American Collegiate Athletics Federation (Cavemen! 1/14/21)

[sleuthpanther 799]

We'll throw in another one, representing IOWA...

 

Rose & Oak University Owls 

Location: Des Moines, IA

Affiliation: Midwest Union

Colors: Garnet, Acorn Gold, White

"Good Friday" - The Black Crowes

I honestly can't fully remember where this name came from, I believe the rose and oak are the state flower and tree of Iowa. Regardless, it rolls off the tongue. Owls don't hold a super significance, I just think they are a very underrated mascot (and honestly there's not too much cool stuff in Iowa to use as inspiration anyway). Colors are very rich, red for roses and gold for oak acorns (both will be utilized in the uniforms). I'm very pleased with how this turned out, especially the secondary. Hope you guys enjoy, attached below is the map I've been using in case anyone wants to take a gander! C&C always welcome as usual, thanks for popping by 

 

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1Ad1dsSNew59WnTd5FY6BhQ_O8YsKePs6&ll=36.68525576600814%2C-100.33101635035644&z=4

[heavybass 718]

Should be a hoot.

[Blindsay 274]

15 minutes ago, heavybass said:

Should be a hoot.

[BobsonDugnutt 1]

Those Grand Canyon jerseys are some of the nicest football jersey concepts I've ever seen.

Edited January 15 by BobsonDugnutt

[GreenCat 0]

On 1/14/2021 at 8:58 AM, sleuthpanther said:

We'll throw in another one, representing IOWA...

 

Rose & Oak University Owls 

Location: Des Moines, IA

Affiliation: Midwest Union

Colors: Garnet, Acorn Gold, White

"Good Friday" - The Black Crowes

I honestly can't fully remember where this name came from, I believe the rose and oak are the state flower and tree of Iowa. Regardless, it rolls off the tongue. Owls don't hold a super significance, I just think they are a very underrated mascot (and honestly there's not too much cool stuff in Iowa to use as inspiration anyway). Colors are very rich, red for roses and gold for oak acorns (both will be utilized in the uniforms). I'm very pleased with how this turned out, especially the secondary. Hope you guys enjoy, attached below is the map I've been using in case anyone wants to take a gander! C&C always welcome as usual, thanks for popping by 

 

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1Ad1dsSNew59WnTd5FY6BhQ_O8YsKePs6&ll=36.68525576600814%2C-100.33101635035644&z=4

I'm a fan of those owl logos. Simple yet effective and the color scheme would be beautiful on a basketball or football uniform. Also, as someone who lives a short drive away from Iowa and has many friends from there I appreciate you choosing a mascot for an Iowa team that isn't related to agriculture or tornadoes!

[sleuthpanther 799]

On 1/14/2021 at 3:16 PM, BobsonDugnutt said:

Those Grand Canyon jerseys are some of the nicest football jersey concepts I've ever seen.

Thanks!

On 1/15/2021 at 8:37 PM, GreenCat said:

I'm a fan of those owl logos. Simple yet effective and the color scheme would be beautiful on a basketball or football uniform. Also, as someone who lives a short drive away from Iowa and has many friends from there I appreciate you choosing a mascot for an Iowa team that isn't related to agriculture or tornadoes!

I consider Iowa and Central Illinois pretty similar (should ruffle some feathers), and they got stuck with the tornado theme 

 

Moving along, back to Colorado!

 

Rocky Mountain State University Mammoths 

Location: Lakewood, CO

Affiliation: Territorial Twelve 

Colors: Peaks Purple, Pale Gold

"Cold Blooded Old Times" - Smog

Pretty simple explanation for this one. Rocky Mountains, there are mammoth and other ice-age related animals in them, the rocky mountains are cold like the ice age (?). Purple seemed like a good choice. Sorry guys this one took a while, so I'm kinda phoning in the explanation here  Hope you enjoy!

[TheHealthiestScratch 328]

My lord, we are full steam ahead, again! I'll try to run through them without taking a whole page of the thread.

