Thread: ** Vote for your favorite CHR Logo!! **

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I dunno, I really like a few of them quite a bit. In the end though, I think we already have an existing logo that really fits us.

Coca-Cola changed their formula a few years back and their level of success with that move is well known. While I know this really isn't the same thing as that, it does make me ask why? Why the change? Is the old one needing a make-over, just getting a bit boring? Perhaps we as hotrodders can't leave well enough alone and have to shake things up from time to time? Is there some rule, that I'm not aware of, that we must change it every so often to stay "original"?

I'm not near as active as a lot of the other posters on this site. I'm also not one of the ol' school club hotrodders, and I don't know near as much as a lot of you fine folks do; but personally, I appreciate the look, feel and identity that comes with the original.

To me, the logo that we have already encapsulates a lot of who and what we are. A mixture of all types of people that drive all types of cars. Mopars, Fords, Chevy's, etc. and for better or worse, we do try to help each other out as much as we can. Our methods may leave a little to be desired at times; but, we aint perfect, and neither is our logo, which is one of the reasons, to me, it works so well. Consider the 3 window coupe, Different fonts for the "Club" and the HOTROD magazine style font, the flames and the scripting that come from 50's and 60's at least on Chevys anyways. To me, the logo we have already represents us, and quite elegently at that.

Don't get me wrong, I think a lot of what was submitted really was top notch. If the site had just formed recently and was looking for a new logo to make a "splash", I may very well vote for one of the others (I almost did anyway). In fact, I like a lot of the submissions better for a t-shirt/hat/letterhead, I just don't like the thought of rebranding for the sake of rebranding, and I'm concerned that is what we're doing.

In the end though, I guess the only thing that stays constant is change. So, I'll live with it and won't worry about it again. For what it's worth, I do really like a lot of what has been posted. You guys/girls are some incredible artists and have real tangible talent. We already knew that though by seeing the pics of your craftsmanship.

Oh and not that anybody asked; but, I'll be fine with whatever is picked by the group....or by the owner of the site, as this is all free to me anyway....

Edit: I also see that the ones that are in the top 3 are the ones that I would have picked to be there had I been voting for a change in the logo.

Good Luck to all those that submitted.
Dutch

I could try to recreate the earlier post I did, but anybody who was interested in it probably has a good enough memory of it, and those that don't probably wouldn't pay it much heed a second time. With that in mind I'd just say perhaps there should have been a choice of "leave what we got", though a slight modification is available to voice that I suppose.

As for why Brent chose to do this, my guess would be he wanted to spark some increased participation after the long server down. Not sure if it made a difference or not.

I would hope no one is letting any personal feelings sway their vote, all should just go with their gut on which one peaks their interest. In that vein, I find it interesting that a submission from a "new guy" is tied for first as I write this. Seems pretty democratic to me.

I vote for keeping the existing logo. I think that should have been an option. I think that is why many people have note voted at all.

Bob

oops, sorry. #12 it is

Bob

Originally Posted by DennyW

Good one Tango. I like your sense of humor. On another note, I should have left all mine on, because the voting so far seems to be leaning toward a car type setup, instead of just a clean logo name for the club. Hummm....

I hate to say I told you so! but I told you so you remind me of
my kid, with that silly grin when I tell him to go get a hair cut,now go to your room, always listen to me I'm older. you should of left yours in.

Just so long as we don't end up with any "hanging chad" issues....

When is the voting done? Hard to think that only 66 people have voted
so far!!

Originally Posted by pairodice

Just for clarification, the designs I have posted are only really examples of the style that these banners or logos, or whatever they are, could be done in. The pictures I have used have come from stock photos website, and it just so happened that the best, high quality ones that suited what I had in mind for a particular design, were mostly of the roadsters. However, I did make the '55 Chev one, and the Woody one, just to show that any car can fit in there fine.

