krissyboy31 Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 I think I'd ditch the tree and even up the roses and probably put the halo above the crown. I like the rest of it though!
100%Red&White Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Gecko, Can you do a version with blue waves and a green tree and wreath to compare? They look a little odd in gold (especially the tree and waves, not so much the wreath). Gold's nice - have you ever seen the colour of Southampton Water?
doggface Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Nice Job on this Gecko! Yeah as above I too would ditch the tree and enlearge and centralise the roses giving an updated version of the old old crest. Love the work incorporating the original SSM crest. With the scarf I would make it either all black or all red & white with gold writing outlined by gold. looks a bit busy mixing both IMO love the concept
Cascadia Saint Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Really, really nice job Gecko, the two do not even compare. I would love it if they used yours, or something more like yours. It looks great in gold, but would also look awesome with green tree, blue water etc.. Nice one.
Matthew Le God Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 The tree on Gecko's really needs to be green. Looks like it is Autumn otherwise.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Petition????? I fear it may be too late, but I would certainly sign it.
Badger Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Here's the complete history of our badge/crest I can find. Admittedly it has regularly been tweaked over the years. Please let us know your thoughts. Cheers GS Absolutely outstanding,it knocks the hell out of the current proposed proposed effort .
Badger Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 The tree on Gecko's really needs to be green. Looks like it is Autumn otherwise. Maybe for the following season.
Thedelldays Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 yes..petition..even though far more people have voted that they like the original design. lol
EBS1980 Posted 17 May, 2010 Author Posted 17 May, 2010 Have a new poll voting between geckos one and saints one and see who wins. Maybe next year though with a green tree and blue water though?
Ponty Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Looks great, GS. I don't think it needs cartoonising with green tree and blue water (as being suggested above) either.
Matthew Le God Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 What can we do to make the club adopt Gecko's badge for 2011/12 onwards? It is a radical change but most clubs have changed badges significantly in recent years and the current Saints badge only dates back to 1974 so is hardly traditional.
Thedelldays Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 What can we do to make the club adopt Gecko's badge for 2011/12 onwards? It is a radical change but most clubs have changed badges significantly in recent years and the current Saints badge only dates back to 1974 so is hardly traditional. maybe do nothing an realise that many people actually like the original design,,/?
Gordon Mockles Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Gecko's crest is far superior. I'd much prefer we went with that. The red, gold & black uniformity looks much better & suited as a 125 year commemorative badge.
Matthew Le God Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 maybe do nothing an realise that many people actually like the original design,,/? They voted they liked it. They didn't vote they preferred it to an alternative.
SNSUN Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Is it just me, or does our badge stand out more than anyone elses? It seems the red badges are more of an eye catcher. That said, I wouldn't be against changing the badge after next season, but it depends what it really is and whether the majority like it. Fundamentally though it has to reflect our club, our heritage, which the current badge does do - unlike MK Dons monstrosity.
benjii Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Is it just me, or does our badge stand out more than anyone elses? It seems the red badges are more of an eye catcher. That said, I wouldn't be against changing the badge after next season, but it depends what it really is and whether the majority like it. Fundamentally though it has to reflect our club, our heritage, which the current badge does do - unlike MK Dons monstrosity. Crikey! There are some awful club crests out there! The Cherries' one looks like the cover of some Spectrum game or something.
benjii Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 I always liked the Forest one when I was a kid. And now you're wondering why?
benjii Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 I almost typed that. Are you wondering why you didn't?
supergoose Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Here's the complete history of our badge/crest I can find. Admittedly it has regularly been tweaked over the years. Personally I'm not a fan of the 125 red nose proposal, i just don't think it has enough grandeur for the celebration of such a milestone. i don't mind the use of gold but I like it even less learning it was an Oldknow commissioned job. Yes the crest should move on but evolution not revolution, as Coventry found out a couple of seasons ago. I thought I'd reveal something I've been working for years (quite literally), so here's my turn :-) The wreath & crown i have taken from the original club crest. The oak, the river itchen from the 70's version, as well as incorporating the halo (without making it look like a cartoon character). Also included are the 3 roses (2 red, 1 white) from the 40's-60's crests and of course the red & white stripes. I think the scarf ends are so unique to Saints they have to be included. Plus it doesn't look another clubs crest Every designer at every agency that has worked with Saints has had a stab at this. I think the commercial staff at Saints are now bored of me sending stuff & harassing them. Please let us know your thoughts. Cheers GS GeckoSaints version is the best by a mile. Is that a gold tree or a tribute to the WGS hairstyle?
Bailey Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 (edited) After originally being in the 'it's only a badge' camp, the longer this has rumbled on, the more uneasy I've become with the new design. Gecko's design is head and shoulders above anything else I've seen, and really takes into consideration the history of our club badges. I'd much rather that this was the official badge for the forthcoming campaign, and I wouldn't be against it becoming the new design on a permanent basis. Great work Gecko, top stuff! Edited 17 May, 2010 by Bailey
notjon Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 If you ask me the crappy scarf is just soooo dated it`s laughable, infact it would be better with no scarf, no halo, just the city crest or whatever you call it, OK maybe keep the halo. Is this really the work of a modern switched on agency?
notjon Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Ah, just seen gecko`s design,a million miles better, come on we`ve gotta get this in front of the people who make the decisions or is it too late. How do we do this? I have no idea.
Scudamore Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 you say that..yet look at the results at the top of the screen.. lol..those stamping their feet.. LOOK AT THE POLL AT THE TOP yes..petition..even though far more people have voted that they like the original design. lol Nobody's biting are they Delldays?
Saint_clark Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Gecko, tweak that design a bit and send it in as a suggestion to be used from next season. We will all sign a petition or email in as well if you want. It is f*cking epic.
benjii Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Gecko, tweak that design a bit and send it in as a suggestion to be used from next season. We will all sign a petition or email in as well if you want. It is f*cking epic. Yep. I never sign petitions. I would sign that one though.
Saint_clark Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Also, the only bits I was asking to be tweaked was the 1885-2010 bits, considering it won't be the centenary next-next season.
The9 Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 234 posts about a badge. Well you didn't think that one through did you ? 235 just by virtue of you adding to it. FWIW I like the current badge, having voted for it initially have now decided the 125 badge is a bit rubbish (purely due to the red nose, please note there is a lot of this kind of opinion drift, delldays), like Gecko's redesign, but am not really that ar5ed about it - and normally I REALLY care about this kind of thing. Also, "it's only been the badge since 1974" makes it plenty long enough for it to be "traditional" in my book. I don't want to see us lose the scarf OR the black and yellow arc from the 1976/7 season badge if we get a redesign, the addition of that snippet of the design is an excellent feature of the current badge. Oh, and the Forest badge was awesome in 1977, it was "new" and futuristic for the time then.
Scudamore Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 234 posts about a badge. And no threads about a takeover. I know which i prefer! I'd like to see the original colour scheme for Gecko's badge.
doubleonothing Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 As per other thread! Good night. "These are NOT REAL!!!! They are from a Fantasy football kit design site. I stumbled across this earlier on!! http://www.footballshirtculture.com/...-kit-8146.html http://www.footballshirtculture.com/...-kit-8146.html Sorry!! OOO"
Saint_clark Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 Nicked it as my avatar, hope you don't mind Gecko
ericofarabia Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 If you ask me the crappy scarf is just soooo dated it`s laughable, infact it would be better with no scarf, no halo, just the city crest or whatever you call it, OK maybe keep the halo. Is this really the work of a modern switched on agency? Completely disagree .... the scarf gives the badge a different shape to the majority of other clubs badges and as stated above makes it stand out from the others. Maybe we should get some street graffitti artist like Banksie to jazzz it up a bit for you
offix Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 Yuk! No need to mess with perfectly good crest. That looks really cheap!
SaintRobbie Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 Really, really nice job Gecko, the two do not even compare. I would love it if they used yours, or something more like yours. It looks great in gold, but would also look awesome with green tree, blue water etc.. Nice one. Nice try Gecko - but too busy IMHO, especially when the badge is produced smaller (see people using it as avatars above) , it just doesnt look Saints. Also, not sure about the United Nations reef behind it. I can see where you've amalgamated it all from over the years but I think it's too busy. At the end of the day the crest has evolved as we've dropped the crappy bits over the years... no need to bring them back now. I like the simplicity of the 125years crest as it stands... it's Saints.
hughieslastminutegoal Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 thoughts...? Haven't they left out a 'y' and a 'd'? It should surely be 1y25d, to commemorate (by the time it makes it's first league match appearance) the beginning of our new history, all prior club history being bunk and is now unmentionable.
hughieslastminutegoal Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 Is it just me, or does our badge stand out more than anyone elses? It seems the red badges are more of an eye catcher. That said, I wouldn't be against changing the badge after next season, but it depends what it really is and whether the majority like it. Fundamentally though it has to reflect our club, our heritage, which the current badge does do - unlike MK Dons monstrosity. Yep, it's just you. The first one that jumps out in a big way is Norwich. Saints crest only sneaks in to view because I know it. It's pretty nondescript IMO. I've always thought it looks like the result of a newspaper competition for the under 12s.
hughieslastminutegoal Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 Is it just me, or does our badge stand out more than anyone elses? It seems the red badges are more of an eye catcher. That said, I wouldn't be against changing the badge after next season, but it depends what it really is and whether the majority like it. Fundamentally though it has to reflect our club, our heritage, which the current badge does do - unlike MK Dons monstrosity. Yep, it's just you. The first one that jumps out in a big way is Norwich. Saints crest only sneaks in to view because I know it. It's pretty nondescript IMO. I've always thought it looks like the result of a newspaper competition for the under 12s. I reckon The Cherries badge is very good graphically. I can't help thinking if we'd been called The Cherries, we'd have a badge with something that looked like a pair of boll*cks draped over the scarf.
alehouseboys Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 No doubt the club have already decided and Gecko obviously knows what he's doing but a few alternatives to add to the fun... Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Liquidshokk Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 No doubt the club have already decided and Gecko obviously knows what he's doing but a few alternatives to add to the fun... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Winner for me. Like the proud use of red and white. EDIT: Just scrolled up and saw our official one again.... deary deary me.... Cartoony and unprofessional just doest quite cover it.
bigdavewatson Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 our chosen one really is amateurish in the extreme. When compared with the options I am really disappointed at the 125, red nose badge. I would happily sign any petition, write an e-mail or even dip my nuts in garlic oil before roasting them on a barbecue to get it changed to GS's. well, maybe not the barbecue thing but you get my point.
Saint_clark Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 Who do we email in regards to this? Marketing? Community?
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