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This logo was created for the InfoSec group "rm -rf .*". They do Hacking CTF and InfoSec bug bounties. The client wanted a bear and shield, referencing Russian "bear" hackers.
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This was the client's previous logo.
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For the drafting process, I created 8 variations on the "bear" style of logo. Being able to go where I wanted to stylistically, I bounced around from anime style, to more realistic, to cutesy. All of them were created to be emblematic or shield-like in nature.
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For color variation, I wanted to stick to the desired red and black. So we looked at three different variations on the red color. After this draft, I got rid of the light stroke lines around the bear's face.
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An inverted color variation was also developed for application on black/darker colors.
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A range of wallpapers were also produced that tested the logo application on several backgrounds.
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These clear acrylic badges reflect the emblem nature of the logo. The group uses these as prizes for their hacking competitions.