Hey Shaun, I finally got my initial entries finalized and submitted. As soon as I saw your contest, I knew I had to enter. I love everything sports and lawn games related, as you can probably tell by my portfolio...
Entry #7: the more basic design with washers, beer pong and bags in the foreground of the emblem. Entry #6: I added some cacti and some stars to reflect the area and the idea of a sports-themed logo. Entry #5: I added a white border around everything, so it will work on literally any color you choose.
Here are my initial designs for your review. Let me know your thoughts, criticisms, etc. and we can go from there. Thanks!
Thanks for the submissions! #7 is the cleanest look and probably our favorite of your design. Is there a way to include the social (drinking) and music/entertainment elements?
#11, Got this beer bottle done a little quicker than I anticipated, so I figured I would throw this out here quick so you can look it over while I am out. I am still working on some music things to add as well, without getting it too busy...
#15; Here is my previous entry with the beer for the "I" in "TAILGATE", and then also with some musical notes added as well. This makes it feel much more like a party!
See if you are digging any of these, as an additional way to call out the drinking... I added my thoughts to each one below!
#22, this one is probably my favorite overall logo, as the golden color draws your eye but the logo is still cleaner and simpler than some of the others. the downside is obviously the lack of music. #23, I added a blue/white label to the music version. #24, I added the golden beer to the music version. #25, I made the entire bottle blue instead of red to really make it stand out. The only downside here is that is doesn't read as fluidly from far away or at smaller sizes. Still works overall though. #26, This one is more subtle and harder to see at this small size on the site, but I added bubbles/carbonation coming off of the bottle to draw your eye towards it.
#22 is our favorite as well. Would you be able to add the cactus and stars to the top of this logo from #6 but replace the stars with music notes? It might be too busy but just want to see what it looks like. Thanks!!
No problem, Shaun. I should be able to get that done within the hour. If you think of any other variations or combinations you want to see, feel free to ask!