 

Eastern Ohio - Clean, simple and solid. I love the history behind every team, but the Barons having an eagle mascot feels weird. Other than that, I think everything else checks out. Both the primary and secondary could split use 50/50 depending on sport. The colors make me think of Notre Dame, which is brilliantly clever because my brain is conditioned to think of Notre Dame as traditional. As a result, it helps this school lean even more towards that traditional style. 7/10 - Would attend.

 

CIIT - Saying the school's name makes my jaw sore, but I like the creativity. The shell is just not strong enough to stand as the primary. Don't get me wrong, it is an awesome logo, but it leaves some to be desired. Maybe if it was in a roundel with the schools name, or (even better) if there was some type of sash on it. Personally, I believe the fox deserves to be promoted based on the historic inspiration. Its a much more fascinating logo, and you executed very well. Btw I appreciate the Nike type of branding you're playing with the color names. 8/10 - Would visit the campus, but don't think I'm smart enough to attend.

 

Polaris University - I think this might be the first double color I am not crazy about. The lighter purple is hitting a little close to pink, while the darker one doesn't feel dark enough. The primary is very clever and I like the direction, but it might need some fine tuning. I like the secondary much more! You could put "Polaris" under it and immediately elevate the logo to the primary sports mark. 5/10 - It's just not the path I want to follow.

 

Rio Grande - Best part of this is the colors. They are vibrant and give a lot of flexibility for unique branding across every sport. I adore the quetzal, and can't wait to see the tail used as the stripe on their football helmets / hockey pants / basketball jersey and short panels. 7.5/10 - Something to squak about.

 

Hall & Oats Rose & Oak - I can't get over this school. The colors are perfect, the owl head logo is probably my favorite of the series and the body option that goes with it only adds to the overall identity. The only thing it is missing is a classy "Rose & Oak" cursive script to use on baseball and throwbacks. I would be excited to wear that secondary on a hockey sweater if I was a student! 10/10 - The look would 100% justify going to school in Des Moines.

 

RMSU - I was expecting more ice and less sand, but I feel like the colors work. At first, I had a problem with the abrupt cut off of the mammoth's leg, but I think my mind processed that it is supposed to be a bent leg, now. The secondary is so simple, but executes. It deserves more words, but at this point I can't stop thinking "CCM font" over and over in my head. 8/10 - It is icy.

 

VMU - Fits are clean and I like how you used the trident wave on the helmet.

CIU - Diamonds are so nice, but I still have a problem with that script! The asymmetric jerseys are fantastic and the colors look good. I'm not sold on the number font because of the tapering on that top bar of the 5. 

[TheGiantsFan 522]

I just discovered this thread and my goodness, these are some amazing logos you've made here! I really like the research you put into these concepts, and I love all the fun and unconventional color schemes you're experimenting with for your teams!

 

My particular favorites are St. Francis of Assisi, Yucca Univ., Univ. of Northern California, Univ. of Central Oregon, and Univ. of Lake Erie. For SFA, I actually really like how the logo forms "SFA" and a hidden "SEA" at the same time. For UNC, I really like how well-researched that team's look is, and I appreciate the references to the Sundial Bridge and the State of Jefferson (I have a soccer team for that too!)

 

Keep up the great work!

[sleuthpanther 799]

On 1/23/2021 at 3:49 PM, TheHealthiestScratch said:

My lord, we are full steam ahead, again! I'll try to run through them without taking a whole page of the thread.

 

Eastern Ohio - Clean, simple and solid. I love the history behind every team, but the Barons having an eagle mascot feels weird. Other than that, I think everything else checks out. Both the primary and secondary could split use 50/50 depending on sport. The colors make me think of Notre Dame, which is brilliantly clever because my brain is conditioned to think of Notre Dame as traditional. As a result, it helps this school lean even more towards that traditional style. 7/10 - Would attend.

 

CIIT - Saying the school's name makes my jaw sore, but I like the creativity. The shell is just not strong enough to stand as the primary. Don't get me wrong, it is an awesome logo, but it leaves some to be desired. Maybe if it was in a roundel with the schools name, or (even better) if there was some type of sash on it. Personally, I believe the fox deserves to be promoted based on the historic inspiration. Its a much more fascinating logo, and you executed very well. Btw I appreciate the Nike type of branding you're playing with the color names. 8/10 - Would visit the campus, but don't think I'm smart enough to attend.

