains need some tidying, but i think these ones look better than the old ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCanuck Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 1 hour ago, GuillermoDelQuarto said: there, fairly certain this is the best version yet. chains need some tidying, but i think these ones look better than the old ones. I'm fairly certain you're right. I've designed a few things myself (t shirts, flags, etc), but I have almost no computer skills. If I did, I'd join in and ease the burden. Sorry, but we're all counting on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCanuck Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 11 hours ago, GuillermoDelQuarto said: such a shame. there are some really nice coat of arms out there that are a little cartoonish and all they really need is a little simplifying. same goes for city flags. but yea that one looks like a logo for a wellness studio lol How's this for a horrible flag. The first time I saw it, I thought someone playing up the stereotypes and having a laugh at the expense of the good citizens of Calgary, but it's real, apparently. As for your comment about the Vancouver logo, you should see some of the houses they build here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 11 hours ago, SuperCanuck said: How's this for a horrible flag. The first time I saw it, I thought someone playing up the stereotypes and having a laugh at the expense of the good citizens of Calgary, but it's real, apparently. As for your comment about the Vancouver logo, you should see some of the houses they build here. wow, really? I've seen a few logos for soccer teams in calgary with the same theme and wondered why, so that explains it. yea it's a little to literal for my liking. not too sure what you meant by the houses thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chad_Impact Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I haven't read everything so I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but what about stickers? Eye-catching ultra style stickers could be a cool way to advertise the league/team/supporter groups. I would gladly put up a bunch of CPL stickers around Montreal. Examples: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 2 hours ago, GuillermoDelQuarto said: Was definitely thinking of an oak for our symbolism. Not a lot of other icons you would actually want on an emblem. I would maybe drop the red/white backdrop colours and just go with that is inside the largest circle. Would prob need some dressing up at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCanuck Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 5 hours ago, GuillermoDelQuarto said: wow, really? I've seen a few logos for soccer teams in calgary with the same theme and wondered why, so that explains it. yea it's a little to literal for my liking. not too sure what you meant by the houses thing All it needs is the words "Yee Haw" in chunky cowboy writing. This is what I mean by houses in Vancouver looking like law offices or dental clinics. The white box on the right is also a house. The porta-loo in front is the nicest-looking thing in this photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 4 hours ago, dyslexic nam said: Was definitely thinking of an oak for our symbolism. Not a lot of other icons you would actually want on an emblem. I would maybe drop the red/white backdrop colours and just go with that is inside the largest circle. Would prob need some dressing up at that point. was trying to evoke the PEI flag as much as I could, its a really nice flag IMO the red and white sort of checker-y thingys around the outside were unique, I thought. although with the badge being circular it does tend to look like a poker chip haha maybe a different crest shape would be better. glad to hear u like the oak. I read that on this flag the one oak is meant to symbolize England, while the 3 are meant to symbolize the 3 counties of PEI. the idea of "as one oak" is sort of like - you know how sometimes a few trees will grow side by side and technically it looks like 3 separate trees, but in reality it's all part of the same root system? In my mind it's like, okay really, those three trees were one oak the entire time, and now that it's "grown up" it's time we recognize that. Also I would change this flag to be just one oak that symbolizes PEI, and ditch the historic symbolism of looking back on England, but that's kind of a pet peeve of mine and sort of off topic. does that make any sense? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 5 hours ago, Chad_Impact said: I haven't read everything so I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but what about stickers? Eye-catching ultra style stickers could be a cool way to advertise the league/team/supporter groups. I would gladly put up a bunch of CPL stickers around Montreal. Examples: I'm sure its been mentioned in passing. I've put a few on redbubble, but as we decide on stuff further I'm sure that'll be part of the plan. there should be some Hamilton stickers around already(well BSB ones anyways) let me know if you want me to put some up to be made into stickers though, shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 different crest shape for PEI I dunno I don't normally pat myself on the back but I am really happy with this. anyone else have feelings re: the border-y thingy? I just really like using existing patterns and such if I can. its a unique element Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nello Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 @GuillermoDelQuarto I just saw this poster and thought of you. maybe it sparks some more ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Neil Koheil said: @GuillermoDelQuarto I just saw this poster and thought of you. maybe it sparks some more ideas Cool man! that's neat, hadn't really thought about it but it would be great to do a poster for CPL that includes all the provincial flags. Gears are churning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCanuck Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 On 13/12/2016 at 0:13 AM, GuillermoDelQuarto said: different crest shape for PEI I dunno I don't normally pat myself on the back but I am really happy with this. anyone else have feelings re: the border-y thingy? I just really like using existing patterns and such if I can. its a unique element How about with the FC below the tree? I love the shape with the border doohickeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I know Guillermo got's this shit on lock, but here's my take on the Hamilton Steelers (one of the trademarked names)....let me know your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Looks good! I'd make the grey border a uniform width on the two sides of the shield, and bit thinner than the thinnest part of it now. And maybe a few more rivets. I like the chains joining the hammers. Hamilton may be a bit small when it's on a shirt or hat, try moving it above the shield and bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete Homer Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 On 25/11/2016 at 10:09 PM, Levi Oakey said: Awkward question, you're already in the Grand River Union? I can never remember who is who in real life. I was going to suggest to Nathan to use this as the twitter profile picture, but want to make sure we have permission This is Kevin for the record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 4 hours ago, Complete Homer said: I can never remember who is who in real life. haha it's good, makes it seems like there are more of us than there actually are unrelatedly, thought if it says "deep roots" it should probably have roots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Oakey Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 @Complete Homer It's levi! Yeah. Already there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete Homer Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Jon Rogers posted this to twitter, a concept he was working on for a Halifax team. Not sure how much this is official work for the league and how much is just fooling around (probably the latter) but it looks pretty sharp to me regardless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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