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Title: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on August 03, 2012, 12:19:49 PM
I am in the process of setting up a kingswinford branch of the lions club.
 
i have an idea of the design of the badge but need some help in getting the artwork together so i can send it to the badge makers.

i want a mod target badge with claret outer ring, white inner ring and blue bullseye. the blue bullseye to have gold rampant lion in and in claret ring Kingswinford Lions 2012 in gold.
marshall has done mock ups, i dont know if anyone else has the software to do it. would be appreciated if anyone can help
regards
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: sid1964 on August 03, 2012, 12:24:00 PM
When you set up your K'FORD lions branch, can you please let me know details as I live close to K'ford
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on August 03, 2012, 12:28:45 PM
When you set up your K'FORD lions branch, can you please let me know details as I live close to K'ford

will do, i will get my number in the programme and you can contact me that way as well. if you pm me though as well i will let you know when i am set up.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: villastikz on August 03, 2012, 12:46:41 PM
I should be able to help you out, I'm good with image editing software and can create images from scratch and what you want sounds very simple to do.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on August 03, 2012, 01:38:13 PM
I am up for anyone having a go. Can you put some ideas on here or do you want my email addy to send them through stikz
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Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: villastikz on August 03, 2012, 01:44:01 PM
At first probably easier to post image on here but can email it to you afterwards but need to know what you want exactly

What sort of badge is this for, a metal pin or a sew on patch and what sort of size was you thinking for the badge?

Do the people making the badge have a website i can view as sometimes different companies prefer different image formats?

Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Witton Warrior on August 03, 2012, 02:22:13 PM
When you set up your K'FORD lions branch, can you please let me know details as I live close to K'ford

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Same here Rutski - in Wordlsey - won't let me PM you for some reason...
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on August 03, 2012, 02:26:41 PM
The idea of a badge or emblem is going to be for enamel badge, sew on badge and emblem for letterheads and eventually on a kford lions flag. It will also be in the website.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: villastikz on August 03, 2012, 02:32:15 PM
OK, give me 24hrs and i'll have something for you.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: villastikz on August 03, 2012, 04:03:13 PM
This is a mod style target in the colours as you requested following the sizing proportions of the original style, is this how you want it before I go any further with creating the image.

Ignore the quality of the second image, I just shrunk the large image down to give you an idea of how the proportions will look when used as a small badge.

My concern is the when the lion and text is added to the smaller size it will just look like a little yellow blur. I know it's not exactly what you wanted but from a design point of view I would consider doing the enamel badge like the third image with a narrow white ring with a larger blue circle and be able to fit a larger sized lion into it.

Again ignore the quality of the second small image, any final image will be better quality, i just shrunk the large 1 down again just to show you the proportions

(http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k542/andyzthingz2010/avfctarget.png)

(http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k542/andyzthingz2010/avfctargetlittle.png)

(http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k542/andyzthingz2010/avfctargetrestylel.png)

