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Title: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: iain_todd on April 28, 2014, 02:04:53 PM
Well, Shane and Chris were talking about getting a proper Belfast branch logo/banner on the go, and I've got pretty nifty at photoshop these days, so I thought I could give it a go. What does everyone think? Everyone happy enough for me to give it a shot?

I was thinking of including the Lagan and the big fish in the logo. Let me know what yousens think.


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Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: sub82 on April 28, 2014, 02:27:43 PM
Yo man it was Brian (DEMPSEY) who suggested it.

Go for it if you want to! The only requirement is an emphasis on the local club with "Belfast Homebrewers" as the main banner but keeping an NHC logo in the corner.
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: iain_todd on April 28, 2014, 03:08:58 PM
See PM with Shane, CB.
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: sub82 on April 28, 2014, 03:57:40 PM
Thnx M80!  ;)
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: BrewBilly on April 28, 2014, 07:46:43 PM
Good one Ian

I am happy enough for you to design a kick ass logo

Cheers
Andy
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: Bazza on April 29, 2014, 09:49:48 AM
Hmmm.... that's a huge undertaking, Iain, and one I'm not envious of.

The fish and the Lagan are merely starting points.

In addition you've got to somehow work in Samson and Goliath, Cave Hill, City Hall, City Hospital, Stormont, The Falls Road, The Shankhill Road, the Big House on the Ormeau Road.
But the above are mere buildings and locations; you need to express emotions such as fear, gloom, terror, despair, hope, frustration, belief, joy, laughter, hilarity and incredulity (see Stormont).
There's the sports people: George Best, Mary Peters, Peter Canavan, Pat Jennings, that guy who kept crying in his canoe in the Olympics.
Then there's the artists: Jimmy Young, Jimmy Cricket (actually, he might be from Cookstown), Van Morrisson, Gary Moore, the guy who cycles around East Belfast with 7 or 8 dogs in his basket, the 'street artist' who's unmistakable violin with a wee trumpet attachment has still to produce an actual tune after 20 years of trying .
The people who helped rebuild our once broken land: John Hume, David Trimble, Mo Mowlam, Chelsea's John Terry.
The people who's indefatigability keeps our fragile peace process intact: Peter Robinson, Martin McGuinness, Ruth Patterson, Patrick Kielty.
Then there's the plethora of imagery that's unique to our proud city: Wreckage, smoke, peace walls, Good Friday agreement, Angel of Hope, spides in Rangers tops dancing round a tower of burning tyres, spides in Celtic tops dancing round a burning van that the afore-mentioned tyres used to be attached to. F*****g spides making everyday life a misery for decent folk, Irish dancing, Orange marches, the hurling stick, the Lambeg drum, A horse galloping up a cobbled street, a flame-haired Irish Colleen, a half-remembered beer ad, Jimmy Cricket's wellies, Brian Kennedy showing up anywhere there's a ribbon to be cut, peace talks, talks about talks, proximity talks about the prospect of talks, protests, protests protesting against protests, the smell of boiling hops from all ends of the city that signify a a shared goal and a positive direction: The Belfast Brewers' Club!

How big is this banner again?

-Barry
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: Bazza on April 29, 2014, 11:12:32 AM
I stood beside Frank once at a urinal in Belfast Intl Airport. After much internal debating sobriety got the better of me and I decided not to point down and say to him 'That's a cracker!' To this day I still regret not saying it :(

-Barry
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: Damien M on April 29, 2014, 01:13:01 PM
Quote from: Bazza on April 29, 2014, 09:49:48 AM
Hmmm.... that's a huge undertaking, Iain, and one I'm not envious of.

The fish and the Lagan are merely starting points.