So I have created one last design, featuring many cars. I have taken the woody and the '55 Chev from before, and put a coupe in there, as well as a Mustang (though I think a Camaro would be preferable to be honest, represents muscle cars better in my opinion). But again, any car coudl go in there, it's just a matter of finding the pictures to suit.

Just a warning, it's a little bit larger this time.


T-shirt

I voted for your first design. However I really thought that it would have been kinda neat to have a number of cars revolving for the car shot on this web site. I myself having a 26 T coupe would like to have my own car on the shirt/hat. Each person wanting a hat/shirt would need to pay extra for their specialized version if they wanted it and their picture would be in the revolving.

I worked in a Print Shop with Silk Screen printing and graphic designing for 43 years so I kinda know what looks good; make it Simple and to the Point.

Originally Posted by randywrench

When is the voting done? Hard to think that only 66 people have voted
so far!!

I'd like to have something by the 1st of June to wear at the drags in Topeka.

Originally Posted by Tom F

I voted for your first design. However I really thought that it would have been kinda neat to have a number of cars revolving for the car shot on this web site. I myself having a 26 T coupe would like to have my own car on the shirt/hat. Each person wanting a hat/shirt would need to pay extra for their specialized version if they wanted it and their picture would be in the revolving.

I worked in a Print Shop with Silk Screen printing and graphic designing for 43 years so I kinda know what looks good; make it Simple and to the Point.

My designs are not really intended to be produced exactly as I have submitted them. I used those pictures as examples only, and it just so happened that the best quality ones I could find were mainly of Deuces. They're really only there to show the style I was aiming for with my designs. I wanted to use a drawing of the car to keep the number of colours fairly low, thus keeping the overall design simple, and in a sort of traditional hot rod style, which I thought was important if it were to be printed on a T-shirt.

Also, by using a drawing of the car, instead of a photograph, it ties it in better with the computer generated text and the effects placed on that text. It makes the design smoother in my opinion, by keeping it all simple and in the same sort of theme.

If my design or designs do get selected to be produced, then I would hope that there would be some discussion about the images of the cars used so that we can try to portray the correct image of the forum, as a club that is accepting of a wide range of cars. In saying that, I think it's important to keep it simple. I guess it's just finding the balance.

I hope all that makes sense.

Originally Posted by pairodice

My designs are not really intended to be produced exactly as I have submitted them. I used those pictures as examples only, and it just so happened that the best quality ones I could find were mainly of Deuces. They're really only there to show the style I was aiming for with my designs. I wanted to use a drawing of the car to keep the number of colours fairly low, thus keeping the overall design simple, and in a sort of traditional hot rod style, which I thought was important if it were to be printed on a T-shirt.

Also, by using a drawing of the car, instead of a photograph, it ties it in better with the computer generated text and the effects placed on that text. It makes the design smoother in my opinion, by keeping it all simple and in the same sort of theme.

If my design or designs do get selected to be produced, then I would hope that there would be some discussion about the images of the cars used so that we can try to portray the correct image of the forum, as a club that is accepting of a wide range of cars. In saying that, I think it's important to keep it simple. I guess it's just finding the balance.

I hope all that makes sense.

Yes I agree with a Drawn version.

To have a Club Hot Rod shirt or cap with a drawn version of your very own car on it, whatever it is, would be to me so cool.

As an aside, you can make your own shirt with a picture of your own car on it. You go to a fabric/craft store (e.g. Micheals, Joann, or whatever is in your part of the world) and get blank sheets of iron on transfer material. Run it through your printer using whatever picture you have that suits your desire.

There's an idea, have the clubhouse produce shirts with a CHR approved banner/name and a blank space below to iron on your picture.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

There's an idea, have the clubhouse produce shirts with a CHR approved banner/name and a blank space below to iron on your picture.

That's an excellent idea.

I like, that's pretty cool.

Originally Posted by DennyW

Heres my T Shirt.... Not bad. Just have to define it a little. This is all the iron on I had, and it's not the best. Have to get some good stuff.

Denny W put me on the List for want to buy a Denny W (FE Pass By Him ) T shirt . There COOL