ForwardProgress Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Upper Iowa University has a pretty unique mascot: the peacock!Because of this I couldn't help but come up with a concept helmet for their football team.The inspiration for the design was a peacock's head: the blue and green parts represent the blue and green feathers, the white parts represent the white markings around the eyes, and the facemask is gray to represent the gray beak.Now that I look at the helmet and the peacock head side-by-side I think the helmet could be improved by adding a feather texture.I'd love to hear what you guys think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycumbee19 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Where's the actual helmet for reference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOppenheimer Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Waaaaay too much detail, awful colors, and not something that would ever work for a football team. Noah Oppenheimerbaseballonly on OOTP ForumsPhillies GM in Max Modern BaseballMMB Phillies Blog--League BlogIronPigs GM in Continental Baseball League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaker52 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 it's more of a parrot then a peacock MUNCHEN LOWEN (WAFA) GULF SHORES OSPREYS (IBL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
next_gen_uniforms Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 It might be better if you used the school's colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForwardProgress Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Where's the actual helmet for reference?Um, I think you have a problem with your internet connection or browser or both because the picture of the helmet is right below the picture of the peacock.Or are you asking for a picture of what the team actually wears for a helmet currently???It might be better if you used the school's colors.I did use the school's colors. They are green and blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaklandhusker Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 He's asking for the real-world helmet. And when he says to use the school's colors, he means the exact colors, not a random green and blue because the school also uses green and blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForwardProgress Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Waaaaay too much detail, awful colors, and not something that would ever work for a football team.Come on man, too much detail? Have you seen Maryland's airbrushed flag helmets? And you're saying my concept helmet has awful colors?! I used the school colors of bright blue and green which are the real life colors of the peacock mascot! Look at the picture of the peacock head, those are the actual colors of the animal. What colors am I supposed to use, purple and teal and black and gray and throw some camouflage in there for good measure just so my helmet looks nice a trendy? Please!"Not something that would ever work for a football team." Wow, you are one closed minded individual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForwardProgress Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 He's asking for the real-world helmet. And when he says to use the school's colors, he means the exact colors, not a random green and blue because the school also uses green and blue.Part of my concept was to enhance/alter the school's colors. I wanted to redesign the football uniforms from head to toe and that included new shades of green and blue. And in case you haven't been following the latest trends in college football uniform design for the past four years or so, hardly any new uniforms feature the exact shades of the school colors anymore. And they throw black or grey or pink or camouflage in just for the hell of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaklandhusker Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Try taking people's suggestions. He thinks it might look better in the traditional school colors. It's a simple recolor. He wants to see the team's current look, presumably to see how they stack up.Let's stay calm and listen, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycumbee19 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 This is Why kids shouldn't post concepts. Can't take constructive criticism... Or understand the English language. Let's not get butthurt now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOppenheimer Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 He's asking for the real-world helmet. And when he says to use the school's colors, he means the exact colors, not a random green and blue because the school also uses green and blue.Part of my concept was to enhance/alter the school's colors. I wanted to redesign the football uniforms from head to toe and that included new shades of green and blue. And in case you haven't been following the latest trends in college football uniform design for the past four years or so, hardly any new uniforms feature the exact shades of the school colors anymore. And they throw black or grey or pink or camouflage in just for the hell of it.I wouldn't call that an enhancement. Vomit Green and bright blue do not work all that well together. And the latest trends also show new CFB uniforms are ugly. Plus, the throw in the camo to represent the military, the pink for breast cancer awareness.I'm sorry but it looks more like it was made by a two-year old who drew random shapes and called it a peacock. I'm sorry. Noah Oppenheimerbaseballonly on OOTP ForumsPhillies GM in Max Modern BaseballMMB Phillies Blog--League BlogIronPigs GM in Continental Baseball League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgthree Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Where's the actual helmet for reference?Um, I think you have a problem with your internet connection or browser or both because the picture of the helmet is right below the picture of the peacock.Or are you asking for a picture of what the team actually wears for a helmet currently???It might be better if you used the school's colors.I did use the school's colors. They are green and blue.UIU's colors are light blue and navy blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaklandhusker Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Wikipedia says light blue and white are the official colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 When one thinks of a peacock, they think of the tail, not the head. No one can tell that's a peacock head. They see a too-detailed eye in the middle of some random white shapes on a helmet with a vast amount of blue and some green on the sides. It just doesn't seem like this is a concept that would work. https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycumbee19 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Alright, I'll do the legwork. Here is the current helmet. Sometimes Plain Jane works.... and it does here. Maybe it could benefit from a stripe, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSUcelticsWON95 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I see what you're trying to do, but it's too much detail for a helmet. That eye and the markings aren't going to look very good from a distance. Tone it down a bit. And respect the criticism you are receiving a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew22m Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 If I were and AD or Coach and was shown the concept, I honestly wouldn't take it serious at all. Def not a fan of the helmet at all. Colors are horrible and design doesn't showcase the Peacock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1clkgtramg Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Well besides the fact that you don't take criticism or suggestions well, I think the most interesting approach would be a flaked Peacock Rainbow pearlescent mettalic thing. Clearly that wouldnt be easy to make as an inage but in real life, it would be pretty awesome in my opinion.I would definitely say ditch the whole Peacock head idea and work on something more recognizable such as the tail. US and World License Plate Redesign - Fixing the Elite Ice Hockey League - NHL to Soccer Crossover - European Hockey League Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 its not a terrible concept, but it looks like you're limited by your software. im not sure if this helps or not, but try playing around with this. and i think the feathers would make great inspiration for a stripe GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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