Logos for start-up fictional league

Corsairs · 12-22-2007, 01:12 PM

Hello all! I'm the commissioner of the Planetary Extreme Baseball Alliance (PEBA), a start-up 24-team fictional league that's just two weeks into its first season. We've been lucky to bring some outstanding, highly creative owners into the fold. Unfortunately we lost one owner just before we began play... naturally the one who was going to design our teams' logos/caps/jerseys! The rest of us collectively possess little to no artistic ability whatsoever.

I haven't given up on this. I've been pouring over the info on this forum and have been trying to learn GIMP. But I have to admit I don't have much skill in this area, so I'm bringing the case to you guys. I absolutely hate to impose, but if anyone here has the skill, the inclination and some free time this holiday, I cannot tell you how much I'd appreciate the assistance.

Here's a small .zip file containing an Excel sheet with colors for each of our teams. It also has pictures of each teams' current generic jerseys & caps. A few of the owners submitted "inspirational art" - a picture they thought might work as a logo. I've included those as well; feel free to use them or not as you see fit. Finally, two versions of the PEBA banner are included. They're pretty rudimentary; if you can improve on them, that'd be a great bonus.

Beyond that, the only limit is your imagination! Below is a listing of the teams in our league. I'll boldface any that get logos and color those with caps/jerseys. Again, my most heartfelt thanks to anyone who takes the time to help on this!

Arlington Bureaucrats - Thank you truthserum!
Aurora Borealis (that's me!) - Thank you both truthserum and knuckler!
Bakersfield Bears - Thank you knuckler!
Canton Longshoremen - Thank you truthserum!
Charleston Statesmen - Thank you truthserum!
Connecticut Nutmeggers - Thank you truthserum!
Crystal Lake Sandgnats - Thank you knuckler!
Duluth Warriors - Thank you both knuckler and truthserum!
Fargo Dinosaurs - Thank you knuckler!
Florida Featherheads - Thank you knuckler!
Gloucester Fishermen - Thank you truthserum!
Kalamazoo Badgers - Thank you truthserum!
Kentucky Thoroughbreds - Thank you knuckler!
London Underground - Thank you truthserum!
Manchester Maulers - Thank you truthserum!
New Jersey Hitmen(*) - Thank you truthserum!
New Orleans Trensetters - Thank you knuckler!
Omaha Cyclones - Thank you knuckler!
Palm Springs Codgers(+) - Thank you knuckler!
Reno Tenpinners(+)
San Antonio Calzones of Laredo - Thank you both knuckler and truthserum!
Tempe Knights - Thank you knuckler!
West Virginia Coal Sox - Thank you knuckler!
Yuma Bulldozers - Thank you truthserum!
PEBA Logo - Thank you truthserum!

* - If possible, do this team last. We're looking for a new owner for NJ.
+ - Palm Springs and Reno already have OOTP-ready art. If you'd like a crack at your own design, however, be my guest!

knuckler · 12-23-2007, 01:34 AM

Fargo uniform possibilities -

knuckler · 12-23-2007, 01:56 AM

Tempe?

Corsairs · 12-23-2007, 10:43 AM

knuckler, that work is simply amazing! I've sent the art off to the respective owners. All the feedback I've gotten so far basically falls into the category of giddy amazement at the quality.

Thank you so much for taking the time to help us out and for doing such a bang-up job!

truthserum · 12-23-2007, 11:43 AM

Arlington Bureaucrats

Corsairs · 12-23-2007, 01:37 PM

That's just outstanding, truthserum! I can't thank you enough for taking the time to create something of that high level of quality. My owners and I enormously appreciate knuckler's and your efforts!

knuckler · 12-23-2007, 02:08 PM

Omaha logo, cap, and uniform option:

knuckler · 12-23-2007, 03:38 PM

Bakersfield -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...akersfield.png

truthserum · 12-23-2007, 04:28 PM

Here's the jersey and cap logo for Arlington Bureaucrats.

black: 00000
yellow: ebd801

truthserum · 12-23-2007, 06:08 PM

Here's a shot with a PEBA logo that plays off one of the ones in your zip. 3 different sizes, 300x300, 200x200, 150x150.

truthserum · 12-23-2007, 06:56 PM

Charleston Statesmen in our classic OOTP circular style.

Corsairs · 12-23-2007, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truthserum

Here's a shot with a PEBA logo that plays off one of the ones in your zip. 3 different sizes, 300x300, 200x200, 150x150.

I love how those look truthserum! I've played around with the template for our web page banner using your logos. You can see the results here. It's fairly simple, but thanks to these beautiful logos it looks miles better than what was there before!

truthserum · 12-23-2007, 08:41 PM

I like the color scheme of the banner. It looks clean and simple....nothing wrong with that. Looks the right logo got cutoff at the bottom though, if you hadn't noticed already.

Corsairs · 12-23-2007, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truthserum

I like the color scheme of the banner. It looks clean and simple....nothing wrong with that. Looks the right logo got cutoff at the bottom though, if you hadn't noticed already.

Fixed, and thanks for pointing it out!

