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Police Badge Artwork ~ Design Update
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Police Badge Artwork ~ Design Update
— Updating an older image to a newer, "cutting edge" look. —
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The Police Officer's Association of the Lake Havasu, Arizona, Police Department
wanted an 'updated' look for their badge artwork.
The association's emblem was a retired style of duty badge ...even badges retire to
calmer duties! The request was to use the provided example of the old badge and
make it more "cutting edge. The project went through some deviation from the
original idea to explore options, and ended up incorporating new elements into a
basically preserved original badge design.
This emblem is the association's official 'logo', used on stationery, shirts, caps,
promotional items and more.
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The original image was provided in the form of a scanned image, and it was obvious
that the image had been through many permutations over the years. The image,
while basically clear, lacked detail which created a slight challenge in replicating it's
fundamental elements faithfully.
Some research provided a selection of badge images which, between them,
supplied additional detail. During the course of providing interim progress images to
the client, it was requested to deviate from the original badge image and replace
certain elements with others. In particular, the edge wreaths and center emblem.
The inset wording was to change according to the original plan. Using another set of
badge images the following revision became the first 'finished' image.
Original Police Association Logo
Badge with deviations from original design
The scales of justice were replaced with an out-take of the Arizona State flag.
Replacing the original wreaths were a continuous length of chain overlaid with stars
and circular nodes. Laid in behind is a light-burst pattern the client found attractive in
other badge designs. Of particular importance was to replace the eagle's head of the
original with something more "powerful". The redundant scroll work was removed
right below the eagle, and to fill the blank space the eagle was given feet and talons.
Eagle Top — updated appearance
After review and discussion, tradition prevailed and it was decided to maintain the
major elements of the original badge, including the wreaths and the scroll shapes.
However, the light-burst pattern was to remain. The following image merged
elements from the first finished image with the original elements of the badge.
elements. This became the final design.
The badge design variations above were
created to accommodate a variety of
planned uses, particularly plans to
print on both black and white
t-shirts, golf shirts and
other media..
The finished design
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