Stotfold Football Club

disciplines
Brand & Identity, Art Direction, Graphic Design
Work For
Personal Project
Location
Stotfold, Central Bedfordshire
Year
2026
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
This independent exploration reimagines Stotfold FC’s crest and wider visual identity while protecting the elements that already belong to the club: the shield, the eagle, the black-and-gold palette and its connection to local history.
The intention was not to create another polished modern badge that could belong to any football club. It was to build something unmistakably Stotfold — stronger in character, sharper in execution and more distinctive wherever it appears.
The identity is shaped by three central ideas: the eagle as the club’s defining symbol, the mill wheel as a reference to Stotfold Watermill, and the town name’s historic association with stables and enclosed land.
These elements come together in a modernised crest designed to work confidently across shirts, signage, merchandise, digital content and supporter culture.
A new Latin motto, EX STABULIS VOLAMUS — “From the stables, we fly” — connects the meaning behind Stotfold’s name with the club’s eagle identity, giving the concept a clear and ownable expression.





