billiken_roy Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I just prefer the more rounded lives instead of the straight lines. Another good thing though is it will be a lot easier to pirate and create your own wear with any "friendly" graphic designer you may know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The two-tone design with the winking eye on one side and open eye on the other does remind me at least a little bit of a certain Batman villain: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I just prefer the more rounded lives instead of the straight lines. Another good thing though is it will be a lot easier to pirate and create your own wear with any "friendly" graphic designer you may know. How so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The two-tone design with the winking eye on one side and open eye on the other does remind me at least a little bit of a certain Batman villain: That is the first thing that popped into my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 That is the first thing that popped into my head. I thought the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=/productimages/_2261000/altimages/ff_2261554alt2_full.jpg&w=600Love the font but not a fan of the new logo. Not better than the current one in my opinion. Not that Billikens exist or anything but i would say it looks nothing like pervious versions and is hard to compare them; a billiken is round and jolly, not a triangle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Steve, can we get a two-toned (or Two Face) smiley for when the Billiken escapes the scene of the crime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbj14 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I just prefer the more rounded lives instead of the straight lines. Another good thing though is it will be a lot easier to pirate and create your own wear with any "friendly" graphic designer you may know. On that note, is there anywhere to get a good jersey from? Besides the bookstore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Paging BigMouth: the king of I could do it betterMaybe I'm crazy and have a bad circle but my friends don't like it and my parents hate it. Personally I think it looks cheesey, not fierce or whatever they were going for. Sorry I have an opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaLBErt Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The thing that disturbs me is that those images are the first two shirts for sale with the new billiken on it and they have two different goofy looking fonts. Why cant we just have a t-shirt that has the billiken head on it and the official font?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne's_World Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Meh, it's defintiely not as bad as I thought it would be, but at first it doesn't seem like a fantastic design. Maybe it's one of those things that takes time, like hearing a song that you think isn't good at first but then it just grows on you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Does anyone know if there is a live stream or periscope or anything for the unveiling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Maybe I'm crazy and have a bad circle but my friends don't like it and my parents hate it. Personally I think it looks cheesey, not fierce or whatever they were going for. Sorry I have an opinionIt looks mischievous and that's what the Billiken is about. I'm glad it doesn't look fierce and it's definitely not cheesy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Meh, it's defintiely not as bad as I thought it would be, but at first it doesn't seem like a fantastic design. Maybe it's one of those things that takes time, like hearing a song that you think isn't good at first but then it just grows on you? You're getting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Maybe I'm crazy and have a bad circle but my friends don't like it and my parents hate it. Personally I think it looks cheesey, not fierce or whatever they were going for. Sorry I have an opinion Just to avoid everyone making a big deal over nothing, was this the logo you saw? I can see some people not liking it. Some people don't like change, and this is a change. I'm not thrilled about it, but it could have been a lot worse. I still think this won't be a big deal in a few weeks. The silver lining that I've been trying to use in this is that outside of the hardcore fans, a lot of people think the Billiken in general is really weird and a bit creepy. With that in mind, SLU wasn't going to become a laughingstock over a new Billiken logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Just to avoid everyone making a big deal over nothing, was this the logo you saw? I can see some people not liking it. Some people don't like change, and this is a change. I'm not thrilled about it, but it could have been a lot worse. I still think this won't be a big deal in a few weeks. The silver lining that I've been trying to use in this is that outside of the hardcore fans, a lot of people think the Billiken in general is really weird and a bit creepy. With that in mind, SLU wasn't going to become a laughingstock over a new Billiken logo. Yes what I saw and was within a box like the Bonnie's logo. I get people like it, I just do not care for it. Everyone has their own opinion, but to say I was wrong in my assessment is asinine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Yes what I saw and was within a box like the Bonnie's logo. I get people like it, I just do not care for it. Everyone has their own opinion, but to say I was wrong in my assessment is asinineYou're not wrong you're just less than right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwyjibo Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 And some people like change just for change sake. This is not an improvement. I will agree with others that it is not terrible or as bad as possible but that is an awfully low bar. It is REALLY sad when we are all happy that "it could have been worse" and "not as bad as people laughing at us". I can see some people not liking it. Some people don't like change, and this is a change. I'm not thrilled about it, but it could have been a lot worse. I still think this won't be a big deal in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I forgot to add that I am still glad I got my Vineyard vines Billiken tie in the in the smiling Billiken variety. Fierce Billiken doesn't go as well in professional wear. Totally agree here. Maybe it will get better as I get used to it, but right now it just strikes me as exceedingly boring and dull. I know people here are saying they see echos of previous Billiken faces in the grin, but I really don't see it. The past one might have gone overboard with the Suessiness/Grinchness, but this one just strikes me as very generically cartoon faceish. I agree it will probably look better in big form than small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 You're not wrong you're just less than right. You must never let your wife win a fight, always have to get your way is that it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The two-tone design with the winking eye on one side and open eye on the other does remind me at least a little bit of a certain Batman villain: I hope they don't do this to the mascot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 And some people like change just for change sake. This is not an improvement. I will agree with others that it is not terrible or as bad as possible but that is an awfully low bar. It is REALLY sad when we are all happy that "it could have been worse" and "not as bad as people laughing at us". Be that as it may, my past observations of the SLU athletic department in action have led me to set a very low bar. Any higher expectations would just cause me to be angry a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 New logo is slightly Meerkat-ish Looked OK to me w/ the new script didn't look ok to me on the T-shirt. Add a lil' tilted crown to it and we got a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 If you do a quick survey of the prior 4 pages or so recording impressions of the new logo the following is obvious: Nobody hates it, and nobody loves it. This is what a rebranding is all about, arriving at a middle of the road compromise that improves from prior logos, etc... but upsets no one. The meek shall inherit the kingdom of heaven, amen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I'm not a statistician but out of 15 people I've shown it and talked to not one has said anything positive about it. That's not good. Oh and please don't hound me about my small sample size. Not everyone likes it so don't say people who dislike it are wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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