[Archived] A New Rovers Logo

[texasrover]

So I design things for a living, and I've always wanted to rework my beloved rovers mark. I finally got round to it, and would like to share with you all what I would do if it were up to me.

Nice, simple, and elegant. I've played around with some handwritten scripts for the Arte et Labore on the ribbon, but haven't settled on one yet. You can see a couple examples of it in the logo color options section and in the sketches.

The most important thing to me about a rovers logo is tradition. The current logo (about 30 years old) has a side view of the lancashire rose which is pretty clunky and awkward.

The logo before this, that ran in the 70's and 80's focused on a more graphic and traditional representation of the rose. I personally think this works much better and I did this for my version.

The ribbon in my version comes from the first logo, introduced in 1960.

A successful logo not only works in multiple colors, but MUST work in one color - something that the current logo struggles with.

While the current badge holds a place in most rovers fan's hearts, there is no questioning that it is dated.

If new ownership comes in and wants to invest, then why not help the marketing of the club by freshening up the look.

I hope i didn't offend any of you by suggesting the logo be changed!

All the best

Nathan

[braddock]

it's inbuilt to love it (first off)

it's perfect anyway regardless of bias

why change it?

we aren't burnley who change their crest willy nilly

[philipl]

Nathan's design is better than 19 Premier League club crests.

But fortunately, it isn't better than the one that matters.

[Mr. E]

that is an extremely nice logo, and I'd buy it if it was on some alternative shirt - but yeah, ours is fine the way it is.

[BPF]

I love it. However, I've only known one logo through the entire time I have supported the club and it holds a great deal of sentiment for me.

I think you should contact the club though. I would buy perhaps a polo shirt or a T-Shirt with that logo on it. Very smart, great work.

[BuckyRover]

I love your logo. I think it's time we considered changing it. Most clubs have done similar, as long as it's in keeping with the original design, which yours obviously is.

[Exiled_Rover]

I love your logo. I think it's time we considered changing it. Most clubs have done similar, as long as it's in keeping with the original design, which yours obviously is.

What?! Madness.

[Hughesy]

NEVER change our logo, never mess with it like some of these foreign fancy dans!

[1864roverite]

TR

I like the bottom right logo so much I am now considering having it tattooed on my leg to match the current one on my left. Hope you dont mind !!

[ultrablue]

Not sure why it is considered 'foreign' to change logos.

The current design only appeared in 1989 and to me, that's where it belongs.

I like this design's uncomplicated style with its homage to the original rose emblem of the 1970s. Better than the whacking great green and yellow stalk we have at the moment.

[RevidgeBlue]

It must be an age thing, no offence but I think your designs are terrible.

The current design is fine - if it ain't broke - don't mend it.

[Cheeky Sidders]

Bloody hell, I remember when "logos" were still called badges. We should stick with what we have and never change. Nice design and all that but why a tudor rose? Our rose is a red rose - no dirty, rancid, obscene white Yorkshire petals ruining it.

[LeChuck]

I opened this thread expecting to rant about not touching things like the badge etc...but actually I love it.

I agree with those who say you should contact the club, surely be interested in doing something with it?

[rigger]

I love your logo. I think it's time we considered changing it. Most clubs have done similar, as long as it's in keeping with the original design, which yours obviously is.

we aren't most club's, that is why the shirt has stayed more or less the same and long may it last.

[Al]

The current badge is the best in the league, if not the world. Leave it alone!

[RibbleValleyRover]

I like the logo/badge the OP has designed but i personally like our current badge more and wouldn't change it.

[deryck guyler's spoon]

I love the Blackburn coat of arms on the 1960 cup final retro shirts.

[Martin]

Love the design.

But, like others, I am in no hurry to see our current badge change.

[Amo]

That's some good work, texasrover. People are naturally averse to change, especially where old-skool tradition is concerned, so don't expect this to go down too well.

Someone created a modern take of our badge on the official board. It didn't go down well with the purists but I think it's really stylish:

[ultrablue]

we aren't most club's, that is why the shirt has stayed more or less the same and long may it last.

No one is suggesting a change of shirt - that is one definite iconic constant.

However, I say again, the current badge arrived in 1989. There is nothing 'old-school purist' about it.

[Mc Love]

Get in contact with the club, looks really cool, fresh and modern but still looking traditional

[Mattyblue]

No one is suggesting a change of shirt - that is one definite iconic constant.

However, I say again, the current badge arrived in 1989. There is nothing 'old-school purist' about it.

I would agree that TR's version is much more fitting with the club's and Lancashire's history with that design of rose.

The current crest's rose never appeared before 1989.

[BuckyRover]

The small town mentality rears it's head again.

A change is as good as a rest, new beginnings and all that.

21 years is long enough, a rebranding exercise can have many benefits. His designs look more in keeping with our traditions than the current logo.

I think the club would be interested to receive designs for logos

[philipl]

I think you will find the Rovers badge was designed at the end of the '60s and was mounted over the Nuttall Street entrance in the '70s.

It finally appeared on the shirts in '89.

[Gav]

Some good designs but I'm old fashioned so no change thanks.

The promotion season shirt from 79 has the red rose on it and that still gives me goose bumps when I see it.

When did that change to todays badge?