In addition you've got to somehow work in Samson and Goliath, Cave Hill, City Hall, City Hospital, Stormont, The Falls Road, The Shankhill Road, the Big House on the Ormeau Road.
But the above are mere buildings and locations; you need to express emotions such as fear, gloom, terror, despair, hope, frustration, belief, joy, laughter, hilarity and incredulity (see Stormont).
There's the sports people: George Best, Mary Peters, Peter Canavan, Pat Jennings, that guy who kept crying in his canoe in the Olympics.
Then there's the artists: Jimmy Young, Jimmy Cricket (actually, he might be from Cookstown), Van Morrisson, Gary Moore, the guy who cycles around East Belfast with 7 or 8 dogs in his basket, the 'street artist' who's unmistakable violin with a wee trumpet attachment has still to produce an actual tune after 20 years of trying .
The people who helped rebuild our once broken land: John Hume, David Trimble, Mo Mowlam, Chelsea's John Terry.
The people who's indefatigability keeps our fragile peace process intact: Peter Robinson, Martin McGuinness, Ruth Patterson, Patrick Kielty.
Then there's the plethora of imagery that's unique to our proud city: Wreckage, smoke, peace walls, Good Friday agreement, Angel of Hope, spides in Rangers tops dancing round a tower of burning tyres, spides in Celtic tops dancing round a burning van that the afore-mentioned tyres used to be attached to. F*****g spides making everyday life a misery for decent folk, Irish dancing, Orange marches, the hurling stick, the Lambeg drum, A horse galloping up a cobbled street, a flame-haired Irish Colleen, a half-remembered beer ad, Jimmy Cricket's wellies, Brian Kennedy showing up anywhere there's a ribbon to be cut, peace talks, talks about talks, proximity talks about the prospect of talks, protests, protests protesting against protests, the smell of boiling hops from all ends of the city that signify a a shared goal and a positive direction: The Belfast Brewers' Club!

How big is this banner again?

-Barry

Shiche! And I thought ye were all sorted up there!!! ??? :o ;)

and you forgot the word Sichuation! 
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: Quiet_Man on April 29, 2014, 01:23:29 PM
.....and a couple of "flegs".....
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: Bazza on April 29, 2014, 02:27:01 PM
Come on lads, Give Iain a chance here. He's meant do be doing a banner, not the Bayeux Tapestry :)

-Barry

P.s. Anyone else out there share a urinal with Frank Carson? Or anyone famous for that matter?
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: Damien M on April 29, 2014, 03:35:05 PM
Brian O Driscoll He said there was room for a small one! Cheeky git!!

I chose not to be the smart arse and challenge him on his derogatory remark!...... I probably could of taken  him but  the other side of him were 2 other members of the national  team and didn't fancy being scrummed down the urinal!!!  >:( :(
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: iain_todd on April 29, 2014, 10:25:21 PM
Bazza that's class. We should put that on a T shirt. Did one today in work lads. Will refine tomorrow and hopefully have something to show you soon ;-) Chris already gave it the thumbs up...


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Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: iain_todd on April 30, 2014, 02:47:59 PM
What do yousens think?
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: sub82 on April 30, 2014, 03:51:06 PM
Sorry - just a thought but shoooould it contain no beer references as we'd also want to encourage wine and cider makers?

Looks class though!  :)
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: iain_todd on April 30, 2014, 04:07:09 PM
Nah fuck em.


Only joking!  ;D


Cool, good point. I could take it out, or else include an apple and some grapes or glass of wine in the logo. Although technically you 'make' cider or wine, but you 'brew' beer.  :P


Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: sub82 on April 30, 2014, 04:20:29 PM
ooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooo  :-*

Is it not the yeast that brews the beer?  ::)
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: iain_todd on April 30, 2014, 04:23:42 PM
Nope!
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: Bazza on May 01, 2014, 12:12:07 PM
Like the design, Iain.

You know the fish's scales are all wee tiny pictures depicting Belfast and NI? Would it be difficult to fill a few scales with brewing-related pics such as wine glass, pint, apple, hop grain, etc, but having them a different colour to stand out?

Just a thought.

Anyway, good work :)

-Barry
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: iain_todd on May 01, 2014, 05:54:39 PM
Cheers baz! All good suggestions. Will work in it next week. Although I did think simplicity might be key, considering future printing issues if were wanting to get tshirts or banners made
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: sub82 on May 02, 2014, 06:59:48 AM
Definitely! Think there's been ongoing regeneration work in the Lagan. When we lived there a seal had been swimming up past Ormeau bridge.
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: Roo on May 03, 2014, 12:45:01 AM
I'm tired after reading all your valid points Barry.....One small aside tho....Jimmy Cricket was from Riverdale in Andytown so he's in....not to be confused with Ravendale where them Orcs run around.....now that's in my head did you mention Game of Thrones or Giro D'DHSS? All part of our culture like.
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: belfastboozer on June 09, 2014, 10:12:28 AM
That logo would look good on a t-shirt
Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: Paddy on July 02, 2014, 01:21:54 PM
Love the logo :) Think it's a great idea!

As a side note: It took a while but I reckon I've found somewhere that can fit baz's post on a t-shirt:

Title: Re: Belfast Homebrew Logo
Post by: Bazza on July 02, 2014, 01:34:17 PM
haha. Nice one, Paddy.

Usually if you want to quote my nonsense on at-shirt you can save yourself time and money by just boking down the front of one you already own :)

-Barry