(http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k542/andyzthingz2010/avfctargetrestylelsmall.png)
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on August 03, 2012, 09:31:30 PM
stikz, the sizing of the badge is essential and in the first design i think you have nailed it, if the lion will be too small maybe just the text is needed in the outer ring. i am looking for a particular style to the emblem, maybe different to what others have done but the mod style badge is essential.
on another note, i gave Ron Vlaar an enamel mod style villa badge today and told him to wear the colours with pride. Ron said thank you and said , ok i will. whether that means he will wear the badge i dont know or just a ref to wearing our shirt.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: N'ZMAV on August 03, 2012, 09:45:18 PM
I work in Kingswinford, Can I join?
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on August 03, 2012, 09:48:13 PM
I work in Kingswinford, Can I join?
of course
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: N'ZMAV on August 03, 2012, 10:20:47 PM
cheers
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Percy McCarthy on August 03, 2012, 10:25:48 PM
I always assumed you were in New Zealand NZ. That's some commute.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: KRS on August 03, 2012, 10:26:47 PM
The lion will look too small in the blue inner circle alone.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Thatcher at Downing St on August 04, 2012, 04:58:25 AM
(http://i45.tinypic.com/25txhkw.jpg)
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Mister E on August 04, 2012, 08:27:03 AM
Hey, Thsatch, shouldn't the Lion be juggling a star?  ;D
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on August 04, 2012, 08:33:36 AM
(http://i45.tinypic.com/25txhkw.jpg)
can you do this design with the mod target in equal proportion and a smaller lion? the writing in the claret is good. the lion doesnt have to fit in the bulls eye, it can roar out of it a little.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Thatcher at Downing St on August 04, 2012, 02:04:16 PM
(http://i46.tinypic.com/inhoco.jpg)
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on August 04, 2012, 06:46:00 PM
that looks real good. what formats do i need to send it off to printers, badge makers etc?
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: KRS on August 04, 2012, 06:56:12 PM
Make the lion a little bigger to fit at least half way through the white circle and you'll have nailed it.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Thatcher at Downing St on August 05, 2012, 02:26:34 PM
Be my guest.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: KRS on August 05, 2012, 02:57:57 PM
Ooooh are you offering tea and biscuits...or may be a nice slice of cake? :)
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: TheTimVilla on August 05, 2012, 08:31:51 PM
Make the lion a little bigger to fit at least half way through the white circle and you'll have nailed it.
27bslash6?
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Dave Cooper please on August 05, 2012, 09:52:04 PM
Make the lion a little bigger to fit at least half way through the white circle and you'll have nailed it.
27bslash6?

Ha! The finest bit of internet ever! (http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html)
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: KRS on August 06, 2012, 03:31:32 AM
Make the lion a little bigger to fit at least half way through the white circle and you'll have nailed it.
27bslash6?

Ha! The finest bit of internet ever! (http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html)
Quality! :D
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Hookeysmith on August 06, 2012, 11:10:57 AM
That is really funny
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: DBTW on August 06, 2012, 12:10:32 PM
I have a Sedgley Lions club, you should join up with me and we can run it together?
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: The Laughing Policeman on August 06, 2012, 01:22:57 PM
I have a Sedgley Lions club, you should join up with me and we can run it together?
Sorry DBTW, my glasses are still steamed up with laughing at 27bslash6. I thought you were saying you have a Sedgley Lion cub and you were proposing to run it in races against KRS.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: DBTW on August 06, 2012, 04:13:11 PM
My Sedgley Lions club doesnt run races, it's a football supporters club. I dont have long before he sets up his other one so can you please amend your reply?

I have to leave in 5 minutes.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: KRS on August 06, 2012, 08:13:50 PM
I'm not the best at photoshop but I was interested to see what it would actually look like with a larger lion...

(http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/3428/kingsvilla2.png)
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: The Laughing Policeman on August 06, 2012, 09:40:13 PM
My Sedgley Lions club doesnt run races, it's a football supporters club. I dont have long before he sets up his other one so can you please amend your reply?

I have to leave in 5 minutes.
Oh I see, you're affiliated to the Detroit Lions in the NFL. I'm so sorry, I assumed you were claiming to be supporters of the famous English soccer franchise Aston Villa, but when I looked on Google Earth and discovered that Sedgley is in the Black Country of your West Miidlands County I realised that no self respecting YamYam would dream of supporting a soccer franchise inferior to such great franchises as the ones that claim Steve Bull as the greatest goal scorer of all time or the paupers from down the road who are so hard up they have to wear Tesco shopping bags for shirts.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Louzie0 on August 07, 2012, 02:37:45 AM
I'm not the best at photoshop but I was interested to see what it would actually look like with a larger lion...

(http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/3428/kingsvilla2.png)


I'd move to KIngswinford if I could have a badge like this!
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on August 07, 2012, 08:13:24 AM
thanks for all the effort in designing a badge/emblem.

we met some of the chaps from bromsgrove lions last night to see how they ran their club and what they do for their members and got some great ideas. All mad villa which is ace.
dbtw, i can definiteley see us hooking up for something in the coming times, perhaps a coach to an away game or something, but for starters i think i need to start small and take it from there.

the bromsgrove lions are having an evening with peter withe and brian little on sept 5th and proceeds are going to go to acorns and support leukaemia. check their website out to get details of the event.

this is something i would love to do at sometime for the kingswinford lions.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Percy McCarthy on August 07, 2012, 02:57:26 PM
Make the lion a little bigger to fit at least half way through the white circle and you'll have nailed it.
27bslash6?

