Yes Ma'am

Company or website name

Yes Ma'am

Describe your company and organization and target audience

We are a country music cover band that also plays a little bit of rock. I'm not sure of a tagline yet but it might be along the lines of mentioning both genres of country and rock in a creative way.

The overall logo look is a clean, classic country look.

Our target audience is mostly country music fans who enjoy country music from years ago and today.

They also enjoy some classic rock songs.

Their ages range from 5-75!

The design should have the following

I've attached a photo of a silver feather pendant for a few reasons. I would love to use a feather idea like that as the apostrophe in Ma'am. The feather might look better if curved a bit, not sure, we'll see.

Also, I love the scroll-and-leaf that's on the bottom of the feather. I'm open to all the letters in Yes Ma'am looking like that, in silver with the scroll-and-leaf.

I'm also open to looking at Yes Ma'am in all capitals. It would be nice to compare to the traditional spelling.

I also love the whole Native American theme. That could somehow be incorporated overall as well.

I like the Emblem/Label style the best out of those choices. It's possible to use that design for a silver belt buckle look, maybe with Yes Ma'am on the buckle. Not sure if this is too "Twangy" but it's worth looking at.

Another idea would be a silhouette of a cowboy tipping his hat like a traditional gentlemanly cowboy would, as if saying Yes Ma'am to a lady at a local saloon. Actually, maybe the cowboy tipping the hat could be the apostrophe, just a thought. I think I like the feather idea better but just wanted to put it out there!

I'm not sure yet which fonts I like, I'd have to see a few choices. I'm thinking of the fonts that look like and old country sign or maybe a Wanted Ad for a bad guy years ago, would be best.

Also, I plan on trademarking the logo, so is it possible to incorporate the "Tm" somehow?

In a nutshell, the logo should be clean, crisp and instantly recognizable without clutter or fluff.

This logo will be used for

• Online (Website, facebook etc.)
• Print (business cards, letterheads, brochures etc.)
• Merchandise (mugs, t-shirts etc.)
• Signs (including shops, billboards etc.)
• Television/screen

This design should not have this in the entries

Not sure yet what to exclude. I'll have to see some ideas first.

What style of logo would you like?

Colors to use in the design

I'm thinking of using silver for sure. I like that classic country look of anything silver like a bracelet or belt buckle etc.

Maybe combined with an ox-blood red or navy blue. Brown is also a possibility given the country; old school feel of things.

Please see above regarding logo ideas and the use of the feather photo I've attached.

Briefly describe your contest

Looking for a clean, crisp, classic country looking logo for a country cover band.