TheGiantsFan

April 20, 2024
Memphis, TN

Monterey Bay FC 2 | Memphis 901 FC 1

RECORD: 4-1-2

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MBFC gave me a comeback win for my birthday today, so I thought it would be fun to release a kit from my part of Salinas!

U.S. Open Cup Edition!

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April 17, 2024
Seaside, CA

Irvine Zeta FC 1 | Monterey Bay FC 2

RECORD: 3-1-2
U.S. Open Cup: 1-0-0

One time at Disneyland a long time ago, I overheard a conversation between a cast member and a kid wearing a Hollister Co. t-shirt. They were telling the kid about how Hollister is a small ag town in northern California that's actually quite far from the beach

13 hours ago, edjb93 said:

 

I have decided to retain what I have for Emirates, Delta, and JAL, after testing out larger helmet decals. I don't even wanna make the decals outrageously large like what's done for MOST college football teams nowadays... 

 

Regardless though, thanks for all the comments in this series so far. I fully appreciate it.

No worries, I appreciate that you made some attempts though!

With Monterey Bay's win over the weekend, here are the next two kits!

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April 13, 2024
Seaside, CA
Las Vegas Lights FC 1 | Monterey Bay FC 3

RECORD: 3-1-2

Tonight was the team's "Defend the 831" night in honor of the former Fort Ord (1917-1994), so here are my takes on a Fort Ord-themed kit!

(These kits have been retweeted by the team itself!)

All caught up to where this series stands right now!

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April 6, 2024
Oakland, CA
Monterey Bay FC 1 | Oakland Roots SC 0

RECORD: 2-1-2

At the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, iiiiiin the warm California sun (BOARDWALK!!!)

To anyone in northern California, hearing the Boardwalk jingle (arguably more iconic than the 1963 song—"California Sun" by The Rivieras—it samples) is a sign that another sunny summer is right around the corner!

March 24, 2024
Seaside, CA
Rhode Island FC 2 | Monterey Bay FC 2

RECORD: 1-0-2

Every winter, the Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove is home to thousands of migrating monarch butterflies!

14 hours ago, vtgco said:

Love the combination of the logo motif with the city flag!

Exciting series idea; curious if we'll see a Jazz Festival design and what that could look like 

Thanks so much! I'll definitely be using that striping pattern on a few more concepts throughout the season

I do have a Jazz Festival kit scheduled for September when it happens! I haven't researched specifics yet, but the Monterey-Salinas Transit JAZZ bus is gonna be in the moodboard!

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March 16, 2024
Seaside, CA
Phoenix Rising FC 0 | Monterey Bay FC 1

RECORD: 1-0-1

The Monterey Canyon is a HUGE reason why the Monterey Bay is such a hub for marine science research!

Some of the Monterey Bay's renowned research institutions include UC Santa Cruz's Long Marine Laboratory, San Jose State's Moss Landing Marine Labs, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, CSU Monterey Bay, and Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station

I've taken a bit of a CCSLC hiatus since the end of my Oregon League series, but I'm back with this new mini-series!

"Designing a new jersey after ever win" series have proliferated on social media ever since Pete Rogers began his viral Boston Celtics series in 2022. These series have spread across basketball fanbases and have now jumped onto baseball and soccer.

I decided to make a series for my hometown (even though I'm in Oregon now) Monterey Bay FC of the USL Championship! I spent a huge chunk of my childhood in California's Monterey County, so it was very nice to finally have a hometown professional team to root for when this team began in 2021.

I'm making a new MBFC kit for every win and draw throughout the 2024 season, with each kit highlighting a different community & event throughout the 831 area code in California (consisting of the Monterey Peninsula, the Salinas Valley, and Santa Cruz). As with my previous projects, I conducted extensive research into each community to make sure that their kit represented what the location is best known for. I'm utilizing design suggestions from Monterey Bay FC supporters as well as my local knowledge of the area I called home for sixteen years.

These kits are designed in Adobe Illustrator and are rendered on CLO 3D using 3D kit templates from Designs by Corinth. 

You can follow this series outside of the forums, through the mbfc_kits Instagram account!

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The season began in the middle of March, and I've already made four kits in this series!  I'll post them on the forums over the next few days, and then each new kit will be posted around the time they're posted on social media.

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March 13, 2024
El Paso, TX
Monterey Bay FC 1 | El Paso Locomotive FC 1

RECORD: 0-0-1

The city of Monterey has such a cool flag that I wish more people were aware of!

