Tom Bowl X |
Now this banner is
all about excitement. What set this apart was the use of a special technique
which involves using a slightly larger font. |
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Although we never realized this beforehand,
the banner for Tom Bowl XI looks a lot like the banner for the logo
gallery which is interesting to us for some reason. We also think its
ugly. |
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Simple straightforward metallic letters.
The Tom Bowl XII banner is a classic. Note the use of 3D shadowing and how
for some reason it gets thicker the further the letters go. We aren't sure
why that is and we don't like it.. |
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There isn't anything really
interesting about this one. It's very symmetrical and rather brownish. But
we like it well enough. |
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The banner for Tom
Bowl XIV is bigger than most. It's also the first to have a big black blob
around it. It gives it a neat depthy kind of look on the PC. At least we
think it does. |
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We wanted something
nifty and kind of throw backish to commemorate the 15th Tom Bowl. We aren't
sure if we succeeded. |
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This is our favorite
logo we ever came up with and we felt exceedingly proud when we got to see
it on national TV when it was used by CNN Headline News as part of their
coverage of Tom Bowl XVI. This was also the year we quit using Word Art for
our logo and started using Corel Draw which we think is pretty evident. We
were also excited about how we were able to work the subtle "3" into the
logo because of the three way game but were not sure it was all that subtle.
The first version of the logo didn't have the three or the helmets. |
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This logo was the
result of the first annual Tom Bowl Logo Contest where fans were invited to
make a game logo for Tom Bowl VII. This logo appeared in the Sporting News
so it was shown (although very small) in a national publication. We like
this logo for its simplicity and its use of a football. Really, the football
graphic makes this the first logo we ever used that contained a tangible
recognizable element (whatever that means, sounds impressive). |
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Big blocky powerful.
That sums this one up. Yes sir. Gotta love Impact as a font choice. The beam
across the middle. It's all about bolditivity a word made up just for this
logo design. |
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We must have
liked this one because when we started to make the Tom Bowl XX logo I
realized we were basically making that one look just like this one without
even realizing it. Must be all the XXs. So, anyway, we had to come up with something completely different for that logo.
We
did like this one, its big and blocky like the one before. Apparently we
really like
big and blocky. Still lovin' that Impact as a font choice. This was our most
reddest banner. |
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This special 20th
anniversary of the Tom Bowl was the first logo to incorporate the helmet
into the actual game day banner. We do like the way the two helmets, and the
icons on them, aren't looking at each other. I'm not sure why. Do you see
the subtle 3 in there? Isn't that terribly clever? There was no real
inspiration from this. It was the first attempt to break away from the
blockyness of the last two logos. |
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This monstrosity was
designed with a skull-like quality to impart a feeling of sudden death in
this six game colossus that was Tom Bowl XXI. We really don't think it
worked at all. However, it is very unique. I don't think it looks even
remotely like any of the past logos. |
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I don't know what to
think about this one. It's almost like a good vs. evil thing with this messy
linear text blob in front of it. By far our widest logo if anyone is keeping
track of that sort of thing. |
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This one was
primarily about symmetry and in that effort it was a success. Do you see the
III back there? I'm sure you do. It's not that subtle. But maybe.
Interestingly if you look at it long enough, you can kind of see the logo
for Tom Bowl XIX hidden in there. Not intentional, I assure you. |
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This was all about
the black background and the yellow edging on the letters. I figured out how
to make the yellow edging, it wasn't all that hard, but I hadn't been able
to figure it out before. Hence the logo for Tom Bowl XXIV. Lots of letters
in this one. |
Twenty Five Years of Tom Bowl
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No special banner
for this season. Nothing could out do the snazzy metallic Tom Bowl 25 helmet
complete with lens flair. We kind of like this one, but we aren't going to
replace the current logo with this one because white helmets are cool. |
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This one. Well, it's
about as boring as it gets except for the funky T. This one is right up
there with XXII logo for wideness. |
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De-emphasized the
Tom Bowl part of this in favor of the Roman Numerals. So this is like an in
your face XXVII. I also think there is more than a little Star Wars in here. |
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Oh look. We
inadvertently recreated the logo for Tom Bowl XXVI. It's like, look, the the
new improved Tom Bowl XXVI logo but now with TWO more II and letter
shadow!!! Different look, same great product. |
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These banners are in
a thematic rut. Look at this. How much variety is there in just extending
the crossing T across to the B? Looks like we just alternate between black
background and the yellowy color. Need to shake this up. |
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Now we are getting
fancy. Total shake up, but merited for the big 30th anniversary game. Worked
on the traditional logo with a numeric 30 because, well, all those Xs may
not be a good idea |
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Keeping in the theme
of using the logo guy, this is the stylized version of the original logo.
Note the use of italics... the words are pushing back. Yes, they are. Does
this mean anything... that's for you to decide. |
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This one was
inspired by COVID and dedicated to all those willing to mask up for their
safety and the safety of others. Non-political thing here, just look at it
as being creative. |
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Note that the logo
guy is now on the left side whereas last time he was in the middle and
before that on the right. He's making progress. Yup. Came up with that on
the fly. Note the lack of any yellow in this logo. |