I may have to check with F. Montoya about changing the template for our website. The fact that it's stretchable is nice for scaling to different resolutions, but it makes getting a banner look right a pain.

Absolutely every owner who I've gotten feedback from has loved the work you guys have done. It's incredibly generous, guys, and I have to say again how much I appreciate your efforts.

truthserum · 12-24-2007, 01:58 AM

Charleston Statesmen cap and jersey...

Maroon: 840000
Grey: 9d9b9d

truthserum · 12-24-2007, 02:04 AM

I see you made the league logo your avatar....that's a nice compliment.

Here it is in 125....try this one out and see if it comes out a little cleaner.

knuckler · 12-24-2007, 12:03 PM

Coal Sox -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...head7/2-60.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...head7/3-29.png

truthserum · 12-24-2007, 01:17 PM

I like that one knuck.

I found that it's actually easier to make them a little bigger so Vector Magic can get the writing to come out clear. Had some trouble trying to get the wording on that Arlington Bureaucrats to come out cuz the wording was small...especially if you are putting a stroke around the letters like I did with the Charleston one. I was a little surprised that it came out relatively clean, actually.

truthserum · 12-24-2007, 01:58 PM

Duluth Warriors

Corsairs · 12-24-2007, 02:57 PM

I continue to be blown away by the level of quality here! Great Duluth logo truthserum, and I've already lavished praise on knuckler's Coal Sox design over at our forums (where he's kindly been taking requests).

Speaking of requests, the Charleston Statesmen owner wanted to pass along that he loves the logo design but wondered if he could have a solid maroon design for his jerseys. He'd prefer no vest and no pinstripes. If that's a problem, don't worry about it. Frankly I think they look fantastic the way they are right now. Plus I really like the vests.

As you see, I was able to get your logo displaying properly as my avatar, truth! My problem was that I used the one "art" program I have access to here to shrink down the first logo. The program that I used is... uhhh... MS Paint. Yeah, I'm slightly less advanced in this area than you guys.

12-22-2007, 01:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Corsairs Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 392	Art for start-up fictional league Hello all! I'm the commissioner of the Planetary Extreme Baseball Alliance (PEBA), a start-up 24-team fictional league that's just two weeks into its first season. We've been lucky to bring some outstanding, highly creative owners into the fold. Unfortunately we lost one owner just before we began play... naturally the one who was going to design our teams' logos/caps/jerseys! The rest of us collectively possess little to no artistic ability whatsoever. I haven't given up on this. I've been pouring over the info on this forum and have been trying to learn GIMP. But I have to admit I don't have much skill in this area, so I'm bringing the case to you guys. I absolutely hate to impose, but if anyone here has the skill, the inclination and some free time this holiday, I cannot tell you how much I'd appreciate the assistance. Here's a small .zip file containing an Excel sheet with colors for each of our teams. It also has pictures of each teams' current generic jerseys & caps. A few of the owners submitted "inspirational art" - a picture they thought might work as a logo. I've included those as well; feel free to use them or not as you see fit. Finally, two versions of the PEBA banner are included. They're pretty rudimentary; if you can improve on them, that'd be a great bonus. Beyond that, the only limit is your imagination! Below is a listing of the teams in our league. I'll boldface any that get logos and color those with caps/jerseys. Again, my most heartfelt thanks to anyone who takes the time to help on this! Arlington Bureaucrats - Thank you truthserum! Aurora Borealis (that's me!) - Thank you both truthserum and knuckler! Bakersfield Bears - Thank you knuckler! Canton Longshoremen - Thank you truthserum! Charleston Statesmen - Thank you truthserum! Connecticut Nutmeggers - Thank you truthserum! Crystal Lake Sandgnats - Thank you knuckler! Duluth Warriors - Thank you both knuckler and truthserum! Fargo Dinosaurs - Thank you knuckler! Florida Featherheads - Thank you knuckler! Gloucester Fishermen - Thank you truthserum! Kalamazoo Badgers - Thank you truthserum! Kentucky Thoroughbreds - Thank you knuckler! London Underground - Thank you truthserum! Manchester Maulers - Thank you truthserum! *New Jersey Hitmen() - Thank you truthserum! New Orleans Trensetters - Thank you knuckler! Omaha Cyclones - Thank you knuckler! Palm Springs Codgers(+) - Thank you knuckler! Reno Tenpinners(+) San Antonio Calzones of Laredo** - Thank you both knuckler and truthserum! Tempe Knights - Thank you knuckler! West Virginia Coal Sox - Thank you knuckler! Yuma Bulldozers - Thank you truthserum! PEBA Logo - Thank you truthserum! * - If possible, do this team last. We're looking for a new owner for NJ. + - Palm Springs and Reno already have OOTP-ready art. If you'd like a crack at your own design, however, be my guest! Last edited by Corsairs : 02-12-2008 at 11:52 AM. Reason: Updated list of teams with art and thank yous

12-23-2007, 01:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,114	Fargo uniform possibilities - Attached Images __________________ SimCentral OOTP Files \| Circular Logo Tutorial

12-23-2007, 01:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,114	Tempe? Attached Images __________________ SimCentral OOTP Files \| Circular Logo Tutorial

12-23-2007, 11:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
truthserum All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterloo Iowa Posts: 1,348	Arlington Bureaucrats Attached Images __________________ My Photobucket Zips of my sets on filefront Fictional Logos w/ uniforms Last edited by truthserum : 02-24-2008 at 10:42 AM.

