need some help from the artists...

[40oz.]

im trying to get several design ideas on a logo for my shop to be put on the out side sign and possibly cards. ive had to expand out of my little single car shop and have gotten a 5 car shop. a real shop. im going to put a sign on the front and i would like to get some other ideas. the name of the shop is Red Wrench Customs and Fabrication. im interested in any designs except hiphop boxcar tags http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif and i wouldnt use anyones design with out doing the right thing and making a deal for it. ive seen tons of great stuff come from you guys and i knew i couldnt decide with out trying to get some of you guys input. thanks

[40oz.]

moving fast this morning. btt.

[Paul]

[Flexicoker]

got something in the works, will be ready in a bit

[Flexicoker]

Here we go http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Flexicoker]

Or in red...

[hemi]

Here are a few digi-scribbles.

[Flexicoker]

dang, those are way cool.

[40oz.]

i had never thought of the red hot wrench thats a cool pic. and the wrench with the logo is cool especially in red. but the red wrench that was originally cast was a torch, alot of the old guys called the torch the big red whench, like if you couldnt do it with convential tools, get the torch. but its not a done deal after seeing just a few of these ideas. a photo is not what i want to put on a sign or cards, so cgi is the way to go. i just plain and simply cant do it. thanks

[Paul]

I was thinking of the shot I posted as just a visual concept aide..

we always called the torch a blue tip wrench..

anyway the red hot wrench in a fireball with sparks just seemed like a cool idea. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Paul

[40oz.]

and your dead on, its the shit but how can, or can, the effect be recreated in a computer generated image? real flames and sparks are hard to dup. even for alot of the most experienced custom painters. i actually went to the garage and burned an old kmart 7/8 wrench and it was cool as hell. can a print shop put that image on paper and make it look right? ive seen guys put their cars on cards and it looked kinda cheesy.

[Paul]

how about a stylized picture of the sun behind the wrench

and a sparkler behind that?

like the wrench is eclipsing the sun on the fourth of July http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Paul

[40oz.]

is that how you did that?

[40oz.]

btt

[Paul]

my pic?

that's a rosebud torch hiding behind an old inch and a quarter wrench

the sparks are from the chrome burning off.

[Paul]

kinda cool

[hemi]

60's Style, that picture is just art....really cool.

Here is a one color digi scribble I came up with...(kinda bored today http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif )

[40oz.]

60's, that IS art and it is very cool. thanks

[40oz.]

hemi, that last one, we like that one alot. its traditional, simple and straight to the point. pm me or email me at lillbastarrd2002@aol.com

[Peter Pan of Chicago]

I'm really digging Hemi's work. Definately go with one of his designs. He's got ya in the right direction.

Nice work Hemi.

Joel http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif