Logo requests for a big project

[John C]

Hi,

I am seeking logos for a league I want to start.

For starters, I am looking at two leagues, the American Baseball League, and the National Baseball League. The ABL is an east-coast based league, the NBL located on the west coast.

The league is old school, with a 30s-40s-50s feel. The league may be set in today's times, but I want an old feel to the league's look.

Here are the teams (with color schemes):

Baltimore Robins (orange/black)
Boston Colonials (red/navy blue)
Brooklyn Brown Bombers (brown/yellow)
Chicago Barrons (royal blue/gold) (yes, it is spelled "Barrons")
Cincinnati Monarchs (red/gold)
Cleveland Warriors (maroon/gray)
Detroit Wolves (black/white)
New York Stars (black/gold)
Philadelphia Grays (gray/green)
Pittsburgh Alleghenys (silver/black)
Washington Nationals (red/white/blue)

Boise Hawks (royal blue/orange)
Cheyenne Warriors (brown/white)
Denver Bears (silver/red/black)
Los Angeles Stars (royal blue/silver)
Oakland Oaks (green/gold)
Phoenix Giants (silver/black)
Portland Beavers (navy blue/green)
Salt Lake Bees (gold/black)
San Diego Friars (brown/gold)
San Francisco Seals (navy blue/red)
Santa Fe Locomotives (black/silver)
Seattle Rainiers (green/silver/white)

There are actually six leagues in this, based on region. If someone is willing to assist me with all of those, great. I know it is asking too much; but, I am putting it out there anyway.

Thanks in advance,
John

[davwms]

Here are a couple of versions for the Baltimore Ravens. Tried to keep them simple for the era.. I know the one is more of a 60's/70's style, probably..

[satchel]

That Robins logo looks old-school to me. The design is simple in a 20s art-deco way.

[davwms]

Boston Colonials ?

[davwms]

Brooklyn Brown Bombers

[davwms]

Chicago Barrons

[davwms]

Cincinnati Monarchs

[John C]

Wow, those are awesome. I really, really like them. Thank you!

[davwms]

Cleveland Warriors, Detroit Wolves, New York Stars, Philadelphia Grays

[John C]

Excellent. One small request...can the Philly Grays logo be an old script P-G or something (I am thinking like the University of Miami logo). I should have specified that, and for that, I apologize.

Where are you finding these logos?

[davwms]

Originally Posted by John C

Excellent. One small request...can the Philly Grays logo be an old script P-G or something (I am thinking like the University of Miami logo). I should have specified that, and for that, I apologize.

Where are you finding these logos?

I had originally planned on doing the Philly logo in an old english script. But since i had done a few similiar I tried something else. Most of the logo's Im just finding by searching images in google. Some I modified a little. (Robins logo is from a Stamford Robins logo, and the Cleveland Warriors is based off of the old Syracuse Chiefs logo)

[davwms]

Philadelphia Grays Alternates 1, 2 & 3

[John C]

I like the white one with the P. I was thinking of the old New York Giants logo (current Mets logo), but I'm not sure it would work. I just couldn't put it into words yesterday. ; )

That P is fantastic though. It's classic, which is the feel I am going for. Thank you.

[John C]

dola--

When you write the words around the circle, how do you do that? I've tried it on my own, and have failed each time.

[davwms]

I'm using photoshop. To get the text to curve like this, you need to set up paths. If you have photoshop, I can send you the file I have.

And.. here are some more.. Im having a more difficult time trying to decide on the logos, so Im showing a few options..

[elmwood44]

Mr. Comey,

Here is my attempt to help. I hope it has the old school look you want for your project.

[John C]

Tom,

Looks great. May have to put that into a circular logo, to work with the rest of them (as I'll be trying to go for a uniformed look. But I do like it. Thank you.

Here are some ones I've been looking up. Tell me what you think and if they're feasible:

Cheyenne Warriors:

http://gocatawbaindians.athleticsite...ChiefsLogo.jpg

Denver Bears:

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...-LOGO-2008.jpg (just the DB, really).

I'll keep looking some up, and try to help any way I can. So far, this is going so much better than I ever thought. I'd like to learn how to do these on my own (as I said before, my universe is 72 teams big, and may grow to 96 if I add an A-level league, which I may have to do). Every time I go to try them, I always end up frustrated.

[davwms]

Boise Hawks, Cheyenne Warriors, Denver Bears, Los Angeles Stars

[davwms]

Oakland Oaks, Phoenix Giants

[truthserum]

Originally Posted by John C

I'd like to learn how to do these on my own (as I said before, my universe is 72 teams big, and may grow to 96 if I add an A-level league, which I may have to do). Every time I go to try them, I always end up frustrated.

Hey John...

knuckler put together a great tutorial teaching how to make basic circular logos, if you have photoshop.

knuckler's tutorial