tBBP Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Welcome people. Okay...first, let me explain what I'm talking about.The Utah Jazz, for those who haven't seen it yet (and if you haven't, you've been under a rock or something), recently revamped their color palette, to become the latest "trendy team" with "trendy colors", abandoning their longtime purple and gold (and in some respects, green and white) palette in order to keep up with the joneses (read:OTHER TEAMS OUTSELLING THEM...SEE NUGGETS AND GRIZZLIES).THIS BUGS ME TO NO END.Now, don't get me wrong...I think the jersey style itself looks pretty solid. It's the COLORS that bug me. The Jazz is the LAST team I'd think that would switch to blue-on-blue. Well--the sky blue I can see a precedent for, but the navy? FOR WHAT?So I decided to leave the pen tool alone in Illustrator, crack open Photoshop, and set out to fix this "issue" of mine...(I know I ain't the only one bugged by this "color scheme", either.)Reagadless of what Paul Lukas and the PAP Coalition (People Against Purple) might think, purple has long been a predominant color synonymous with the Jazz, going back to their days in Nawlins. So why did they abandon it? Well...i revived it. The sky blue, like I said earlier, I could see--you know, cuz of...how does that line from "America the Beautiful" go? "For purple mountain majesties..."And oh lookie...don't the Jazz have purple mountains in their logo? Plus, Utah is close enogh to Colorado, who have their own purple-utilizing team named after said mountains (the Rockies, for the slow ones on the board ), so there you go. And the sky? Last time I checked, it was a really light blue (when the sun's out). And so...that's what I went with. See below...and stay with me here, cuz you're about to see quite a bit.The dark jersey...why not keep it purple? That color IS the Jazz. For effect and "pizzazz"...sky blue side panels, and white trim (cuz, you know, oftentimes mountains are snow-capped, plus that color is synonymous with clouds, is it not? they in the sky too!). The wordmark and numbers can remain sky-blue, as they are now. The home jerseys? Sure, they're white, with PURPLE wordmark and numbers (navy surname, though), PURPLE side panels, and sky blue piping/trim. That oh-so-nce Jazz alt? it's sky blue...offset by PURPLE though, with white trim/piping.Take a look-see below and tell me if these don't look just a litle better:CONTINUED NEXT POST...Now, just to satisfy my own curiosity (along with a lot of other people's)...I decided to take this a step further and actually APPLY THIS to game photos, to give you the real effect. SO...I present to you all now, side-by-side sets of current set juxtaposed with revamped set. Enjoy!!!HOMEAWAY3RD/ALTERNATESo tell me whatchy'all think bout this here?! *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomTheAthlete29 Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 BEAUTIFUL! Someone be a World Champ, please!Fantasy Football Keeper League.....PM me if you want to join!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCdog Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 I think your on the money with this. I particularly like your updated home uniforms. However, I dont see any real difference in the sky alternates though, besides a lighter shdae of sky itself. I think the shade of sky the Jazz are currently using is beautiful and should not be changed. Also, what you should consider doing is swapping out the current fonts in favor of the team's old fonts used during the 90's and also on there alternate uniform, since this is the font found on there current logo. This current font the Jazz are using has absoloutely no place with this franchise. They should use what is on there logo.....as you can tell, this font issue bugs me the most about the Jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 totally agree about the font i think the 90's font says Jazz for some reason i dont know why but it does and i like it. i'd liek to see what those jerseys would look like with that font on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Wicked. This is what the Jazz should be wearing. The only way to improve would be to put the alt font on the home jersey. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbearz Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Looks good! I like it allot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bterreson Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 is it just me.. or does that Raptors guy look.. REALLY fat.nice concept. I like it, I like it a lot. Tumblr. Twitter. Flickr. Facebook. Last.Fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Fantastic. Now the only gripe I have is the bland wordmark on the home/road jerseys. If they managed to take the alt wordmark and put it on the home, and make one in the same style to read "Utah" on the road, they would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshowbob Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 that alternate is money with the purple New and Improved Adrenaline Online:http://adrenalinedesignstudio.synthasite.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyersHockey1967 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 One word can sum this all up:Perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koizim Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 The good news: 1) The Jazz should always wear purple. Good job bringing that back 2) The photoshopping is a-freaking-mazing!Now, the bad news: The light blue accents don't work with the purple. Try changing the light blue collars to white for a really fresh look. Engine, Engine, Number Nine, on the New York transit line, If my train goes off the track, pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up! Back on the scene, crispy and clean, You can try, but then why, 'cause you can't intervene. We be the outcast, down for the settle. Won't play the rock, won't play the pebble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief. Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Awesome! What I like is that with the purple it makes it so much more unique than the navy/light blue does. You can bet they wouldn't be able to keep these on the shelves for long. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epiphanic Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Those look spectacular. You clearly put alot of thought and work into this and your explanation, execution, and presentation show it. Well done (and I'm throwing you bonus props for using the word "juxtaposed")! Like most everyone has said earlier, the alt font is much better. But I realize you just wanted to change the color scheme and did just that. Fantastic work. "In the arena of logic, I fight unarmed."I tweet & tumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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