Ha! The finest bit of internet ever! (http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html)

I must admit I did find it funny, but if I knew that bloke I'd put a big dent in his head and damn the consequences. Or break his hind legs. Yes, the legs - I'd find that funny too.

That black and white cat looks just like mine - absolutely adorable. Just do the fucking poster c***!
Title: Kingswinford lions now up and running
Post by: rutski on September 24, 2012, 04:41:52 PM
Have set the club up with the Lions club network. just in process of getting webpage set up but if you want info i have set up twitter account. @kfordlions. if you follow us on there there is a little info in tweets but more to come
we are club 161 and am going to have good time meeting some more villa fans from round our neck of the woods.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Witton Warrior on September 24, 2012, 05:00:22 PM
Have set the club up with the Lions club network. just in process of getting webpage set up but if you want info i have set up twitter account. @kfordlions. if you follow us on there there is a little info in tweets but more to come
we are club 161 and am going to have good time meeting some more villa fans from round our neck of the woods.

I'm in Wordsley and the lad and I are ST holders - where do you meet ;-)
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on September 24, 2012, 05:25:59 PM
we are just setting the  venue and time for the inaugral meeting. Most probably the Park Tavern on Cot lane, but will check with the gafferon his schedule.
So far there is myself as chairman and one other who will share banking duties. could do with someone who would have idea to make webpage.
it is all pretty easy going and i am not doing this to make profit, just to raise profile of the club in the area and have some fun.
we will be discussing membership fees as there is some expenditure needed ie badges and flag eventually with the grand idea to reward members with perks when we are up and running.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on September 24, 2012, 05:33:57 PM
I hope it's better run than the Kingston Lions.

I've applied countless times to join the committee but Kingthing and his corrupt bunch of henchmen keep blackballing me.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Kingthing on September 24, 2012, 08:53:54 PM
I hope it's better run than the Kingston Lions.

I've applied countless times to join the committee but Kingthing and his corrupt bunch of henchmen keep blackballing me.

I heard that!
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on October 05, 2012, 11:41:46 AM
First meeting is at the park tavern pub, cot lane, kingswinford on thursday 11th October. Anyone interested can come along, we will be sorting memberships out, getting client reference numbers and general chat. have some dates for away trips etc.
look forward to seeing you there!
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on October 05, 2012, 11:44:42 AM
First meeting is at the park tavern pub, cot lane, kingswinford on thursday 11th October. Anyone interested can come along, we will be sorting memberships out, getting client reference numbers and general chat. have some dates for away trips etc.
look forward to seeing you there!

8.30pm start, sorry missed that.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Lee on October 07, 2012, 10:10:53 AM
When you set up your K'FORD lions branch, can you please let me know details as I live close to K'ford


There is already an established Black Country Lions Club. There are discussions about finding us a new home, after the one that was in Old Hill, was not centred enough.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Mortimer's Bear on October 07, 2012, 11:15:10 AM
Does anyone know if there's a Tamworth Lions badge out there? I tried to join via the lions club website but am still awaiting a confirmation email!
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Witton Warrior on October 07, 2012, 01:18:25 PM
When you set up your K'FORD lions branch, can you please let me know details as I live close to K'ford


There is already an established Black Country Lions Club. There are discussions about finding us a new home, after the one that was in Old Hill, was not centred enough.


Hi Lee  (is that the Lee who ran the coaches?)

Having a Lions's club on the doorstep would be great. Used to be a member of the Stourbridge Lions in the late 70's when it met in the busman's social club behing the Employment Exchange.

Great days
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Lee on October 07, 2012, 02:21:56 PM
When you set up your K'FORD lions branch, can you please let me know details as I live close to K'ford


There is already an established Black Country Lions Club. There are discussions about finding us a new home, after the one that was in Old Hill, was not centred enough.


