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  1. Once again, the helmet finish makes the red too dark. If the "candy" finish is a must for you, then they need to bump the red up a shade (from 187 C to 186 C / 185 C) to compensate.
  2. Nike using wraps to create texture is wildly different than Under Armour trying to implement a full scenic illustration. Nike's approach compounds the minor graphic detail on the helmet, which adds character to the uniform that the tiny decal isn't able to provide on its own, while UA's helmets never translate well when you're viewing from more than 3 feet away and have this "painted commemorative plate sitting on your grandmother's shelf" aesthetic that is truly repugnant. umm... no?
  3. Airbrushed helmets need to die a quick death... not a single one has ever looked good.
  4. Are you referring to the elongated stripe? Then my guess is that most of the pants are being hemmed because players now prefer to wear their pants above the knee instead of over the top of it.
  5. If the Sharks just updated the original crest in the same style that they updated the original shoulder logo for the current uniforms, they'd be cooking with gas:
  6. It's the style of the cartoon for me. The shark is so overexaggerated, with those thin outlines and edgy shapes. The nose is too sharp, the top of the body is too flat, the way the teeth are illustrated as two white sections instead of individual triangles... it takes me back to a very specific time in the mid-aughts when that style was everywhere: And the funny thing is, when the team went back to the drawing board, the team didn't think they went far enough down the "anime" route: I don't believe the original crest is some wonderfully drawn shark either (like LIU or the old Clearwater Threshers)... but it does look more like a "real" shark, and frankly the understated nature of the original appeals to me more than either of the hyper-aggressive cartoons that followed.
  7. The Sharks are an updated crest (fourth time's the charm!) from a perfect look. Oh, and a metallic silver middle stripe would be better. And black pants and maybe gloves for the teal jersey away to break up the mono-teal look. I also wouldn't hate bumping up the brightness on the shade of teal a bit, as it's gotten darker and darker over the years... Now that I think about it, the original sweater is still undefeated:
  8. Disagree with your point, but if you're going to make a side-by-side comparison between the old and new, don't use a super washed-out photo as your comparison point:
  9. I'm a Michigan fan and I find the Conner Stalions stuff objectively hilarious.
  10. Colleges should be wearing their school colors and not creating "City Connect" uniforms, so this is good thing in my mind
  11. While the logo is simpler, the entire brand direction is the exact opposite of "blanded the f*** out." If you tell me with a straight face that the new branding is more "bland," then I'm never going to be able to convince you of anything.
  12. Again, that's a rudimentary interpretation of the brand direction. You say it's minimalistic and therefore fundamentally opposed to the vision of Bugatti; I say it's restrained on purpose to highlight and allow the opulence of the car photography and lighting textures to shine through. If the branding was as visually stimulating as the car, there's a real argument to be made that you're only muddying the water. It's why the best football helmets (Bengals, Eagles, Rams, Wolverines, etc) work better when they are allowed to be the centerpiece of the design with restraint, instead of having to compete for attention against loud/busy jerseys and pants. There is absolutely a time and a place to wring your hands about a brand going way too vanilla... Johnson & Johnson is a great example. But there's a clear vision and purpose to this rebrand and, considering what it's replacing (again, there's not a lot of actual replacing being done, just clean up work), it's probably an upgrade. Even if you don't care for it, it's far from "professional robbery" as so many posters in this thread have stated.
  13. I'm all for the hysterics any time a classic logo gets updated, but the Bugatti badge has always been fugly and without seeing any of the new direction in context (the actual car badge, marketing materials, website, etc), this could absolutely be an improvement. EDIT: Yeah, stop taking branding opinions from dumb car enthusiasts seriously... this is great. Going from red to blue is a bold choice, but red is already synonymous with Ferrari and yellow with Lamborghini, so the blue gives them something to own.
  14. Nothing from the lips of Trent Dilfer requires serious consideration.
  15. I will forever go to bat for this specific Flames uniform: The colors are sharp and balanced. The sweater has this "charred" or "burned out" effect for a team named after fire. The uniform actually utilizes the yellow/white/black striping pattern found on the 90s set in a way that's actually appealing. The problem with this uniform set was the dull white uniform and how the black outlines completely nuked the bright colors and "glowing red-hot" effect to the crest and numbers that makes the Flames old/current set so enjoyable: I would enjoy it if the Flames brought back that 2004 red uniform as their alternate uniform and wore it a couple of times throughout the year to change things up as it does all the things I want from the Flames: it keeps the team in red sweaters with the flaming-C crest, yet it's different enough with the black equipment to give it a completely different vibe.
  16. The only problem with this theory is that Dharma Slab was first published in 2011.
  17. I really do not understand the constant pining for Vanderbilt’s old black star… that’s one of the most generic create-a-team logos I’ve ever seen. The new brand, while simple, at least has some character to it.
  18. I realize I'm late to the Illinois vs. Syracuse debate, but the difference between the two schools should not be which school wears vertical stripes and which school wears horizontal stripes; it should be which school has a logo on the helmet and which school does not (or simply numbers). Syracuse: Illinois:
  19. The Blackhawks crest/sweater proves that having colors or contrast not found in the sweater can be a net positive and not a problem to be “solved”
  20. Did anyone else catch the wordmark the Minnesota Wild were using at the draft with the pine tree inside the W? Is that new? EDIT: For context:
  21. ...I thought this too, but then I remembered that the blue pants have silver stripes and those wouldn't match the dark grey jersey either, lol
  22. The helmet shell/finish is surprisingly sharp, especially in natural light: However, I really question the goal of rushing this alternate helmet out now (vs waiting for next year) and pairing it with such an ugly uniform... If they had to unveil the helmet this year, it would have made far more sense to unveil the helmet shell for 1954 throwbacks (which would have made sense considering that the team is celebrating their 90th anniversary this season) and then add a decal to the helmet next year should they choose to. ...because this is perhaps the ugliest uniform combination in football:
  23. Johnny Canuck is a cartoon. Exaggeration is perfectly acceptable. Next you’re going to tell me that penguins don’t wear gloves or skates or that the Padres swingin’ friar is never going to hit for power because his base is off.
  24. They're going to go by "Revs" just like the Volunteers go by "Vols"
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