This forum needs a better logo - and pics!

[Stirling]

I'm no graphic artist (see logo, above). If you are, and would like to take a stab at designing a better logo or header banner for this site please go right ahead and post it in this thread.

Also, there is a shortage of public domain Alpina photos on the web. Post photos of your car in this thread if you'd like to make them available to whoever redesigns our header.

[coupeguy]

not sure if there are trademark/licensing restrictions but it seems the Alpina Register website uses the authentic Alpina logo frequently

http://www.thealpinaregister.com/home

[ALP1NA]

Most Alpina boards around the world use the same logo.

http://www.thealpinaregister.com/links

[Al Peener]

Also, there is a shortage of public domain Alpina photos on the web.

Dumb question alert: How do you tell the difference between a public domain Alpina image and one that's private?

[Stirling]

Dumb question alert: How do you tell the difference between a public domain Alpina image and one that's private?
There are stock photo sites that may supply free images, and wiki commons can also be a source. General speaking you can't just lift images off of other websites, especially company websites, and use them on your own site.

Welcome to the forum by the way!

[Al Peener]

Thanks for the answer and thanks for the welcome.

The internet is full of forums and blogs where posted images are long detached from their original sources. In my opinion, these images are fair game because anyone who decides to post an original image without first making an effort to somehow physically protect or watermark the image should have no expectation that the image that they've posted won't be downloaded and shared elsewhere. Posting an unprotected image on the internet is kind of like adding a gallon of pure spring water to a lake hoping that the gallon that you've added won't get mixed in with the millions of gallons of water that are already in the lake. Of course, that's just my opinion on the matter.

[testdriver]

what are the specs for the top banner/logo? dimensions / colour codes / file format / etc.?

[Stirling]

what are the specs for the top banner/logo? dimensions / colour codes / file format / etc.?

The one there now is 640x123, png file.
Green is #55AC42
Blue is #072362

[testdriver]

minimum and maximum size of the logo please! ;)

[Stirling]

I guess we could go about 900px wide, but I wouldn't want to go much more than 150px high.

[Eddie in TO]

What are your thoughts on these two?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/egrbgr/Alpina/Alpina_Club-Logos-internet-1_zpsd2271b29.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/egrbgr/media/Alpina/Alpina_Club-Logos-internet-1_zpsd2271b29.jpg.html)

[coupeguy]

What are your thoughts on these two?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/egrbgr/Alpina/Alpina_Club-Logos-internet-1_zpsd2271b29.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/egrbgr/media/Alpina/Alpina_Club-Logos-internet-1_zpsd2271b29.jpg.html)

the lower logo looks just awesome!

[wkohler]

I'd vote for the lower. Nice work.

[Stirling]

I prefer the look of the lower, but I think the upper one better reflects the "Canada/America" aspect of the forum name.

Edit: though on reflection the lower one matches the look of the rest of the forum.

[testdriver]

the lower one with some minor adjustments would be awesome. great work!

[roadster-s]

Lower one I like, just needs to center the letters up in the middle IMO.

[Stirling]

Eddie it looks like the lower one is the popular choice. If you can send it to me as a png I'd love to put it up!

[testdriver]

i hope eddie does not mind working off of his great design. see attached!
the second one is actually an edited scan of a real alpina emblem. :cool:

[horke]

This is a Club-Logo based on the BMW CI :

http://www.alpina-gemeinschaft.de/wp-content/themes/alpina-gemeinschaft.de/el/logo-alpina-gemeinschaft.png

You probably should use this as base :)

[testdriver]

horke, wir wollen hier aber mehr individualit

[horke]

[QUOTE=testdriver;1412]horke, wir wollen hier aber mehr individualit

[testdriver]

agreed! let's inquire at alpina headquarters - if they support us we'll go with an authentic logo. if they don't we'll use a more abstract version. does that sound like a plan?

too bad my main contact person @ alpina just retired. we'll see if the other alpina employees are as nice and helpful as she was. i do wish her a nice retirement! :)

[admin]

I can contact them - they were very helpful when I was buying the B10, or horke would it make more sense to go through you? Do you have an 'in' because of your work with the German club?

[admin]

testdriver and Eddie in T.O., thank you for the work you did designing a new logo.

I've updated with your design for now, but might still contact Alpina HQ as per Horke's suggestion.

testdriver if you have the file with a transparent background, and a bit larger, could you send it to me? The grey is a little different.

[testdriver]

i'm sure eddie can adjust his original file, which has the proper quality.
shouldn't there be a vote for which logo get chosen by the community? :rolleyes:

[Scooter]

I see the updated logo is on the site now.

Good work guys! :)

[roadster-s]

Very nice logo, great job.

Edit: Now if only someone would volunteer to have them made in small decals for the Windows on our cars.

[coupeguy]

Very nice logo, great job.

Edit: Now if only someone would volunteer to have them made in small decals for the Windows on our cars.

+1 on the sticker!