B-mer Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I've been mulling this over for a long time. I really love Pacific NW Native American art and logos that incorporate it into the design, some better than others of course. I saw this concept for the Washington Football team by Justin Wilkinson which left a lasting idea in my head when it came to Seattle getting an NHL team. I've played with the concept of that and tried to differentiate it with more elements of that art style, but i'm having a hard time finding the balance of not over-complicating it and getting the right shapes to have it be a sports logo, but also not the Seahawks. I've gone through many beak and accent shapes, tried getting an S in the trunk design. So, any ideas for that i'd love, this is not a finished work. I chose the color palette that most of that art is done in - Black, Red, Turquoise, and White. For the uniform, one thing i really like from the Kraken is the dark band with the thin red line, so i used that for my approach with the turquoise to not overpower the jersey. 8 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegl75 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 one worry is that it looks a little too much like the blackhawks or devils. especially the home. maybe just change the red to a different color 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 20 hours ago, eegl75 said: one worry is that it looks a little too much like the blackhawks or devils. especially the home. maybe just change the red to a different color I didn't really think that at all, but can see where you'd say that. I'm sticking with the colors so maybe i'll think of a new jersey design. Spent some more time on the logo. I'm much happier with this, even though i based it more on the Seahawks logo, i tried to make enough changes to differentiate it. But then again maybe i like it because i like the Seahawk logo so much.... I'm wondering if a thin turquoise stroke around it would help add a little more of that color and make it stand out, particularly on the white backdrop. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegl75 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 that new logo is really nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 Updated new logo post with a simple secondary logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 And updated the uniforms with the logos. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 and for comparison's sake, the logo with a turquoise stroke added. I think i do like that better. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 Trying to simplify the numbers a little. Trying this out. Single stroke with the turquoise accent on the bottom to match the logos. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 Bringing it all together. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahnkej Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 22 hours ago, B-mer said: Bringing it all together. Great work all around, but this one is definitely the best IMO. Perfect balance of the colors. I like seeing the process of how you arrived at this iteration... I can tell you put a lot of thought into it. Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 3 hours ago, mahnkej said: Great work all around, but this one is definitely the best IMO. Perfect balance of the colors. I like seeing the process of how you arrived at this iteration... I can tell you put a lot of thought into it. Well done! Thank you. I struggled going the route I ended up with because I wanted to keep from getting too similar to the Seahawks. I tried other options but hot walls. So went back to that style and made it work I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrandeOrange Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I adore this, I love what you ended up with for the number font, it really pops on both sweaters. Seattle has to be one of the best muses of the North American cities, so many beautiful Seattle concepts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackkmart Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Personally, I enjoy it when cities house sports teams that have a motif or throughline so this is cool to see. The first logo was a good jumping-off point for what became a great logo, the revisions/ updates you made were perfect. Even though this is quite similar to the Seahawks I think it is still unique and honestly looks more at home in the NHL than the Kraken, in my opinion at least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbird669 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 This is a great logo and set. Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-mer Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 Just wanted to kick this idea around. Gave them ye olde extra stripes for a vintagey look. Too much? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutz Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Gorgeous work on this concept. The colors, the subtleties in the logo (love that lightning bolt), the thoughtfulness. A+ stuff 1 Quote erikas | go birds | dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRight Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 A really oustanding concept. Love the colors, the use of the Pacific Northwest Native imagery, and the treatment of the numbers. Really great look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Incredible stuff here, great job! 1 1 Quote @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frylock Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 On 4/21/2023 at 12:53 PM, B-mer said: Just wanted to kick this idea around. Gave them ye olde extra stripes for a vintagey look. Too much? The more I look at this, the more I wish the Portland Winterhawks had gone with a sweater design like this to go with the new Hawk logo. Beautifully done work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbird669 Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Absolutely beautiful and I love that the jersey isn't an obvious template, it ha a realistic quality to it. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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