Houston Astros concept

[dgnmrwrw]

I wasn't going to post this just yet, given the crazy amount of Astros ideas being put forth lately, but I wanted to get my idea out there before it looked TOO unoriginal...

So here it is.

I went with the logos and wordmarks from the mid-90s, because I always thought they worked well for the club's name. I also kinda chose the colors from the rainbow duds, but I simplified it to just navy, gold, and orange.

I think what they have now doesn't appropriately represent their nickname or visual history.

I hope the strange arcs on the sleeves don't resemble the Rockets' gear TOO much. I didn't realize the connection until recently. Any advice on how to improve those would be very much appreciated.

[IceCap]

VERY nice. perfection in every sence of the word. the astros are one of the few teams that can pull off un-orthadox sleave stripes.

[chris85ca]

that looks sweet, very nice concept!

[nym1231]

very, VERY nice!!

[flamesfan89]

Wow, the Astros are pretty popular lately.

Anyway, very nice job! I was gonna do a concept using these colors but decided to go with a more patriotic theme. The sleeve stripes work pretty well and I like the alt. and batting practice jerseys especially.

[Thunderstruk]

Dude I gotta say I sorta dig them!!!!

[VitaminD]

Not so bad, all things considered. The "Astros" color scheme (I guess the navy's a little lighter than before, but anyway) with a look they abandoned too quickly - nice pairing.

One question: do the sleeve stripes loop to the top of the shoulder then down the back of the triceps? If so, they'll look like a giant rainbow on the sleeves when seen in profile. Just a thought, don't know if you considered that when designing the jerseys.

[black_gold_capone]

I don't like it, great job but the colors are what turns me off, I may be alone in this but I really like the Astros colors how they are

[FUNKAFIED]

Awesome mix of old and new. Very nicely done.

[EJ_Barlik]

excellent job...

[knox]

The only change I would make would be to remove the star from "HOUSTON" on the road jersey.

Good job.

[bulldogbarks55]

I like the return to orange & blue.

[quantum]

I like this. The colors actually fit the name ASTROS. The design is updated, without altering the teams identity. Nice job.

[joebass123]

these are really nice.

i'm usually not too crazy about futuristic-style baseball uniforms, but it works very well with the astros. excellent job!

[HurricaneDavid]

As much as I thought these colors would make me want to vomit, they actually look alright. I'm not a huge fan of the sleeve stripe, though... I would prefer to see the style they had in the 80s and last year's HR derby jersey, 6 stripes that ran along the top of the shoulder.

[Chief.]

Awesome job! Keep it up!

[statebully]

this is by far the best astros concept i have ever seen. great job with using the 90's logo with great color scheme. i love the rainbow sleeve because adds a hint of the astros history without looking rediculous. don't change anything.

[dgnmrwrw]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I'll give this one some tweaking.

[BallWonk]

Very fine. I really like the current Astros look, and this is the first concept I've seen that I wouldn't call a step backward. The blue, orange, and yellow scheme works well. A few suggestions:

1. The sleeve stripes aren't working for me. Perhaps arch them the other way, and bring them up to the collar.

2. Use a smaller, thicker star on the cap, more like the proportions of what they use now. The star on the cap should be bolder.

3. I would cosider a darker blue, more of a true navy or a midnight blue. You can tell you're an astronaut, not a pilot, when the blue sky turns black. A darker blue would capture the spirit of the team name better, IMHO.

Great amalgam of old and recent!

[LEWJ]