illini1 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 After the Washington unveiling and seeing they received the Nike Chain Maille template, which is Nike's newest template, I wonder why Nike chose not to give template to Illinois? Is that decision made by the school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I'm sorry, I can't stop laughing at downstate Illinois and "infused with speed." Yeah, we know. Science, bitch! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critical Thinker Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Those basketball uniforms might just be the worst I've ever seen. Those are definitely 1's and not I's. Not a fan of the shade or orange they went with either.The alternate logo that blends the I, architecture from campus, and vertical stripes is a great concept that screams to be improved. If Nike had put more than 5 minutes into the design, it really could have been something.I really wish I could find something nice to say about them so I don't sound like a troll on this board, but I can't. Nike did an absolutely pathetic job, in my opinion. It's _____________ and Toledo still sucks.[insert time here] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I'm sorry, I can't stop laughing at downstate Illinois and "infused with speed." Yeah, we know. Science, bitch!The players can probably feel the added speed when they put on the jersey... Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Noire Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Those basketball uniforms might just be the worst I've ever seen. Those are definitely 1's and not I's. Not a fan of the shade or orange they went with either.The alternate logo that blends the I, architecture from campus, and vertical stripes is a great concept that screams to be improved. If Nike had put more than 5 minutes into the design, it really could have been something.I really wish I could find something nice to say about them so I don't sound like a troll on this board, but I can't. Nike did an absolutely pathetic job, in my opinion.I keep seeing those sentiments about this logo and I can't agree. I don't see how it's any worse than any school that uses a simple letter for a logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Those basketball uniforms might just be the worst I've ever seen. Those are definitely 1's and not I's. Not a fan of the shade or orange they went with either. The alternate logo that blends the I, architecture from campus, and vertical stripes is a great concept that screams to be improved. If Nike had put more than 5 minutes into the design, it really could have been something. I really wish I could find something nice to say about them so I don't sound like a troll on this board, but I can't. Nike did an absolutely pathetic job, in my opinion.I keep seeing those sentiments about this logo and I can't agree. I don't see how it's any worse than any school that uses a simple letter for a logo. I think you sort of answered the question within your wondering. You don't add complexity to a logo just for the sake of having it. And I think any time your alternate logo is a more complex version of your primary, you're making a mistake (I'm looking at you, St. Louis Blues). If a letter can stand on it's own—and often times it can in collegiate sports especially—why muck things up? I haven't any issues with alternate logos, but make it worthwhile. Nike made something that will sell to a really loyal fan base that may appreciate good design but doesn't recognize when they're getting mediocre design. The love the fan base has shown for this mediocre badge/shield/POS makes me ill. Not because I think Illinois' fan base is unique in their lack of demand for great design, but because it means it's probably sticking around for the long haul. Wish we'd demand better. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 "Illinois was a school without a mascot, without a powerful symbol, without a hook on which to hang their designs."http://bit.ly/1rfTpfvI'm not sold on the shield, and I don't think it's strong enough to solve the problems listed above.But longtime Illinois beat writer Mark Tupper loves it:"Nike has created what I believe will become the school's most powerful image since the circular Chief Illiniwek logo. That image is the Victory Shield."H/T Phil Hecken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlotteIllini88 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 As a lifelong Illini fan, I think the new football uniforms are nearly perfect. I love them, particularly the orange helmet and all white uniforms. I love the subtle Red Grange stripes, and I also like that they went traditional with all stripes and didn't try to do anything too funky there. I think cleaning up the block I was a no-brainer.As for the new shield logo, I'm still on the fence. I think it's sort of pleasing to look at, but it screams of some sort of golf country club logo. And the bigger and more prominent it is on a shirt or hat, the weaker it looks. I do think it looks good on the football uniform as a small accent, though. I just think Nike was overthinking it. I think they should have gone more literal with the World War I soldier theme, which is what the columns at Memorial Stadium refer to. I say either create an abstract soldier logo or have a logo that looks like an actual WWI shield or medal and simply stick an "I" in the middle of it. I think the stripes look cool, so you could put those in the background behind the "I" inside the shield/medal. If it's a medal, put the words "Fighting Illini" around the edge. Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 "Illinois was a school without a mascot, without a powerful symbol, without a hook on which to hang their designs."http://bit.ly/1rfTpfvI'm not sold on the shield, and I don't think it's strong enough to solve the problems listed above.But longtime Illinois beat writer Mark Tupper loves it:"Nike has created what I believe will become the school's most powerful image since the circular Chief Illiniwek logo. That image is the Victory Shield."H/T Phil HeckenA "powerful" logo? Sure, I could see that. Still doesn't solve the problem of not having a mascot. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy MidGrady Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 "Illinois was a school without a mascot, without a powerful symbol, without a hook on which to hang their designs."http://bit.ly/1rfTpfvI'm not sold on the shield, and I don't think it's strong enough to solve the problems listed above.But longtime Illinois beat writer Mark Tupper loves it:"Nike has created what I believe will become the school's most powerful image since the circular Chief Illiniwek logo. That image is the Victory Shield."H/T Phil HeckenA "powerful" logo? Sure, I could see that. Still doesn't solve the problem of not having a mascot.Can't they just make some random animal a mascot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbasalmon Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 As a lifelong Illini fan, I think the new football uniforms are nearly perfect. I love them, particularly the orange helmet and all white uniforms. I love the subtle Red Grange stripes, and I also like that they went traditional with all stripes and didn't try to do anything too funky there. I think cleaning up the block I was a no-brainer.As for the new shield logo, I'm still on the fence. I think it's sort of pleasing to look at, but it screams of some sort of golf country club logo. And the bigger and more prominent it is on a shirt or hat, the weaker it looks. I do think it looks good on the football uniform as a small accent, though. I just think Nike was overthinking it. I think they should have gone more literal with the World War I soldier theme, which is what the columns at Memorial Stadium refer to. I say either create an abstract soldier logo or have a logo that looks like an actual WWI shield or medal and simply stick an "I" in the middle of it. I think the stripes look cool, so you could put those in the background behind the "I" inside the shield/medal. If it's a medal, put the words "Fighting Illini" around the edge. Done.So basically take something like this Kitchener Rangers logo...... change the red to orange, maybe slap the "Block I" on his helmet, and call it a day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Can't they just make some random animal a mascotIlly the Illinois Iguana would make Clark the Cub look like a rousing success. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlotteIllini88 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 As a lifelong Illini fan, I think the new football uniforms are nearly perfect. I love them, particularly the orange helmet and all white uniforms. I love the subtle Red Grange stripes, and I also like that they went traditional with all stripes and didn't try to do anything too funky there. I think cleaning up the block I was a no-brainer.As for the new shield logo, I'm still on the fence. I think it's sort of pleasing to look at, but it screams of some sort of golf country club logo. And the bigger and more prominent it is on a shirt or hat, the weaker it looks. I do think it looks good on the football uniform as a small accent, though. I just think Nike was overthinking it. I think they should have gone more literal with the World War I soldier theme, which is what the columns at Memorial Stadium refer to. I say either create an abstract soldier logo or have a logo that looks like an actual WWI shield or medal and simply stick an "I" in the middle of it. I think the stripes look cool, so you could put those in the background behind the "I" inside the shield/medal. If it's a medal, put the words "Fighting Illini" around the edge. Done.So basically take something like this Kitchener Rangers logo...... change the red to orange, maybe slap the "Block I" on his helmet, and call it a day?Yeah, maybe not. Go with an actual shield or medal shape then and throw the "I" in it. The problem with the "shield" logo Nike came up with is that it's not the shape of an actual shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 In their defense, they had to squeeze two hidden Fs in there. One for "Fighting" and one for "Forced." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 There's absolutely no need for a mascot. But a hint of a theme would be nice. This rebrand didn't give that. Which is perhaps why no uniform seems to have any consistent treatment. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illini1 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 There's absolutely no need for a mascot. But a hint of a theme would be nice. This rebrand didn't give that.Which is perhaps why no uniform seems to have any consistent treatment.The reason that the uniforms have no consistent theme is that they let each coach help design their uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 There's absolutely no need for a mascot. But a hint of a theme would be nice. This rebrand didn't give that. Which is perhaps why no uniform seems to have any consistent treatment.The reason that the uniforms have no consistent theme is that they let each coach help design their uniforms. Yep. Which sounds as silly as it turns out to be. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Hahaha, I wouldn't let Tim Beckman design a door. "Our motto is WIN. Whatever Is Necessary Today." ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 He said wint with a T. Not at all clever, particularly because it's not an actual word, but he didn't misspell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Pretty sure he said "win" and then tried to fold "today" into "necessary." Who comes up with WINT? ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.