Designing a New Monterey Bay FC Kit After Every Win or Draw
2024 season
3/13: DRAW @ El Paso

3/16: WIN vs Phoenix

3/24: DRAW vs Rhode Island

3/30: LOSS @ San Antonio

4/6: WIN @ Oakland

4/13: WIN vs Las Vegas

4/17: WIN vs Irvine (US Open Cup)

4/20: WIN @ Memphis

4/27: TBD @ Orange County

5/4: TBD vs Indianapolis

5/7: TBD @ Sacramento (US Open Cup)

5/11: TBD vs Memphis

5/18: TBD @ Loudoun

5/24: TBD @ Hartford

5/29: TBD vs Charleston

6/2: TBD vs New Mexico

6/8: TBD vs Sacramento

6/16: TBD @ North Carolina

6/22: TBD vs Oakland

6/29: TBD @ Colorado Springs

7/6: TBD @ Pittsburgh

7/13: TBD vs Tulsa

7/27: TBD @ Louisville

8/3: TBD vs Tampa Bay

8/10: TBD vs Birmingham

8/17: TBD @ New Mexico

8/24: TBD vs El Paso

8/31: TBD @ Miami

9/7: TBD vs San Antonio

9/14: TBD @ Las Vegas

9/21: TBD vs Orange County

9/28: TBD vs Detroit

10/4: TBD @ Phoenix

10/9: TBD @ Sacramento

10/19: TBD vs Colorado Springs

10/26: TBD @ Tulsa

I've run into some issues logging into this forum the past few months, but I've definitely been lurking this series as a guest this whole time! I was always interested in airline liveries since I was a kid, and I'd say it was one of my gateways into graphic design.

This has been such an awesome series to follow so far! Lots of attention to detail on these, and it's amazing to see what you're able to pull off on Paint. Your links have also been nice to refresh myself on the world of past and present airline liveries.

Here are some of my favorites from you:

• Asiana Airlines (RIP, almost) has an awesome balance of color, and the tail design is large enough to make for a very vibrant helmet
• American Airlines is a very strong and American look!
• Excellent job with Qatar Airways! Their color scheme is already something cool to start with, and you made their uniforms simple and classy
• Thai, China Airlines, and Vietnam Airlines are just simple and  beautiful, well done!
• Air New Zealand and Air Canada are very bold!
• I'd argue that the eagle in Gulf Air may be too muted, but the uniforms all balance out for a very classy look
• For an airline I've barely heard of, Starlux is very nice and futuristic!

Some suggestions:

• Would it look better if the widget for the Delta Air Lines helmets extended further down the helmet instead of ending abruptly where it is? In other words, extending the widget down some more
• I think the Emirates helmet would look stronger if the UAE flag was bigger and bolder like your British Airways helmet
• For Japan Airlines, I'm curious what a top-circle helmet would look to match their top-tier 2002-2011 livery (RIP)?

Great job on these, kabayan!  

Oh no, you kicked out my Monterey Bay FC from USL Championship! 

Is anybody else receiving an error message when they try to open the forums on Chrome? This is what I get:

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I'm able to go around this by opening an Incognito window, but this issue persists even when I cleared my cache on the non-Incognito window. I don't think my AdBlock causes this issue, as I experience the same thing on non-Incognito Chrome on my phone, which doesn't have AdBlock.

Oooh, Golden Isles is a GORGEOUS logo! Grant Park is also super fun, and I enjoy the subtle reference to the Silverbacks on the clash.

On 7/7/2023 at 3:42 PM, GriffinM6 said:

Fantastic work on this entire series! Love the cute beaver for Corvallis. Can't wait to see the compilations.

Thank you very much!

I thought about making the Corvallis beaver less round and more "intimidating," but I thought that would ultimately kill the charming vibe the crest was going for

On 7/8/2023 at 7:57 AM, CDCLT said:

Brilliant work! A truly impressive accomplishment to have done this for California twice and now Oregon.

Thanks so much for following along!

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After nine long months, we have finally reached the series finale!

Researching for this series really showed me all the cool and interesting facts and stories that Oregon has to offer, and it has given me a new appreciation for my new state. Thank you so much to everyone on the forums, on Twitter, and IRL that has helped out with this project and has shown appreciation for all the teams. A special shoutout goes to PNWers @upperV03, @Green27, and @vtgco for the very detailed suggestions and feedback.  

