Logos for my Keystone Baseball League

tombair · 10-09-2009, 08:46 PM

After copying logos from cephasjames, changing colors, trying various templates, etc, I decided to try to generate "professional" quality logos for my league. Well, as professional as I can get.

Here's the first attempt - the Lancaster Farmers, based on the new Lake County Fielders' logo. I used Inkscape.

I'm not sure it's 100% done but I'm pretty happy with it. If anybody has any suggestions, let me know.

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davwms · 10-09-2009, 11:36 PM

I like it, nicely done. My only thought otherwise is wondering if the cornfield in the back ground is going to be too busy when the logo gets shrunk down for "in game"

I really do like it though.. I like the colors.. i like the "imperfect" font.

No joke, this is just a well done logo. Well balanced, good color scheme..

dcpcarmona · 10-09-2009, 11:58 PM

Love it!!!

tombair · 10-10-2009, 01:57 PM

Thanks. That's high praise coming from davwms. The original artist who drew it should get almost all of the credit. I had used a script font like the original. But I wanted something that fit the Farmers better. For the rest of the teams, I want to try be more original.

It might be a bit busy when shrunk. Here it is at 150 wide. That's the nice thing about doing it as a vector image - I can easily delete the corn and make the batter bigger if I want. But I want something that suggests farmers rather than just ball players.

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davwms · 10-10-2009, 02:02 PM

I would leave it as it is there.. and maybe for the smaller versions remove the corn? I think it still looks fine here..

rocknfire7 · 10-11-2009, 04:48 PM

The logo looks fantastic. The only thing I can think of is maybe to change the farmers shirt to more of a green color to loosely represent a work shirt.

tombair · 10-24-2009, 10:30 AM

I'll try that rocknfire7 and see how it looks. Good idea.

For the home jerseys, I'm using the Script from the logo or something similar. For the away jerseys,
this is the script--

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I'll either post the OOTP jerseys here or on photobucket in case anyone wants them.

tombair · 10-24-2009, 10:35 AM

Here's the next team, the Scranton Iron Horses. It didn't come out as well as I wanted but I'm fairly happy with it for now. I do want to change the train but maybe I'll do that after I'm done with my other 10 teams. The sign that says SCRANTON is based on the signs used by the Pennsylvania RR.

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Any comments or suggestions on how to improve it are appreciated.

TribeFanInNC · 10-24-2009, 11:12 AM

They both look great. I like them a lot. How do the bolts look at 150x150?

Another question: is the 'Iron Horses' a font you found and if so could you point me to it? Thanks.

EDIT: I didn't even notice the two-tone yellow background the first time. It needs some definition or something otherwise it just looks yellow.

mtopham · 10-24-2009, 02:59 PM

I love the Iron Horses logo, although I agree about the background; make the orange a bit darker, but otherwise I'd leave it be!

Goody · 10-24-2009, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tombair

Thanks. That's high praise coming from davwms. The original artist who drew it should get almost all of the credit. I had used a script font like the original. But I wanted something that fit the Farmers better. For the rest of the teams, I want to try be more original.

It might be a bit busy when shrunk. Here it is at 150 wide. That's the nice thing about doing it as a vector image - I can easily delete the corn and make the batter bigger if I want. But I want something that suggests farmers rather than just ball players.

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If you changed the corn to a lighter green...or black or dark gray...it will cause it to appear subdued. Which will cut down on the "busy" while still keeping it in the logo.

Anyways, I really like the style of your work.

dcpcarmona · 10-24-2009, 08:41 PM

TB,

Iron Horses is fantastic!!!

tombair · 10-27-2009, 05:15 PM

Thanks. I think this one is OK but I might change it so the train is coming straight ahead. And it's kinda busy so I might get rid of the steel border and the bolts. But I'll see...

Thanks for the advice about the corn too. That's a good idea.

TribeFanInNC, that font is called Saddlebag. It's free and available here Saddlebag Font | dafont.com

The guy who created it, Dieter Steffmann, has a lot of other great fonts you might want to check out as well.

