WAB Badge

[Dan Salter]

Originally Posted by Little Firewall

Ooops I've managed to be on the list twice.

you and half the population it would seem ? im not even on there once

[Boddie]

I have spoken to Stu briefly and his preference for the logo, for the BRAND, remains the words WILDABOUTBRITAIN coming out of the grass, as can be seen here. http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/connect

Its felt that other designs could confuse the BRAND and pigeon hole the aim, into one particular category.

This original design in itself may not be practical for the type of badge we have been discussing so I suggested to go with the Barbour type badge, as in a previous post, and with the words stacked as shown below.

Wild
About
Britain or

WILD
ABOUT
BRITAIN

The design would be simple - an enamel badge of a regal sort of colour - dark bottle green, burgundy or dark blue, with the words in brass. I guess a tad like the old prefects badges.

Only available in one colour and probably smaller than 20mm square, with rounded off corners.

How does that sound?

Any preferences on colours?

Any preferences on CAPITAL LETTERS or This Way (cant remember what its called)

[wildone]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

you and half the population it would seem ? im not even on there once

Dan I usually only update once a day and as you had added your name after today's update you were obviouly not showing.

[wildone]

Amended list

Wildabout Britain Badges

Owl-Light - 1
saxonraven - 1
nightshade - 2
Garden Carpet - 1
cherrybee - 1
honeybee - 2
Little Firewall - 2
Ollie - 2
Wild Woman- 1
Fungijohn - 2
Boddie - 4
Buzfuz8149 - 2
Yellowhammer - 2
Fourwings - 2
jerryh - 2
wildone - 2
saxonraven - 4
colincurry - 2
wildlifesnapper - 2
Billy Wobble Dagger - 2
Tormentil - 1
Jennywrenny - 1
Duke of York - 1
Nettlerunner - 1
Glsammy - 2
Smartie - 2
Oscar2006 - 2
Badgerwatcher- ? Waiting for an answer as to how many.
Canonman - 2
Oy - possibly 2
Fbcpmike 1
Mattxyz - possibly 2
Jonny.go.go - 2
Scribe - 3
Jon - 1
Lynsnow - 2
Mrs Fish - 2
Dan Salter - 2



Latest total is now 64 (possibly 68 + Badgerwatcher’s) which brings us still 36 short of the minimum of 100

Those of you who are altering the number ordered PLEASE MAKE IT CLEAR that it is an AMENDMENT. I do not go back through the list each time to see who has already ordered.

[Garden Carpet]

Boddie... is it called Title Case?

Either way would the words be aligned to the side or centered?
jaki

[Dan Salter]

No probs...cheers wildone

[Owl-Light]

Thanks for keeping the running totals wildone. I tried it once at the beginning and it's not at all easy to keep track, especially when a thread gets as long as this one. Much appreciated

[Dan Salter]

Originally Posted by Boddie

I have spoken to Stu briefly and his preference for the logo, for the BRAND, remains the words WILDABOUTBRITAIN coming out of the grass, as can be seen here. http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/connect

Its felt that other designs could confuse the BRAND and pigeon hole the aim, into one particular category.

This original design in itself may not be practical for the type of badge we have been discussing so I suggested to go with the Barbour type badge, as in a previous post, and with the words stacked as shown below.

Wild
About
Britain or

WILD
ABOUT
BRITAIN

The design would be simple - an enamel badge of a regal sort of colour - dark bottle green, burgundy or dark blue, with the words in brass. I guess a tad like the old prefects badges.

Only available in one colour and probably smaller than 20mm square, with rounded off corners.

How does that sound?

Any preferences on colours?

Any preferences on CAPITAL LETTERS or This Way (cant remember what its called)

I wasnt aware we had a logo as i always cut straight to the forum page...but seeing as we do i agree with stu that yes we should stick with that...same way all the organisations do...it would have been nice to have a small memebr of wildlife on it like the RSPB avocet or the KWT Adonis Blue but im not here to argue...a posh british racing/regal green gets my vote.
Everything in my entire life would be green if i could...im having real trouble finding a green rucksack at the moment by any of my favoured brands ( North face, Berghaus, etc etc)

If WAB does ever have an animal addition to its logo like i mentioned my vote is for an ermine coated Stoat in the classic heads up pose ! which to me should symbolise we like the animals even most others hate ( Sparrow hawks and Stoats...the cute killers)

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by Garden Carpet

Boddie... is it called Title Case?