12-23-2007, 02:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,114	Omaha logo, cap, and uniform option: Attached Images __________________ SimCentral OOTP Files \| Circular Logo Tutorial Last edited by knuckler : 12-23-2007 at 02:10 PM.

12-23-2007, 10:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Corsairs Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 392	knuckler, that work is simply amazing! I've sent the art off to the respective owners. All the feedback I've gotten so far basically falls into the category of giddy amazement at the quality. Thank you so much for taking the time to help us out and for doing such a bang-up job!

12-23-2007, 01:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Corsairs Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 392	That's just outstanding, truthserum! I can't thank you enough for taking the time to create something of that high level of quality. My owners and I enormously appreciate knuckler's and your efforts!

12-23-2007, 03:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,114	Bakersfield - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...akersfield.png Attached Images __________________ SimCentral OOTP Files \| Circular Logo Tutorial

12-23-2007, 04:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
truthserum All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterloo Iowa Posts: 1,348	Here's the jersey and cap logo for Arlington Bureaucrats. black: 00000 yellow: ebd801 __________________ My Photobucket Zips of my sets on filefront Fictional Logos w/ uniforms Last edited by truthserum : 02-24-2008 at 10:42 AM.

12-23-2007, 06:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
truthserum All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterloo Iowa Posts: 1,348	Here's a shot with a PEBA logo that plays off one of the ones in your zip. 3 different sizes, 300x300, 200x200, 150x150. __________________ My Photobucket Zips of my sets on filefront Fictional Logos w/ uniforms Last edited by truthserum : 02-24-2008 at 10:42 AM.

12-23-2007, 06:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
truthserum All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterloo Iowa Posts: 1,348	Charleston Statesmen in our classic OOTP circular style. Attached Images __________________ My Photobucket Zips of my sets on filefront Fictional Logos w/ uniforms Last edited by truthserum : 02-24-2008 at 10:42 AM.

12-23-2007, 08:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
truthserum All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterloo Iowa Posts: 1,348	I like the color scheme of the banner. It looks clean and simple....nothing wrong with that. Looks the right logo got cutoff at the bottom though, if you hadn't noticed already. __________________ My Photobucket Zips of my sets on filefront Fictional Logos w/ uniforms

12-24-2007, 01:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
truthserum All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterloo Iowa Posts: 1,348	Charleston Statesmen cap and jersey... Maroon: 840000 Grey: 9d9b9d __________________ My Photobucket Zips of my sets on filefront Fictional Logos w/ uniforms Last edited by truthserum : 02-24-2008 at 10:42 AM.

12-24-2007, 02:04 AM	#16 (permalink)
truthserum All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterloo Iowa Posts: 1,348	I see you made the league logo your avatar....that's a nice compliment. Here it is in 125....try this one out and see if it comes out a little cleaner. __________________ My Photobucket Zips of my sets on filefront Fictional Logos w/ uniforms Last edited by truthserum : 02-24-2008 at 10:42 AM.

12-24-2007, 12:03 PM	#17 (permalink)
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,114	Coal Sox - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...head7/2-60.png http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...head7/3-29.png __________________ SimCentral OOTP Files \| Circular Logo Tutorial

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12-24-2007, 01:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
truthserum All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterloo Iowa Posts: 1,348	I like that one knuck. I found that it's actually easier to make them a little bigger so Vector Magic can get the writing to come out clear. Had some trouble trying to get the wording on that Arlington Bureaucrats to come out cuz the wording was small...especially if you are putting a stroke around the letters like I did with the Charleston one. I was a little surprised that it came out relatively clean, actually. __________________ My Photobucket Zips of my sets on filefront Fictional Logos w/ uniforms

12-24-2007, 01:58 PM	#19 (permalink)
truthserum All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterloo Iowa Posts: 1,348	Duluth Warriors Attached Images __________________ My Photobucket Zips of my sets on filefront Fictional Logos w/ uniforms Last edited by truthserum : 02-24-2008 at 10:42 AM.

12-24-2007, 02:57 PM	#20 (permalink)
Corsairs Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 392	I continue to be blown away by the level of quality here! Great Duluth logo truthserum, and I've already lavished praise on knuckler's Coal Sox design over at our forums (where he's kindly been taking requests). Speaking of requests, the Charleston Statesmen owner wanted to pass along that he loves the logo design but wondered if he could have a solid maroon design for his jerseys. He'd prefer no vest and no pinstripes. If that's a problem, don't worry about it. Frankly I think they look fantastic the way they are right now. Plus I really like the vests. As you see, I was able to get your logo displaying properly as my avatar, truth! My problem was that I used the one "art" program I have access to here to shrink down the first logo. The program that I used is... uhhh... MS Paint. Yeah, I'm slightly less advanced in this area than you guys.