coco1997 Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 On 3/26/2023 at 5:11 AM, Victormrey said: I think the Phanatics set with the racing stripes looks great! Nice update. The colour tweak for the Elpehants works nicely, not only because it matches the Raiders' scheme, but also because the grey suits the team (nick)name As for the LA Koalas, I'm going to be straight: I'm a sucker for brown + (powder) blue! For me it's such an amazing yet under used combination. Amazing work with the home wordmark, BTW! It looks like the real deal. Thank you! On 3/26/2023 at 8:09 AM, Bomba Tomba said: The Elephants look like the antagonist's team in a kid's movie about baseball Haha! Well played. Up today are the Cleveland Sliders! SLIDERS HOME: SLIDERS ROAD: SLIDERS HOME ALT: SLIDERS ROAD ALT: Notes: - Much like Southpaw or the Philly Phanatic, the Guardians' Slider is a furry, brightly-colored creature of indeterminate species. I was initially reluctant to include him but ultimately decided that, after taking on those first two I mentioned, it wouldn't be fair to leave him out. - In my opinion, it would've made sense for Cleveland to introduce a new mascot when they became the Guardians, but Slider was clearly popular enough to survive the rebranding, which lead me to learn that he's been around for 30 (!) seasons. - Magenta and athletic gold become the team's primary colors, with a touch of navy to ground the design. - The wordmarks are inspired by the nameplate on the back of Slider's jersey. This one admittedly has a bit of a MiLB feel to it, but I'm OK with that. C&C appreciated for the Sliders and any past teams! P.S. I am considering tackling one more team, so I don't want to close the book on this project just yet. I also still plan to try out @raysox and @Coiler's suggestions for the Koalas/Robins, so watch this space. 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coiler Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 The Sliders are my favorite concept yet. Whimsical, distinct , and "Sliders" can serve as a winking nod to "Spiders". 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 22 hours ago, Coiler said: The Sliders are my favorite concept yet. Whimsical, distinct , and "Sliders" can serve as a winking nod to "Spiders". Good to hear! I wasn't sure how the Sliders would be received, given the color scheme and somewhat silly wordmarks. Happy Opening Day! Next up is @Coiler's suggested rebrand for the Dodgers, the Los Angeles Robins! ROBINS HOME: ROBINS ROAD: ROBINS HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - Sometimes inspiration comes from unlikely sources. I had originally planned for the Robins to be a combination of black and red and/or robin's egg blue until I stumbled upon an old Japanese team called the Shochiku Robins, whose colors were red, green and gold--which coincidentally happen to be the same colors as the Los Angeles flag. This is also how I learned that robins come in colors other than just black and red. These colors help the design from looking like an Orioles knock-off, and hey, they're also the Boy Wonder's colors! - Though we typically associate robins with red, the dominant color here is green. I figure people would be OK with this, since the Tigers, for example, are mainly a navy team, despite real tigers being primarily orange. C&C appreciated! I'll try to have an updated take on the Koalas up soon. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coiler Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Not what I was expecting (and I wouldn't mind seeing a black and light blue version if it's not too much trouble), but the LA Robins are great. The colors give them a southwest Hispanic feel too, which fits an area full of Mexican-Americans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 22 hours ago, Coiler said: Not what I was expecting (and I wouldn't mind seeing a black and light blue version if it's not too much trouble), but the LA Robins are great. The colors give them a southwest Hispanic feel too, which fits an area full of Mexican-Americans. Thanks! I can try the Robins in black and baby blue soon. Today is another stab at the Los Angeles Koalas, based on @raysox's suggestions: KOALAS HOME: KOALAS ROAD: KOALAS HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - Koala gray (HEX #C1BEAF) is added to the Dodgers' classic blue and red color scheme, with a now all-white koala outlined in red. - I also tweaked the angle of the "Koalas" script to better match the actual "Dodgers" script. I hope this is more or less what you had in mind, @raysox. C&C appreciated! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomba Tomba Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 I prefer the other one tbh, more unique color scheme 2 Quote If you read on the card you'll be cheating on your heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 9:55 PM, Bomba Tomba said: I prefer the other one tbh, more unique color scheme Agreed, I prefer my original brown and baby blue design, but I wanted to accommodate @raysox's request. Next up is @Coiler's request to see a light blue & black version of the Los Angeles Robins: ROBINS HOME: ROBINS ROAD: ROBINS HOME ALT: Pretty straightforward color swap, though I did add a touch of red to the robin's chest. C&C appreciated! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victormrey Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 I like both iterations the LA teams, but I honestly prefer the original versions! Specially the Robins using the Los Angeles flag colours. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomba Tomba Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Yeah, the new black and light blue looks good but the green/yellow/red fits more 1 Quote If you read on the card you'll be cheating on your heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coiler Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Love both Robins. I do think the original looks more Los Angeles, if that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted April 13, 2023 Author Share Posted April 13, 2023 On 4/11/2023 at 8:03 AM, Victormrey said: I like both iterations the LA teams, but I honestly prefer the original versions! Specially the Robins using the Los Angeles flag colours. On 4/11/2023 at 7:00 PM, Bomba Tomba said: Yeah, the new black and light blue looks good but the green/yellow/red fits more 2 minutes ago, Coiler said: Love both Robins. I do think the original looks more Los Angeles, if that makes sense. Thanks! Wrapping things up today with the Anaheim Rally Monkeys! RALLY MONKEYS HOME: RALLY MONKEYS ROAD: RALLY MONKEYS HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - Like the Dodgers, the Angels don't actually have a mascot, but the Rally Monkey has served as the team's unofficial mascot since 2000, and it really took off during their 2002 World Series run. - Despite the team's whimsical name, I wanted the design to still be believably Major League-ish. - My two main inspirations for this design were the 1970s-80s California Angels (arched scripts and thick stripes) and the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, which is where I got the "RM" monogram from. - As a nod to the halo in the Angels' scripts, a small banana underscores the first letter of the scripts. And that about does it! Thanks for following along. C&C for the Rally Monkeys or any previously posted team is appreciated. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coiler Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Looks more interesting than any real Angels uniforms have ever been (the goofy 90s big wings were the most visually exciting they've gotten IMO). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.