IT needs some reworking. But here is the intial release of the concept.
Feedback welcome -- constructive criticism tolerated.
So.... whatcha think ???
COG Heritage logo/concept
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COG Heritage logo/concept
This is the first release of a logo/concept I created for a COG heritage network site I'm running. I've tried to glean tid bits from all the major branches of our movement and let them influence the design in some way. I've also tried to incorporate others aspects into the design that relate directly to our heritage but which are not from any known COG logo.
IT needs some reworking. But here is the intial release of the concept.
Feedback welcome -- constructive criticism tolerated.
So.... whatcha think ???
IT needs some reworking. But here is the intial release of the concept.
Feedback welcome -- constructive criticism tolerated.
So.... whatcha think ???
Poimen
Bro. Christopher
"I wish a buck was still silver, it was back when the country was strong." -- The Hag
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Those flames look copied and pasted right off the logo of the United Methodist Church. Way too close to be derivative.
"God is excited to show you mercy. He rises to give you His compassion." (Isaiah 30:18)
"For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield." (Psalm 5:12)
"For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield." (Psalm 5:12)
Yeah,
I kinda thought the same once I added the sceptre, star, and crown. *shrugs*
There are actually several influences, and similarity with them is almost unavoidable...
The COG logo
The Dixion Pentecostal Research logo
The Methodist cross and flames
TCOG/COGOP sceptre, star, and crown
That's kinda the point ... to fit in with them, in the hopes of bespeaking "relation" and/or inclusion.
Imay wind up dropping the sceptre, star, and crown though. I'm kinda on the fence with it. It's just thjat without it the emblem doesn;t convey as much of that side of the movement and tradition. I was hoping to at least convey the two major branches of the COG (COG & COGOP)and the Holiness-Penteocstal movements in the design. Then by extension all the other branches would follow.
I kinda thought the same once I added the sceptre, star, and crown. *shrugs*
There are actually several influences, and similarity with them is almost unavoidable...
The COG logo
The Dixion Pentecostal Research logo
The Methodist cross and flames
TCOG/COGOP sceptre, star, and crown
That's kinda the point ... to fit in with them, in the hopes of bespeaking "relation" and/or inclusion.
Imay wind up dropping the sceptre, star, and crown though. I'm kinda on the fence with it. It's just thjat without it the emblem doesn;t convey as much of that side of the movement and tradition. I was hoping to at least convey the two major branches of the COG (COG & COGOP)and the Holiness-Penteocstal movements in the design. Then by extension all the other branches would follow.
Poimen
Bro. Christopher
"I wish a buck was still silver, it was back when the country was strong." -- The Hag
Bro. Christopher
"I wish a buck was still silver, it was back when the country was strong." -- The Hag
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Gerald Creasy
Re: UMC
Pastor Gary wrote:Those flames look copied and pasted right off the logo of the United Methodist Church. Way too close to be derivative.
That was the basis of their design, yes. I tried to keep that look -- to make a clear association with the Holiness movement.
The second inverted flame be speaks the Penteocstal movement.
The main difference is the shape of the lower half of the flames, and their merger at the base of the cross. But that is not seen as clearly with the other "clutter" (the ears fo wheat and the sceptre, star, and crown) at the bottom of the logo.
Poimen
Bro. Christopher
"I wish a buck was still silver, it was back when the country was strong." -- The Hag
Bro. Christopher
"I wish a buck was still silver, it was back when the country was strong." -- The Hag
Gerald Creasy wrote:Can we stay away from burning Crosses???
Logo looked a bit cluttered: suggest star, septer, and crown in a circular pattern similar to the Tn flag. Nuff said.
Cool idea.
The burning crosses are hard to get away from -- since from Methodism to the two prominenet branches of our movement we have crosses and flames. It's kinda become a major "COG" Identifiying mark.
Poimen
Bro. Christopher
"I wish a buck was still silver, it was back when the country was strong." -- The Hag
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UMC logo
I hate to rain on your heritage parade, buddy, but "adapting" the registered trademark or common-usage logo of an organization is not a good idea.
http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?mid=1563
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_and_flame
http://www.fumcniceville.org/about/logo.html
http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?mid=1563
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_and_flame
http://www.fumcniceville.org/about/logo.html
"God is excited to show you mercy. He rises to give you His compassion." (Isaiah 30:18)
"For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield." (Psalm 5:12)
"For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield." (Psalm 5:12)
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Poimen wrote:Better? Worse? What?
I think it would look better to have a background color in the circle other than white. I would also recommend incorporating a large dove with outstretched wings near the top behind the cross and flames, kind of like what is done with the eagle in USA emblems, etc.
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pastorables wrote:
I think it would look better to have a background color in the circle other than white. I would also recommend incorporating a large dove with outstretched wings near the top behind the cross and flames, kind of like what is done with the eagle in USA emblems, etc.
Okay. Well here is a look with your suggestion in mind.
As for the dove -- it will not work behind it -- can't see it weel enough.
And in front of everything else it would just clutter and be to busy.
Anyhow here' a look with the "seal" in a different color.
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Bro. Christopher
"I wish a buck was still silver, it was back when the country was strong." -- The Hag
Bro. Christopher
"I wish a buck was still silver, it was back when the country was strong." -- The Hag
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