Either way would the words be aligned to the side or centered?
jaki

Thought it was upper or lower case?

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by honeybee

Thought it was upper or lower case?

It is title case. I just had a mental block.

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

I wasnt aware we had a logo as i always cut straight to the forum page...but seeing as we do i agree with stu that yes we should stick with that...same way all the organisations do...it would have been nice to have a small memebr of wildlife on it like the RSPB avocet or the KWT Adonis Blue but im not here to argue...a posh british racing/regal green gets my vote.
Everything in my entire life would be green if i could...im having real trouble finding a green rucksack at the moment by any of my favoured brands ( North face, Berghaus, etc etc)

If WAB does ever have an animal addition to its logo like i mentioned my vote is for an ermine coated Stoat in the classic heads up pose ! which to me should symbolise we like the animals even most others hate ( Sparrow hawks and Stoats...the cute killers)

I am pretty sure that that design is not the finished article and I think Stu did once mentiuon adding creatures so he may want to hear your suggestions Dan.

British Racing Green would be my choice of colour too, with the lettering in brass. Its a nice non offensive colour and is well alligned with the countryside

[jonny.go.go]

Being a new member I failed to notice the green grass blue sky with title logo also. It makes little sense to dilute the identity of the organisation with multiple logos. I also take the point about the stag head, trophy ? would hate for that mistake to be made. If the badge is to be based on the grass/sky/wording approach please increase my badge requirements to 3, my 2 kids can wear one each also.

Jonny

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by jonny.go.go

Being a new member I failed to notice the green grass blue sky with title logo also. It makes little sense to dilute the identity of the organisation with multiple logos. I also take the point about the stag head, trophy ? would hate for that mistake to be made. If the badge is to be based on the grass/sky/wording approach please increase my badge requirements to 3, my 2 kids can wear one each also.

Jonny

Hi Jonny

THIS badge project is NOT going to be based on that particular design. As I said earlier a badge of this type does not lend itself to this particular design as it is impractical to have such a design on a small lapel badge. The purpose of the badge on discussion here is almost an ID type badge - something discreet. I am sure that the grass / sky design will be utilised later.

Cheers


Andrew

[Boddie]

This is the sort of thing I am thinking off. This took 2 minutes so is not exactly the design, I would want to look at the typeface etc but this is the general size and idea.

British Racing Green with silver or brass lettering.

Nice and simple, inoffensive, not open to any interpretation.

[Dan Salter]

Please please go with the silver....i dont allow anything gold or brass coloured within a hundred miles of me or my house....urrgh...dam those chavs.

[wildone]

Like it Boddie. Could even wear it when not Wildlife watching.


Edit.
PS Now all we need is the requisite number of pre-orders for it to go ahead.

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

Please please go with the silver....i dont allow anything gold or brass coloured within a hundred miles of me or my house....urrgh...dam those chavs.

Funny, I spoke to Pete on this earlier. If we do go brass it will be a 'dirty' brass and not staybright. I am exactly the same as you on this. I hate gold.

When I say dirty brass I mean like this

eBay.co.uk: Vintage green Guilloche enamel school Prefect badge (item 230075027801 end time 13-Jan-07 19:33:31 GMT)

Incidentally, when at school I had one of these badges but the first R and the first E were reversed.

It described me perfectly

[Dan Salter]

Id still prefer silver but def dirty brass over rattners brass. !

[Garden Carpet]

is this the sort of thing boddie

[Little Firewall]

Sorry wildone I think I got so excited about it I pressed the buttons more than once! Silly me.

[Owl-Light]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

Id still prefer silver but def dirty brass over rattners brass. !

I don't care for gold either. The vintage brass/bronze or silver would definitely be preferable.

[nightshade]

I would like the BRITISH RACING GREEN and VINTAGE BRASS Very
Understated CLASS!!

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by nightshade

I would like the BRITISH RACING GREEN and VINTAGE BRASS Very
Understated CLASS!!

Class sums that choice up rather well I think and I am in total agreement

[Owl-Light]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Class sums that choice up rather well I think and I am in total agreement

Me too

[Boddie]

There we go then. Three classy people.