the_grateful_ted Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Howdy folks! Back again, with my most ambitious project to date. Below is a spoiler including some of my general thoughts about this project, and projects of mine from the past that share similarities. Spoiler Many of you might remember "ACAF". Why am I choosing to start something else? Well, I was not a very confident designer at the start of ACAF. I picked small, niche markets, because I did not believe I could make concepts that were "good-enough" to stand up against the real teams (how could I make a "Michigan" team that represented the state better than the Wolverines?). Straying away from more prominent cities/regions was cool in theory, but I really felt like I was missing out on a lot of really cool history/inspiration to draw from. I feel more confident with my design skills at this point, and thought I would give a more well-rounded shot at a college universe. I'm not going to go into the "history" of the league as a whole, or try to explain away why the NCAA does not exist. This exists in a vacuum, as a cool, neatly-organized gallery of designs that I think represent states/cities in a fresh way. With that out of the way, here is the project! 96 schools, organized into 8 conferences, spread out across 3 countries. I'm starting off with the identities as a whole, before I try to tackle sports-specific designs. Pacific Conference University of Alaska University of Hawaii University of British Columbia Washington University Whalers Spoiler Washington State University University of Oregon University of Montana University of Idaho University of Utah California State University University of Central California University of Nevada Frontier Conference University of California California A&M University Universidad de Tijuana University of Arizona Arizona State University New Mexico University West Texas University Armadillos Spoiler University of Colorado Colorado State University University of Kansas University of Wyoming University of South Dakota The Gulf Conference Oklahoma University University of Texas Texas Catholic University Universidad de Monterrey Universidad Nacional Texas State University University of New Orleans University of Mississippi University of Florida Florida State University Florida Panhandle University Puerto Rico State University Great Lakes Conference University of North Dakota University of Minnesota University of Nebraska University of Iowa Kansas City University University of Illinois University of Wisconsin University of Chicago Chicago State University University of Michigan Michigan State University Liberty Conference University of Missouri Arkansas University University of Tennessee Appalachian Christian University Copperheads Spoiler University of Alabama University of Georgia Georgia State University University of Coastal Georgia South Carolina University Blue Ridge University University of North Carolina North Carolina Atlantic University Coal Belt Conference Indiana State University University of Indiana University of Kentucky Ohio State University University of Ohio Ohio A&M University University of West Virginia Vandals Spoiler Pittsburgh State University University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Tech University Capitol Conference University of Virginia Virginia Tech University Washington College Maryland State University University of Baltimore Dover University Trenton University University of New York University of New Jersey Queens University Northeastern Conference University of Providence Connecticut University University of Massachusetts Boston University New York State University University of New Hampshire University of Maine University of Vermont Foresters Spoiler University of Ottawa Toronto University Each school's identity "brochure" has three slides. The second has all the school information, below is a spoiler which will house the "key" to read this page. Spoiler Overview Type of School Location Religious Affiliation Campus Type (rural vs suburban vs metropolitan) Size (1 person= small, 3 people = big, 2= ...well, you get the idea) Flag- if this is a flagship program, only available in states with 3+ schools Fist- HBCU status Cog- Landgrant School Tank- Military Affiliation To the right is a few charts. Tuition and acceptance rates are self-explanatory. Below is a "Triangle of Values", determining if this institution is Social vs Academic vs Athletic focused. Below is a link to the map. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1li70KT-VY1jW5F76sUCs82nkGElDJPQf&usp=sharing This is very much going to be a "stream of conscious" thread. There is no regular upload schedule. My work schedule is very volatile, sometimes it will be frequent and sometimes it won't be. I don't even have a logo for the league yet, I will be doing things that I am interested in instead of ticking boxes off (to hopefully keep this thing fresh!). With all that said, let's get started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_grateful_ted Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDTrey4 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Love the start to this! That Vandals brand is solid. The one thing I would suggest would be trying to work in an interlocking WV for this one. Or even hidden somewhere like the beard or hair. Also loving the interactive map that you linked. I'd love to see how you created that because it looks like it'll be really fun once it's filled out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_grateful_ted Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 Had a few of these stashed away, one more for the night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJimmy Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 oh man, I'm a big fan of the layout you're using here, really neat idea. logos look fantastic, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section30 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Already a big fan of this series, both schools revealed so far look great! Minnesota Amateur Hockey League MAHL Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulv! Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 This looks very promising! Keep up the good work! My Behance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_grateful_ted Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 One for the afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Love what you've got going on here, looking forward to what you do for NC! the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jbird669 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 The Whalers logo is different. I dig it. I also love the details like acceptance rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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the_grateful_ted Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 3/22/2022 at 1:28 PM, jbird669 said: The Whalers logo is different. I dig it. I also love the details like acceptance rate. Thank you, glad you are enjoying it so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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