Bears Concept

[SouthSidePride]

C&C greatly appreciated, I just recolored the Montana logo, i just needed to fill space.

[Michael J Bachman]

I like the dark sleeves on the away uniform, looks more menacing.

However, your scheme looks black while the Bears use a midnight blue (navy).

[MHraven626]

Why did you choose to use the Montan Grizzlies Zephyr hat logo? What is wrong with the current bear that is in the wishbone c on the normal secondary?

[Natsfan36]

that looks a lot better, but is the GSH on the side of the sleeve or on the front???

[nwtrailtrekker]

BEAR DOWN? Sounds like one of the teams players is hurt! not good!

[SouthSidePride]

Thanks for the comments, first off, it was my first illustrator concept so the GSH is supposed to be all the way around. Laziness got the better of me. Second, I wanted something new and more realistic, yet I can't draw, hence the Montana. Third, the fight song of the Chicago Bears is Bear Down Chicago Bears. Everyone in Chicago loves it and I use something other than the name under the collar as a personal touch, like I put the machine on my Chicago Blue Collars concept because it was the teams original name and it was really BA (sorry for using harsh letters) Just a touch of Pride on them. Thanks again and keep them coming.

[mcrosby]

always kind of bugged me, and i feel stupid for asking, what does the GSH stand for?

[SouthSidePride]

George Stanley Halas, owner of the bears, from when he succumbed to cancer in 83.

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[mcrosby]

thanks for clearing that up

[ShaftDu]

as a bears fan,

i will say i like the tweak for the away and orange alt. It is litte but noticable. Nice update.

not sure about the orange numbers on the white shirt but i am old fashion

[CS85]

As a Bears fan, this just doesn't do it for me. Interesting concept, but I would never want the Bears to wear anything else than what they have.

[Hat Boy]

Second, I wanted something new and more realistic, yet I can't draw, hence the Montana.

How is a cartoon bear more realistic? It's easier to picture that bear doing battle with Bugs Bunny than with the Packers or Vikings.

Although the current bear is a little on the abstract art side, it dipicts a more "real" looking bear.

[ltravisjr]

(Also) as a Bears fan, I like it, especially the away. I think it is a unique and effective way to unify the sleeve stripe pattern, which is the key part of their look. I don't think it is necessary on the orange, though, since the sleeve pattern on the current oranges pretty well mimics the home pattern already. I will admit I prefer the current bear head though. Its not that I am ultra-traditionalist, either; some years back they came out with a somewhat simplified bear head. I actually preferred that, although apparently the masses did not.

LT

[ColtzFan101]

Not bad at all.

[ltravisjr]

Orton?

In that case wouldn't you need to include an opponent heading the other way with the ball to make the template more realistic

LT

[Discrim]

(Also) as a Bears fan, I like it, especially the away. I think it is a unique and effective way to unify the sleeve stripe pattern, which is the key part of their look. I don't think it is necessary on the orange, though, since the sleeve pattern on the current oranges pretty well mimics the home pattern already. I will admit I prefer the current bear head though. Its not that I am ultra-traditionalist, either; some years back they came out with a somewhat simplified bear head. I actually preferred that, although apparently the masses did not.

LT

sadly, the home version will probably have to happen at some point. the road, I could take or leave cus the orange numbers aren't doin it for me. I'm wondering, though...why only two stripes on the socks?

I remember that 80s bear head too, I even remember they used it at midfield instead of the C for a couple seasons (IIRC in those same seasons, the endzones had the script "Bears" instead of the old "Chicago" that I wish was still there)

[Cokeologist]

As a lifelong Bears fan, I really like this concept; especially the dark sleeves on the road and alt jerseys and the orange numbers on the roads. Also like the different Bear head; I have never liked any of the Bear head logos the Bears have used. A few suggestions for your consideration:

- Use the actual wordmark "Bears" below the neck instead of the different font type used here. That said, the Bears are desperately in need of a new wordmark to replace the very dated 70's looking wordmark they have used for years.

- Merge the new Bears head and the wishbone C for a new helmet logo

Again, very nice work!

[derekmckee]

I like it all except for the Bear Head. I feel it is to cartoonish. Something like the Panthers logo would be better. I need more clean lines and needs to be simple. Word mark under the neck also needs to match the real wordmark.

[Matt 2 tha Core]

very good concept.

i dont care if anyone dissagrees that bear is good. but ehhh kinda out of place in the nfl. but this is very nice

[derekmckee]

Matt I think the Bear is good just not for the NFL.

I think it would go great on a childs shirt to show their BEARS pride. Really I could be used as a alt. logo for more children organization. It might be a little fierce looking, but it could work for kids I think.

Oh and the socks need three stipes. Not just two.