General Consortium Takeover - News and Rumours

[werthersoriginal]

I quite like a Oxford skyline silhouette as a background. Not sure that version is the best that could be designed, but I’d imagine that would be highly attractive to our new owners in terms of brand association with the city.

Joking apart it would be good to connect the club more with the city centre and university, which are what Oxford is famous for. The club has always been seen as a thing apart.

 

[Scotchegg]

There's a difference between looking at the images that link the club to the city, and changing the official club badge.

 

[Sarge]

I quite like a Oxford skyline silhouette as a background. Not sure that version is the best that could be designed, but I’d imagine that would be highly attractive to our new owners in terms of brand association with the city.

its not easy or straightforward to incorporate the city skyline into a badge .... Oxford Roadrunners SC ( cog/branch 15 of Vespa Club of Britain) large metal cog 'badge' that's been around for a few years now ( for example) ....









and yes its slightly out of focus the above pic! ^^

the original design scan (below) is a bit more of a clearer image....

 

[Oxnorth]

If the takeover happens, we get promoted this year and a stadium gets announced then I am getting “Hung like a Horst” on the back of my shirt every year. Number??

 

[sideshowrob]

In terms of graphic design composition the skyline badge is a horrible mess with clashing points of tension between the Ox's horns and the pointy spire. It's a great idea but that particular effort does not work.

 

[Canterburyexile]

its not easy or straightforward to incorporate the city skyline into a badge .... Oxford Roadrunners SC ( cog/branch 15 of Vespa Club of Britain) large metal cog 'badge' that's been around for a few years now ( for example) ....





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and yes its slightly out of focus the above pic! ^^

the original design scan (below) is a bit more of a clearer image....

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Agree completely. The linearity and beautiful simplicity of the ox head makes introducing an irregular pattern behind it really difficult.

I was thinking the other day about notts forest-esque set of wavy lines to represent the Thames with a single silhouette of something like the Radcliffe camera. I’m certainly no designer though, but I’m sure that there’s a few good options that a proper design team could come up with.

 

[chuckbert]

*Isis

 

[Canterburyexile]

*Isis

Used to have a cat called Isis. When events in the Middle East gave the name some additional meaning, my mum delighted in calling the cat ‘so called ISIS’. Which I thought was a decent effort to be fair.

 

[Coffin dodger]

its not easy or straightforward to incorporate the city skyline into a badge .... Oxford Roadrunners SC ( cog/branch 15 of Vespa Club of Britain) large metal cog 'badge' that's been around for a few years now ( for example) ....





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and yes its slightly out of focus the above pic! ^^

the original design scan (below) is a bit more of a clearer image....

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Who cares about a few hairdryer riders

 

[Emilio]

Used to have a cat called Isis. When events in the Middle East gave the name some additional meaning, my mum delighted in calling the cat ‘so called ISIS’. Which I thought was a decent effort to be fair.

My gran changed her dog to Sisi.

 

[Emilio]

If we were ever to leave the Desmond Morris' Minoan Ox behind, I quite like this design:


(source https://dribbble.com/shots/11022441-Oxford-United-Football-Club)

 

[ljs]

If we were ever to leave the Desmond Morris' Minoan Ox behind, I quite like this design:

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(source https://dribbble.com/shots/11022441-Oxford-United-Football-Club)

Looks like it's crying.

 

[Belgium Yellow]

If we were ever to leave the Desmond Morris' Minoan Ox behind, I quite like this design:

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(source https://dribbble.com/shots/11022441-Oxford-United-Football-Club)

That does look like an Ox behind.
Stick with what we have. Best badge going.

 

[Berliner]

If we were ever to leave the Desmond Morris' Minoan Ox behind, I quite like this design:

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(source https://dribbble.com/shots/11022441-Oxford-United-Football-Club)

F*ck me, no. Looks like Mr Silly swimming...

 

[Manorlounger]

If we were ever to leave the Desmond Morris' Minoan Ox behind, I quite like this design:

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(source https://dribbble.com/shots/11022441-Oxford-United-Football-Club)

I'm sorry but that is shite.

 

[Northstandboy]

I'm sorry but that is shite.

Looks a big like a toilet seat

 

[Paul Cannell]

If we were ever to leave the Desmond Morris' Minoan Ox behind,

Brilliant example of why we shouldn't.

Desmond Morris was a proper thinking man the like of which will be sadly missed. Is already missed.

The Minoan Ox has a purity of line and clarity, referencing a preeminent civilisation to which we can aspire as supporters in our dress, behaviour and progressive attitude, not to mention table manners.

 

[Itsthehopethatkillsyou]

I'm sorry but that is shite.

Totally agree, we have a fantastic badge. It would be idiocy to change it

 

[Osei Yaw]

If we were ever to leave the Desmond Morris' Minoan Ox behind, I quite like this design:

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(source https://dribbble.com/shots/11022441-Oxford-United-Football-Club)

It looks like it's wearing a scuba mask with two snorkels and is about to dive into the water in front of it.

 

[Emilio]

It looks like it's wearing a scuba mask with two snorkels and is about to dive into the water in front of it.

By far the best reply.

Feel bad for sharing this guy's design now, been torn apart! (especially @Manorlounger 's well constructed feedback).