New CAP Logo?

O-Rex · March 30, 2009, 04:35:56 AM

Has anyone noticed the new "triangle prop" logo on the Volunteer, the report to congress, and even the updated CAP credit card?

What's up with that??

JC004 · March 30, 2009, 04:43:06 AM

again with the identity crisis...

Pylon · March 30, 2009, 12:31:59 PM

They just can't help themselves. Honestly.

Somebody at NHQ clearly thought "Gee, eight logos and seals isn't enough to choose from. We need to make yet another logo that we'll use inconsistently just to make our corporate identity even more fractured."

It's way past being silly. It's obnoxious and unprofessional now.

RiverAux · March 30, 2009, 12:34:22 PM

Agreed.

Hawk200 · March 30, 2009, 01:08:13 PM

Quote from: Pylon on March 30, 2009, 12:31:59 PM
They just can't help themselves. Honestly.

Somebody at NHQ clearly thought "Gee, eight logos and seals isn't enough to choose from. We need to make yet another logo that we'll use inconsistently just to make our corporate identity even more fractured."

It's way past being silly. It's obnoxious and unprofessional now.

Second.

caprr275 · March 30, 2009, 02:23:36 PM

they came out with that logo for summer NB. at WNB they had just a red prop (on a lapel pin)

davidsinn · March 30, 2009, 02:27:14 PM

Does somebody have this logo? I couldn't find in on the report to congress.

JohnKachenmeister · March 30, 2009, 02:27:54 PM

Quote from: Pylon on March 30, 2009, 12:31:59 PM
They just can't help themselves. Honestly.

Somebody at NHQ clearly thought "Gee, eight logos and seals isn't enough to choose from. We need to make yet another logo that we'll use inconsistently just to make our corporate identity even more fractured."

It's way past being silly. It's obnoxious and unprofessional now.

And ugly. Don't forget ugly.

Pylon · March 30, 2009, 02:50:22 PM

Quote from: davidsinn on March 30, 2009, 02:27:14 PM
Does somebody have this logo? I couldn't find in on the report to congress.

Attached.

NIN · March 30, 2009, 06:10:05 PM

"I just got this thing, its called Photoshop, and its wicked awesome.. Let me show you!"

Lloyd Bumanglag Capt,CAP · March 30, 2009, 06:38:12 PM

What a piece of crap logo..........it's ugly...looks like a logo that would be placed on a Donald Duck Disney bowling shirt......

♠SARKID♠ · March 30, 2009, 07:01:54 PM

JHC this is just getting ridiculous. To use a modified quote of a well known WIWG member who was speaking on a different topic: [The logo people] are like a puppy. And the puppy is piddling on the kitchen floor. And nobody has taken a rolled up newspaper and whapped it over the head yet.

Rob Sherlin · March 30, 2009, 07:10:46 PM

Hmmmm! Seems like they're trying to stray from our military style logos to try and proove something for some reason (even the "Citizens" quote thing). Maybe it's for members who are "anti - military", which is strange considering we wear uniforms, and are an Air Force Auxiliary. In that case, those members should probably find another organization to volunteer for.....Don't know why they came out with this....I don't like the logo either!....Too commercial looking!

Phil Hirons, Jr. · March 30, 2009, 07:12:37 PM

Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on March 30, 2009, 07:01:54 PM
JHC this is just getting ridiculous. To use a modified quote of a well known WIWG member who was speaking on a different topic: [The logo people] are like a puppy. And the puppy is piddling on the kitchen floor. And nobody has taken a rolled up newspaper and whapped it over the head yet.

Quote from: NIN on March 30, 2009, 06:10:05 PM
"I just got this thing, its called Photoshop, and its wicked awesome.. Let me show you!"

Time saver. Hit the puppy with the EMPTY Photoshop box.

JAFO78 · March 30, 2009, 07:19:18 PM

Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on March 30, 2009, 07:01:54 PM
JHC this is just getting ridiculous. To use a modified quote of a well known WIWG member who was speaking on a different topic: [The logo people] are like a puppy. And the puppy is piddling on the kitchen floor. And nobody has taken a rolled up newspaper and whapped it over the head yet.

Just drop a nuke on them!!!. It will be years before the land could be used.

BuckeyeDEJ · March 30, 2009, 07:52:41 PM

Our seal, emblem and any other logos are (or should be) governed by regulation. Changes should be approved by the National Board, not executed by NHQ without oversight or adherence to regulations.

That said, everyone thinks they're a graphic designer. Or an art or music critic. But only some are truly designers, artists or musicians.

If you play the kazoo, you're not a musician. If you use an Etch-A-Sketch, you're not an artist. If you use Publisher, you're not a designer.

JC004 · March 30, 2009, 08:21:37 PM

I'm with Pylon, but we're going to fix this when we take over NHQ on Monday. Worry not.

wuzafuzz · March 30, 2009, 08:25:10 PM

If this keeps up, before long we'll have enough logos to issue a unique one to each member.

swamprat86 · March 30, 2009, 08:39:17 PM

If you want to see if it is official just have a company make a patch out of it and if they get a C&D from National because Vanguard didn't make it, it's official

jimmydeanno · March 30, 2009, 10:02:31 PM

This may sound odd, but what about the idea of branding each of CAPs missions differently, almost as separate entities in and of themselves?

So "Civil Air Patrol" would be the "Parent Corporation" much like Pepsi Co. Under that umbrella they'd operate three identities; Aerospace Education, Emergency Services and Cadet Programs. Each would have separate logos and marketing material, etc. Much like Pepsi Co has their different Soda types.