 

Polaris University - I think this might be the first double color I am not crazy about. The lighter purple is hitting a little close to pink, while the darker one doesn't feel dark enough. The primary is very clever and I like the direction, but it might need some fine tuning. I like the secondary much more! You could put "Polaris" under it and immediately elevate the logo to the primary sports mark. 5/10 - It's just not the path I want to follow.

 

Rio Grande - Best part of this is the colors. They are vibrant and give a lot of flexibility for unique branding across every sport. I adore the quetzal, and can't wait to see the tail used as the stripe on their football helmets / hockey pants / basketball jersey and short panels. 7.5/10 - Something to squak about.

 

Hall & Oats Rose & Oak - I can't get over this school. The colors are perfect, the owl head logo is probably my favorite of the series and the body option that goes with it only adds to the overall identity. The only thing it is missing is a classy "Rose & Oak" cursive script to use on baseball and throwbacks. I would be excited to wear that secondary on a hockey sweater if I was a student! 10/10 - The look would 100% justify going to school in Des Moines.

 

RMSU - I was expecting more ice and less sand, but I feel like the colors work. At first, I had a problem with the abrupt cut off of the mammoth's leg, but I think my mind processed that it is supposed to be a bent leg, now. The secondary is so simple, but executes. It deserves more words, but at this point I can't stop thinking "CCM font" over and over in my head. 8/10 - It is icy.

 

VMU - Fits are clean and I like how you used the trident wave on the helmet.

CIU - Diamonds are so nice, but I still have a problem with that script! The asymmetric jerseys are fantastic and the colors look good. I'm not sold on the number font because of the tapering on that top bar of the 5. 

UEO- Went with the eagle because its a symbol for the US and Germany, and the "Baron" in question was a German baron who helped the US in the revolutionary war  

CIIT- The arrow/shell is from a concept I made a loooong time ago, so it holds some sentimental value I guess. I was never really happy with how the fox came out, but oh well!

Polaris- Defintely going to revisit.

RGSU- Thank you! Might revisit to get a better shape out of the quetzal

R&OU- Probably also my favorite so far!

RMSU- I think when I flush out the uniforms it'll look even icier!

CIU- At this point the script is saying, possibly the most aggravating part of the project was getting something half-decent I liked out of that 

On 1/24/2021 at 2:25 PM, TheGiantsFan said:

I just discovered this thread and my goodness, these are some amazing logos you've made here! I really like the research you put into these concepts, and I love all the fun and unconventional color schemes you're experimenting with for your teams!

 

My particular favorites are St. Francis of Assisi, Yucca Univ., Univ. of Northern California, Univ. of Central Oregon, and Univ. of Lake Erie. For SFA, I actually really like how the logo forms "SFA" and a hidden "SEA" at the same time. For UNC, I really like how well-researched that team's look is, and I appreciate the references to the Sundial Bridge and the State of Jefferson (I have a soccer team for that too!)

 

Keep up the great work!

Thank you for the kind words!  Some is research, but a lot are really helpful suggestions given from people which makes it really easy to have a lot of good info to work with! Your thread is awesome, if anything the gold-standard for well-researched concepts 

 

On to the next!

 

Tri Rivers University Cavemen

Location: Kennewick, WA

Affiliation: Pacific Frontier

Colors: Neolithic Brown, Columbia Blue, White, Club Brown

"Almost Cut My Hair" - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

School name comes from the confluence of three rivers which this region is centered around, nickname comes from the "Kennewick Man", the oldest human remains found on the continent. Colors are an earthy brown, and a light blue (very nature-y, just seemed right for a caveman). I'm very happy with the primary, an old-school hand holding a club. Meanwhile, I am ABSOLUTELY LOST on the secondary. I tried to go for a chalky cave-drawing-y texture on wood, but I just cant find something I like. Suggestions are NEEDED, thanks in advance guys!