Logos that look bad, but feel right

[The_Admiral]

The striped Bullets jerseys from the '70s were noteworthy, but the very last set before they had to change their name was boring. They looked every bit of a moribund organization.

[Needschat]

 

[oldschoolvikings]

[Chawls]

I’m waiting for someone to post the old Miami Dolphins logo. I didn’t post because I prefer the new one. 

[ManillaToad]

11 hours ago, Chawls said:

I’m waiting for someone to post the old Miami Dolphins logo. I didn’t post because I prefer the new one. 

 

That logo is just plain good though

[B-Rich]

On 9/25/2021 at 12:55 AM, Needschat said:

Almost like they gave Daredevil a cape and longer horns. 

 

On 9/25/2021 at 12:55 AM, Needschat said:

 

 

Always made me think of this:

[Discrim]

I was always reminded of Wonder Woman myself, far as the old Wings logo went.  

[monkeypower]

"My" AJHL (Alberta Jr. A hockey) team is the Drumheller Dragons.

 

What are the two major things you think of when you think of (Western interpretations of) dragons? Wings and fire-breathing.

 

What appendages does the Drumheller Dragons logo not have and what orifice is the fire coming out of?

 

[Discrim]

In fairness, most living beings do breathe through their noses as much/moreso than their mouths.  Granted, the fact that we imagine dragons breathing fire out of their mouths is what makes this relatively  weird.

[dont care]

13 hours ago, Discrim said:

In fairness, most living beings do breathe through their noses as much/moreso than their mouths.  Granted, the fact that we imagine dragons breathing fire out of their mouths is what makes this relatively  weird.

Well dragons only “breath fire” when they want to so it makes sense for it to only come out when they open their mouths. If it was through their nose they would have no control over it, or be forced to be a mouth breather which no one wants to be

[Cujo]

[the_grateful_ted]

I’d like to submit the Louisville Cardinal’s logo to this thread. “Snarling animal” logos (especially a damn bird) are stupid, but it just looks so good for UL

[dont care]

10 hours ago, sleuthpanther said:

I’d like to submit the Louisville Cardinal’s logo to this thread. “Snarling animal” logos (especially a damn bird) are stupid, but it just looks so good for UL

And that they give a bird teeth

[burgundy]

On 11/6/2021 at 12:34 PM, sleuthpanther said:

I’d like to submit the Louisville Cardinal’s logo to this thread. “Snarling animal” logos (especially a damn bird) are stupid, but it just looks so good for UL

 

I think it works for Louisville because it's a remnant of an older anthropomorphic cartoon mascot. Yes, it's goofy to give a bird a toothy snarl, but it's a quirk from a different time.

 

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Present:

 

[raz]

On 10/2/2021 at 4:08 PM, dont care said:

Well dragons only “breath fire” when they want to so it makes sense for it to only come out when they open their mouths. If it was through their nose they would have no control over it, or be forced to be a mouth breather which no one wants to be

The logic of a fantasy animal. 

[Cujo]

[Rj0498]

[ScubaSteve]

On 11/9/2021 at 1:09 PM, Rj0498 said:

 

Yeah even with their alternate city unis/court its like the colors are basic and there's a lot of elements but it just kind of works for me? Not as much as their simple red and gold but a LOT more than what they're wearing now

[DG_ThenNowForever]

On 11/7/2021 at 6:12 PM, Cujo said:

 

This is a good take. Your dad playing rec league basketball is such a weird logo for a major sports league. That it's endured for so long is because people don't really look at it closely.

[Rj0498]

I know this logo screams " 90s edgy tryhard" with the Flaming horse and spanking new teal color scheme but, I really like the attempt to give the Pistons logo an identity of sort rather than "generic basketball logo #90". I kinda wish Detroit would try something like this again.