LMU Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Look at the bright side... Brandiose spared us from its overdone trope of "mascot swinging random object as if it was a bat." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webfooter Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 God-awful name but kinda interesting logos (save for the logo that looks like a decapitated head.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzcut Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, LMU said: Look at the bright side... Brandiose spared us from its overdone trope of "mascot swinging random object as if it was a bat." That's on tap for next season. /not snark. 1 Quote The CCSLC's resident Geelong Cats fan. Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends. Sounds like something from a Rocky & Bullwinkle story arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Here are my passing thoughts: * The team name is ASININE... even by Brandiose standards. * I'm not a fan of the way in which the PRAIRIE DOG's head is emerging from the hole in a couple of the logos. I understand what the designers were going for, but the manner in which the edge of the hole was rendered does, indeed, make it look as though the PRAIRIE DOG's head has been torn. On the logo featuring the State of Texas, the PRAIRIE DOG looks as though it's partially submerged in a liquid. * The fact that the PRAIRIE DOG is rendered in the same color as the cowboy boots it's wearing, as well as the grass seed it's chewing, bothers me. In my opinion, the boots would look better if they were white, powder blue, or red. As for the grass seed... I don't know what you'd color it, but I don't like it colored the same shade of yellow as the PRAIRIE DOG. * I don't think that the four logos featuring solo depictions of the PRAIRIE DOG all need to feature the animal chewing on the grass seed. We get it - the PRAIRIE DOG is chock-full of "western grit" and a "John Wayne" attitude. Figure out another way to convey said West Texas character besides chewing on a grass seed. * Between the Sod Poodles and Soddies word marks, the roundel, the "A" on the cowboy hats worn by the PRAIRIE DOGS, and the "A" that a solo PRAIRIE DOG is leaning on, it would appear that there are at least three - and maybe four - fonts at play in this suite of logos. The one on the roundel seems most out of place. I'd suggest losing one. Did I mention that Sod Poodles is an ASININE team name? Just checking. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, Brian in Boston said: On the logo featuring the State of Texas, the PRAIRIE DOG looks as though it's partially submerged in a liquid. "It's a, um, Sod Puddle." 3 Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poser Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Does this make sense to anyone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 We have "P-L-A-S-H" so I'm guessing there was an S photo. Maybe a new mascot...or party deck. 2 Quote Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, LMU said: Look at the bright side... Brandiose spared us from its overdone trope of "mascot swinging random object as if it was a bat." What do you think the prairie dog buried in the ground is doing underground? 1 hour ago, KGeeX5 said: It gets us talking about the team, if it were prairie dogs most wouldn't even open the thread. Shakespeare was wrong, we shouldn't kill the lawyers, we should kill the marketing majors. 4 Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGeeX5 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 29 minutes ago, WSU151 said: We have "P-L-A-S-H" so I'm guessing there was an S photo. Maybe a new mascot...or party deck. Yeah, looks like it spells out SPLASH, whatever thats going to mean. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Green27 said: Full suite of logos as per Brandiose's norm: Aaaaand another red and blue team! It's Texas, no surprise. And what's with the thick Flintstone outlines? 1 Quote Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDunn Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Roundel: The font feels really out of place compared to the rest of the set. It has a 1920s/Art Deco vibe that doesn't make sense for the logos or, to my knowledge, the city. Full body mascot: He's got his hand up like he'd be reaching for guns, but there's nothing on his belt. Hand positioning combined with the pigeon toes makes it look like he's doing a little dance. Texas logo: Mascot looks like he's in water. The rendering in the roundel version is clearer because 2 of the prairie dogs are head and shoulders above the hole. Sod Poodles: All three "o"s are exactly the same, which takes away from the feel of this being custom or hand-written. They don't have to be wildly different, but slight variety in the spurs or loops would make it better. Mascot head: Same problem as the Texas logo. Mascot-A: Probably the best of the set. Mascot looks the best, though the boots could be a different color from the body. I think point of the elbow should align with the top of the crossbar in the A. It's ever-so-slightly above it which could be annoying in some applications like embroidery. Just get rid of that tiny bit of white negative space between the elbow and top of the crossbar and it's just a little cleaner. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartodell Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I hate the hats... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poser Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 hour ago, KGeeX5 said: Yeah, looks like it spells out SPLASH, whatever thats going to mean. New logo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanB06 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Anybody else tiring of the <<CITY>> <<ADJECTIVE>> <<ANIMAL(S)>> MiLB team name formula yet? Because I am. 2 Quote Sodboy13 said: As you watch more basketball, you will learn to appreciate the difference between "defense" and "couldn't find the rim with a pair of bloodhounds and a Garmin." meet the new page, not the same as the old page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz615 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 i don't think it's terrible,but at the same time it's underwhelming. But i'm gonna reserve judgement until i see everything else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oso Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I have family in Amarillo. I have been there many, many times. I have never heard of a prarie dog referred to as a "sod poodle," and none of my family or friends there have either. Of the five nicknames that were thrown out in this Name The Team contest, Sod Poodles was a distant third on the list and only that high because Jerky and Boot Scooters were even more embarassing. It's a far cry to call this moniker passable, nevermind good. I get that MILB is moving towards branding where the more over the top it is, the better, and in some cases, they have hit a home run.. Yet, this debacle is far closer to Baby Cakes and Jumbo Shrimp on the "what the f, that's embarassing" than it is Iron Pigs, Yard Goats and Chiuhahas on the "so off the wall, it's actually really good" ones. As piss poor as the name is, a good package could have PERHAPS added a layer of polish on this turd. Nope. Their primary (or the one I assume is their primary) looks like the damn thing has been decapitated, and adding the state of Texas to it in another logo doesn't help. The "cowboy prarie dog" (that I am assuming is supposed to be packing heat) instead looks like he just took the 72 ounce steak challenge at the Big Texan, and now is waiting in line to use the toilet, the circular one looks like three dudes standing in a circle at a Wham or Men At Work concert, and the A logo looks like Uncle Sal at the used car lot on the seediest corner of town. A majority of those in Amarillo despised all these monikers, but especially crapped on the Sod Poodles one. Yet, they pushed it anyhow. Granted, I think the "we aren't going to any games now because of it" reaction a lot are throwing out is a bit of a stretch, but the majority are not pleased at being stuck with this name. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Have you ever noticed that almost all of Brandoise's logos have a bit of a cookie-cutter design to them? Look specifically at the eyes and mouths of some of their logos (Jumbo Shrimp and Baby Cakes, BlueClaws and Shuckers), and tell me if you see similarities. When they first introduced the Chihuahuas years ago, I thought it was awesome. But then they copied the design elements to other logos they made for teams and IMO, it lost it's appeal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 The A on the Prairie Dog's cowboy hat looks like the Houston Oilers logo from a distance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Sodboy13 said: "It's a, um, Sod Puddle." So a Sod Poodle has been naughty because it made a Sod Puddle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartodell Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Never let a graphic designer have fun lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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