College athletics identity changes

[hugevolsfan 786]

I like these but the line work is almost invisible at smaller sizes. You kinda lose a lot of what they improved because of it.

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Wayne State Wildcats Unveil Alternate Logos, New Wordmark

May 2, 2020 - 00:20 AM

An eight-month rebranding processes reached its conclusion earlier this week when Wayne State College unveiled a new visual identity that includes two alternate logos and a new wordmark. “Our brand is what sets Wayne State College apart from other colleges […]

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[MJWalker45 5,725]

On 4/25/2020 at 5:36 PM, BrandMooreArt said:

reminds me of the Cats movie

I pray to Odin there's no human cockroaches in the tertiary logo set. 

[orangefaniniowa 268]

A few points about Virginia's new logo/unis/etc.

 

1) I like the updated "V"/sabre shaped logo.  I don't understand the controversy of the logo, but not much different than the old one just modernized look.

 

2) The cavalier secondary logo is good not great or spectacular.  I think they worked way too hard to make it look fantastic but in hindsight it may have overdid too much to have that "Wow" factor.

 

3) The uniforms, OTOH, don't amaze me.  The numeric fonts I dislike and the "Virginia" and "Cavaliers" wording looks eerily similar to their state rival Virginia Tech.  Why UVA let Nike go that route is beyond me.  The basketball uniforms (with fonts, numerical and lettering) they had, was one of the best, if not the best in college hoops, why suddenly ruin it.  The football uniforms were good too but now it looks like that made it "too busy" with that update.

 

Overall I give it a C.  The logos are good, but they took a step backward with the new unis they have.  We'll find out come fall if it changes, but for now I think its a fair grade.

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Truman State Bulldogs Unveil Refreshed Logo, Color Scheme

May 10, 2020 - 17:00 PM

In an effort to visually align with the academic marks released in March, the Truman State athletic department earlier this week unveiled a refreshed “T-Dog” primary logo alongside associated typography. “Throughout our history, the Bulldog brand has been changed many […]

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[seasaltvanilla 925]

Purple and sky blue is such a beautiful and underutilized color scheme.

[oldschoolvikings 17,896]

That's pretty nice, all around.

[-kj 2,387]

Not bad.  Certainly better than the generic bulldog they used when I went there.

[Maroon 532]

1 minute ago, -kj said:

Not bad.  Certainly better than the generic bulldog they used when I went there.

 

You went there? My wife, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law all went there as well. 

 

Here's their document for all the logos, including the secondary: https://spark.adobe.com/page/sIK7r8pcSdWaY/ 

 

My issue is just that I think the secondary logo would make a much better primary logo than the one they went with. The primary logo should be the secondary. 

 

I also know a lot of Truman alums really, really dislike the new academic logo (which the T in the new athletics logo is based off of) and prefer the old one. One of the jokes I've seen go around is that the top of the T in the new academic logo looks like the Budget car rental company logo.

 

Old: 

 

 

New: 

 

[-kj 2,387]

2 minutes ago, Maroon said:

I think the secondary logo would make a much better primary logo than the one they went with.

 

Now that I've seen it, I think you're right.

 

I'm also not sure about shoehorning that T into the background of the primary.

[Maroon 532]

1 minute ago, -kj said:

 

Now that I've seen it, I think you're right.

 

I'm also not sure about shoehorning that T into the background of the primary.

 

For sure. I think they really wanted to tie the athletics and academic logos together in some way (which would make sense - a lot of schools use Bulldogs), and that was their concept. If they made their secondary their primary, and then made the primary the secondary without the "T" in the background I think it'd be a lot cleaner and be just about perfect.
 

Then again, I'm also the guy who annoys everyone with how I think Truman should have changed their mascot when they went from "Northeast Missouri State" to "Truman State." So many possibilities to be something unique! 

 

Truman State Statesmen/Stateswomen

Truman State Redlegs (from when Truman served in the battery in the US Army)

Truman State Hellraisers ("Give ’Em Hell, Harry!")

Truman State Buckstoppers (from Truman's "the buck stops here")

 

 

[pluggerplugger1 76]

I agree with KJ about the 'T' -- seems a bit wonky. Love the color scheme though, excited to see some uniforms.

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UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs Reveal Logo Finalists For Brand Refresh

May 12, 2020 - 13:42 PM

On several occasions over the last four months, the University if California, Santa Cruz, has asked alumni, fans and students to vote on a new logo and wordmark.  Now on the verge of choosing the winner, the Banana Slugs want […]

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[Krz 2,022]

I didn’t really like either of these, oh well.

[-Akronite- 1,640]

Banana Slugs concept I've been working on:

[406Cane 128]

I like the one of the slug in the trees, considering that's where you always find them on the coastal forest environments. 

 

That said, neither one really is an "upgrade" over what they had..but then again, it's a banana slug, so how much can you really do with it?

[stumpygremlin 471]

I like the second logo, the first wordmark.

[guest23 1,493]

 

this works

[JQK 1,124]

First logo.
Second font.

[FinsUp1214 5,663]

Of the two primaries, I definitely prefer the slug on its own in the trees. The “UC” is a bit forced.

 

The options I voted for along the way weren’t picked, but I still think they’ll get an upgrade either way and I really do like how they went about this whole process from the start. It’s been fun to follow.