The Albion's new badge?

[Mayfair Seagull]

Hi, following some very positive feedback to the designs I have developed for a new club badge...

The round club badge back - Page 5 - North Stand Chat

...I thought it would be interesting to carry out a poll and see which is the more popular design;

Route a: is a revival of the 1970's roundel, giving the seagull a bit of personality and adding the six Sussex marlets to the collar.

Route b: based on nsc feedback I have removed the martlets from the roundel and reverted to the original layout of B&HA.

Route c: is inspired by our 1950's badge and positions the Albion ready for a fresh new start at Falmer. The top of the shield has been designed to resemble waves.

It would be great to hear what people think…

Thanks, Matt

 

[Ninja Elephant]

The Seagulls on there all look so angry! I vote B.

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

B for me

 

[Stoo82]

Vote for A dispite my previous objections. EVen thought I was born and bread in susses I had little idea about the martlets. But I would like to see us as a Sussex club as well as a Brighton and Hove Club.

Top work.

 

[Napper]

B but needs The Seagulls on the lower part of the circle

Is anyone actually going to put this to the club ?

 

[philsussex]

B for me.

Great designs.

 

[The Wizard]

There all too 'american football' to me, I'd like our current seagull on the round badge.

 

[Napper]

also a small point, are seagulls actually all white ?

 

[Mayfair Seagull]

Thanks for the support.. I approached the club with my work in August but they told me the stadium's architects are going to redesign our badge.. which is a bit like asking a dentist to mend your broken leg. It's also pretty sad as I thought we were supposed to be a community club that listens to it's fans.

On the points about the seagull.. I redrew the seagull after talking to other supporters - it was generally felt that the current 'pregnant' seagull looks like a pushover, while a tougher, more streetwise seagull would be better...

 

[Bry Nylon]

For my money, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Loved the old round badge and would happily go back to that it a heartbeat. No re-design needed.

 

[Napper]

The blue on the round badge is superb, as mentioned if you could get the segulls on the lower part of the circle it would be complete.
Would love to have that !

 

[Silent Bob]

I'm not too keen on the seagull, I don't like the way the wings look - maybe that's just the program you're using or something. Plus while I do think the seagull could do with a bit of a freshen up I generally think it should have as little detail on it as possible, it should be a simple icon not a drawing or cartoon.
My favourite crest is B, the martlets are a nice idea but again I think it should be kept simple and they clutter it up a little, and I prefer the BHA all together. The colours and font are great.

 

[auschr]

I like B and C, not keen on C's font. Both are better than the current

 

[cjwoolven]

Firstly, brilliant work.

B for me.

 

[Martinf]

Thanks for the support.. I approached the club with my work in August but they told me the stadium's architects are going to redesign our badge.. which is a bit like asking a dentist to mend your broken leg. It's also pretty sad as I thought we were supposed to be a community club that listens to it's fans.

On the points about the seagull.. I redrew the seagull after talking to other supporters - it was generally felt that the current 'pregnant' seagull looks like a pushover, while a tougher, more streetwise seagull would be better...

If they had listened to the fans a few more times then perhaps we wouldn't have the awful crest in the first place, the crap pink kit that we lost the play-offs to Notts County at Wembley and that ridiculous kit with stripey shorts that they wore that made them look like deck chairs.

Home kit: blue and white shirts, white shorts with BADGE B, away kit either white or yellow, no red whould be incoporated!

 

[£1.99]

for me A or B both really good. B just ahead of A

 

[philsussex]

B looks like it's running away with it.

And I like the angry seagull - far better than our current one.

 

[1066gull]

OUTSTANDING

B for me

 

[Ian Bairds Fist]

Design B for me.

This is what football messageboards should be about - working together to improve your Club. What a great story it would be for a supporter of the Club to be responsible for the design of the new badge.
Considering all the hard work the supporters of this Club have put in over the last ten years from marching to the Goldstone, changing the dynamic of the Club through the sheer determination and bloody-mindedness and campaigning for our new home, it would be fitting for a guy like Mayfair Seagull to design our new identity.

With Falmer on the horizon we need to have a strong image and identity. This Club is going somewhere and it needs a design representing that fact.

The Club badge is of massive importance - and if what Mayfair Seagull says about the rebranding coming from the architects then I fear for the worst. This can't happen without a consultation with the fans.

I believe we loyal, die-hard supporters should be consulted on OUR new identity.

Is anyone from the Club listening?

 

[Ian Bairds Fist]

P.S. Sticky please Bozza.