Author Topic: New forum logo? (Read 10223 times)

Badger · « **on:** July 11, 2011, 10:05:17 AM »

I was bored today, so I whipped up these two (horrific) logos for GTM in 10 mins, in the same dimensions as the original, at the top of the homepage.

1:

2:

So, I was wondering, could anyone make a good logo for GTM? I'm not saying the current one is bad or needs to be replaced, but it is something to do when bored. The only rules are that is must be 377 pixels wide by 98 pixels high, and must mention 'GameTechMods' or 'GTM' somewhere on it.

I look forward to interesting entries, if anyone can be bothered at all

Enigm@ · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:07:14 AM »

The first one looks even more generic than the current logo.

Badger · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:10:26 AM »

Quote from: Enigma on July 11, 2011, 10:07:14 AM

The first one looks even more generic than the current logo.

I edited the first to have some glow on it, makes it a tad more interesting.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:11:01 AM »

If the two you presented wrere the only two choices, I'd go with the first by far. Sure it's generic, but at least it spells the name out in full. There's no shortage of things "GTM" can stand for: http://www.acronymfinder.com/GTM.html

And that monstrosity of a robot as our mascot? I'm sorry to whoever made it, but it's really ugly - from a selling & advertising perspective it looks like an arts and crafts project that someone abandoned after they spilled glue over all the pieces.

Badger · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:14:37 AM »

Quote from: Sonny_Resetti on July 11, 2011, 10:11:01 AM

If the two you presented wrere the only two choices, I'd go with the first by far. Sure it's generic, but at least it spells the name out in full. There's no shortage of things "GTM" can stand for: http://www.acronymfinder.com/GTM.html

And that monstrosity of a robot as our mascot? I'm sorry to whoever made it, but it's really ugly.

Well, I asked if some of the better artists on the forum would contribute with their work, which will obviously be better. My attempts are just to start the ball rolling.

And I just thought that AC was the most iconic robot to come from GTM, it may be considered the perfect robot, which is a large achievement to come from a small community. At any rate, that was rubbish.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:15:46 AM »

No no- I just liked the first one more, perhaps not as much as the current one but I think it's the better jumping-off point of the two. In fact you're right- I should be presenting solutions, not problems. Let me get us on the right track by sharing what I'd make if I were a pofessional graphic designer.

The logo itself would be a gashed-up steel plate with "Gametechmods" written on it in the Robot Arena 2 font. In the background there would be be lines of code (in green-against-black like you see on computers in movies) and a robot blueprints; more detailed than the chassis-shaping grid in the RA2 botlab, a sketch that shows an outline of the structure, plus some of the components in place. The whole thing rests against a series of gears that make up the outer border.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:23:44 AM »

Though I know I could make a better/ more modern logo then the current one I refuse to do so..

See you may not know but the entire theme ACAMS made on this forum is basically identical looking to the original RA2 forums (only saying GameTechMods not Robot Arena 2) by Atari after it went down.. its made this place really feel like the home to RA2 since.. Im too fond of it and its history to tamper with it..

You dont fix what aint broke..

Badger · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:26:11 AM »

Quote from: JoeBlo on July 11, 2011, 10:23:44 AM

Though I know I could make a better/ more modern logo then the current one I refuse to do so..

See you may not know but the entire theme ACAMS made on this forum is basically identical looking to the original RA2 forums (only saying GameTechMods not Robot Arena 2) by Atari after it went down.. its made this place really feel like the home to RA2 since.. Im too fond of it and its history to tamper with it..

You dont fix what aint broke..

As I said, I never claimed to want it replaced, I just was wondering what people could come up with for some fun.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:26:20 AM »

Quote from: JoeBlo on July 11, 2011, 10:23:44 AM

Though I know I could make a better/ more modern logo then the current one I refuse to do so..

See you may not know but the entire theme ACAMS made on this forum is basically identical looking to the original RA2 forums (only saying GameTechMods not Robot Arena 2) by Atari after it went down.. its made this place really feel like the home to RA2 since.. Im too fond of it and its history to tamper with it..

You dont fix what aint broke..

Do you mean the current ash-and-white look, or the way the forum a few years ago beofre the overhaul?

G.K. · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:42:32 AM »

Quote from: JoeBlo on July 11, 2011, 10:23:44 AM

You dont fix what aint broke..

This

JoeBlo · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:43:37 AM »

Quote from: Sonny_Resetti on July 11, 2011, 10:26:20 AM

Do you mean the current ash-and-white look, or the way the forum a few years ago beofre the overhaul?

The current White with the grayish grid background is a replication of the official forums that was adopted on this site after they went down..

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:46:47 AM »

Quote from: Sonny_Resetti on July 11, 2011, 10:11:01 AM

If the two you presented wrere the only two choices, I'd go with the first by far. Sure it's generic, but at least it spells the name out in full. There's no shortage of things "GTM" can stand for: http://www.acronymfinder.com/GTM.html

And that monstrosity of a robot as our mascot? I'm sorry to whoever made it, but it's really ugly - from a selling & advertising perspective it looks like an arts and crafts project that someone abandoned after they spilled glue over all the pieces.

You do realize that is one of the most famous RA2 bots, right?

Dexterhunter · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2011, 03:57:35 PM »

Quote from: Sparkey98 on July 11, 2011, 10:46:47 AM

You do realize that is one of the most famous RA2 bots, right?

Sentinel would probably be the most iconic and famous robot of Ra2 if anything, not that ugly ass monstrosity of a thing in that logo TheBadger made.

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2011, 03:58:10 PM »

Quote from: Dexterhunter on July 11, 2011, 03:57:35 PM

Quote from: Sparkey98 on July 11, 2011, 10:46:47 AM
You do realize that is one of the most famous RA2 bots, right?

Sentinel would probably be the most iconic and famous robot of Ra2 if anything, not that ugly ass monstrosity of a thing in that logo TheBadger made.

My sarcasm detector is spinning in circles.

NFX · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2011, 04:02:15 PM »

I'd actually be inclined to agree with DH here. Either Sentinel or EMERGENCY, I'd say.

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 11, 2011, 04:03:23 PM »

got bored

NFX · « **Reply #16 on:** July 11, 2011, 04:05:20 PM »

Hmm...I'm not trying to turn this into a game of GTM Banner one-up-man-ship, but I'm gonna have a crack at making one tomorrow. I'll keep the same dimensions, though, that's kind of a given.

090901 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 11, 2011, 04:05:49 PM »

Use something better then paint for it

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 11, 2011, 04:08:08 PM »

that was just laziness in gimp :^]

Enigm@ · « **Reply #19 on:** July 11, 2011, 04:12:03 PM »

This should totally be the logo u gaiz