matthew516 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 "Jesus is for Losers" - Steve Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew516 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 This, from CCSL, is clearly rotated at least 10 degrees counter-clockwise from the way the Dolphins apparently used it originally. "Jesus is for Losers" - Steve Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Or maybe the Dolphins were just inconsistent in how they applied their logo. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew516 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 I'm sure they were inconsistent, but helmet application is different than official logo orientation. More evidence.(note the AFL logo and copyright text). "Jesus is for Losers" - Steve Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew516 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 One more: "Jesus is for Losers" - Steve Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 But is there an example of them using that same orientation in a version without the words? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 i doubt there were any brand guides back then. things got placed how they got placed and there were probably few to no one to "police" it. these rotated logos are technically wrong, and i would bet they all came from the same printer/vendor - or those jobs were sent out by the same person from the team. the correct version should be whats on the helmet, at least rotation wise, but there were variations of that logo as well. this is a good example of why brand standards are important today and why these things should be approved by someone internally. especially with about 200 people working between the creative, marketing, sales, guest services, cheer, corporate partnerships, etc divisions of the Dolphins currently. things can go crazy very easily GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew516 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 14 minutes ago, BrandMooreArt said: these rotated logos are technically wrong I had always thought this too, but the inclusion of text is what gives me pause. I don't think there's a single example of this original dolphin being used with the slanted "MIAMI DOLPHINS" text that is centered over a logo rotated as we assume is correct. Couldn't it be that the official letterhead got it right, and that the orientation of the official logo changed to match the helmet application only around 1970. "Jesus is for Losers" - Steve Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 17 minutes ago, matthew516 said: I had always thought this too, but the inclusion of text is what gives me pause. I don't think there's a single example of this original dolphin being used with the slanted "MIAMI DOLPHINS" text that is centered over a logo rotated as we assume is correct. But is there a single example of the original dolphin being used at this same rotation without the text? And look at that Boston Patriots pin - funky angle on that text. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew516 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 From Topps 1969. I think this nearly seals the deal: "Jesus is for Losers" - Steve Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BrandMooreArt Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 3 hours ago, matthew516 said: I had always thought this too, but the inclusion of text is what gives me pause. I don't think there's a single example of this original dolphin being used with the slanted "MIAMI DOLPHINS" text that is centered over a logo rotated as we assume is correct. Couldn't it be that the official letterhead got it right, and that the orientation of the official logo changed to match the helmet application only around 1970. yes, you could say it that way. either way, the print house/people were doing something different than the equipment team. so who is right? who made a change? why were they not on the same page? i suppose the difference makes neither one correct. that logo changed so much over the years maybe there really is no "official" version. i would prefer to defer to the helmet though if i had to make the choice. thats the one thing that survives the decades while everything else just becomes a novelty. we also use the helmet orientation of the logo today GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoGTS Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I do admit that I like the "slanted" one more as it makes the dolphin actually look like its jumping/diving where as the official one always looked kinda derpy, like it was just hanging there. Facebook: CustomSportsCovers Twitter: CSCovers Quote No because when the Irish came to Ireland and first came in contact with the leprechaun people, they didn't take their land away and force them to move west. Instead, the two groups learned to assimilate peacefully. However, certain tribes of the leprechaun refused to taint the pure blood and moved north into the forests of Ireland, only to be seen rarely, usually at the same time of a rainbows appearance and occasionally at the factories of Lucky Charms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aawagner011 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 This makes me think of 80% of the time I see a Falcons magnet or decal on a car here in Atlanta. They are always angled like this. It bugs the heck out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ben in LA Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 There are some nice logos here (yes, including the Broncos).,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 14 hours ago, matthew516 said: From Topps 1969. I think this nearly seals the deal: I'm confused. What deal are we sealing, exactly? http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew516 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Gothamite's question of whether this rotation was used sans the slanted MIAMI DOLPHINS text. It was. "Jesus is for Losers" - Steve Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet1929 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 21 hours ago, matthew516 said: What are those metal circle logo things called? My dad used to make this in a design company in NY years ago but I have no clue what they are or what they were used for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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