I love Big's logo, but we need something smaller that people can see on patches/stickers, etc.

Well, in that case, something fairly simple in shape and recognizable as part of a Monster or logo, for instance, is probably best.  Sticking with a few colors tends to make things easier when it comes to reproduction and visibility.  

I'll post up some examples of ideas that might help us get started in the morning...and there's nothing to say that we couldn't have an image that works on a shirt and then something smaller for pins and stickers.  

dq will like this one ... his gerbil in a helmet.

Quote from: johnc on October 15, 2009, 11:56:32 PM
dq will like this one ... his gerbil in a helmet.

I was hoping that thing had a warranty when I bought it from you. It's defective...keeps trying to board a bus back to Cupertino...

Quote from: johnc on October 15, 2009, 11:56:32 PM
dq will like this one ... his gerbil in a helmet.

That's pretty friggin' cute. 

I'm posting these for ideas...I think they're all successful because they're simple, bold concepts that are fairly self contained.  Straightforward geometry, bright colors and a unifying image are key here.  I'm drawing up an idea of Enzo's and we'll post shortly.  You don't have to be polite about critique but try to explain why you do or don't like something.  It's harder than it sounds... Back in a few.

Maybe something like this?

Quote from: mostrobelle on October 16, 2009, 07:32:57 AM

Goatse?

Quote from: MrIncredible on October 16, 2009, 09:54:25 AM
Goatse?

Is that a request or a statement?

Quote from: mostrobelle on October 16, 2009, 10:00:24 AM
Is that a request or a statement?

...or an identity crisis.

Great minds think alike!
The one I'm working is also based off that old classic Ducati font!
I'm still in the sketchy sketch phase. I'll post some digitized concepts later tonite or tomorrow 

Quote from: mostrobelle on October 16, 2009, 09:24:58 AM
Maybe something like this?

working w/ the belle's idea:

here's another:

Quote from: enzo on October 16, 2009, 09:15:46 PM
here's another:

That a rotary telephone?

Nope.  It's a colender and a potato chip.  Duh.