MBurmy 1,020 Posted August 21, 2018 Full story here. A beauty, isn't it? Plus you know I'm a fool for logos with hidden meanings. Per the PR: Quote The new brand identity for the Whitecaps was created by M Style Marketing, a global strategy, marketing and branding agency specializing in sports, entertainment and consumer products. “The Whitecaps organization and these elite athletes have such importance in the hockey community, so we created the branding to match their lofty stature,” said Rob Striar, founder of M Style. “The whitecap wave element having the ‘M’ and ‘W’ in the graphic with the use of space for the waves resulted in a truly unique brand. M Style is honored to work with the NWHL and the Whitecaps to deliver this iconic branding as the team starts its first year in the league. With the talent on this year’s team, we expect that waves of offense will power the Whitecaps.” Sounds to me like it could contend for the Logo of the Year award once it's added to the mothership... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagel 41 Posted August 21, 2018 Honestly, I'm not really digging it. I get what they're trying to do but it just isn't working for me as a primary logo. I feel like it would work much better as an alternate worn on the shoulders/sleeves. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo 293 Posted August 22, 2018 What is the hidden meaning? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MBurmy 1,020 Posted August 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Placebo said: What is the hidden meaning? The "M-W" waves. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chcarlson23 990 Posted August 22, 2018 20 minutes ago, MBurmy said: The "M-W" waves. Is there a "C" at the end as well for the Caps? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo 293 Posted August 22, 2018 38 minutes ago, MBurmy said: The "M-W" waves. I guess I didn't consider that hidden. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MBurmy 1,020 Posted August 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, chcarlson23 said: Is there a "C" at the end as well for the Caps? You know what, I think there is...it's sorta like the Expos' old monogram. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pharos04 699 Posted August 22, 2018 If there's a "W" there it feels really forced, especially with the right most arm of the "W" becoming the border for the entire logo. The "M" is easy to make out. The "W"....not so much. Along with that, the whole empty black space around everything feels exactly that: empty. it's a rather bland logo overall. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
logoman 72 Posted August 22, 2018 I think the idea is good but the execution is horrible. I took a look at MStyle's webpage and their other work is far superior to this. Did an unpaid intern get this project? The transition from the right side of the wave to meet the circle is absolutely atrocious. I wish someone would have paid more attention to the minor details because there is a lot of excitement for this team, especially entering their first season in the NWHL. This could be a great crest with a few tweaks and major adjustments. As it is, it's just sad. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sabres7200 102 Posted August 22, 2018 This doesn't feel like a sports logo to me. Feels more like a local shop or something. The "Minnesota" is also pretty small. I think it might be near illegible at smaller sizes. The letterforms are a bit sloppy, too. Letters bend in weird ways along that curve. The curves on this logo are terrible, especially on the blue and silver outlines. It looks like they just offset the path without cleaning them up. For example, the blue outline on the top of the left wave breaks the curve and goes into a straight line as it's going to the point. Clear example of offsetting path and calling it a day. Things like that are all over this logo. Poor bezier curves and linework. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