Please check out my project page on Behance, where all the concepts and explainer graphics can be found in one place.

Hope y'all enjoyed the concepts as much as I enjoyed making them~

As promised, here are the compilation graphics!

TEAM MAP:

TEAM LOGOS:

DIVISION GRAPHICS:

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I'm not 100% sure what my next project will be yet, but I'm thinking that it might have something to do with All-Star Game logos of some sort 

Until then, take care! 

At last, we have finally reached the final team in the Oregon League! This one is for the town I currently call home  

Central Division

Corvallis SC

Corvallis, Oregon

Championships: 3

In contrast to the ultra-modern Beaverton team, this beaver identity is much more traditional and homey to fit in with Corvallis' small-town atmosphere

DETAILS:

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Compilations to come!

 A TALE OF TWO BEAVERS, PART ONE 

Northwest Division

Beaverton Sporting

Beaverton, Oregon

Championships: 2

This team branding is inspired by my lunchtime walks at Nike WHQ as well as this ancient hockey concept by @raysox

DETAILS:

One more team left to go!

The last of the five teams within Portland city limits

North Division

Tabor Park SC

Portland, Oregon

Championships: 0

DETAILS:

Wow, Tampa Bay is beautiful!  

My only suggestion would be to straighten out the bottom of the script "T" so that it looks more like "TB" than "JB"

The last team from the vast highlands of eastern Oregon...

East Division

Wallowa AFC

La Grande, Oregon

Championships: 0

DETAILS:

WARNING: This next team may cause headaches, so don't look at the designs for too long

The final team in the South Division! 

South Division

Medford Vortex SC

Medford, Oregon

Championships: 0

The Medford soccer scene has been chaotic and divided ever since Rogue Valley Union's controversial move to the California Soccer League in 1993. Vortex SC was formed amidst popular demand to ensure that Medford retains a team in the Oregon League.

DETAILS:

Macon's real nice! I love the color scheme and your kit rendition of the album cover

On 6/9/2023 at 11:43 AM, JG36 said:

I love the salmon fillet design. I think most people would first think of scales when doing a fish design, but this is pretty innovative!

Thanks so much!

I definitely considered putting scales on the sleeves but decided that the kit already looked distinctive with just the fillet.

On 6/9/2023 at 11:45 AM, gosioux76 said:

I worked in downtown Portland but lived in Aloha, kind of at the midway point between Nike HQ and Intel's Hillsboro campus. 

Ah, nice! I always thought that the local pronunciation of Aloha (more like "ulloa") was kinda interesting 

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I didn't intend for this team to come out on Flag Day, but it works out! 

Central Division

Polk United

Monmouth, Oregon

Championships: 0

A huge shoutout to WOU alumnus @upperV03 for all the suggestions regarding this team  

DETAILS:

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Five more teams left to go!

You've got some excellent kit designs here, and I'm a huge fan of the clash kits for Tijuana and Louisville!

I have one critique about the Silicon Valley crest though: The central part with "SVSC" is really hard to read, so I suggest changing that to white for better contrast against the lighter teal

On 6/6/2023 at 11:41 AM, gosioux76 said:

Man, as a longtime (former) Oregon resident, you've just absolutely nailed this whole project. Stunning work. 

Thank you so much!!!  If I may ask, where in Oregon were you from?

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I wanted to have one salmon-themed team in this league, so here it is! 

Northwest Division

Columbia SC

St. Helens, Oregon

Championships: 0

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(A huge source of inspiration for this brand is this beautiful @mcrosby design for Snohomish County FC in Washington state)

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We're down to the final stretch of the Oregon League, so here's the order that I will be releasing the last six teams:

1. Polk United (Monmouth, Independence, and Dallas)
2. Medford Vortex SC (Medford)
3. Wallowa AFC (La Grande)
4. Tabor Park SC (SE Portland)
5. Beaverton Sporting (Beaverton)
6. Corvallis SC (Corvallis)

While I have a decent idea of what I'll be making for these final teams, I'm still open to any suggestions that people have (especially for Polk United and Medford)

Stay tuned!  

The last of Lane County's five teams! 

South Division

SC Cottage Grove

Cottage Grove, Oregon

Championships: 0

Following @Green27's suggestions once again, this team's symbolism is based on covered bridges and a highly-regarded silent film

DETAILS: