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Logo Design Competition/Collaboration (Survey, last page)

Post Post #0 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:45 am

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Now that we have settled on not changing the site name, I think it's an appropriate time to open up a call for new designs for the logo.

Initially, let's use this thread for discussion and brainstorming. This might include descriptions, or might be rough drafts to be improved on. After some time, we'll move on to selecting a few ideas for refinement.

Logo rules:
  • Main logo (front page) should include mafiascum or mafiascum.net. Separation between mafia and scum is encouraged (whether spatially or by color). Capitalization is optional; not usually my preference, but not a deal breaker either.
  • We will additionally need smaller versions for the forum header (previous was 263px by 89px; width is more flexible, but height should not be substantially taller, nor too short), social media (sometimes using square logos), and favicon. The forum header should include the site name, preferably in the same format as the main logo; smaller logos should also include the site name, but may be split up over multiple lines (and options for additional logos which do not include the site name are welcome).
  • The primary logo should fit with the black background of the main page, and mafBlack theme on the forums. We will additionally need versions for the other forum themes (which could just be recolored variants).
  • By submitting a final logo, you are granting mafiascum.net permission to use the logo on this website and on social media indefinitely. (That doesn't mean I won't listen if you change your mind in the future; just a reminder that it is being designed for the purpose of serving as a logo for the site, and we may continue to use it as such even if the designer is banned or otherwise no longer wants to be associated with the site.) If we do any merchandise (t-shirts, cards) in the future, I will work out permissions separately with the designer(s).
  • Fonts used should be open source or otherwise not subject to a license fee; artwork should be original.
  • I'll update this list if I think of anything else, or if some reasonable restriction is mentioned in this thread. Otherwise, have fun with it!
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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:07 am

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I’m off this weekend and had a concept I wanted to try where the logo is in white and black and the “i”s are red and have like a little mafioso hat on

Hopefully I’ll have time to work on it
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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:27 am

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The M in mafia should wear the hat
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:58 pm

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Apparently a lot of people thought the guy hanging in the old one, the i, was a knife. That would be a simple fix and a still recognizable replacement.
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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:05 pm

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Does the same person need to design all the logos or could someone design a logo for each theme like one person design sepia, one for silver, etc?
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Post Post #5 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:11 pm

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I don't prefer weapons in the logo.
Not strictly as a prudish thing but also how it seems like "Call of Duty: Warfare Warfare" type of thing and I always looked at the logo and thought maybe this is the wiki for the latest GTA actually. I can probably only duck around the reason it's a minority preference so much though, the standard metaphor for the game is violent.

Maybe the a in mafia could be pointing to accuse the s in scum, and the s is omgus pointing back.
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Post Post #6 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:13 pm

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Maybe a duality mystery theme like two people in shades of white and black.
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Post Post #7 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:22 pm

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I like the idea.
Or like, similarly, the letters in mafia having a stripe pattern/shadow/font, and the letters in "scum" having a different pattern/shadow/font, except for one letter, which although it has the correct color, because it's just mafia blending in. It is somewhat damaging to this metaphor that "scum" also means mafia, but what can you do, it's just brainstorming right.
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Post Post #8 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:34 pm

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Post Post #9 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:57 pm

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i was bored and quickly threw something together just to see if there is interest in the idea. pretty rough in its current state imo (i think the knife could use quite a bit of work)

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Post Post #10 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:16 pm

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I like the text but that little white line below is strange
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Post Post #11 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:20 pm

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I like the text, I don't like the knife thing below. Maybe if it was done differently?

Also I don't like the first M, actually. Or the S

edit: I like the thick red font for mafia
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Post Post #12 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:21 pm

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I think we should steer clear of knives altogether
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Post Post #13 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:25 pm

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In post 12, Dunnstral wrote:I think we should steer clear of knives altogether
funny that you say that, a knife was just about the first thing that came to mind


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Post Post #14 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:38 pm

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I guess when I think night kills I think guns tbf.
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Post Post #15 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:16 pm

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In post 13, osuka wrote:
In post 12, Dunnstral wrote:I think we should steer clear of knives altogether
funny that you say that, a knife was just about the first thing that came to mind
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Post Post #16 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 5:10 pm

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To be clear, this is not a real submission or brainstorming idea. It's just letters with pointing hands inside them.
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Post Post #17 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 5:18 pm

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No offense, I don't like that
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Post Post #18 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:02 pm

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i made a script that temporarily re-enables the logo and allows for the use of custom logos, if anyone is interested. might be useful for testing designs.
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Post Post #19 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:05 pm

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Post Post #20 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:23 pm

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i mean technically you can also just use inspect element to test logos but ok
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Post Post #21 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:28 pm

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Osuka's design was close to what I'd want.
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Post Post #22 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:39 pm

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Here, I've circled the parts I dislike

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I do like the thick font for Mafia, I don't like that it's uneven
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Post Post #23 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:28 pm

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you guys know that old James Bond thing where the blood drips down?

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Post Post #24 (ISO) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:45 pm

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