Hi Lee  (is that the Lee who ran the coaches?)

Having a Lions's club on the doorstep would be great. Used to be a member of the Stourbridge Lions in the late 70's when it met in the busman's social club behing the Employment Exchange.

Great days

Hi mate, no it's Nige that runs the Coaches, but I have helped him out in the past.

There are some discussions on re-booting the Club, as it seems to have lost it's way a bit after leaving the Spring Meadow in Old Hill. Once I know more mate, I'll let you know.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on October 11, 2012, 06:58:28 PM
we are at the park tavern, cot lane kingswinford, tonight @ 8.30pm. anyone is welcome, discussing plans for club and ideas are welcome along with local villa fans!
i havent got all the answers, this will be just a vehicle for us all to get together locally!

as they say in royston vasey, a local club for local people!!
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on October 11, 2012, 07:02:59 PM
http://www.facebook.com/KingswinfordLions?ref=hl. that is link for kingswinford lions on facebook
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on October 11, 2012, 07:04:22 PM
https://twitter.com/kfordlions this is for twitter
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: cheltenhamlion on October 11, 2012, 07:53:27 PM
All Black Country types keep me posted. I live there now so options re aways and meet ups are well received.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on October 12, 2012, 12:04:07 AM
met some good chaps tonight, some i knew a little and a few i knew not at all, but we all had common bond!. UTV
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: sid1964 on October 12, 2012, 08:32:28 AM
Yes, please keep me informed about the Kford lions.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on October 12, 2012, 08:38:26 AM
Yes, please keep me informed about the Kford lions.
follow the links to twitter page and facebook pages. when something happening i will post on there.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: DBTW on October 15, 2012, 03:06:14 PM
I am running a mini coach to Swindon through Sedgley Lions, have you got anyone who would want to come with us?

Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on November 05, 2012, 01:51:26 PM
we are thinking of doing a player tribute flag, anyone with photoshop fancy a go at putting something together, maybe for Ron Vlaar - Villa's dutch master or KEA. Someone epitomising good spirit and worthy of recognition. Guzan perhaps or maybe christian benteke?  all ideas welcome as i know there are lots of you with good imagination and skills on the puter that i just cannot do!
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Simba on November 06, 2012, 08:31:03 AM
(http://i45.tinypic.com/25txhkw.jpg)

Blimey the crest reprised on 179 (talking as a graphic designer, retired) is excellent and stronger than the Villa crest imho.

As a critique: I would also have the Lion extremities protruding even more onto the claret band in to give depth. "Lions" is in the name after all.

I see you have put a clever shadow around the Lion to overcome the stupid Villa decision to have a yellow lion on light blue. Dunno how you reproduce this in cloth. Like the Club crest it would be better with the old fragmented lion instead of our cartoon but thats not your choice.

Another option to bring it line with the club crest is to have the shield shape in the middle rather than another circle. The points would be proud on the claret with the Lion inside. Sorry to interfere but it looks great.
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: rutski on January 03, 2013, 01:16:54 PM
(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q700/rutski73/006_zpsba71b6cf.jpg)


many thanks to all who have helped in the design and set up of the kingswinford lions. the badge looks smart doesnt it!
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Archie on January 03, 2013, 05:30:50 PM
Good badge, and good luck for your new branch, mate!
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt on January 03, 2013, 07:26:53 PM
Having recently moved to Halesowen I'm in need of finding a pub that streams the Villa games if anyone can help me out. If not, I suppose a trip to the Park Tavern in Kingswinford wouldn't be too bad. ;-)
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Legion on January 03, 2013, 08:16:01 PM
(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q700/rutski73/006_zpsba71b6cf.jpg)


many thanks to all who have helped in the design and set up of the kingswinford lions. the badge looks smart doesnt it!

That's sooooooooooooo 2012... nice though!
Title: Re: designing new lions club badge
Post by: Clampy on January 04, 2013, 02:46:36 PM
Yeah that looks great Rutski.
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