andrewharrington Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 As you may or may not know, I attend school at Ohio University, so this one's special. After much deliberation, I decided to couple a retro idea with some modern flair. I chose tradition for the Bobcats because we are the oldest and most beautiful of the MAC schools. (We are five years older than Miami, founded in 1809, and more than forty years older than SUNY Buffalo, founded in 1846) That's some serious old-ness. I went back to the classic Paw Print logo and completely ditched the Attack Cat. The school has actually prohibited the use of the Paw Print in favor of the Attack Cat now, but not for my concept. I updated the Paw Print to modern standards also, so it doesn't look like crap anymore. I've placed the Paw Print on a sleek, all green helmet. I also added the Block OU, since we are the only real OU, (Hear that, University of Oklahoma!?) and the Arch OHIO didn't really fit the style of this concept. I wanted traditional, but I didn't want boring, so I went with a unique twist on standard block, a typeface very similar to the Cardinals' new numbers. I used a simple single stripe on the pants, and finally, I used a thin stripe on the collar, sleeves, and socks of the home uniform to break up a little bit of the green and to give this uniform that "modern vintage" look. Enjoy. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 For reference, I guess you can check out my sig. Pretty much the most standard-looking uniforms known to man. Not bad looking, mind you, but very, very classic-looking. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 They look alot like MSU for some reason to me.However, good work! Nice clean work. Impressive as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Yeah, using only green and white, it's pretty tough to differentiate them from MSU, especially since I am not a particularly huge fan of white helmets. I tried with the numbers and the piping on the homes, and the pants stripes, but it's pretty futile. I chose not to use tan or gray as an accent color for tradition's sake. That and I couldn't make it look good. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I'm not too sure on the paw position now that I look at it more. I think angled backwards would look better. I know what you are trying to do, but I don't think its working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitaminD Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 You're fast becoming a victim of your own success. You're setting the bar so high that it's going to be harder and harder to top yourself.You changed everything I don't like about Ohio's present look. Vertical arch letters look bad on football helmets (*ahem* UNLV), and you traded them in. School policy be damned the Paw Print is a definite upgrade, although if there was a major obstacle to it, the serifed "OU" looks great and nothing like Oklahoma's "OU". Closer to Oregon's old "UO" actually, in both style and color.I'd also check the angle of the paw, but I would say straighten it up.I loved the KSU and Toledo sets - hell, I loved them all - but these are as good if not better than the others.Unbelievable. "Start spreading the news... They're leavin' today... Won't get to be a part of it... In old New York..."In order for the Mets' run of 12 losses in 17 games to mean something, the Phillies still had to win 13 of 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcats Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Those look great and would look really nice on the field. Some shoulder stripes might look good.Can't wait to see Buffalo!And can't forget Akron, Miami, Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, and Western Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief. Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Nice, really nice work you have here. I have no problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cableguy Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Nice treatment! I love the simplicity and the sticking to traditional colors and style. I am a an alum of Akron University (another MAC school) and I have seen the Bobcats play a number of times against us over the years and I feel your concept is as nice as any uniform I have seen them wear!Nice Job andGO ZIPS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz615 Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 the only that I Would do different is use a white helmet w/ that paw logo,but the rest of concept is very good.Keep up the great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacker12 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 That looks pretty nice.I look forward to the rest of your MAC set when you get around to it, mainly Marshall and Akron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted October 6, 2005 Author Share Posted October 6, 2005 Marshall isn't in the MAC. But I'll be doing Akron soon. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getyourdad Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Tempest:Very nice work. I was a grad student at OU from Sep 2003 to Dec 2004. The paw print logo on the helmet is a huge improvement. Neither the OHIO wordmark nor the cat's face logo do anything for me. This is, as you said, a nice mix of classic and modern. Very clean look.Have a beer at The Union. You deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHraven626 Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 very nice cant wait till central mich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I'd rather see that Bobcat head Ohio U. uses in a logo on the helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacker12 Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Marshall isn't in the MAC. But I'll be doing Akron soon. Whoops, I forgot they moved to C-USA. Thanks for reminding me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyes1 Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I like it. I love your concepts but the only thing i would change would be to put the Ohio script back on the helemt, with that paw logo it looks to high school for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumbergh Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 i like it, but what they have right now is way better imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted October 11, 2005 Author Share Posted October 11, 2005 i like it, but what they have right now is way better imo Well, you're wrong. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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