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On A Decal For The Avalanche Fan Club

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OK, OK, OK - I got the point! ?You gals and guys WANT a decal for the club. ?Sooooo, in the interest of making life easier, here are some design requirements. ?I can write this stuff all day long - I just can't design the thing.
  • The decal should be round or oval in shape. ?It should be at least 3" in diameter but no more than 5" in diameter. ?If the shape of the decal you design is oval it cannot have a blue border on it. ?The oval should be either elongated or fattened so it does not appear to look like the Ford blue oval.
  • The decal design should be simplistic. ?It shouldn't be busy or have a complex background allowing for it to be viewed at a reasonable distance. ?If you're making the assumption that the decal will be placed on the back window it should be readable from a distance of at least 10 feet.
  • The decal should employ the use of no more than one color. ?That is it can use black and white, but it should only use one color in addition, and preferably red, yellow, or blue. ?This is required to keep the costs down.
  • The logo should use "evergreen" content. Using the current Avalanche corporate logo or a picture of the Avalanche is not advisable as Chevrolet will surely redesign the vehicle at some point in time and may change the logo.
Go ahead and post your designs or links to a design here. ?People can then be free to comment. ?When we get a few possibilities I'll put it up for a vote and the rest will be as they say history. ?Sorry, I can't offer you any prize or special deals - well good luck everyone!
 
I like rogerh's too. The only thing would be to maybe change all of the red color to either white or gray to keep costs down, like the Chief says. I think it would still look pretty cool :cool:

-m
 
just the thing i have been looking for! i want a decal a so come on people role out the designs!
 
I said this on the other thread, but I will mention it here too. Be vary careful in using actual trademarked logos. A company can be friendly now, but turn into a major PITA when it sees it's logos being used, and they aren't getting paid for it.

I don't know what/how Chevy/GM feels on this subject, but other car clubs I have been in, in the past have had problems from the auto manufacturers at one time or another because of this. You ahve to change a logo/design 10% in order to beat copywrite laws.
 
I like the rogerh design as well. But there are points about using the bowtie. I really believe that we don't need to use any trademarked items in a sticker at all. After all we're all driving one. The truck has just enough marketing on it already, not overdone, which I like. Chevrolet on the tailgate, Avalanche on the side, bowtie in the front. When I try to think of what image really drew me to the truck in the first place, it was the front, specifically the headlight region. It's very unique. I'm not an artist, but I would submit that someone more artisically inclined try something idealistic with the headlight region. The angles are unique and for me eye catching...
 
Guys - I have a grant of permission from GM legal on file here, so we're cool about using the logo. The only place where I get in trouble is if I sell the stickers for profit (if GM legal wanted to be real butt munches, they could make me prove that any revenue generated was to cover costs).

I'm comfortable with my relationship with the General at this time...
 
I have done so work on a few possible logo's. Iam also starting to build my own site. In the picture link on my site I have created several logo's. Will build a few more as I can. Here is the link to my site.

http://www.fire-net.com/av


Post or E-Mail what you think. Don't worry I can take it.
 
Dude! On your home page I LOVE the reciever hitch with the URL of the club in it.

Paging trophyman! Paging trophyman!
 
Mr Bill I like the botton middle. Simple and clean.
 
I own a screen printing and vinyl decal business. So if the fan club wants to come up with a T-shirt idea I could print them. I do not print vinyl decals but I have friends in the industry who do. I do however cut (plot) vinyl decals and graphics, just like the ones you see on racecars, imports and big trucks. I give it a go a trying to design a logo for the Avalanche Fan Club. ;D
 
Chief Avalanche Fan said:
Guys - I have a grant of permission from GM legal on file here, so we're cool about using the logo. ?The only place where I get in trouble is if I sell the stickers for profit (if GM legal wanted to be real butt munches, they could make me prove that any revenue generated was to cover costs).

I'm comfortable with my relationship with the General at this time...


well, if that is the case, I lke the rogerh one as well.
 
Mr. Bill,

You did a great job on your site thusfar and all the pictures you have posted are great. I happen to like the bottom left side pic of the Av diggin in the dirt....but I also like the mountain pic as well.

So many great ideas it's going to be hard to chose just one! My personal feeling on using company logos is this...if it looks great and tasteful than so be it...to be honest it doesn't really sway me either way...I'll be proud to post whatever we come up with anyway...
 
I think your on the right track but I think people would be asking what does CAFANA mean. It whould probably be written out with the letters some where in small print. Maybe next to the address.
 
Ok I have added a few more for you to look at. I will add more tomorrow.

http://www.fire-net.com/av


Look in the picture section.
 
I agree with Davidw I like the one on bottom right with the black background w/ the bowtie. Very sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If everyone decided to to pick this one and we stay with the black background the lettering and the bow tie will be be pretty much all what you will see (especially if you re-tinted your windows) and that would look real cool! :cool:
 
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