uuh70 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Had an idea for a Raptors concept and wanted to get the board's opinion...I was looking at their original pinstripe uniforms and noticed the triangle on the bottom of the shorts similar to the Bullsafter looking at their logos, I thought of placing the the maple leaf from their alternate logo a few years ago in that spot with a modified uniformnow obviously I'm still in the beginning stages and haven't added details yet, but what do you guys think of the maple leaf on the shorts?And I was possibly thinking of adding the original pinstripes but wonder if that will be tpo cluttered with the maple leaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clintau24 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I like the maple leafs. It's unique, and pretty cool. I've never really liked any of Toronto's uniforms (I know, I'm the minority here), but I like those shorts. The jersey needs some work, but I'm liking. "I believe in Auburn and love it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(probably)notabandwagonfan Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Jerseys are incredibly plain, but I know you said you aren't finished. I actually think the maple leaf works very well on the shorts. I would say no to the pinstripes, it would clutter up the jersey, and the maple leaves should be the eye catcher, not "oh look pinstripes... (4 weeks later) oh look a maple leaf on the shorts, I missed that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanBirchfield Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I've never understood the whole 'Maple Leaf' thing with Canadian teams. Like I get that it's on their flag and all but why does almost if not all Canadian professional teams have to have the maple leaf? I think some sort of Raptors logo would look better then a random maple leaf which has nothing to do with raptors lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(probably)notabandwagonfan Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I've never understood the whole 'Maple Leaf' thing with Canadian teams. Like I get that it's on their flag and all but why does almost if not all Canadian professional teams have to have the maple leaf? I think some sort of Raptors logo would look better then a random maple leaf which has nothing to do with raptors lol.I don't know about hockey designs, but Bluejays are the only MLB team and the Raptors are the NBA team in Canada. The Canadians are proud of their teams. I'm sure if the U.S had one pro team in the a premier league, there would be an American flag in the logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borner1996 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Jerseys are too bland. They resemble the Brooklyn Nets jerseys which have no character whatsoever. I do like the incorporation of the Canada maple leaf though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTswag187 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 If your going to do this then you need to do at least to things.A. change the waistband color like the Knicks do, it'll make the jerseys "pop" moreB. the maple leaf has a black outline, but nothing else has black.Also just cause a teams from Canada that doesn't mean that maple leafs are a requirement. It's like saying every Irish team needs a Shamrock. If you look at the name Raptors have no relation to Maple Leafs except for the fact that they're from Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uuh70 Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Ok finally came up with a finished product..I looked at their original uniforms and noticed the zig zag pattern on the name plate and decided to use that for the side paneling. In addition I gave them a fauxback alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmiller5 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 The thick black outline around the maple leaves doesn't fit with the rest of the concept. Either add black elsewhere or remove it altogether.I'm not a fan of the two colored jerseys in my opinion it looks really minor league. bBut even if you were to do that, you have a collar/sleeve issue. They are purple on the font and red on the back; maybe it looks fine here in 2-D, but on a court it would look very odd with a sudden break from purple to red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Are the diamonds on the shorts and jersey suppose to not be even? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uuh70 Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 back to the drawing board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1clkgtramg Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I'm not really liking the whole maple leaf thing. We tend to hate when every team wants to put a damn maple leaf just to further push the point that it's a Canadian team. I wouldnt completely eliminate the leaf though. if the stripe at the bottom of the shorts continued into the silhouette of a maple leaf, it would make it much more subtle but still work. Throw the raptors claw-ball logo in their and you have a winner. Not a fan of the zig-zig dinosaur spine (whatever its called) look on the side. If anything, a sublimated version of it only pointing towards the back may work - imitating a dinosaur's back. 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...
Clintau24 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 I think you did exactly what you didn't want to do with the pinstripes. The diamonds are making it much busier than the stripes would make it in my opinion. "I believe in Auburn and love it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadojoker Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 The mapleleaf on the shorts looks great man!! Personal note, I would use original uniform minus the dinosaur and mess around with or without pinstripes and etc.Minimize the diamonds a bit. Those are a little too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uuh70 Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 Ok this turned into a "combination of eras" concept lol. After not being able to get the maple leaf to look quite right I decided to get rid of it and instead use the pinstripes from the original Raptors uniforms as the piping for the side panels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadojoker Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 My dude, these are incredible! But where are the mapleleafs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 These arent incredible yet, but they certainly are getting there and a lot better. You need to clean this up though especially around the collar and arm holes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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