ATK Community Logo Competition

[Chalex4]

As you all should know, our new Community name is the ATK Community. Therefore, I think it is a prime time to have a logo competition.

The header at the moment, made by Chazlene, is extremely good. However I would like to see if we can produce a logo that can be included in the new header. The logo doesn't have to be complicated, although it must include the letters ATK in it.

In the final header, there will be the logo and the text "Aim To Kill", there will be a seperate competition for the header once the logo is done.

Please post all your designs here! As the colours of the forum will be staying the same, we need a logo that will fit in with this colour scheme. The format of the image doesn't matter at the moment.

Good luck to all!

// Chalex4

[Chazlene]

I fail at making logos:

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/6364/atkcopywg2.jpg

[Chalex4]

I like the idea of making it look like a dog tag. Maybe if you made that tag itself more battered and realistic looking, and the text easier to read it would look better.

[VeNom]

lol! man i got a great ide ^^. To bad i cant do something with it just dont know how to use photoshop...

[VoX]

dog tag... my m8 made a custom one so i could ask if he could send me one with ATK on it

[Chalex4]

Ok, remember that it does actually have to look good. It will also be used in Community sprays, in-game ads, banners, and eventually on t-shirts. So it is definitely worth spending some time on to get it right. I know that Peephole is good at Photoshop, do you have any ideas?

[VeNom]

Ye let peephole do it (becouse its not for me he would do it for free..) and i wanna buy a t-shirt!! ^^

[geK]

Heres just something simple, and basical.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m177/gecko558/ATK.gif
or:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m177/gecko558/ATK2.gif
or:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m177/gecko558/ATK3.gif

Or simply any color, and it doesnt tike time at all to make.
I made letters because squares, buttons etc. often get messy, and it doesnt look good on a template. ofc its easy to use them sometimes.

It could be an item though, but someone will have to make it themselfs. Because of copyright laws

[Chazlene]

Nice Peephole, but what's with all the jagged edges?

[Hutch]

my attempt http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/4409/dogtagvn8.jpg
Maybe you could use it as like a spray or something or advertising.

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/8874/1175204244hy0.png <3 BF2142

[geK]

Nice Peephole, but what's with all the jagged edges?

I might smooth it up later, couldnt get arsed earlier. And its bad quality on the pic xD

[Chalex4]

Lol Hutch, fun images but not the type of thing we are really after.

@ Peephole, I really like your ideas, here's what I think you should try:

1. On the 2nd and 3rd image create a black border, not a white jagged one. Maybe a 3d effect would look quite good? Also could you add a little shine to the letters, making them more interesting? Kind of a glossy/shiny effect (Chazlene will hate me for saying that)

2. Using the 2nd image, place it inside a Dog Tag designed by you. I am interested what this would look like. Add a chain to the tag if you want.

3. Using the 2nd image, place it inside sights similar to those in the 3rd image. If this is done properly I really think this would look good.

[Chazlene]

I don't really like the idea of dogtags, it makes the community look too bloodthirsty, remember it's a Community, not a clan.

[Hutch]

I'm up ridiculously early and I agree. Community not clan, Now where's mah coffee?

Perhaps pink fluffy bunnies or chipmunks seeing as we have so many squeakies and they'd enjoy it. Going to airport for some obscure reason.

[VoX]

ok here it is, the grey would be transparent, tell me if u think the border should be gone
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3747/atkcopyaj0.jpg

here it is without the border
http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/8045/atkcopy1cz8.jpg

cause the invisi dnt work for cs, chaz if u can get it to work great but if not
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/8369/atkcopy2tx3.jpg

[Chalex4]

Clever idea Vox, but we are after a logo not a poster. Better luck next time :) .

[VoX]

this was an idea for a spray and i messed up 1 of em using this URL so if u want 1 as an advert spray id say this 1
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8396/atkcopy2jd5.jpg

but if u only want a header then np

[Chalex4]

The logo that we will end up from this competition will be used in the official ATK sprays as well as other things. You can use your personal sprays but if you want to advertise the Community you should use official sprays.

[Chazlene]

Screw Uncle Sam, you never heard of Kitchener?

