Wildcomet
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There's been several great threads recently by various forum members sharing concepts for the NFL, XFL and USFL and seeing them helped give me the urge to do a project like that again (I have in the past tried my hand at the USFL, Arena Football League and Pre-Superbowl era NFL), but rather than retread old ground or compete with some of the excellent work of others on this forum I decided to try tackling an older league that I haven't seen much done for: The World Football League (WFL). For those needing a primer, this league existed 1974-1975. Despite its name, nearly all of the teams were in the US. I decided to pick 8 of the teams to at least start with and try my hand at imagining what their logos, helmets and uniforms could look like today. In past sets I only did logos/helmets, so uniforms are a change of pace for me. I referenced this site and general web searches for the logos, and a mix of web searches and the Gridiron Uniform Database to get a handle on how the original teams looked. I'm generally trying to keep a connection between how teams looked then and how I imagine them here, but am allowing myself to make some changes in a couple cases, whether it's to differentiate teams from each other or make the team's brand stand out more (one team that I will post sooner than later will be very noticeably changed but for what I think is a valid reason). One thing I noticed was that the IRL uniform designs all had similar elements to them (triple stripe helmets, sleeves and pants for example), so I have a goal to let each team show some more personality and identity in their designs. To introduce this concept series I have an updated league logo below and will be immediately posting a map showing the cities and planned color schemes for the teams I chose to work on in the next post (separating them for easier viewing). I wanted to give this logo a greater sense of depth and lighting, but still be recognizable to anyone familiar with the original league logo. Different file sources had different shades of colors, so I went with what appealed most to me. An image of the original is posted next to it for comparison (Source: sportslogos.net) EDIT: I made a couple changes to my updated league logo and have updated the post to show the newest version; anyone looking to see the original updated version can see it in posts for the first three teams (Birmingham, Chicago and Detroit). -
My guesses like some others would either be New Orleans (post-Katrina uncertainty), Las Vegas (until recently was not a great sports market, so I could see it up to like 2015), or Oakland (to San Jose, or maybe to Santa Clara but not changing the city name?). A dark horse candidate could be Michigan; the 2008 recession hit Detroit hard so maybe they move to Grand Rapids, a smaller but growing market, to get some distance from the Lions all of Detroit's other pro teams and have the city to themselves for pro football (aside from maybe the Rampage if the Arena Football League is in this timeline). No name change required if they went to Grand Rapids.
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I think I like Version 1 best as a main primary logo, it's colors and shape are well balanced and would look great on a lot of mediums, and conveys the idea behind the team effectively. Version 2 though could look great as the main design for the helmet. The banners wrapping around and connecting at the back of the helmet would look really sharp. I think.
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Not much I can say here that others haven't said already, but this deserves another "well done"! It's a great cohesive concept that fits the community amazingly well.
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The next game of the week feature match up pits land vs sea from across the Atlantic, as this league's revived Hartford Whalers go up against Zurich Alpine HC. One of the things that gave me an interest in this concept was the ability to put cities together in a league that typically would never be together.
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Hey all, as eegl75 has mentioned I have been helping out with some logos designs for this project, and am going to add a 'Game of the Week' graphic to my contribution. This way we can feature a couple teams matching up against each other and occasionally preview a coming full team unveiling. This will happen about once per week. This matchup pits a recently unveiled team, Toronto, against one of the earlier teams to debut, Juneau. Enjoy!
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I like the subtle use of the stars in the Rockets uniform and helmet. It's a good strong look, and I honestly didn't even know about the Rockets' existence before seeing this so I learned something today as well.
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I had a similar thought. A white-to-red transition with the red outline would be easier to see, and be consistent with the away jersey in the sense that the outline is the same color as the bottom of the digits. That comment aside, I really like this. I agree the IRL uniforms are just too much with the asymmetrical 3-tone helmet, etc. Greater use of the oil slick motif gives it more cohesion and because its a common trait it feels less busy even though it's about the same number of elements that the IRL uniforms possess.
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I definitely think this is an upgrade! Honestly I fell into the middle ground on my overall opinion of the XFL 3.0 logos/uniforms but Orlando was the one that truly bugged me, and my first reaction to the name and logo was "if you're reusing an old name and giving them a cougar logo, why not call them the Wildcats??". Saying that, I think giving them some of the LA Wildcats colors and uniform features makes a lot of sense, and I also agree that it looking a little closer to how the Predators looked at times with the red/black and the claw marks helps it feel a bit more "Orlando" to me. All in all this is a big upgrade in my opinion, and while the name is still weird the rest of the brand works well here. If I were to suggest a possible change, it'd be to try tapering the ends of the red shoulder stripes down to a point to look like the red claw marks, and underneath each on the sides maybe add a smaller orange claw mark. The the two shoulders together give you the same 4 claw mark pattern and connect the jersey more with the pants and helmet. I get the goal to keep elements from RL that work though. Nice job!
