Band Logo: The Mutts
![Hero image for The Mutts band logo design case study.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f042fd566f2e78410993911/6478a50174592cb5001f71b6_mutts-logo-portfolio-link-1120x640px%402x-matt-pike-design-min.jpg)
The Story
I woke up to a message from Justin Dunn, lead singer for The Mutts, asking if I could make them a new logo — something like this:
![Client idea for a band logo for The Mutts, based out of Nova Scotia, Canada](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f042fd566f2e78410993911/6478a501a97aaae67c4a987c_logo-idea-the-mutts-1120x640px%402x-matt-pike-design-min.jpg)
Created at 3am with MS Paint, obviously (Copyright © Justin Dunn)
The Process
I googled "Dogs wearing sunglasses" and we had a vote. The winner was an English Mastiff, which, as was later pointed out to us, isn't exactly a mutt, but I'll fix that later. In the meantime, here's the design process behind this purebred lady.
![Design evolution for the illustration of the band logo for The Mutts](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f042fd566f2e78410993911/6478a501af69e9b94409fb78_logo-design-process-the-mutts-1120px%402x-matt-pike-design-min.jpg)
Snapshots of the design process, along with the finished logo
The Results
Once we had the finished logo, I made a storage shed in Google Drive, full of different resolutions and file types, so the band could use them for stickers, banners, and even a wall of TVs at Pacifico. Check back for version two, which will feature more grays and less hair, coming soon.
Rock on, fellas — rock on.
![Band practice for the Mutts, with the logo designed by MattPike.Design on the banner and drum kit.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f042fd566f2e78410993911/63e1186beee0b017b890e4a3_band-image-the-mutts-by-stephan-r-on-flickr-1120x640px%402x-matt-pike-design-min.jpg)
The Mutts in their practice space, deep in the woods of Nova Scotia, Oh Canada
![Banner made for The Mutts using the logo designed by Matt Pike.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f042fd566f2e78410993911/6478a501fcbf2bc14cbffcdc_banner-image-the-mutts-1120x640px-%402x-matt-pike-design-min.jpg)
Banner printed for The Mutts
![The Mutts playing at Pacifico in Halifax, Nova Scotia](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f042fd566f2e78410993911/65a088300cd30d082595b8c1_band-image-the-mutts-pacifico-8-12-2023-1120x640px%402x-matt-pike-design-min.jpg)
Rocking The Hip at Pacifico in Halifax