[Hutch]

Chazlene has a point. Also, I would personally like to say CEASE ALL USE OF PHOTOSHOP, You can't do it so either give up or learn some style and use a tutorial and are you colour blind, those things are so garish... ewwww YUCK.
I speak for everyone.

[VoX]

Go here (http://www.c2gcommunity.co.uk/showthread.php?p=2156#post2156) to see something I did on Photoshop.

[Chalex4]

Here is something Peephole did:

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m177/gecko558/atkcirk.gif

@ Peephole, It would be great if you could post some more variations of this. At the moment I would rate that 8.5/10 .

Everyone else, if you have any feedback on this image please post here.

[VeNom]

lol vox the pic u made actualy looked nice! ^^

[geK]

Here is something Peephole did:

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m177/gecko558/atkcirk.gif

@ Peephole, It would be great if you could post some more variations of this. At the moment I would rate that 8.5/10 .

Everyone else, if you have any feedback on this image please post here.

Heres other versions:

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m177/gecko558/atkcirkl.gif
and:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m177/gecko558/atkCriek.png

Dunno whats wrong with the stroke, but ill have a look at it

[Chalex4]

Excellent work, at the moment I prefer the last one. I have told you on Xfire what I think should be done ;) .

[Chazlene]

I get dodgy strokes like that as well Peephole, what I do instead is use a drop shadow or outer glow instead, so it's blurred instead of jagged, and it looks nicer than a basic stroke.

Another one I've done:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/5845/atklogone4.jpg

[Chalex4]

Very nice indeed Chazlene. I would definitely like our logo to be 3D if at all possible. The logo at the moment seems to be like it could be a lot better, and I am not sure if I like the way the letters are scattered. Feedback from others is always helpful.

[Chazlene]

Behold the 3Dness:

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6939/atk3d2copyxr0.jpg

[Chalex4]

Some more from Peephole:

1.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m177/gecko558/atkCriek-1.png
2.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m177/gecko558/ATK2.png

Chazlene, I really like your recent 3D image. I have talked to you over Xfire about this, but I think it would look great if they were inside a shape, that would really finish it off (the shape would also have to be 3D).

Peephole, I like the images but I feel that they have become a little messy and a lot of the lines on both images are very sharp and jagged. If you could make the crosshair seem more 3D then I think that would help a lot.

[subsurface]

Chazlene's do look so much more polished (no offense Peephole). Very nice chaz anyone of them could be it tbh.

[VoX]

posting this as an idea to see if peps like it, took 5 mins and if u like i will make better 1
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/7418/atklogocopyvb7.jpg

[Chalex4]

I like the idea, would be good to see what your "better version" looks like.

[VoX]

well here it is
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5560/diamondplatecopycq0.jpg

[Hutch]

Do one but with it branded on someones ass, I like that Idea.

[VoX]

lol ok ill try and do that for u, shall i make it say Hutch not ATK?

[VoX]

well here it is for your twisted pleasure Hutch
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/394/atkonbeararsewu7.jpg

sorry bout the size

[Chalex4]

Funnily, I actually preferred your 1st image than the others.

[VoX]

lol if u give me a background u want it in, ill make it for u

[Chazlene]

No offense Vox, but it is sooo obvious this logos came straight out of a tutorial. :P

[the witch]

errm intresting lol ill just nood and smile.... anway moving on im kinda tempted to enter this comp but sadly i only have paint and all you fancy basterds are using photoshop, But if anyone wants a badly drawn sitck man just ask and ill be more then happy to oblige. i can also adtempt to do a sheep if thats more to your fancy?

[Chazlene]

Here's another try, I know it's not great yet, say what I should change:

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3586/atk3d4acopytn2.jpg

[VoX]

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/940/atklogo2copyqe9.jpg

not sure whether would be logo or a comunity sig


note:- no tutorial was used

[Hutch]

WTF Why have you got an islamic moon, DELETE THAT PICTURE. Down with Islam, go christianity! Otherwiseit's ok, but that picture has been tainted by violent muslims.

[Chazlene]

Go Christianity? Go Rastafarian!

