504sports - $200 - Oct. 15th

[nevadabadgirl]

Forum Username: d504sports

Company Details: Adaptive equipment and curruculum for School organizations that offer PE and afterschool athletics to students with physical disabilities.

Type Of Contest: Logo Design

Contest Title: 504SPORTS

Contest Deadline: October 15, 2009

Prize Amount: $200

Colors To Be Used: OPEN - sharp & sporty

We are designing school based products such as all court wheelchairs and providing curruculum applications for both PE and afterschool athletics. This is a Paralympic adaptive sports company yet we don't want our logo full of wheelchairs and disabled people. Our products are being marketed to all school districts and our products also can be used by anyone, not just the physically disabled. Sport for all is our philosophy and we can teach school systems how to accomplish this. We are sport focused and offer high quality products.

[Coy]

I guess I'll be first.

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...4SPORTS1-0.jpg

[Dave Poulin]

I guess I'll be first.

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...4SPORTS1-0.jpg

Interesting.........the 504 part actually looks like a wheelchair......can we add movement to the chair?

[Dave Poulin]

Interesting.........the 504 part actually looks like a wheelchair......can we add movement to the chair?

It's also hard to know that the name is 504 sports. If looking at it you might think it says 54?????? Looking forward to seeing some other possibilities too. Come on people, who is the best?

[cincytodd]

I'll step up to the plate with my first concept. I look forward to your reaction.

[Dave Poulin]

I'll step up to the plate with my first concept. I look forward to your reaction.

First of all thanks......... What about 1/4 of the O replaced with spokes? Let's get rid of the baseball. Also, no football, how about a volleyball instead? I am thinking about Paralympic sports specifically while still staying relevant to the mainstream sports world. www.USParalympics.org might help you?

[cincytodd]

First of all thanks......... What about 1/4 of the O replaced with spokes? Let's get rid of the baseball. Also, no football, how about a volleyball instead? I am thinking about Paralympic sports specifically while still staying relevant to the mainstream sports world. U.S. Paralympic Team might help you?

Hi Dave - Thank you for steering me to that web site. While I was revising the logo to include different sports the thought occurred to me that you could have 3 or 4 variations of this logo.

Logo 1 - basketball, soccer, football, baseball (softball)
Logo 2 - tennis, archery, cycling, volleyball
Logo 3 - some other sports although some would be harder to recognize in a 1/4 of a circle

For example, on your web site you could have the sports rotate in a clockwise fashion. The 1/4 volleyball would turn into 1/4 basketball, 1/4 cycling wheel would turn into 1/4 football. 1/4 archery target would turn into 1/2 soccer and so on.... just a thought.

[Coy]

Interesting.........the 504 part actually looks like a wheelchair......can we add movement to the chair?

It's also hard to know that the name is 504 sports. If looking at it you might think it says 54?????? Looking forward to seeing some other possibilities too. Come on people, who is the best?

will work on a revision showing movement and defining the '0'.
greatlly appreciate the feedback.

[Dave Poulin]

Hi Dave - Thank you for steering me to that web site. While I was revising the logo to include different sports the thought occurred to me that you could have 3 or 4 variations of this logo.

Logo 1 - basketball, soccer, football, baseball (softball)
Logo 2 - tennis, archery, cycling, volleyball
Logo 3 - some other sports although some would be harder to recognize in a 1/4 of a circle

For example, on your web site you could have the sports rotate in a clockwise fashion. The 1/4 volleyball would turn into 1/4 basketball, 1/4 cycling wheel would turn into 1/4 football. 1/4 archery target would turn into 1/2 soccer and so on.... just a thought.

This is the best one so far. Wondering if we have some other spoke options? Looking for something just a little bit sharper then what is there. Possible?

FYI - 504 stands for an educational 504 plan. This is a plan that accommodates for individuals that need accommodating. Example being a ramp to get into school or a sit ski so they can ski with their peers during PE class. Thanks.

[Coy]

version 1-1
seperated the "hat" of the five from the 0. added some sporty-esc spokes, played with some colors and changed the font. could add more movement in the spoke area?
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...4SPORTS1-1.jpg

[Dave Poulin]

version 1-1
seperated the "hat" of the five from the 0. added some sporty-esc spokes, played with some colors and changed the font. could add more movement in the spoke area?
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...4SPORTS1-1.jpg

I like the Flat Color version the best, the one in the top right corner. What about movement added to that one?

[robyn]

i'll will have my entry soon. thanks.


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[Dave Poulin]

i'll will have my entry soon. thanks.


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I look forward to seeing your idea. Sharpness to me is important.

[Coy]

I like the Flat Color version the best, the one in the top right corner. What about movement added to that one?

just stayed with the flat color added movement to the spokes and some movement lines.
The bottom version has just a little more lean to the image than the top.
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...4SPORTS1-2.jpg

[cincytodd]

Hey Dave, I wanted to let you know that I am working on a totally new concept for you and should have it completed late tomorrow night after I get my kids in bed or Friday night at the latest.

[Dave Poulin]

Hey Dave, I wanted to let you know that I am working on a totally new concept for you and should have it completed late tomorrow night after I get my kids in bed or Friday night at the latest.

Excellent - I am not sold on anything yet but it is exciting to watch you work. If I were to give you feedback on your most recent, it would be to have a more refined (radial) wheel. My household has been dealing with the flu so sorry about the lack of feedback. Looking forward to your new concept.

[Dave Poulin]

just stayed with the flat color added movement to the spokes and some movement lines.
The bottom version has just a little more lean to the image than the top.
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...4SPORTS1-2.jpg

What you have done is very cool. When I started this contest, I did not want wheelchairs or disabled people in the logo......... however, I don't feel that way with this design. The black block version with white on the inside looks pretty cool too. What is your personal favorite and why?

[Coy]

What you have done is very cool. When I started this contest, I did not want wheelchairs or disabled people in the logo......... however, I don't feel that way with this design. The black block version with white on the inside looks pretty cool too. What is your personal favorite and why?

Thank you for your comments. First I didn't want to show any versions/variations of wheelchairs or disabled people either. I just wanted to work with the #'s and come up with something unique looking, but couldn't really help that the 5 ended up looking that way, so why fight it since it flows well.
My personal favorite is the top one w/ the gray text. Why? It's simple to the point and it's not over exagerated to show movement.
My second favorite would have to be the white on black simply cause I'm a fan of white space images. I could go that route and colorize the black area and round out the corners leaving the white or using a secondary color for the 504.

[robyn]

warm logo on sporty look.

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/224/504b.jpg


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[Dave Poulin]

warm logo on sporty look.

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/224/504b.jpg


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Thanks for this interesting Logo. I do need 504 to stand out because educators will know what 504 means and this is who I am targeting. I can't tell currently that this says 504 Sports.