EJ_Barlik

On 6/16/2023 at 1:52 PM, Seido_Ace said:

I'm anticipating new uniforms, or at least some changes to the current set (other than just swapping Oakland with Las Vegas of course).

 

Would be shocked if the name changed.

 

Not commenting on your other question because that's off topic, so will only add - Viva Las Vegas!

So here is the thing...if you're gonna stay the "A's" and move to Vegas.  The city connect should be so obvious...

1. Either you are putting the "A's" capital "A" in the corner of an enlarged playing card, with an elephant in the center (or)

2. Or your logo is an enlarged poker chip with the green/yellow dashes around the outside, and baseball stitches, And "A's" in the center of the chip

Either way, back of the CC jersey should be a poker hand of 5 green/yellow/white [fanned out] playing cards, with the number in the center of the top one, and an "A" in the corners (for Aces). 

Since we are here, I'd like to put in a vote for not listing any gender of any kind.  I appreciate all-inclusiveness and all, but I don't see why it matters on a board like this one.  

Good logo design, good discussion on issues, good anything in sports, should not be relegated based on a gender.  In the public forum (life), we've seen all manner of people be good at running businesses, playing different sports, being sports broadcasters, etc.

I guess I get if this were a board discussing something like medical issues, how knowing a person's gender/preferred identification is relevant.  But I think sports crosses boundaries, as does logo design, as does cooking, etc.  And I would hope/think/feel we don't need to care about one's background as a person to know if an opinion is valid based on the topic at hand, or the facts present in the public space.  We know (or should know) when to accept criticism/dismiss criticism of an idea, concept, etc.

Sports in general, and design takes all kinds.  (Remember the movie, What Women Want with Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt).  Men, Women, and non-binary (for those who identify as such) should be able to have differing opinions, and do it with civility.

In every discussion I've ever had on this board, I never felt that my sense of self (identification) was ever relevant, regardless of if my opinion was respected or not, or right or wrong.  Hopefully, that is something we can all agree on.

I don't think the Pac-12 is going to survive all this.  I predict a merger with the Mountain West eventually.

I just hope the Gators black unis are better than "Black for Black's sake".  

<reality sinks in....>

Ok, they might suck rocks.  But if it were me, I would go orange numbers, outlined in blue and then white, so they can be seen.  Then, orange names on the jersies, outlined in white.  Numbers on the sleeves to match the NOB.  No gator sublimination.  No scales.  No nothing.  Keep them clean.  And for alternate sake's sakes, please let them go with an orange helmet, and just switch the Gator script from blue to black so the set matches. 

On 7/24/2022 at 5:46 PM, tBBP said:

Some of y'all are thinking WAY too hard about this thing  I mean shoot, with the way some up in here generalize entire swaths of this country, now you wanna get particular?? Just let it breathe, man...the whole PNW thing is just a broad generalization anyway. (Again, it's just the top side of the western 11, that's all.)

 

Of course we wouldn't even be on this hill had whoever wrote up that logo explanation not even tried the whole five sides = five states of the PNW thing. It's a dang home plate, homie--let it be what it is. Lose the extra bullcorn, bro.

Except, it doesn't LOOK like a home plate because of the rounded corners on 2 of the 5....minor aesthetic thing, but the eye sees it.

On 8/7/2022 at 5:45 PM, NicDB said:

 

To your point... baseball is the sport that has always emphasized the city's name over the nickname. I also like the point of the Twins using TC. Unpopular opinion maybe, but the Rangers should be using a DFW hat. Still call yourselves the Texas Rangers since that fits the theme of your identity, but you don't represent all of Texas. 

 

Heck, even the California Angels used a A. Which ostensibly referred to their nickname, but just as easily stood for Anaheim. Remember, they originally used a CA.

Uhm, the Braves might argue with you.  Their Braves/Tomahawk is an iconic logo (undertones aside).  And for a number of years, there was just the lowercase "a".  IIRC, even the powder blues usually said "Braves".  True enough, the script "Atlanta" was there, but I think primarily only on the roads, and I think the 'Braves" was still preferred.

On 11/30/2022 at 4:17 PM, namefornamesake said:

We must never forgive Rob Manfred for this affront to humanity. 

Correct - he has introduced many things that make baseball worse (or not even baseball, to be honest).  For example, starting an inning with a runner on second base is not baseball.  Part of the  game is to manage your 26 plyers better than the other team.  Extra innings attrition forces you to do that.

On 1/6/2023 at 8:45 AM, coco1997 said:

 

That was last offseason and I believe it was a comment by either the owner or someone in the team's front office referencing the Rockies' City Connect set. 

I'm sorry.  I'm no interior or exterior designer, but the Rockies City Connects were the worst looking uniforms I have EVER seen, and that is saying a lot.  IMO, I think they could have done something with 'Rocks' ' or 'Rox' with the Rocky Mountains, and been in a far better position than 9 meandering license plates....

