BC Lions Complete Identity Set

[Phil]

A few responses, before I post the not-so-long awaited version 2.

• gojetsgo: Look below.
  
• UW: That's what I thought for the longest time too.
  
• Cole: Thanks.
  
• Cuss: Some logos deserve to fail the test of time. The lions current hand-drawn effort is one of them IMHO.
  
• lmupb: Agreed.
  
• Stampman: I agree with you on the Lions lack of tradition, but I wanted to maintain a bit of a tradition (like the Jays didn't).
  
• Fuzzlewigg: I respectfully disagree. IMHO, it's a characteristic that is more commonly known as a tiger characteristic only because tigers are more commonly known. Although perception beats reality, in this case I think the stripes have more to do with that perception than does the white muzzle. For instance, the Florida Panthers' cat has a white mouth and chin.
  
• Chris: That's a different angle on what Fuzz is saying. I certainly think it holds a little water, but I think right now that's okay. It helps the face stand out a little more, and mixes things up. The jaws and eye are the focal points of the lion... I don't mind attention being drawn to them (as you may see in the latest version).
  
• Darth: In the battle between perception and intention/reality, perception almost always wins. Case in point.
  

Without much further, here's V2:

The white stays... for now.

Comments?

[Stampman]

The Lions have used a few different logos--including a previous version of this one where the lion is black.

Check out The CFL section of the Helmet project

or

the CFL section here

for reference.

I prefer the paw logo myself...

But good first draft Sy...

Or you could check the CFL page Here.

Now I know you post here--so I figured you could add it yourself...

ANd I do enjoy your site as well, I've used it, and the Helmet Project, fh2i, and the team sites, and others as reference when I created my CFL Madden teams.

Check MisterHabs' site--all3 of those sites have stuff the other 2 don't...

SyPhi--nice tweaks--but I'd still go with the lions' face being all one colour--as most real mountain lion faces are...

But it's looking cleaner...

[Phil]

but I'd still go with the lions' face being all one colour--as most real mountain lion faces are...

Not to doubt the Albertan by saying "I saw it on the internet, so it must be true", but I Google Image searched "Mountain Lion" and none of the pictures it brought up showed any monochromatically-faced cats. All had white muzzles.

If you've got a problem with that, I put full blame on my sources.

[rmered]

The best Cougar is the BYU version.

Re-coloured it would look thus:

I like SyPhi's version at least it's not laughing.

But I'd prefer to lose the BC from it though

[Stampman]

but I'd still go with the lions' face being all one colour--as most real mountain lion faces are...

Not to doubt the Albertan by saying "I saw it on the internet, so it must be true", but I Google Image searched "Mountain Lion" and none of the pictures it brought up showed any monochromatically-faced cats. All had white muzzles.

If you've got a problem with that, I put full blame on my sources.

You ever seen one in person?

[Phil]

You ever seen one in person?

Jerry Weinstein has.

The American Wildlands group has.

Jonathan Jackson has.

The Friends of Browns Canyon Wilderness Area Central Colorado USA have.

Don Getty has.

Me personally? No.

Now there may be a difference between what Americans and Canadians consider "mountain lions". However virtually all of my sources, many of which I'd consider reasonably reliable, portrayed mountain lions as having white muzzles.

[Stampman]

Hey, not doubting you--just going by what I've seen--and of course the angle, lighting, and even the time of year could affect what any of us saw...

And in some cases it may just be a gradient (that's said with tongue slightly in my cheek)

In any case the update, as I said is an improvement (and may I add, better than what I would do)

[CC97]

The white stays... for now.

Comments?

Does the white have to stay in the "BC" too?

[Brian in Boston]

Nicely done, SyPhi. You're right: the B.C. Lions definitely need an update. That said, your design is a bit to "angular" for my taste... yet, it's still an improvement over what the Lions are using now.

Back when it seemed as though the entire CCSLB design community was offering up logos to NEHL franchises, nitroseed came up with a concept for the Connecticut Cougars that would be absolutely perfect for the B.C. Lions. All it needed was to be recolored. I wish that I could find it, but I suspect nitro pulled it off of the boards to prevent it being stolen.

[Phil]

The white stays... for now.

Comments?

Does the white have to stay in the "BC" too?

I thought it worked better than the orange. Orange is great... in moderation. Alas, I didn't want a black-white-black outline (it adds business without actually adding anything)...

Does the silver outline (recently added) add anything? I don't know, but I think it helps provide a little context.

[CC97]

Does the silver outline (recently added) add anything? I don't know, but I think it helps provide a little context.

Yes it definately does add to it -- starting to look a lot more solid.

[randyc]

i agree with chris on that one it looks better with the silver outline

[wheateater]

darth you gotta read the topic titles before you comment man. its like the kids say the darndest things program

I like Bill Cosby. He funny...

[Brian in Boston]

SyPhi... I'd be interested in seeing what it looked like if you were to drop the Silver outline and make the "BC" Silver.

[Stampman]

You know a cougar logo that has white like you do but uses it in a way that isn't jarring is the logo of the Prince George Cougars--but then it is at a different angle--so that probably helps...

[Grandmaster C]

He kinda looks rabid with all that white around his mouth. Although I don't mind it for a start, I do agree with Chris, there's too much white.

Of course, I also fear change and like the current logo so maybe my opinion's not the best.

[CC97]

Of course, I also fear change and like the current logo so maybe my opinion's not the best.

As a lions fan I'd say your opinion may mean more

[gameface]

I don't mind the Lions current logo. Having said that, I do really like your second logo. For what it's worth, I don't recall any mention having been made of the silver being used when the Lions get new duds for the 2005 season.

Do you perchance have any jersey concepts to go along with these? I like where it's headed so far.

[randyc]

i wish the lions would bring back the orange duds from 2003 for next year

WOOHOO 100 POSTS!

[Lee.]

SyPhi... I'd be interested in seeing what it looked like if you were to drop the Silver outline and make the "BC" Silver.

Ignore this man. Word around the campfire is that BC is dropping the silver from the color scheme altogether for 2005...and the anniversary jerseys that BC used last year will become the regular home jerseys, with a black 3rd...I'm also hearing about white helmets returning.

While I'm on the subject, Hamilton is to get new unies next year...as well as a certain team close to Phil's and my hearts...