New GD.com logos.

Which are your top two picks?

  • 1,

    Votes: 5 25.0%

  • 2

    Votes: 4 20.0%

  • 3

    Votes: 3 15.0%

  • 4

    Votes: 3 15.0%

  • 5

    Votes: 2 10.0%

  • 6

    Votes: 14 70.0%

  • 7

    Votes: 5 25.0%
  • Total voters
    20
MWB said:
This might seem like a big leap here, but why not finalize 4 or 5 possible logos as well as the OG logo and maybe an updated OG logo then have the people at the SSSS vote. Have ballots ready to be filled out and grab peoples Email addresses at that time, you could even give away some swag to encourage participation. Sign up new members figure out what the masses are saying about logo's hand out some swag and sign up some new members.

Then with the Email addresses you got send out a sign-up email after the show.
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Brilliant Idea!
 
I like the circle idea.. I don’t think that’s the one though

RD
 
This will ALWAYS be glamis dunes. Com to me
 

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RiverDave said:
I like the circle idea.. I don’t think that’s the one though

RD
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What do you not like about it. Maybe provide him with some input and dbart can hone in on what you are looking for?

Just my input. Change can be good but major change can make things worse. I like where dbart is going with this. Fresh look while honoring the legacy.
 
D-n-Tyke said:
What do you not like about it. Maybe provide him with some input and dbart can hone in on what you are looking for?

Just my input. Change can be good but major change can make things worse. I like where dbart is going with this. Fresh look while honoring the legacy.
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Well I’m not sure it could get much worse in terms of traffic. Especially with the domain, this place should be 100 times what it is.

As far as that logo it’s a good start for a concept but I don’t think it’s finished per se.
MWB said:
This might seem like a big leap here, but why not finalize 4 or 5 possible logos as well as the OG logo and maybe an updated OG logo then have the people at the SSSS vote. Have ballots ready to be filled out and grab peoples Email addresses at that time, you could even give away some swag to encourage participation. Sign up new members figure out what the masses are saying about logo's hand out some swag and sign up some new members.

Then with the Email addresses you got send out a sign-up email after the show.
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well it would make it a bit difficult to run all the clothing and hats etc to try and recoupe the 8k for the booth without a logo.. just to attend the sandshow I budgeted about 30k.

RD
 
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Crusty said:
A Logo change represents the business change, perhaps addressing negative perceptions, strategic repositioning? You started off great with video reviews and content of builds, mfg. and service vendors that support and cater to the sand dunes crowds...that was good, but it stopped (yeah, we know the family issues, we get that). GD needs the younger crowds, go after the companies and Social Media sensations that the young 20 somethings pay attention to and follow. What is yore goal, to sell more t-shirts and swag? RDP is an active community, so i doubt that's true.

The two biggest obstacles GD has (IMHO) is the following or lack of:

AP Based Social Media Platforms. We do not have any presence on TikTok, Reddit, Discord, Snap Chat, YouTube or X. Whatever GD is up to, needs to be posted in short 15-30 second reels on those platforms, always giving links back to the forum, give an incentive to sign up as a member (Whip Flag, Coozie, Stickers). We have IG and Facebook, but they need attention. This is the biggest way to get GD out to the masses, at least you'll get the looks....GOOD content will get them to comeback. If a person has to log on to GD via the internet, webpage - this site will not grow. It's all about simplification, use plugs and features Xenforo has to allow sharing of forum content to social media.

Social Events and gatherings (Taco Tuesday) build personal relationships, those relationships bring folks back and then they start to participate, buy swag and stay invested. Everyone that is a longtime participating member, went to a Taco Tuesday, etc. They met a fellow board member, built a friendship and started camping together. We cannot be one big happy family, that dynamic never works, but a message board built on strangers/lurkers is just drama (Pirate4x4, HotBoat, MustangWorld, etc.)

So far all the examples shown are the typical AI generic stuff that looks like everyone else's AI generic stuff - boring, will not stand out at all. You could do what everyone else does out of their garage and copy-cat a Coors or Modelo logo and twist it to GD (lame crap, I'm being sarcastic).

I always thought we were Coca Cola (1886) around here, not Pepsi (Choice of New Generation)

Modernize the current logo, we had a more modern version that looked allot like the Dave and Busters scheme just like Fireball Ben said. Don't throw away an established 20 plus year brand.
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On the Coca-Cola logo fyi..

 
RiverDave said:
Well I’m not sure it could get much worse in terms of traffic. Especially with the domain, this place should be 100 times what it is.

As far as that logo it’s a good start for a concept but I don’t think it’s finished per se.


well it would make it a bit difficult to run all the clothing and hats etc to try and recoupe the 8k for the booth without a logo.. just to attend the sandshow I budgeted about 30k.

RD
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30k to attend the sand show?!?! Ho Li Fuk!!!! Just change the damn logo if you think it’ll help. It ain’t that cool.
 
RiverDave said:
Well I’m not sure it could get much worse in terms of traffic. Especially with the domain, this place should be 100 times what it is.

As far as that logo it’s a good start for a concept but I don’t think it’s finished per se.

RD
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Understood...

I can agree with you, not thinking it is finished. I was just suggesting giving dbart some feedback so maybe he can do some iterations and get it finished to your liking. dbart is wicked good in design and has YEARS of experience you can take advantage of (Maybe you have already done that in private).
 
IFLY said:
Why ask for a vote? You’re going to be the one that makes the decision.
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Well originally the thought process was to get the community involved in the brand as a whole..

That said people seem to like six the best, so I’ll send that and another one over to the graphics guy to dial it in.

Personally I’m preferential to the GD style logos, but people on here seem preferential to it being spelled out.

There are some people on here that are flat resistant to any kinda change at all. Which I get.. but the reality of it is things are gonna be changing.. some for the good, some for the worse.. we won’t know until we try different things.

You can’t on one hand say “yeah it used to be great, we have to rebuild” then on the other hand say “don’t change anything we like our club house.”

I’m a pretty reasonable guy, but some of the responses in here are pretty out there to say the least.

RD
 
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GWTT said:
I could see updating the current original logo but to completely change It would market it look like as different site and get passed by. It’s iconic and have shown people the logo and they know where to click. Try sharpening the original. Think you’ll get better results. Look at KIA for example their logo changed so much people thought it was a new car company. If I was spiffy with computers I’d try the fast and furious movie font with different blues and orange maybe make the orange be a silhouette of the dunes and blue be the sky?
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On the KIA front

In 2021, Kia underwent a significant rebranding initiative, including a new logo and slogan, with the aim of modernizing its brand image and establishing itself as a leader in the automotive industry
. The new logo is a stylized, modern version of the 'Kia' text, departing from the previous oval shape.
Before the logo change
  • Brand perception: Kia was often perceived as a brand offering affordable vehicles.
  • Sales: Kia reported a 14% revenue increase from 2020 to 2021, a jump unseen in the year prior to the rebrand.
Just an FYI
 
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