But of course, just my 2 rusty Lincolns...

On 1/8/2023 at 11:48 AM, henburg said:

The Titans will also be adding Oilers throwback uniforms next season

I'll believe that when I see it on the field.....

double post -- sorry  (mods: please remove)

1 hour ago, leopard88 said:

 

I suspect that it's still availability as much as anything.

What if the other hub turns out to be New Jersey?  They certainly have infrastructure....

Oh well, so my Bandits (the best logo, IMO) are gone.  That sux, especially for a team that never got to play at home.....LOL

But I found alternate logos in pretty decent sizes that were from season 1.  I don't think we have ANY of the USFL 2022 logos up yet here on this fine site.  (And now we get to add Memphis, oh boy)

I think all the primary logos are the wordmark + logo combos, but I might be incorrect.  Anyway, I think these are all the main alternates, although TB had 2 more (The "TB" lockup, and the Bandit head) , and I think Pitts had 1 more (the Mauler in the circle w/o the wordmark), Philly had the liberty bell alternate, and Houston had that "H" with the laces alternate, New Jersey had the "NJ" lockup alternate, Michigan had the panther head with no wordmark, Birmingham had the Stallion head with no wordmark.

Did anyone notice the 20 years of football logo for Coastal Carolina???

https://goccusports.com/news/2022/9/1/celebrating-20-seasons-of-coastal-football-first-football-game-in-program-history.aspx

Will be nice to finally see all of these logos on the field and under the lights.

I've been searching the web for "clean" (i.e., .PNG or .SVG) graphics for the secondary/helmet/sleeve logos for all the teams.  Anybody else found them?

I used to work for this company:

Yeah, nobody at the company liked that logo.  They changed it (eventually) to this:

My point is simply that the "split X" (or x as a negative space) has been done before.  It's not going to be confused, in my opinion.

And even though I don't work for them anymore, I think the purple is WAY  WAY better.

On 3/16/2022 at 10:50 AM, Carolingian Steamroller said:

 

While I disagree on the placket piping for the Mets black jersey (I happen to really like it), I agree wholeheartedly that occasionally breaking the rules to make something look right is the way to go.

 

That's why I prefer the navy on navy version of the Braves road alternate while breaks several of my cardinal rules of design but I always was attracted to regardless.

 

Being a long-time Braves fan, I disagree.  In fact, this always bugged me.  I like the red numbers outlined in white much better for the Navy alternates.

On 3/23/2022 at 11:14 PM, aawagner011 said:

When can we expect the Braves gold trimmed opening series look?

Speaking of such things:

1. Does ANYONE out there know what color the "championship gold" Pantone/hex is?

2. Is the "championship gold" the same as the LA Dodgers used (or is it different for every team)?

3. Is the gold the same as the color on the Braves' tomahawk wrappings? (political aspersions, notwithstanding)

On 4/5/2022 at 12:27 PM, Brian E said:

may i humbly submit that teams that use red should just eliminate the red and have gold and their other primary color for the post-title unis?

 

the extra gold outline just gets lost as a third color, as the red pulls your eye away. boston did the same thing when they did it. 

I disagree.  I think the Braves Red lettering is just fine this year with the championship gold.

Also, on an unrelated note - I think the Astros city connect uniform is the best one released, hands down.  Just a great all-around theme, look, NASA-lettering, etc.

Anybody wanna do a mockup of how bad the Eagles BLACK alternate helmets gonna look?

Mockup posted literally same time as I asked the Q.   Ouch.....

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Anybody see this news?  Kansas Chiefs?  in 2031?

https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2022/3/29/23001804/chiefs-say-they-get-stadium-inquiries-from-state-of-kansas 

The Chicago Bears, sponsored by Charmin:

There are 2 kinds of people on discussion boards.

1. Those that get sarcasm

2. Those who are victims of it

MGM Grand sponsoring the Lions:

34 minutes ago, BBTV said:

 

Wouldn't vodka be a more appropriate sponsor for the Commies?

Maybe, but you see, the logos "look" similar.

• WM for the W's
• lightning bolt logo for the Chargers
• Big Green for Green Bay
• LA for LA
• falcons for Flacons
• fleur-de-lis in the background for a team with an actual Fleur-de-lis logo

New Orleans Saints, sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America:

The Atlanta Falcons, sponsored by Smirnoff Vodka:

The Green Bay Packers sponsored by the Big Green Egg:

The LA Rams sponsored by LA Fitness:

These guys could sponsor the Chargers:

I think it would be ironic if the Washington Comm..(I cant'say it) ended up getting Waste Management to sponsor their uniforms because of the WM logo.....

(Sorry...had to do it.)

I still think the Panthers gonna win it.  Jeff F is the best coach in the league.  The best coach always has a decided advantage in a new league in year 1, because experience trumps, well, everything else, in a new league.