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Looking good! The uniforms feel like a team with a history and definitely would fit in with other New York concepts I've seen. Only thing I'd maybe suggest is making the front logo just a little bit smaller so the negative space between the collar and upper logo is more similar to the spacing from the lower logo to the stripes.
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This looks great! I would be a fan of seeing this change for them should they ever change. It works really well and is a striking update. Well done!
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I'll give my two cents... St. Louis Stampede - Based on the AAF Salt Lake Stallions logo Portland Wolves - Based on the IFL Seattle Timberwolves logo Dallas Desperados - Bring back the name/logo from the Arena Football League Miami Voodoo - Based on the Arena Football New Orleans Voodoo logo. Unless the Breakers move after 2005 and the New Orleans Voodoo can come in as an expansion team, the logo is too good to not use and it would fit well in Miami if New Orleans isn't an option. Charlotte Legends - Based on the AAF Atlanta Legends logo - give them a backstory of Michael Jordan buying into the ownership. Done and done. Virginia Beach Blacktips - Based on the FXFL Florida Blacktips logo Minnesota Odinsons - Based on the EFLI Hyderabad Skykings Kansas City Bombers - Based on the Arena Football League Kansas City Command logo.
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Congrats to all the medal winners! There was a lot of great designs and I learned a lot about soccer designs and other countries doing this contest. Looking forward to a 2026 Cup. Thank you for putting this on rsaline!
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I had seen that you had updated it. I was thinking more about if your USFL makes it to like the 2020's that another update may be warranted around that time. I do like this update by the way. It maintains its connection to its roots but does move toward the modern era.
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A couple that I could see being used at some point... I could see the Orlando Renegades needing a rebrand as the USFL gets into the modern era, so I'd enjoy seeing either the Arena League Predators or AAF Apollos making an appearance. The Spring League's Linemen logo could be a solid modern update to the Maulers. I like the modern USFL's take on the Philadelphia Stars, so it would be welcome from me to see it show up here at some point.
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Tough choices, but... Cameroon and Denmark
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Wales 1 Cameroon 3 Serbia 1 Brazil 2
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Buffalo All-Americans logo and uniform concept
Wildcomet replied to Darth Brooks's topic in Concepts
I think the last one looks good, but maybe try making the internal black lines thicker as well so it doesn't get lost when viewed at a smaller size. I do like what you did with this quite a bit, the jerseys especially look great to me. I had thought that a black helmet may work better with the logo, but the thicker outline may get rid of that concern also. -
1st: Canada #1 (by gswansea) 2nd: Morocco #2 (by Jake3roo) 3rd: Spain #3 (by Norskie) 4th: Canada #2 (by dsaline97)
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Here's an updated version of my Smelting Milwaukee FC logo concept. I increased the fill of molten iron in the soccer ball, moved the text to the now wider outer ring, and to re-fill the space in the inner ring, I added more of the bolt heads from the first version.
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Thanks, appreciate the compliments! That's a fair point; I avoided that name in part because of the old Milwaukee Iron arena football team. I don't know the status of that trademark so I decided to just avoid it.
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I'll give it another try
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1. Argentina #3 (by MJWalker45) 2. Saudi Arabia #2 (by Jake3roo) 3. Australia #2 (by RBronish) 4. Tunisia #1 (by HRC4)
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Thanks, I appreciate it! I tried the couple of tweaks you mentioned and when I get them done I'll share the update. The more filled ball is definitely looking better. I'm trying to experiment with the text more. I think I found an improvement in moving the text to the outer ring, and adding more bolts in the inner ring so it isn't too empty. I just need to find the best balance and placement for those elements so the logo doesn't get too busy.
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As Milwaukee's entry into the USL-C has become official for 2025 I have read and heard more discussion with fans about potential names that are more creative than "City (Nick)name" FC, and plenty of fans have taken to wanting a name referencing Iron (the team's stadium is being built in what's been named the Iron District) so I had this idea for another concept. I am not terribly familiar with Soccer naming conventions, but I have the impression that there is a tradition for naming teams after industries or occupations associated with the city so I think this fits. Milwaukee is the home to Harley Davidson, and motorcycle parts are typically cast rather than forged, so I focused my identity on that method of metal manufacturing. I went for the idea of pouring the molten metal into a soccer ball mold, encased in a metal roundel. The secondary logos are just pulling the mold out of the roundel. C & C is always appreciated. I hope you all enjoy!
