Brian in Boston Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The franchise representing the Washington, DC area in the new U.S. Soccer-led women's professional soccer league has unveiled its name and logo. The team will be known as the Washington Spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Generic. I wish the new league tied together with the MLS like how the WNBA used to be. @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw11333 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Awful. It's like they hired a graphic designer from the 70's. eck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatsFan2004 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Pretty boring. What's the significance of the 11 stars and 11 stripes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Eleven on a side, presumably. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Washington Freedom had a better identity. And that's saying something(I hope we get Alex Morgan! Season ticket packages would sell through the roof) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Details here:http://www.portlandtimbers.com/womenShort video of logo unveiling here:http://www.portlandt...pro-womens-team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Crest designed by local artist, Brent Diskin, per tweet from Timbers owner Merritt Paulson.Here's a Q&A with the artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I like it.I like the name, I like incorporating the Timbers' "Rose City" logo:And most of all, I love that it's not just a "kid sister" diminuitive version of "Timbers". Related, but separate.Not totally sold on the hypocycloids, but my biggest concern is the color scheme. That shade of green is, I fear, way too dark to be set against black and maintain legibility at any distance. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcan'tseeme Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Very nice design here as well as the name, I like this a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Washington Freedom had a better identity.Apparently, the rights to the Washington Freedom name and logo are owned by Dan Brownislow, whose stewardship of the magicJack franchise in the Women's Professional Soccer League was felt, by a number of parties, to have played a significant role in the ultimate demise of that league. As a result, it is highly unlikely that either ownership of the Washington Spirit or officials with the United Stated Soccer Federation wanted to negotiate with Brownislow in order to obtain the Washington Freedom brand.Meanwhile, as noted, Portland's entry in the new women's pro soccer league has unveiled its name and logo. The franchise, owned by Merritt Paulson - investor/operator of Major League Soccer's Portland Timbers - will be known as the Portland Thorns.The logo was designed by Timbers Army member Brent Diskin. The "vortex rose" mark from the Timbers' "Rose City" alternate kits is featured at the center of the primary mark, encircled by a wreath of the club's namesake thorns. Four-point stars, reminiscent of the one at the center of the City of Portland flag, serve as containment shapes for the "F" and "C" on either side of the logo. The team's initials - PTFC - are the same as those of the Portland Timbers Football Club.Finally, SB Nation's "Sounder At Heart" blog has reported that the Seattle-based franchise in the new women's professional soccer league is considering the names Seattle FC, Seattle Reign FC, and Seattle Sirens FC. Domains corresponding to all three identities have been registered to Bill Predmore, owner of the Seattle team in the still unnamed women's pro league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I really like that Thorns name and logo.I also think that Sirens is the best of three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFB Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Would have preferred a font other than Bank Gothic, but still a very nice design nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew823 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Love that Portland Thorns logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coheed Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Kansas City also has a women's team for the new league. They'll be called FC Kansas City, nicknamed The Blues. No identity that I could find as of yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxtrot44 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I get the feeling that the Portland logo is just going to look like a big black spot on the uniform. Admittedly though, I've just never been a fan of matching dark green with black. I think white or yellow (or "moss" i suppose) would have been better for the fill on the shield. I HATE THIS TIMELINE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Kansas City also has a women's team for the new league. They'll be called FC Kansas City, nicknamed The Blues. No identity that I could find as of yet.Their Facebook page is sporting this...I have no idea how "official" that is. I do know how "official" I hope it is: not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I get the feeling that the Portland logo is just going to look like a big black spot on the uniform. Admittedly though, I've just never been a fan of matching dark green with black. I think white or yellow (or "moss" i suppose) would have been better for the fill on the shield.Better yet, swap the black and white. Then you can put it against a dark jersey (or cap, or tshirt, because merchandising.) and it'll have a good contrast. Green thorns would look very sharp against white, where they are muddy and indistinct against black. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Details here:http://www.portlandtimbers.com/womenShort video of logo unveiling here:http://www.portlandt...pro-womens-teamThere goes my concept for a Portland Thorns baseball team, the rationale being that I had to do something rose-related without calling them Roses or Rosebuds. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugevolsfan Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I do like the thorn logo but agree if you changed the black to white on the background & the wordmark to black it would be alot better My Fictional Football League Version 3 My Fictional Football Leagues WebsiteMy Church Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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