Cary's New Branding (Fayetteville, Sanford: tax, military, to move)

[builder24car]

Sanford's logo is simple to go with their phrase "well centered".

https://sanfordnc.net/650/About-Sanford

[TarHeelNick]

Originally Posted by poppydog

Okay here's my take. Y'all weigh in, too.

Cary's new logo (top left of page) is boring. Better than that flag, though. https://www.townofcary.org/recreatio...n-of-cary-flag

Apex's logo looks like tent camping and/or mountains, so not representative of the town. https://www.apexnc.org/ImageReposito...cumentID=31475

Raleigh's logo looks like an Ag company like Monsanto: https://raleighnc.gov/themes/custom/...leigh/logo.svg or a cigarette

Durham's logo at least looks like a government. https://www.durhamnc.gov/ImageReposi...cumentID=30204 Nice colors.

Chapel Hill's is very old school/boring needs updating, but looks like a city/town: https://www.townofchapelhill.org/home

Carrboro's is fun, whimsical, off-beat, pretty good really: https://townofcarrboro.org/ImageRepo...cumentID=10648

Wake Forest has a nice tree so that goes with the town name: https://www.wakeforestnc.gov

Garner's feels like a house brand grocery store item: https://www.garnernc.gov

Knightdale's is all right. Nice use of the K. It feels a little like a modern hotel: https://www.knightdalenc.gov

Fuquay's is modern, but that's about all I got for it. I don't understand the mix of colors or the little things on top. https://fuquay-varina.org

Clayton's feels like old-timey grits or something: https://www.townofclaytonnc.org

Way to represent a non-native tree Angier and why sooo purple?: https://www.angier.org

Pittsboro, those leaves are not the best, does look like a town, though: https://pittsboronc.gov

Morrisville, more modern, but very bland, could be anything: https://www.townofmorrisville.org

Holly Springs -- you got it going on. That is a very good logo IMO. Ties in the Holly and the Springs. https://www.hollyspringsnc.us

I don't understand how it is possible that Apex's town logo doesn't include "the PeAk of Good Living"

Talk about an oversight!

[Sherifftruman]

Originally Posted by TarHeelNick

I don't understand how it is possible that Apex's town logo doesn't include "the PeAk of Good Living"

Talk about an oversight!

They do use that text in some places. I imagine they were given multiple logotypes to choose from and use in various places by the designer .

[poppydog]

Originally Posted by luv4horses

You do realize that Raleigh is the “city of oaks”? It’s logo is totally appropriate.

Nothing about that says "oak" though. It doesn't resemble an oak leaf or an oak tree. It's just a generic high tech plant.

[poppydog]

Originally Posted by michgc

The Carrboro one looks very 1970s to me.

But that's the vibe, man!

[TarHeelNick]

Originally Posted by poppydog

But that's the vibe, man!

Correct. Carrboro is more of a state of mind than a town. Haha

[ITB_OG]

Originally Posted by poppydog

But that's the vibe, man!

Agreed! It really suits the town well. And apparently they've put a lot of thought into it and even have "brand guidelines" with approved variations and colors. https://townofcarrboro.org/DocumentC...and-Guidelines

[poppydog]

I like the Carrboro logo. The Chapel Hill logo & town seal, not so much. The Chapel Hill flag is kinda nice, though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapel...h_Carolina.svg

Apparently that is the goddess Athena on the Chapel Hill town logo.

[michgc]

Originally Posted by poppydog

But that's the vibe, man!

I don't disagree. :

[poppydog]

@builder24car, Sanford's logo is colorful. I get the well-centered thing (in the middle of the state), but it's kinda funny for a city slogan.

Went looking for Fayetteville's logo. I always liked the old script, but found that they have changed it. Do not love the new one.
Old Fayetteville logo.
New one, brand standards.