nate.sweitz Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Hey guys! I've been following the boards for a while but I wanted to make sure I was content with my design skills before I posted anything. A couple months ago, there was a Portland MLB Expansion thread that caught my attention. I thought that the Herons would be a perfect identity for a Portland baseball team and decided to run with it. I designed a primary heron logo, a secondary featuring a heron in-flight, with the Portland skyline as a backdrop. The custom script is a modified version of Daily Grind, with rose-like accents added in reference to the Portland's moniker, the "city of roses". The uniforms (presented using @rsaline 's excellent template) are inspired by a heron's plumage. The shoulder stripes and pants stripes, both distinctly thicker than traditional baseball stripes, mimic the coloration on a heron's wings. The cap features a gold brim, inspired by a heron's beak. Creating the ballpark, Columbia Field (after the Portland-based company) was a fun experiment. I borrowed elements from AT&T Park, PNC Park, Ebbets Field, among others, and used Portland's Fremont Bridge as a backdrop. If you stare at it long enough, it'll be very apparent that it was somewhat hastily assembled on Photoshop, but hopefully you guys get the idea. I also created apparel, signage, and social media packages, presented using mockups I found online. I tried to give the branding a little bit of a vintage-ish vibe to appeal to Portland's hipsters. If you're wondering why I chose the players I did, it was pretty arbitrary other than Daniel Norris, who seemed very Portland-y to me. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_DietDrPepper_ Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 The images aren’t showing up :// Follow the NFA, and My Baseball League here: https://ahsports.boardhost.com/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate.sweitz Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 34 minutes ago, BellaSpurs said: The images aren’t showing up :// Any better? I wasn't sure which links to use from the hosting site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_DietDrPepper_ Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Just now, nate.sweitz said: Any better? I wasn't sure which links to use from the hosting site. They look all good now! Follow the NFA, and My Baseball League here: https://ahsports.boardhost.com/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Holy hell that is a good concept. Nice work! "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmb8 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 The striping, for some reason, makes it look a little too minor league for me, but this is still one hell of a concept! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctaC Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Wow, this is incredible. That script is awesome, the jerseys look great, and I can really tell how much time and effort went into this project. Amazing work! The NAFA - North American Football Alliance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate.sweitz Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 13 hours ago, Zeus89725 said: Holy hell that is a good concept. Nice work! 13 hours ago, itsmb8 said: The striping, for some reason, makes it look a little too minor league for me, but this is still one hell of a concept! 13 hours ago, DoctaC said: Wow, this is incredible. That script is awesome, the jerseys look great, and I can really tell how much time and effort went into this project. Amazing work! Thanks for the feedback guys! I can understand the stripes feeling a little minor league-ish, since they’re admittedly kind of gimmicky. I was going for a Pete-Rose-era Phillies look with the stripes to give them a retro 70's vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 This is a really nice concept! Excellent presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 That is awesome. A couple of things I'd like to see: 1) A cap with a "P" instead of the heron head 2) The full heron without the background. You could use that as a sleeve patch, hip logo, or other secondary logo. Other than that, this is unbelievably perfect. I absolutely love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMetivier78 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 New member here. This has given me so much inspiration. Amazing work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 On the navy blue alt jersey, either remove the number from the front altogether or move it to the left chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleclock Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 10 hours ago, stumpygremlin said: That is awesome. A couple of things I'd like to see: 1) A cap with a "P" instead of the heron head 2) The full heron without the background. You could use that as a sleeve patch, hip logo, or other secondary logo. Other than that, this is unbelievably perfect. I absolutely love it. I agree. The logos are well executed but with a major league team you’re expecting some kind of letter logo at least on one of the caps. (I know the Blue Jays and Orioles are both bird teams that get around that for the most part...) The full heron without a background would look good as a secondary logo. The background of the primary is a little too picturesque for me—looks super great on a t-shirt but not really for a primary MLB logo. The uniforms are really amazing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate.sweitz Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 15 hours ago, coco1997 said: This is a really nice concept! Excellent presentation. Thank you! 14 hours ago, stumpygremlin said: That is awesome. A couple of things I'd like to see: 1) A cap with a "P" instead of the heron head 2) The full heron without the background. You could use that as a sleeve patch, hip logo, or other secondary logo. Other than that, this is unbelievably perfect. I absolutely love it. Thanks! I originally planned on using a white P on the cap, as evidenced by my preliminary sketches, but in the end I wanted to get my primary logo on the uniform somehow. I also felt like the P on the cap made them look a little TOO much like the Pete Rose Phillies. But anyway, here are a couple of P's I tried during my design process mocked up on the cap for comparison, with the isolated heron on the sleeve. 7 hours ago, JakeMetivier78 said: New member here. This has given me so much inspiration. Amazing work! Thank you so much! That's awesome to hear! 7 hours ago, AstroBull21 said: On the navy blue alt jersey, either remove the number from the front altogether or move it to the left chest. I mocked up both options. They both look more "major league," which is important, but I gotta say I still like the uniqueness of my original design. Just personal preference I guess. Thanks for the feedback! 3 hours ago, appleclock said: I agree. The logos are well executed but with a major league team you’re expecting some kind of letter logo at least on one of the caps. (I know the Blue Jays and Orioles are both bird teams that get around that for the most part...) The full heron without a background would look good as a secondary logo. The background of the primary is a little too picturesque for me—looks super great on a t-shirt but not really for a primary MLB logo. The uniforms are really amazing though. Thanks! I understand the criticism about the background for the heron. I was trying to work a roundel in there somewhere, and get a little more gold into the branding so it doesn't only appear on the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainKirkMN Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Just because you chose to have the stadium called "Columbia Field," I wonder what this would look like with Columbia Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikingsAiden Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Could you maybe try the huron/P mashup letter that is on your preliminary sketches as the cap logo? The rest of the concept is great btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 15 hours ago, nate.sweitz said: Thank you! Thanks! I originally planned on using a white P on the cap, as evidenced by my preliminary sketches, but in the end I wanted to get my primary logo on the uniform somehow. I also felt like the P on the cap made them look a little TOO much like the Pete Rose Phillies. But anyway, here are a couple of P's I tried during my design process mocked up on the cap for comparison, with the isolated heron on the sleeve. Thank you so much! That's awesome to hear! I mocked up both options. They both look more "major league," which is important, but I gotta say I still like the uniqueness of my original design. Just personal preference I guess. Thanks for the feedback! Thanks! I understand the criticism about the background for the heron. I was trying to work a roundel in there somewhere, and get a little more gold into the branding so it doesn't only appear on the cap. What if you take the wordmark "P", flip the navy to white, but keep the baby blue trim and highlights.. Similar to the middle photo.. Great work here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krz Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkychewbarky Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Wow...great-looking concept...Love the font, colours and logos. (The crook of a heron's neck would mesh nicely with the seam on a baseball). The presentation and merchandise samples are top-notch. Very Nice. *The Battle of Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAdmiral Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I love the uniforms themselves, but the presentation is absolutely incredible. Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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