Does anyone know whether there are certain rules hidden somewhere about how squadron crests should be?
We are thinking of re-designing ours and we would like some advice. Also, how would you advise us going around getting it designed? A graphics designer perhaps or paint ha ha?
Thanks, HR
If there are rules, they are widely ignored.
PM me your email address and I’ll dig out my high resolution blank crests. I edit all of mine on Photoshop.
Dug this out of the archive
[quote=“Baldrick” post=16785]If there are rules, they are widely ignored.
PM me your email address and I’ll dig out my high resolution blank crests. I edit all of mine on Photoshop.[/quote]
There is actually a badge template here in the Resources section. It is an Adobe Illustrator format, so it may not be as easy to update as a large, blank outline but it will create a scalable, vector copy of the badge.
Also - minor pet peeve: the whole sqn no goes in each of the inserts, so if you’re 1234 Sqn you should have 1234 on both sides - not 12 on one side and 34 on the other.
Kill any crest like that with fire.
Compared to those that are the wrong colour that’s a minor detail!
And that have laurels, hehe
Or those with a really odd aspect astral coronet…
This is what you need.
(A larger version can be emailed.)
[quote=“Baldrick” post=16948]This is what you need.
(A larger version can be emailed.)[/quote]
Well, except for the odd gold effect and the white text!
[quote=“incubus” post=16949][quote=“Baldrick” post=16948]This is what you need.
(A larger version can be emailed.)[/quote]
Well, except for the odd gold effect and the white text![/quote]
The Corps one is gold.
I’ll admit the issues with the font but that is easily changeable, it should be the same colour as the outside (gold or yellow) for the lettering inside the circle and black for the mottos.
Attached is the logo from the Corps CD they issued to each squadron over a decade ago.
The “gold” is a flat colour and not a metallic gradient. Their typefaces are scruffy too.
[attachment=152]ATC.jpg[/attachment]
Yes, but there also exists a much nicer metallic gold one, as seen here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Air_Training_Corps_crest.svg/320px-Air_Training_Corps_crest.svg.png
What’s wrong with that?
I can produce both types. I also think I have somewhere the font as in the one you just produced, but no idea where I got it from. I went for Times New Roman so that anyone could edit it and it would look the same.
[quote=“wdimagineer2b” post=4638]Personally, I detest Times New Roman. It’s just such a boring typeface.
I’ve always used Flareserif 821 as a nice, close alternative to the hand drawn type of the original ATC badge.
It’s free too.
http://fontscore.com/fonts/Flareserif-821-BT_17879.html
Whilst I’m at it…
For the ATC badge colours I use:
Red - Pantone 032.
Dark yellow/gold - Pantone 124.
Light yellow/gold - Pantone 109.
If anyone’s interested…[/quote]
I lie, this is where I got it, from a previous thread on this topic. That font matches pretty much spot on.
It’s not a bad match is it?
Certainly the closest I’ve found to date.
Maybe we should try to convince the ACO badge man to make it the standard face…
Getting the corporate style guide fixed and including Squadron badges in there as well wouldn’t be a bad idea either.
