On January 1, 2012 we launched the previous design for All Things Disc Golf. It helped turn a hobby into a business and one of the leading disc golf resources. Today, we’re excited to not only reveal our new logo, branding, and website, but also make an announcement of a new site joining the ATDG family.

The first big change you see is the website itself. It needed a fresh coat of paint and we can’t wait to really dig into what this new site can do for us. We’re hoping to have the first items in the ATDG online store up soon. We’re finalizing a design for some ATDG apparel and custom stamp discs. We’ve had many people ask and we’re ready to do it with the new branding.

The site is also very mobile friendly. Over half of our traffic is from a mobile device and we wanted to provide a much better way to view the site while not at a computer.

Along with the new website, a new logo has come along with it. More importantly, we’ve shortened the main branding to just ATDG. While the site will still be officially known as All Things Disc Golf, our audience helped determine that a move to just ATDG was needed.

The new logo was designed by David Alaniz. It has been months in the works, but being able to work with David throughout this process has been very exciting. I wanted to give David some creative freedom and to have him interject his own style into the logo. He quickly stated how he wanted to design something with a lot of energy to really capture the feel we all get on the course when we play.

The logo is highlighted by a disc golfer throwing a big hyzer shot right at you. His arm swings back behind his head with the power and energy we all feel on the teepad. We’re taking the “drive for show” saying here and running with it. David is working on some new designs that you’ll be able to put in your bag throughout 2015.

Finally, we’re excited to welcome Talk Disc Golf to the ATDG family. The opportunity to acquire Talk Disc Golf first came up a few months ago and it didn’t take long to work out a plan with the previous owners. Talk Disc Golf was an inspiration to me for starting ATDG. I didn’t want to see the site go away. We’ve detailed the plans in another post, but the main idea behind Talk Disc Golf will remain the same. Anyone who has something to say about disc golf can register and post for free. We’re excited to continue to grow this audience and spread the word about disc golf.

Be sure to check out Talk Disc Golf on Facebook and Twitter (@TalkDiscGolf)!

We’ve said it before, but it is worth saying again. Thank you. In 2013, ATDG reached 71,000 people. In 2014, we reached just shy of 250,000 people. Having people return to read the latest posts is what keeps us going. We’re excited to get some new ATDG custom discs and apparel into your hands.

Also have to thank the team who helps cover the tournaments, creates the backgrounds, and helps in every way possible with the site. I couldn’t do it without you.

Finally, I have to thank my wife, Amy. She continues to put up with me squeezing in time to write the latest review or to catch up on email. Her continued support means a lot. Thank you!

Please keep spreading the word about the site. 2015 is certainly going to be an exciting one.