[VoX]

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/384/atklogo3copyoh6.jpg


voila no moon

[subsurface]

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/940/atklogo2copyqe9.jpg

not sure whether would be logo or a comunity sig


note:- no tutorial was used

wtf is that!

[Chalex4]

Chazlene, it would be great if you could do that ATK 3D logo again but with the logo inside the circle/oval. It would also be cool if you could make the circle 3D as well. We want a logo better than PHW remember :) .

[VoX]

Here are a few more ideas, these are realy common but if someone like chazlene could make these better then please do

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9077/aimtokill1copyro5.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/3103/aimtokill2copyze6.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9468/aimtokillcopyzb4.jpg

[Chazlene]

Nice Vox, big improvement, although yeah you are right, loads of clans have the same style.

[VoX]

i know, thats why i said if theres any way you can make this significant then please do


EDIT:-
heres another atempt but whenever i tried the greyish background of the forum it messed up so here it is
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/2907/planetcopynp7.jpg

i could probably round the text or give the .psd to chazlene or peephole and let him do it



and one more that combines Chazlenes 3D text with a coin

http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/382/atkcoinflatencopytk7.jpg

maybe add the www.ATKCommunity.co.uk at the bottom


and i could solve the prob of the other one being samey by putting it with the exploding planet

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2694/aimtokillplanetcopyfm5.jpg

[Chazlene]

Heh, I know the exact tutorial you made that planet from :P

[VoX]

hehe shhhhhhhhhhhh yeh was a tut but it works well

what about if i was to delete the text out so you could see the planet through

like this
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/2184/aimtokillplanet1copyji9.jpg

ok and if you want a futuristic style logo then check this 3D out
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/9606/futurebutton1copytu2.jpg

[VoX]

sorry cant add this to other post so im going to have to double post :/
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2913/atkyellowandwhitebackcojx0.jpg

not realy 3D but its an idea

[Chazlene]

Update on my logo:

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4502/atk3d5dxl1.jpg

I know the circle doesn't look that great.

Your green glossy one is a big improvement Vox, although the text doesn't match well. Make it metallic as well and curve it using the warp or sphereize tool so it looks like it's curved around the surface of the green bit.

[VoX]

k i can do all of that cept make it metalic, how i do that?

this is it with the other text imported
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5817/futurebutton2copyxi2.jpg

here it is with the text spherised
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9463/futurebutton3copydl2.jpg

they could even be used as buttons for the web interface

[Chazlene]

Usually it's best to sphereize twice at 100% and then squash it down slightly so it looks oval. To make the text metallic use a bevel then change to gloss contour to whatever looks best.

[VoX]

okeydokey i will try out them suggestions

here it is rounded more
http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/9779/futurebutton4copygv0.jpg

here it is rounded more and made metallic
http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/8868/futurebutton5copyfe1.jpg

[Chazlene]

Update on my previous one:

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/3374/atk3d5ccopydp3.jpg

C&C please.

[VoX]

the first one is alot clearer and i like the way that the ring was smaller on one side on the first one

[Chazlene]

Yeah, I know it looks better with the perspective on the circle, but then the 'A' was covered up too much, and Chalex made a fuss about it looking like a 'B'.

Anyway I posted this at PHW online since they have a lot of good photoshopers, and one of them made an edit to it:

http://www.phwonline.com/images/users/Slick/ATK%20Test%20copy.png

[VoX]

I like the idea of blood, but doesn't fit to well with the colour scheme
By the way, how do you make the text 3D and sort of come out at you?
If you could find me a tutorial (I love a good tutorial lol) on this it would be helpful and also one on using alpha channels to make things invisible
Could we have a slogan on the bottom saying something like "Your In My Sights"?

[Chazlene]

Well, type whatever you want, apply normal black-gradient to the text, normal drop shadow with a distance of 1, white stroke set to 2 and on the inside, then hold alt and press the up then across arrows a lot. To make it 'come out at you' go to edit>transform>perspective and pull the corners of the box.

[VoX]

Ok, thanks, and for using alpha channels?

