Dewsbury fans to vote for new club logo

Dewsbury will adopt a new club logo from 2018 after fans voted in favour of ditching the current logo.

Four options have been provided for fans to vote on for the new logo, following the home game against Bradford on September 10.

The four indicative options have been designed by Dewsbury Rams media volunteer Tom Coates. The winning design will be artworked and professionally produced by local graphic artist Scott Cranmer, who is also a lifelong Rugby League supporter.

The final design for the new logo will be revealed at the club’s annual presentation evening on Tuesday 12th September.

Tom said: “After pitching the four options at the Fans Forum, we received a pretty emphatic endorsement from the club’s supporters.

“The current logo we have was designed in 2009 and first appeared as part of that season’s kit design, and there are a number of issues with it.

“It does not feature all three club colours, has no representation of the town of Dewsbury, does not reflect our history and, alongside other smaller implementation issues, bears more than a passing resemblance to the St Louis Rams American Football logo.

“The four options I have created are a result of about a year’s work of trial and error and consultation with various people, including supporters’ organisation, The Amber Ribbon.

“All four logos feature a dynamic, charging ram and the club colours of red, amber and black.

“Two of the options also feature the blue and yellow checks (‘Chequey Or and Azure’) from the coat of arms of Dewsbury, while three feature the year of the club’s establishment.

“The four options are drafts indicative of what the final design will be. The final version will be created professionally in a range of formats.”