Logo #8 Triceratops

Triceratops
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Type of dinosaur species: Chasmosaurine
Length: 26-29 ft
Weight: 6-12 tons
Location: USA
Time: 67-65 million years ago, Late Cretaceous
Food: Herbivore; tough palm fronds
Environment: Heavy tropical vegetation

Interesting Facts:

• The Triceratops is often compared to the modern-day rhinoceros.
• The dinosaurs teeth were arranged in groups called "batteries".
• Scientists theorize that the frill of the Triceratops was used for identification and courtship. The frill was probably brightly colored.

Sketches
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Top 3 Illustrator Logos
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1. This logo strongly identifies with the three horns of the Triceratops. The 16 dashes located at the bottom of the logo represent the 16 types of dinosaurs in the Chasmosaurine species. The angles at the bottom of the logo represent the mountains that were a major part of the dinosaur's habitat in Western North America. The type is a modified version of the PanAm Text. I chose to use this font because it is bold and has a strong base just like the Triceratops. The distinctive serifs are reminiscent of the horns of the Triceratops.

2. The 4 mountains in the back represent the 4 toes on the back of the Triceratops' feet. The mountains also represent the dinosaur's habitat in Western North America. The 7 white stripes at the bottom of the logo in addition to the 4 mountains represent the 47 complete Triceratops skulls fount in Hell Creek from 2000-2010. The 16 waves on the frill represent the 16 types of dinosaurs in the Chasmosaurine species. The dinosaur heat shown eating the palm fronds indicate the dinosaur's physical characteristics and it's diet. I chose the type, called "Righteous",  because it matches the uniform, bold, and rounded nature of the rest of the logo.

3. This logo features the horns and frill (the distinctive physical characteristics that identify the the triceratops). The dashes between the horns represent the Triceratops' batteries of teeth. the number or dashes, 26, represents the estimated length of the dinosaur species. The vegetation on either side of the horns represent the palm fronds that were a major staple of the Triceratops' diet. While this dinosaur was a herbivore, it was one of the largest land dinosaurs in its time period. Therefore the logo is bold and heavy. The bright orange color signifies the theory that the frill was brightly colored.  I chose the type, called "Eurostile",  because it matches the uniform, bold, and rounded nature of the rest of the logo.


Final Logo
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I chose logo #3 because is balanced and embodies the most important characteristics of the Triceratops.

Sources
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"The Dino Directory - Triceratops - Natural History Museum." The Dino Directory - Triceratops - Natural History Museum. The Natural History Museum, n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dino-directory/triceratops.html>.

"Triceratops Horridus, Dinosaur Pictures, Dinosaur Facts - National Geographic." National Geographic. 1996-2016 National Geographic Society., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/prehistoric/triceratops-horridus/>.