[Chazlene]

Sent you the link in TS. Here's three more versions of mine:

Spiral Version with different pattern on text (Say which pattern you prefer):
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4808/atkspiralsw1.jpg

With Bars:
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/9805/atkbarsql0.jpg

[VoX]

I like the first one in that post

[Chalex4]

Yeah I would have to agree, I prefer the spiral as well. I think that the spiral is definitely your best logo yet. In terms of the letter sizing, could you try making them all a bit more equal, as you are putting emphasis on the K "Kill" which looks OK but seems a little random.

[VoX]

I think there should be emphasis on the A and the K, it seems to look better, hence why I have my name as VoX not Vox

[Chazlene]

Hmmm...I think it makes it more of a 'rememberable' logo if I have different letter sizes, I might make the a bigger if I can be asked to remake the whole thing.

Anyway, please say if you prefer the texture of the letters on the latest two logos on the texture of the previous logos with the blood and metal circle.

[undeaded]

what the hell does VoX stand for?

[Chazlene]

My logo's getting a lot more advice from people and editing from a member of staff at PHW, I feel so honoured. :rolleyes:

Here's what he's done:

http://www.phwonline.com/images/users/Slick/Aim%20to%20Kill%20yellow%20copy.png

Completely new one he made:

http://www.phwonline.com/images/users/Slick/Aim%20to%20Kill%20test%20copy.png

A lot of the members at PHW are saying they think it would look better just with the text on its own by the way.

[Hutch]

I prefer just the image on its own all though I like the kill bill styles of both bloody versions.

[Chazlene]

New version with 3d spiral, but I erased the right side, just as another idea:
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/5326/atkerasedoy9.jpg
I also think however that the letters on their own would look fine.

[BaD-BoY]

Very nice chazlene!!!! The best one to now ! But VoX maked some good too !!

[Hutch]

English?

Chazlenes are the best.. probs would look best with just text on its own rather than in a spiral or with bars or blood. Still looks kill bill without blood :)

[VoX]

Yeh, we've kinda agreed that the orange ATK will be the final logo, so i wil see what i can do with it but so far it looks best on its own.

I'd get Chazlene to do this as he could probably do this better
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3743/atkreverse3dcopylu6.jpg

I reversed the 3D and changed the pattern overlay of the 3D and I could probably burn the actual text.

[Chazlene]

Woah, looks like you did the settings I told you completely wrong.

[VoX]

Yes I did as all I remember was you saying "To make it 3D you just use the 'nudge' tool"

[Chalex4]

Nice work so far Chazlene. I prefer the last logo you did to all of the others at the moment. I would really appreciate it if you could put less emphasis on the K and more on the A. After that, with a few tiny tweaks I think we will be done!

[VoX]

*Bump* lol

I know this isn't a logo, but if we're changing to ATK then we will need a new header and this time i would like to beat Chazlene to the punch.
http://www.c2gcommunity.co.uk/imagehosting/746364c19e7083.jpg

Chalex you said that there would be a separate competition for the header but you still haven't done one so I decided to post it in here.

I know the quality is bad but i might be able to fix it if I'm told you like it.

[undeaded]

*Bump* lol

I know this isn't a logo, but if we're changing to ATK then we will need a new header and this time i would like to beat Chazlene to the punch.
http://www.c2gcommunity.co.uk/imagehosting/746364c19e7083.jpg

Chalex you said that there would be a separate competition for the header but you still haven't done one so I decided to post it in here.

I know the quality is bad but i might be able to fix it if I'm told you like it.

*bleargh* comes to mind.

[VoX]

True, I will make a completely different one, maybe the first one I originally made, my first one that was actually half decent.

[VoX]

*BUMP*DOUBLE POST*

Sorry about that but I have came up with a fairly original idea

http://www.c2gcommunity.co.uk/imagehosting/7464a0650d78d8.png

I know about the dodgey edges, will blur if people like it.

[Chazlene]

hmm... It's too spaced out and try not to use ready-made gradients, also bevel and embossing hardly ever looks good.

[VoX]

Custom Web Gradients to the rescue!

http://www.c2gcommunity.co.uk/imagehosting/7464a0d5687e47.png

I'll do the spacing later.

[Marshy]

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7113/untitledvl0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Shot at 2007-07-09

Took me 14hours on paint defo winner dont ya say