10-09-2009, 08:46 PM	#1
tombair Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: La Plata, MD Posts: 493	Logos for my Keystone Baseball League After copying logos from cephasjames, changing colors, trying various templates, etc, I decided to try to generate "professional" quality logos for my league. Well, as professional as I can get. Here's the first attempt - the Lancaster Farmers, based on the new Lake County Fielders' logo. I used Inkscape. I'm not sure it's 100% done but I'm pretty happy with it. If anybody has any suggestions, let me know. __________________ I don't care how long you've been around, you'll never see it all. Bob Lemon

10-09-2009, 11:58 PM	#3
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	Love it!!! __________________ "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." -Rogers Hornsby

10-10-2009, 01:57 PM	#4
tombair Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: La Plata, MD Posts: 493	Thanks. That's high praise coming from davwms. The original artist who drew it should get almost all of the credit. I had used a script font like the original. But I wanted something that fit the Farmers better. For the rest of the teams, I want to try be more original. It might be a bit busy when shrunk. Here it is at 150 wide. That's the nice thing about doing it as a vector image - I can easily delete the corn and make the batter bigger if I want. But I want something that suggests farmers rather than just ball players. __________________ I don't care how long you've been around, you'll never see it all. Bob Lemon

10-11-2009, 04:48 PM	#6
rocknfire7 Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,907 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	The logo looks fantastic. The only thing I can think of is maybe to change the farmers shirt to more of a green color to loosely represent a work shirt. Last edited by rocknfire7; 10-11-2009 at 04:51 PM.

10-24-2009, 10:30 AM	#7
tombair Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: La Plata, MD Posts: 493	I'll try that rocknfire7 and see how it looks. Good idea. For the home jerseys, I'm using the Script from the logo or something similar. For the away jerseys, this is the script-- I'll either post the OOTP jerseys here or on photobucket in case anyone wants them. __________________ I don't care how long you've been around, you'll never see it all. Bob Lemon

10-09-2009, 11:36 PM	#2
davwms All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Clyde, NY Posts: 1,506	I like it, nicely done. My only thought otherwise is wondering if the cornfield in the back ground is going to be too busy when the logo gets shrunk down for "in game" I really do like it though.. I like the colors.. i like the "imperfect" font. No joke, this is just a well done logo. Well balanced, good color scheme..

10-10-2009, 02:02 PM	#5
davwms All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Clyde, NY Posts: 1,506	I would leave it as it is there.. and maybe for the smaller versions remove the corn? I think it still looks fine here..

10-24-2009, 10:35 AM	#8
tombair Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: La Plata, MD Posts: 493	Here's the next team, the Scranton Iron Horses. It didn't come out as well as I wanted but I'm fairly happy with it for now. I do want to change the train but maybe I'll do that after I'm done with my other 10 teams. The sign that says SCRANTON is based on the signs used by the Pennsylvania RR. Any comments or suggestions on how to improve it are appreciated. __________________ I don't care how long you've been around, you'll never see it all. Bob Lemon

10-24-2009, 11:12 AM	#9
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,019	They both look great. I like them a lot. How do the bolts look at 150x150? Another question: is the 'Iron Horses' a font you found and if so could you point me to it? Thanks. EDIT: I didn't even notice the two-tone yellow background the first time. It needs some definition or something otherwise it just looks yellow. Last edited by TribeFanInNC; 10-24-2009 at 11:13 AM.

10-24-2009, 02:59 PM	#10
mtopham Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: around the corner from Mays Field Posts: 194	I love the Iron Horses logo, although I agree about the background; make the orange a bit darker, but otherwise I'd leave it be!

10-24-2009, 08:41 PM	#12
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	TB, Iron Horses is fantastic!!! __________________ "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." -Rogers Hornsby

10-27-2009, 05:15 PM	#13
tombair Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: La Plata, MD Posts: 493	Thanks. I think this one is OK but I might change it so the train is coming straight ahead. And it's kinda busy so I might get rid of the steel border and the bolts. But I'll see... Thanks for the advice about the corn too. That's a good idea. TribeFanInNC, that font is called Saddlebag. It's free and available here Saddlebag Font \| dafont.com The guy who created it, Dieter Steffmann, has a lot of other great fonts you might want to check out as well. __________________ I don't care how long you've been around, you'll never see it all. Bob Lemon