Hi - here's my initial entry. The thought was to embrace the spirit of craft beer and integrate that into the logo, but keep the graphic focus on the location.
I'm a big fan of the craft beer movement - I do a lot of work with nano/microbreweries across the US and am an avid homebrewer. I actually live just over the IL/WI (south of Madison)! Really excited to see this contest.
Any suggestions / feedback you have, please just let me know.
Josh - We really want to incorporate our site colors which are copper and black in to the design. We just made a major renovation so this is very important to us. Our roof which was a teal color is now copper and is included in branding logo for the City of Racine. The star is a nice touch since it shows the location of the festival.
Take a look at our exisiting logo which has been uploaded. We really like it but were looking for something to love. It might give you some ideas. Our Belle City Brewfest is not live yet. You may want to look at our beer event from last year on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/TopoftheHopsRacine. hope this helps.
Totally open to something new. Just wanted you to have a reference point for what we liked. Basically we are wanting to go from like to love - if that makes any sense. Something that would make you want to buy the t-shirt.