[Davisgig] Designing a Logo

[Paul]

Hello,

I have attached a crude mockup, pieced together from images stolen off 
the internet, of what I envision when I think of "Davis Fiber".



Thanks,
Paul


On 4/11/2015 10:26 AM, Tim Starback wrote:
> I’d leave the design direction up to the students and think it’s more 
> important to let them know where and how we need their help.
>
> For example,
> 1. Logo for the site
> 2. Infographics.
> 3. T-shirt
> 4. Lawn signs
> 5. Flyer
>
> Now a word of caution, I’ve been involved in too many groups where the 
> “logo” has been a contentious time-suck. All of us are arm-chair art 
> directors (I especially include myself) and when this happens nothing 
> gets done. To head that off, this should be decided by a small group 
> (3-4 at max), ideally by professional graphic designers (are there any 
> of you on the list??).
>
> Attached are logos I like.
>
> Tim
>
> P.S. Innovation Listening tour today at 11:00 a.m. - 12 noon, New 
> Harmony Apartment Complex, 3030 Cowell Blvd
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>> On Apr 10, 2015, at 10:25 PM, Jason Aller <jraller at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:jraller at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> While incorporating a bicycle, or even a penny-farthing into the logo 
>> is cliche, it also ties it to Davis. So, take the penny-farthing, and 
>> have the large wheel un-spooling into a strand of fiber that points 
>> toward the viewer, perhaps with an even exaggerated sense of 
>> foreground. No lens flare to show that it is fiber. Optionally add a 
>> rider wearing the most modern looking speed biking apparel you can 
>> imagine. Bonus points if the rider is female. Clean white background, 
>> no shadow. Make it look like what Google might use as their doodle if 
>> they renamed themselves Davis for a day. Additional bonus points if 
>> the penny-farthing maps over onto the City logo. Ideally should be 
>> able to be rendered in two color, but can use additional colors as 
>> long as it can reduce without losing anything.
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 9:13 PM Todd Kaiser <tdkaiser at ucdavis.edu 
>> <mailto:tdkaiser at ucdavis.edu>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi everyone!
>>
>>     I am meeting next Thursday with Pixel, the student graphic design
>>     club on campus, to discuss creating a logo and other graphic
>>     elements for Davis Gig. The mashup of high tech and grassroots
>>     should make for an interesting design process.
>>
>>     Please send me any visual inspirations or ideas that you have! So
>>     far I only have these two...
>>
>>     http://www.fastcodesign.com/3033866/the-badass-postal-service-branding-that-could-have-been
>>
>>     https://www.google.com/search?q=fez+game&espv=2&biw=1335&bih=865&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ezcoVbTjJs-wogTe2oCIDQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ
>>
>>     Best,
>>     Todd Kaiser
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