Children's emblems for teams in different fields are of great importance. Firstly, the production of game attributes raises the competitive mood of the participants. Secondly, the same symbolism rallies the team and the fans. Thirdly, thoughtful little things improve the mood of all participants in the competition. But emblems are practiced not only in various children's competitions, but also in sports and in large companies.
Where is distinctive symbolism used?
Previously, noble, noble families were distinguished by family emblems. Flags, carriages, borders at the entrance to the property were decorated with these logos, sometimes they were embroidered on clothes. Remember the popular Ferrari car logo story? The Italian family of Baraca gave his family logo to the prancing stallion Enzo Ferrari. An extraordinary emblem (logo) becomes the brand of the company, it is easily remembered by potential buyers, so the company bypasses its competitors through an individual image.
In sports, they also use extraordinary symbolism. The emblem for the sports team should be understandable, memorable to the fans, and also reflect the goals of the participants. A simple logo is expressed by letter meanings, different colors. For example, fans of different football clubs are distinguished by bright scarves that reflect the colors of the team. There are threatening emblems (animal grin, demons) that psychologically annoy opponents.
Organizers of television competitions and children's competitions, camp leaders choose logos that are bright in color, good-natured in mood, appropriate to the age of the children, the theme of the event.
"Temporary" logos
The emblem is a sign, inscription, symbol. They can be framed by a frame: circle, shield, oval. A sign is expressed by a picture, a literal or digital value, an abstract symbol. The caption is in the image, around it or in the frame.
Before you start making an emblem for a team, you need to consider the following points:
- the duration of the event;
- team goal
- event features.
If a team is needed to solve temporary problems (contests, KVN, intellectual games, summer camp), then the emblem should correspond to the theme of the event. For example, a logo with the image of children with glasses, with school attributes (books, letters, a blackboard, a pointer) reveals the intellectual nature of the competitions. Then the team can be calmly called “Znayki”, “Pochemuchki”, “Lyuboznayki”, “Intellectuals”.
The logo, motto, speech should indicate the theme of the event. If the name, emblem of the team does not reveal the meaning of the competition, then the chant should explain the main idea. For example, the logo of a sports team in the form of an orange looks inappropriate, then the motto of friendship and inviolability of team members, like orange slices, reveals the goal, their collective qualities.
Permanent Emblems
If the event is permanent (sport, marketing brand, logo of an educational institution), then the choice of symbolism should be approached more thoroughly. Even Captain Vrungel said: "As you name the ship, it will sail." Here the law works the same way. The logo leaves an imprint on the team, personal, collective qualities, affects its focus and achievement of the result.
The emblem for a sports team should become a beacon of victory, an energy source of internal forces. If the logo of the basketball team is a demon, then most likely each participant will go to victory at all costs. The image of good-natured penguins will also be inappropriate, because basketball requires discipline, determination, determination, dexterity, speed.
Thus, the logo should reflect the sport (club, ball, boxing gloves), the team's activities (dancing, wrestling, intellectual competition), the qualities of the participants (for example, speed - animal jump, bird flight - the image of a falcon, cheetah).
Manual logo option
It is best to create a logo with all the participants. Write down all the associations, wishes, ideas of the team in terms of size, shape, plot of symbolism, motto. Constantly direct the attention of participants to the theme of the event, personal, collective qualities. Also remember that the mottos and emblems for the teams must be in harmony.
Now draw a logo with a pencil:
- draw a shape (circle, star, shield), indicate the size of the logo;
- create several templates where there will be different images, labels, colors;
- try to enter the motto or name of the team.
If you don’t know how to draw, then look for suitable pictures that can be copied or translated into the logo. Remember, the logo should be bright, simple, understandable, combine no more than three colors.
The easiest option is to draw the shape of the logo, write the name of the team in an unusual style, highlight the frame with different colors, an unusual pattern. You can also choose the name, logo of the team in accordance with the cartoon, which fully characterizes the direction of activity. For example, the team of a children's detachment is called Akuna-Matata, then the logo depicts the main characters whose lifestyle determines the nature of the team (for example, cheerful and carefree).
Creating emblems using a computer
The most convenient option is to create a logo using computer programs. This saves time, allows the logo to be transferred to clothes, to make the same symbolism for all participants. The most beautiful are the templates in the Photoshop program, but you can experiment with the standard programs Paint, Word and Word.
How to make a logo for a team using the Paint program:
- Find pictures that reflect the name of the team or the theme of the event;
- copy them to your computer;
- open the picture in Paint;
- start inserting different labels, experiment with fonts, curly frames;
- duplicate the result with different pictures, colors.
The Word program creates the logo in much the same way:
- insert a picture;
- write the inscription;
- experiment with the size of the picture or the caption, style, direction of the text.
If you need to combine several pictures, frames, inscriptions, then you need to download all the pictures with Word, adjust their size. Then take a screenshot using the special key (Prt Sc Sys Rg), open it with the Paint program. Now you can trim unwanted parts, rearrange, sign.
Team emblems for kindergarten, schools, camps
Educational institutions, camps constantly hold various contests, competitions, starts, games. Most often, the topics of the events are repeated annually, so educators can save their energy. For example, come up with different names and mottoes for one picture. There just needs to be a computer version of the logo, where you just need to replace the labels, background colors. You can also download ready-made logo designs for different occasions. These colorful pictures contain several lettering options.
Those who can work with the Photoshop program can create their own logo for the team using ready-made graphic elements. For this purpose, upload only cliparts. Firstly, they do not carry background overlays. Secondly, they are represented by a wide thematic variety (frames, inscriptions, images, ready-made educational emblems). Thirdly, cliparts will open any programs. Fourthly, they can be used instead of plates for lockers.
Sports emblems for children's teams
What logos should sports teams choose?
- Pay attention to the competitors team quality.
- Highlight the kind of sports.
In the first case, one can express such sports qualities as speed, speed, flexibility, plasticity, endurance, dexterity, strength, accuracy, tenacity, determination. In order for the fans and rivals to understand the design of the emblem, it is enough to interpret this quality with the image of an animal, bird, transport. For example: the fastest jaguar, a strong elephant, a hardy camel.
Now you can present the selected logo for the team in a "cartoon" look with a sports bias. For example, a polar bear with a hockey stick, a penguin on skates, a kangaroo with a basketball. If these are family sports contests, then you can portray adults with children in sportswear and equipment. The main thing is that children's emblems should be bright in color, but not variegated, with understandable images, but contain a minimum of small details.
Logos for non-sports contests
Unsportsmanlike emblems are more creative, original, vibrant. Most often, they depict the theme of competitions: dance movements, musical notes, books with literary characters, artist’s tools, handmade crafts ... Therefore, the logo simply depicts the name of their team in motion. For example, if the team is called "Funny Beavers", then the emblem of the drawing contest will depict a beaver with a brush, paints, an easel.
In technical terms, an emblem is created as follows:
- open the Photoshop version of the computer logo;
- finish the artist’s hat, brush, paints;
- you can copy additional elements of the artist and add to the existing image by layering;
- save the logo for the team;
- print to each participant.
It is problematic to supplement the plot with the programs “Word”, “Paint”, especially if you do not know how to draw. In addition, the constant cutting of parts, insertion, and correction when printing them can show crooked lines, inconsistencies. Therefore, it is better to master Photoshop or order services from a specialist.
Summarizing
Thus, the logo should correspond to the name of the team, the theme of the event, the age of the participants, the type of activity. The image of the logo should be simple, bright, without small details, contain no more than three colors. Seeing the logo, rivals must understand who they are dealing with, and team members must draw strength from it to win.