[Jim B]

Hello JeepTalk Members,

Myself and Admin have been toying with changing around a bit the JeepTalk Logo. A few have been asking for Tshirts and Stickers and the current old logo font placement is not really very good for this. We want the logo to match what will be on the shirts, stickers, etc. The only difference is that the logo on the forum will not have the web url but everything else will be the same.

If you will notice we temporarily have changed the Original Logo. One requirements is that the Green Jeep Grill has to be there. We are using the same font and color but this can change which are cast in stone.

I've played around with a few different font colors but for some reason they don't show up as well against the light blue gradient background. Admin and myself have also looked into other skins forum combination of colors. After looking at it for a while it becomes boring and the color combination that we are using for the entire board seems to go well and pleasing to the eye with all our present graphics.

If you have something that you like to submit feel free to help out. The only requirement is that you have the Green Jeep Grill on the logo and not change the color of the grill. We also look forward to your suggestions.

I have emailed a few Members privately to get some input and there are a lot of good suggestions. I see though that communicating back and forth with all of them can get time consuming and that is why I'm creating this topic to keep it all together.

Below are the few I've recently worked with. please vote for the one you would like to see as the JT Logo, on shirts, stickers, etc.


Original Logo



Logo 2



Logo 3



Logo 4



Logo 5



Logo 6



Logo 7 (has a bigger grill since all of the lettering is inside)



Logo 8



Logo 9

[ChefJeep]

have you thout about having the grill and letters the same color

[Rollbar]

#9
Keeps the structure of the integrity close to the original structure of the flux capacitor when you are printing . I for one would like to see different fonts and maybe just a hair smaller so it doesn't over take the grill. Maybe in one of the ROUND headlight (right) OR, turn signal, U might want to try .net so people might get the hint. The grill could be a matte finish as well so it won't fade on the shirts etc.

Note: w/the #9 (the arch) the shirt will flow better on the persons back. If square, it might look cocked or off center etc. if the printer is a little off.

P.S. I'm XL & I'll test it.

P.S.S. Let me know how this goes w/the printer cause we need a T-shirt guy, the one we have is .

[MrSig]

#9 all the way! Plus the color isate up for X-Mas.

[JeepinIan]

Of the choices, I like #7 the best. I think that a black border around the letters would help them stand out.

[Rollbar]

7 does grow on U.

[TranyDoctor]

#10

SQUARES

[JeepNWilly]

For me is 6 and 8. I think the letters over the grill like 7 and the makes it look to busy.

[Goblin]

New font is a great improvement over the original logo font

8 is my choice.

2-5 do not work at all.
6 works
7 I like the font treatment, but not over the grill maybe to the left or right
9 kerning needs some major adjustments.

[gatordone]

of the ones you have i like 9 the best, but i tikners around a bit and came you with this...
just a thought

[Wardie]

TranyDoctor, on Nov 30 2008, 09:40 PM, said:

#10

SQUARES

X2

[Goblin]

I'll throw some concepts into the mix.

I incorporated the "dot" NET into the exclamation mark so it doubles as a punctuation mark/web address.

Option 1


Option 2


Quick T-shirt mock-ups for the concepts above

[JeepNWilly]

Goblin JK, on Dec 1 2008, 10:57 AM, said:

I'll throw some concepts into the mix.

Tough to decide between those 2

[Rambo]

goblins are much nicer!!! no offense jimbo

[TallJeep]

I like option 1 from Goblin!!!

[JeepDew]

I think that the Jeep grill should be Electric lime green......

[Jim B]

TranyDoctor, on Nov 30 2008, 09:40 PM, said:

#10 SQUARES

You really need to stop sleeping and dreaming while you are walking.

Goblin JK, on Dec 1 2008, 10:57 AM, said:

I'll throw some concepts into the mix.

I'm glad you did!

Rambo, on Dec 1 2008, 12:41 PM, said:

goblins are much nicer!!! no offense jimbo

No offense Rambito. I like his better too!

I've been gone most of the day and I just put the kids to bed. Thank you all that have posted your ideas and your thoughts. I have been communicating with Goblin JK to tweak a few things as I really like the font and designs he has put up the best.

The logo that we are discussing is the #1 with a few things here and there. I think it will look great on the JT Header, on the Heart on a shirt but the chest logo will have to be bigger (at least 10"s) for those who do not like the heart. This would also be good for a small banner, stickers, etc.

Nothing is stamped in stone yet so please keep giving us ideas on what you like or post up some samples. The fonts can change and they can be applied as the same in some of the examples on the 1st post that all of you are voting for. Many thanks.

