New Logo

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:46 pm

And B looks way too much like Appalachain States logo. (I think that's where I've seen it before).

wbtfg · Post by **wbtfg** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:49 pm

Everyone make sure to leave comments on the last page, the powers that be are taking all comments into serious consideration.

Post by **kmax** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:50 pm

BobCatFan wrote:Lets keep the one we have and start a tradition. Those new ones are awful.

Which logo do you want to keep, the Montana Hall cupola, that really says something about MSU. I think we definately need a new standardized logo, whether these are our best options I don't know, but I can't really say they are horrible. If I had to choose I would go with the compass logo, though I can't really say why I prefer it over the other one.

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:09 pm

Will Rogers noted that the more educated we become, the more narrow minded we become; I'm highly educated and my mind is closing as I get older! Therefore B is not an option for me

mslacat · Post by **mslacat** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:14 pm

I do not like either. The compass looks clutsy, very armature graphics.

The" flame in the M" is trendy, cutsy, and will get dated real quick.

Neither portrays a sense of dignity, education, strength, that I want to see. I want some
thing that says simple elegance, but talks of tradition.

I would pick the "Flaming MSU" only because people would get so tired of it that they
would have to come up with something new in a few year. The Compass is god awful.
but is so simple that it could embarrass me for 10 years.

Post by **SonomaCat** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:16 pm

mslacat wrote:I do not like either. The compass looks clutsy, very armature graphics.

The" flame in the M" is trendy, cutsy, and will get dated real quick.

Neither portrays a sense of dignity, education, strength, that I want to see. I want some
thing that says simple elegance, but talks of tradition.

I would pick the "Flaming MSU" only because people would get so tired of it that they
would have to come up with something new in a few year. The Compass is god awful.
but is so simple that it could embarrass me for 10 years.

I had the same thoughts about flaming M. In fact, my comments to the website also included the words "cute" and "dated" as how I thought it would look in a couple years.

catatac · Post by **catatac** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:39 pm

I'm with BAC on this one. They didn't make me fall to my knees and weep - but overall I didn't mind either of them. I certainly can't think of a better design. First glance at the Compass one I thought it was a little cheesy... but it's starting to grow on me a little more...

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:57 pm

...surprised it doesn't have Ahh Hah!, Teachable Moments, Synergistic, Paradigm, or one of my other favorite "buzz words"--WAY TOO cynical to stay in this profession much longer

wbtfg · Post by **wbtfg** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:59 pm

Personally I like the compass much better than the other, BUT I think the problem with the compass is that it could be misconstrued as a cross. When recruiting students/athletes we don't want to give the impression that we are a religious school.

My take on option B is very similar to mslacat's, I think that's it's very trendy, and will be outdated quickly.

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:02 pm

Bay Area Cat wrote:
mslacat wrote:I do not like either. The compass looks clutsy, very armature graphics.

The" flame in the M" is trendy, cutsy, and will get dated real quick.

Neither portrays a sense of dignity, education, strength, that I want to see. I want some
thing that says simple elegance, but talks of tradition.

I would pick the "Flaming MSU" only because people would get so tired of it that they
would have to come up with something new in a few year. The Compass is god awful.
but is so simple that it could embarrass me for 10 years.

Now Poor Grizzlies or FTG prominantly displayed would show our heritage--neither has ever embarrassed me and they've both stood the test of time

I had the same thoughts about flaming M. In fact, my comments to the website also included the words "cute" and "dated" as how I thought it would look in a couple years.

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:09 pm

...oops...can't believe I hit submit already

mslacat · Post by **mslacat** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:16 pm

catatac wrote:I'm with BAC on this one. They didn't make me fall to my knees and weep - but overall I didn't mind either of them. I certainly can't think of a better design. First glance at the Compass one I thought it was a little cheesy... but it's starting to grow on me a little more...

The problem is that i could take all of the ideas over to the Architecture , Art, and Marketning Graphic Departments at MSU and come up with dozens of better Logos

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:22 pm

...but then we wouldn't have the public forums, all this great discussion, and we wouldn't be part of the "process" involved, you cynic

wbtfg · Post by **wbtfg** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:30 pm

What is most troublesome to me is that we paid a company has no vested interest in the University $23,000 to come up with something that isn't anything special. I doubt that any of the graphic designers had ever set foot in Montana, let alone on our campus. We have an award winning graphic design program on our campus, and graphic design artists near by who hire MSU graduates that actually care what we are portraying to the outside world.

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:39 pm

Well, maybe the company also has ties to Fresno State

CARDIAC_CATS · Post by **CARDIAC_CATS** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:14 pm

Maybe the burning flame is symbolizing the many students burning the MIDNIGHT oil studying at MSU

UM's symbol should be a burnt out light bulb then

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:21 pm

...no, theirs would be: dUMb That's even symetrical

CatfaninGA · Post by **CatfaninGA** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:27 pm

Both are horrible, and again what's with the "M", we are not Missoula, Michigan, Memphis, etc. Is is so hard to incorporate Montana State first?

I was going to leave feedback in their exit poll but there was no choic "C" for both suck on every answer.

MSU01 · Post by **MSU01** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:53 pm

Is it just me, or does it seem to anyone else as though to get Logo A, they took the S off the Seattle Mariners logo, changed the colors, and put an M in there? I prefer that one to B, but neither is great. I'd say change the colors on the old logo and stick with that.