swisherHOU Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Back in 1999 and 2000 when Houston was awarded the team, I of coarse followed the news of the team choosing a name and logo and even heard rumors of what people had seen in focus groups (a bucking horse, the head of a cowboy), but I had never seen anything other than the chosen logo...until now apparently.Entirely by accident I stumbled across the website forVerlander Design. I saw the Texans logo and clicked on it and realized they had designed it (along with the Falcons, Cardinals, Bengals and Seahawks)And then I clicked on it again and saw some stuff I've never seen before. And some of them sound like what I had heard described by the people in the focus groups. Some of what I saw:You can see some other wordmarks by clicking on the Texans logo on this page:http://www.verlander.com/vd08logo/vd08texans01.htmlI think it's obvious that none of these logos are completley developed and you can see why they went away from the horse (too much like denver) but its neat to see what might have been the first idea of having the star for an eye.As a Texans fan and a logo fan, I was pretty excited seeing these. Has anybody ever seen them before? Please tell me there was never a thread somewhere that already discussed this and I just missed it entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisherHOU Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 Here's one that I *think* may have come from the idea that very early on the name "Hurricanes" was a possibility:Of coarse I could be wrong. Also, too Dallas Texans like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisherHOU Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 Two logos that obviously go together: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowBoutThemFins Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 It's a good thing that they went with the logo they have. The others aren't bad, they just dont look like NFL logos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Love that Titans logo... @DavidStreeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisherHOU Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 Wow, I missed the Titans logos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 I like the badge one. That's pretty NFL. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 They made the right choice with teh one they have. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 The Texans dodger-style script was cool, because it's not The Designated NFL Font: see also Broncos, Cardinals, Seahawks, Falcons, Texans, Bengals ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Certainly explains why so many NFL teams have such similar wordmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schtee Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 i understand completely why the texans' bull has the star in its eye, but i just feel that the star is overused in pro sports. in the nfl alone, the cowboys obviously rock it loud, and the pats and titans utilize stars to a lesser extent. and i know this has already been discussed and debated, but the bull logo is too similar to the longhorns logo. and then fc dallas had to go and put a bull in their logo too!the propsoed titan is awesome by the way. @aghease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 i understand completely why the texans' bull has the star in its eye, but i just feel that the star is overused in pro sports. in the nfl alone, the cowboys obviously rock it loud, and the pats and titans utilize stars to a lesser extent. and i know this has already been discussed and debated, but the bull logo is too similar to the longhorns logo. and then fc dallas had to go and put a bull in their logo too!the propsoed titan is awesome by the way. it's the whole, "they're in Texas and they're the Lone Star State and the team name is the Texans so there HAS to be a star in it no matter what" kind of thing. i think it's a cool idea that pretty much every pro team in Texas utilizes the star in one way or another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 thank god texans management made the right decisions. which isn't to say the others are bad logos per se but they are not really modern enough to be a houston texans logo. if we were talking about the Dallas Texans or the Houston Oilers of the AFL of the 1960's, i probably could see one of those being use. if dallas wanted to reduce the Star logo and go with a more "cowboy" look those would be a good start, maybe even modernize it. the cowboy face and the bucking cowboy are good contenders for a new cowboys logo. course i wouldn't mind seeing someone do a cowboys concept using one of those logos. i however do dig that cursive texans wordmark. i also like that titans logo. one of our great designers on the board could fix that logo up and make it a real good titans logo. im not being sarcastic either, there are some really good designers on the board and some of you could do a heck of a job turning these logos in to professional level logos. if anyone wants to take on the challenge of doing so. that would be cool. General Magus ZealLeader of the Mystics of Medina.The forums most hated member ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Great find!Add me to those who say the Texans ultimately made the right choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 In logo, they sure did. The name's still laughable. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitaminD Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 ...i just feel that the star is overused in pro sports. in the nfl alone, the cowboys obviously rock it loud, and the pats and titans utilize stars to a lesser extent. I don't see how 4 teams in a 32-team league constitutes "overusing" stars.Of those 4 teams, 2 play in Texas, the Lone Star State. The Titans borrow the 3 stars from the Tennessee state flag, which represents the 3 "grand divisions" of Tennessee (West, Middle, East), a cultural, historical and geographic distinction. And the Patriots have an obvious connection to the use of stars, as well as the red/white/blue color scheme. "Start spreading the news... They're leavin' today... Won't get to be a part of it... In old New York..."In order for the Mets' run of 12 losses in 17 games to mean something, the Phillies still had to win 13 of 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtrich11 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Since Houston is more sophisticated than the yee-haw alternate logos shown here, that is another reason that the Texans made the right choice. cafepress.com/artbyrichards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artvandelay Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Two logos that obviously go together: This would work if they were a baseball team. "...and you want to be my latex salesman." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 It would be a cool novelty to have a Dodger script in football. Beats the Designated Font, and the longhorn with a star in its eye. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightynine Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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