[JeepDew]

hey what about my lime green

[Wardie]

Goblin#2--Go for it!

[Rollbar]

I like the colors that Gatordone has in post #10 but w/a OD green for everything including the .net W/that grill you would expect a OD color IMO.

[Jim B]

Rollbar, on Dec 2 2008, 10:30 AM, said:

I like the colors that Gatordone has in post #10 but w/a OD green for everything including the .net W/that grill you would expect a OD color IMO.

The grill as you see it now on post #1 is an OD color, it just looks a bit contrasty so that it does not look plain. If we make the font color also OD it will not break up the color and it will look some what dull agains certain backgrounds and color shirts.

[JeepNWilly]

Jim B, on Dec 2 2008, 10:44 AM, said:

The grill as you see it now on post #1 is an OD color. If we make the font color also OD it will not break up the color and it will look some what dull agains certain backgrounds and color shirts.

I agree.
The red color font is a good combination.

[Rollbar]

looks like the grill has some sheen to it on the one side/top edges but I guess that is to define the edges etc. I understand your point OB1.

[Jim B]

Rollbar, on Dec 2 2008, 10:51 AM, said:

looks like the grill has some sheen to it on the one side/top edges but I guess that is to define the edges etc. I understand your point OB1.

Actually yes, the sheen does break it up a bit on top, I guess we can have it less of a sheen be removing some highlights but I'm not sure.

If I remember correctly that is a flash sheen. That grill that you see on top is a real picture of an actual Willys MB grill. I'm going to let you guess who's grill that is.

Is the upper sheen bothersome

[Goblin]

Jim B, on Dec 2 2008, 11:00 AM, said:

Is the upper sheen bothersome

the sheen looks good to me.

[Rollbar]

Jim B, on Dec 2 2008, 11:00 AM, said:

Is the upper sheen bothersome

To me it is. Let's keep this the way it was suposed to look there OB1 & at the bottom of the grill U can see highlights/darker at the center of the slats in the grill. I can also see it in the original one on the forum, looks like a dent but we all know you wouldn't have a dent in your 100 year old grill

[Jim B]

Rollbar, on Dec 2 2008, 11:03 AM, said:

To me it is. Let's keep this the way it was suposed to look there OB1 & at the bottom of the grill U can see highlights/darker at the center of the slats in the grill. I can also see it in the original one on the forum, looks like a dent but we all know you wouldn't have a dent in your 100 year old grill

I've been looking at it and the sheen does break up th grill giving it a true affect. Not sure how it will look when we vector for graphics but we will see. So Mr. Rollbar, the sheen will stay but we always welcome you opinions and take them seriously.... sometimes.

And by the way... the so call dent at the bottom of the girll... that is not a dent, the original MB grill was made this way. Look at it closely, it goes out not in.

JeepDew, on Dec 2 2008, 07:18 AM, said:

hey what about my lime green

We did not overlook your request, we are just ignoring it.

On another note:
I've spoken to Admin and I'm getting Mr. Goblin JK an email together with file formats and resolutions we will need to put this all together. The logo will look similar to Goblin JK's option one but with some final tweak here and there that he is working on. Goblin JK has made a nice contribution to all of this and it is well appreciated. Will be nice to know that he is responsible for the new JT Logo look.

[Rollbar]

Jim B, on Dec 2 2008, 11:27 AM, said:

I've been looking at it and the sheen does break up th grill giving it a true affect. Not sure how it will look when we vector for graphics but we will see. So Mr. Rollbar, the sheen will stay but we always welcome you opinions and take them seriously.... sometimes.

And by the way... the so call dent at the bottom of the girll... that is not a dent, the original MB grill was made this way. Look at it closely, it goes out not in.

I understand Oh great Grasshopper

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On another note:
Goblin JK has made a nice contribution to all of this and it is well appreciated.
Will be nice to know that he is responsible for the new JT Logo look.

I also like Gobs logo, I guess I'm out a t-shirt then

[JeepDew]

Jim B, on Dec 2 2008, 11:27 AM, said:

And by the way... the so call dent at the bottom of the girll... that is not a dent, the original MB grill was made this way. Look at it closely, it goes out not in.

we could always get skinner to fix it and paint it.....

Jim B, on Dec 2 2008, 11:27 AM, said:

We did not overlook your request, we are just ignoring it.

that is so wrong.....

[Wardie]

I still like Goblin #2-- sort of gives the impression the grill is crawling over the word "TALK".