100% Pure Macross Logo (who created it)

[the white drew carey]

(Mods- If I put this in the wrong place, please shift it to where it belongs [i thought long and hard and wasn't sure where else to put it].)

The question should be fairly easy: does anyone remember who created the 100% Pure Macross logo?



A google search shows that Omni Existence uses/used it at another forum, but I can't find if he/she is the one who actually designed it.

I ask because I am working on a little project (coming soon to a MacrossWorld Fan Art forum near you!) inspired by the logo, and want to be sure it is properly credited.

Thx!

[Benson13]

That's an awesome design.

[frothymug]

I used that as my avatar when I first joined MW, but I found it on the internet somewhere. It's a great design, for sure.

[antibiotictab]

SDF-1 as Jerry West?

[Dangard Ace]

That's an old one. It was on some MWCon shirts so I'm inclined to say solscud7 but I'm not sure. >EXO< would know for sure.

Duke Togo did it. He's still active on the forums.

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=15391&page=2

Edited April 23, 2013 by Dangard Ace

[Renato]

Yeah, I remember when this was being designed. It was meant as a backlash against the whole Harmony Gold Cease & Desist order BS that was going on around 2001-2002. I actually thought it was you, WhiteDrew. I did know who it was but it has completely slipped my mind in my old age. I want to say Hurin, eriku, or even skullone (though probably not). But yeah, EXO should know.

I tried searching in various sections on the MW Legacy forums but nothing came up. Then again, I have never, ever found anything that I was looking for using the search engine on these forums...

I did find this off-topic gem, though:
http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwfarchive/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=8;t=8237;hl=accept+no+substitutes

[sketchley]

Then again, I have never, ever found anything that I was looking for using the search engine on these forums...

I tend to be more successful using Google to search these forums...

... ah well, at least it keeps the MW's server load low.

[the white drew carey]

Thanks Dangard Ace!

[Duke Togo]

The color scheme is directly from the MLB logo. The quote is somewhat based on a line from "Air America." (Not a good movie, but the line made me laugh). While I created the logo itself from scratch, I hesitate to take credit for the concept behind it. The art itself is (I think) based upon/inspired by someone else's work, but I don't recall who. I could be wrong, but it was a long time ago. I think it was a case of "that's not bad, how about this."

On a side note, I was a complete mess in 2005, wow. I'll blame my ex-fiancée, and will leave it at that. And who the hell is Nanashi?

Edited April 23, 2013 by Duke Togo

[Duke Togo]

I never got one of the con shirts that was made out of this.

Edited April 23, 2013 by Duke Togo

[Renato]

Oh, that was you? Wow, I'm sorry I forgot that. Still, I do remember it had it's own thread, and yes, I remember you said you were basing it on the MLB logo. Cool that it has become -- or remained, rather -- so iconic.

[Duke Togo]

Oh, that was you? Wow, I'm sorry I forgot that. Still, I do remember it had it's own thread, and yes, I remember you said you were basing it on the MLB logo. Cool that it has become -- or remained, rather -- so iconic.

That logo goes back to what, 2002? I don't recall the timeline exactly, but that was when everyone was really "militant" over Harmony Gold blocking the releases of VFX-2 game and the YF-19 Valk in the US.

[the white drew carey]

Heck, one of the characters in my webcomic strip (currently on hiatus due to our recent international move) has it tattooed on his forearm...

[Duke Togo]

Heck, one of the characters in my webcomic strip (currently on hiatus due to our recent international move) has it tattooed on his forearm...

That's awesome!

I wish I could recall how the logo originally came about. I am fairly certain there was a discussion thread with members doing variations on that theme, and eventually I did my own. The only element of it that I still have left is the picture of the SDF itself, in full detail.

[the white drew carey]

I know we're not supposed to promote our other threads here, but I thought everyone who has hit this topic might be interested, and I'm pretty darn proud of it:

100% Pure Macross (links to a thread in Fan Works)