This logo design is for a Swim Team, a youth sport. Something fun as it involves kids and make it memorable.
Description about our logo requirement: See below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIUJfXk3_3w (8 minutes documentary video)
Fascinating video to learn about this sea/land bird and read youtube comments for ideas !!!
By the time you are done, you will learn something new about this beautiful bird.
Fun Facts about Puffin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsJFT3RX7z0
Top 10 facts about Puffins:
https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/puffins
About puffin and ideas:
* Can incorporate bubbles / water / splash
* Like curve to bring softness
* Like hidden message design, like FEDEX logo with the arrow (not obvious) once you see it and you will never forget.
* Incorporate animal cuteness, they're so charming and a speedy little fella
* Describe as a little jetpack

Logo style: OPEN

Why Puffin? Skilled swimmer, can fly and swim, can walk on land (versatile) bird

How to describe puffin:
It is a swimming parrot
"Puffin rooooock"
Stay in your lane. You fly, we swim
Water bat
Take off from the water! Talking about a full body workout!
Can fly, can walk, can swim

Swimming team serves age group 5 to 14 yrs old (80% swimmers) and 15-18 yrs old (20% of swimmers)
I can fly up there
I can fly down here
I CAN FLY ANYWHERE

Is any other animal at home in the air, on water, land, and under water? Puffins seem to be able to do it all.
Puffin can walk
Puffin can fly
Puffin can swim
I wish I was a puffin

Puffin Characteristics:
https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2018/10/24/5-feathery-facts-puffins/?ea.tracking.id=23HPXGJAXX&utm_medium=PaidSearch&utm_source=GoogleGrants&utm_campaign=FY23&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiArLyuBhA7EiwA-qo80LtTew4cBZFS_H0QzQef4XDPWU3_jQbPg9qg0663Qqi191c3LEHgmBoCvqUQAvD_BwE

We live near San Francisco, the Silicon Valley, California, near Apple 'Space Ship' Headquarter. A great exposure for your design services.

Color Preference:
Puffin Color scheme (Orange, Gray, Black), google 'puffin' for more details

Any examples of Ideas or Designs, sample of other swim teams
https://www.pacswim.org/bay-area-swim-meets

Swimming Team
Please keep in mind this logo will go on Team Cap (black/white/orange/gray) with swimmer name. Please suggest for a good color scheme.

We also have plan to add the logo to the canopy, merchandise: T-Shirt, Caps, Sweater too.
google: Team swim cap
google: swimming team canopy
google: swimming team shirt

Please suggest a nice color scheme for the canopy and how the logo incorporate in the canopy name or just the name.

If your design is selected, we would be happy to share with you our team photos and apparel of your logo design.

We are passionate about Swimming as much as you are about design. Let's rooocck !

Logo Text
"Puffins Swimming" or just the logo that represents it