Triangle thingy spottings

[JC004]

I recently saw it embroidered on golf shirts worn by auditors from NHQ Finance.

Agh.  I'm sure we paid for these...

I met this young Gentleman.  He is very intent on doing the best he can for CAP.  However, we need to stop letting members invent symbols and designs and logos for things that do NOT EXIST!!!!

I didn't mean anything against him by posting the "seal" - I've never met him.  Just to your point.  Even the National Commander doesn't have her own SEAL.  I also don't mean anything against the many who have TRIED over time to contribute to our directionless marketing initiative.  Nonetheless, stuff like the Triangle Thingy have GOT TO GO and we need a comprehensive, professional branding/marketing/advertising plan just like other organizations of CAP's size.  Enough of the politics and crap.  Pick a freaking set of Pantone colors already!

[Dailey]

I'm ashamed.....I live in washington, and I just noticed the washington wing patch has it too! check it out wawg.cap.gov

[BillB]

The emblem in the Washington Wing patch IS the correct emblem. It's the 3 bladed prop in a trianle without the blue background that is the "thingy".

[spacecommand]

Did anyone end up calling public affairs? What did they have to say on the matter?

[Dad2-4]

ALERT!......ALERT!
NEW THINGY SIGHTING!
I got an email today from NHQ (Gen. Coulter) about the National Conference. Right on top is a "thingy". Oh, the shame......

[JC004]

*sigh*

[Майор Хаткевич]

I didn't mean anything against him by posting the "seal" - I've never met him.  Just to your point.  Even the National Commander doesn't have her own SEAL. 

This is just the natural progression from "State of the Council" Addresses.

For all the "good things" this CAC has been "trying" to do, all I see are two polls which have been talked about for what, a year? I've seen more stuff coming out of the CAC promoting the Chairman than actually getting stuff done.

[Майор Хаткевич]

Since the last time, the logo changed!

Old:


New:


But honestly...two diamonds? If we had a C/Major, would it have to change to one? What if it was a Capt? Jeeze...

[JC004]

One is the personal seal of the chairman because apparently the chair of NCAC needs a personal seal like the President.  It's silly, but the Triangle Thingy is even more silly.

[Майор Хаткевич]

One is the personal seal of the chairman because apparently the chair of NCAC needs a personal seal like the President.  It's silly, but the Triangle Thingy is even more silly.

I would agree, based on scope and support from above, however both are quite silly.

[FlyTiger77]

It is also to be found on the recruiting posters and brochures to be had from NHQ. 

[JC004]

FAIL.  It seems silly to put something unofficial on brochures for recruiting, especially when they won't match the other logos the people see online and otherwise.

[Patterson]

The "Triangle Thingy" is all over the new Annual Report that all Squadron Commanders received this month, as well as the new DDR Aerospace program books and new AEO pamphlets.

The Corporation should either adopt it as an official "whatever", or stick to a branding plan.  PERIOD.  How hard is this? 

[JC004]

Agree, but waste money putting it all over our vans, aircraft, signage, web sites, and everything else when there isn't even guidance? Stupid crap. The wings would all have to adopt it too (at their expense), since as I determined that not a single wing is using it on their web site.

[a2capt]

Lets not forget, still.. the Triangle Thingy is just plain ugly.

[Eclipse]

Face it, guys - the windmills won.

[JC004]

Not so well.  You can't just randomly place whatever the heck logos all over the place.  Note Branding for Dummies above.  It will likely just be replaced by something else at random just like all the others we've been seeing for years.  One becomes a favorite, appears everywhere, then disappears. 

[A.Member]

Write the National PAO and ask him to knock it off.

[JC004]

Why?  The logo is clearly UNIVERSALLY loved.  Look how many people have signatures that say "Save the Triangle Thingy" - not to mention how many people are defending it here!

[HGjunkie]

Too lazy to read the thread, The Thingy is on CAP's facebook.