I like all three of these or a very vibrant feeling. #14 really looks classic and has many of the elements I like...such as a str and the baseballs but they do not overpower the look. #12 and #13 do some of the same with the cactus in the background...is that pirate carrying a baseball bat? I would like to see that.
That being said...I just added new comments after looking at first entries and gave some different direction. I would re-read the brief or the comments in the contest discussion.
You have done some beautiful work. I would like to see some designs without the pirate...I am not sure if it should be an overriding image after gave it more thought.
LOVE all the different ideas. I am not sure which is best. I will rank them and give feedback.
For the round Pirate-Sword version, I like #31 best. The letters look "old" and weathered which is good. Thank you for trying the guys nicknames. I like this better than the reference to the Birthday.
For the star with circle that says "Past our Prime"...I like #30 best. The old/weathered lettering is good because the star is a little too shiny...and looks a little too much like a sheriff badge. It almost looks like it has something to do with law enforcement versus Texas or the West.
You have the best designs overall. There are a few I really like...but also a couple from others. Can I ask for a few more minor changes?
#30 that I like best...I still do not like the way the end of the starts are round. It is too much like a sheriff badge. Can you make it pointy - more like a classic Texas star.
For 12 and 13...the bat is a little hard to tell it is a bat or hard to see...could it be shaded a little different - like a brown or wood look without making it too cartoon like or without compromising the great overall design?
The flag designs are good but I like others better so I will rank lower or move to NI.
For the new entries with the small circle that say 50th in a circle with Cavers birthday (I think). I am not sure if I like it or not...I think so but it is hard to read...the color looks like pink...may need to be red or something to stand out. It also covers some of the design and gets pretty busy. I like that it makes me think of the stamp you get on meat saying it is prime UDSA grade.
I cannot tell the difference between 46 and 47...but like 48 best so I will move 46 and 47 to non interested so I can focus on the top one of these versions.
Amy, just want to let you know, i am wide open for any more input and suggestions. so feel free. Btw, there are various tagline/copy in the brief for the logo. i just tried some of them. but still dont know the exact one you need. so just let me know if you need changes for the text/copy/tagline in my entries.
I like so many of these that I almost want to keep 2-3 of them! I still like #82 the best.
I couldn't decide the best tagline either. I think that choosing "Past our Prime" is really good.
All I will ask is to see if you can add the guys nicknames to #83 somewhere...without it getting too cluttered? I do not really want to lose anything in the current design. It may not work...but maybe at the bottom under 50th Birthday Bash?
I have tried to think if there is something else I would like for #82...to make it my #1 for sure....but I hate to ruin what a great design it is already?? Unless there was a little definition to the star...slightly different colors or shading in the shape of each of the star's 5 points...it is subtle already in gold and yellow but what about any variation there? Thanks!