Many professional logo designers prefer to work in creating logos based on sports themes than any other type. Football logos are often among their favorite projects. This type of logo is rather easy to plan and design. Football is one of the most popular sports around the world and brings with it a large well-established fan base. With a successful football logo, any team, product or service can become rapidly famous creating lucrative results. In the following, some of the most important elements of football logo designing are briefly discussed.
Choosing a Football Image
When football is the subject, many different images may come to mind. The most popular of these is the football itself at different angels. With the football image being so widely used, it is important to be able to choose a unique image. You may be at risk of trademark infringement by choosing an image that is already being or has been used. Never select images from sources such as the internet. You should create imaginative and unique images for use with your football logo. Be sure to the keep the image basic and simple. If the image has too much detail, it can be easily forgotten or seem overwhelming.
Adding Color to the Design
Color is a very important part of designing a football logo. When the football logo is for a team or product, you may want to use the team or school colors. This is the best way to help the public to associate the logo with the correct team. No more than two or three colors should ever be used. Using too many colors can give a tacky appearance to the football logo.
Font Styles and Text Choices
Not many football logos are created without some sort of text. This text may only be the team name or even the state from which the team hales. Some choose to place quotes or football related terms or slogans in the logo design. Regardless of the text, you should always limit the number of words to four or five. It may appear cluttered if there are more than five words located in the design.
Choosing the correct font style is just as imperative to the success of the football logo as any other element of design. You want to choose a font style that delivers a feeling of team spirit and success. Everyone wants to be the fan of a winning team. Make sure to choose a font style that gives a feeling that this team, service or other football related business is sure to be a dependable and successful one.
Additional Information
In order to create a successful football logo, you may want to design several rough drafts before choosing a permanent logo design. This gives you the freedom to experiment with several images, colors, fonts and text choices. You will be able to view which ones tends to be the most attractive. It may be best to let several individuals associated with the business to help in choosing the final design for your football logo.
