Dumbo Defense supplies the US military with parts for airplanes, as well as parts for ammunition such as torpedos.
Mood board
This is the shared secret Pinterest board I built together with the client. It is a great tool to synchronize visual ideas around where to take a logo.
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Logo
The owner requested the Manhattan Bridge be featured in the logo, as well as the five stars. Note the negative space in the arch; it forms the shape of a torpedo. And this is a precise outline of the actual bridge arc.
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A mockup of a building sign using the logo knocked out to white.
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The full color logo on a letterhead.
Social Media
The logo adjusted for social media; it had to be simplified to read at smaller sizes, yet retain its character.