Toronto Blue Jays Concept

[ravenmaster]

Slap a white front panel on that hat and remove the reference to the baseball and you're golden. Nicely done.

[VitaminD]

1.11

(e) No part of the uniform shall include a pattern that imitates or suggests the shape of a baseball.

I would have to say that this would include the cap.

See, that's what I thought. But check out the Giants' sleeve patch, which has the wordmark written over a baseball. The old Twins' patch (when they first went to the "M" caps in the late '80s) also had a baseball beneath the wordmark IIRC. Maybe it's a rule they ignore when they feel like it, then enforce it selectively - because I don't ever remember a team wearing a baseball on the cap.

[Epiphanic]

I think that rule is more or less there but not enforced. Kind of like the "no fraternization" rule. I thought I've red somewhere that the Brewers ball-in-glove logo was challenged because it had a depiction of a baseball. I could be wrong, but the memory is there.

[CC97]

1.11

(e) No part of the uniform shall include a pattern that imitates or suggests the shape of a baseball.

I would have to say that this would include the cap.

[I Am A Flaming Douche Bag]

Like they said, the hat is a winner except for the baseball. The baseball throws it off. Maybe add the maple leaf in behind the jay.

[andrewharrington]

controversy aside, the baseball does not speak in the same visual lagnuage the bird does. also if you have upward pointing stitches on one side of the ball, they should be downward pointing on the other side because it's one continuous line of stitching.

[patsox]

Lose the baseball on the hats and the gradient on the maple leaf/black part. BTW, I like the first rendition the best.

[tBBP]

Lose the baseball on the hats and the gradient on the maple leaf/black part. BTW, I like the first rendition the best.

Didn't you also tack a red maple leaf onto YOUR Toronto Blue Jays concept, lil' one? And now you want to tell him to lose his, when, although it may not necessarily fit either way, he did a MUCH better job of integrating HIS maple leaf into HIS logo than YOU did with simply TACKING a maple leaf onto YOURS?

Take some time to think about that...let it sink in and marinate.

[patsox]

I didn't tell him to lose the maple leaf! I told him to lose the gradient coming off of it.

[Audiodrama]

Lose the baseball on the hats and the gradient on the maple leaf/black part. BTW, I like the first rendition the best.

Didn't you also tack a red maple leaf onto YOUR Toronto Blue Jays concept, lil' one? And now you want to tell him to lose his, when, although it may not necessarily fit either way, he did a MUCH better job of integrating HIS maple leaf into HIS logo than YOU did with simply TACKING a maple leaf onto YOURS?

Take some time to think about that...let it sink in and marinate.

Don't worry about it...it's not like I'm actually taking the boy's advice on a concept.

[Davey]

Lose the baseball on the hats and the gradient on the maple leaf/black part. BTW, I like the first rendition the best.

Didn't you also tack a red maple leaf onto YOUR Toronto Blue Jays concept, lil' one? And now you want to tell him to lose his, when, although it may not necessarily fit either way, he did a MUCH better job of integrating HIS maple leaf into HIS logo than YOU did with simply TACKING a maple leaf onto YOURS?

Take some time to think about that...let it sink in and marinate.

Don't worry about it...it's not like I'm actually taking the boy's advice on a concept.

Ha ! So true.... funny how he's giving advice when takes none...

Anyways the concept its good, but I think it would look more good with out the baseball cap imo. Maybe add the leaf into the Blue Jay logo. I duno really just my 2 cents lol.

[Artmanc3po]

I like the direction you're going. The Blue Jays were one of the coolest looking teams in MLB, in my opinion, for a long time. They've looked equally bad the past several years.

[josh_cat_eyes]

Here's a quick preview of the away hat...

Most likely my last update until Monday...please keep giving C&C though, I'm always reading and making changes! (I might release the entire away uniform set on Monday, depending how things go.) Thanks for the responses so far, keep 'em comin!!

VERY NICE! Just one suggestion. Did you consider making the stitching sideways instead of up and down?

"Cat Eyes" - Josh

[Audiodrama]

Quick update...

I'm making a few changes to the stitching, and I will be trying the logo with the red outline instead of the black-to-red gradient. Should have some updates tomorrow along with, hopefully, a preview of one of the jerseys.

Stay tuned!

[Audiodrama]

Here's the latest incarnation of this concept...I'm unsure whether or not to add a white outline around the red circle to match the outline around the outside of the leaf. C&C!!

[Epiphanic]

Definitely at that white outline. It just ends at the leaf unnaturally.

I think that red outline is a little overpowering. It may be a little too thick. I'm not much of a fan of the blue circle as well. I think the white/clear background with "Toronto Blue Jays" surrounding it was better.

[IceCap]

Best version yet. Just continue the leaf's white outline around the rest of the mark and replace the black with navy or light blue.

[mr. negative]

Nice work!

I agree with everyone saying continue that white line....then submit that to the jays man! They frigging need a GOOD update! I can't wait to see the uniforms.

[Audiodrama]

Another update, this time with the white ring around the red...C&C!

[Artmanc3po]

I really, really love your final update. I would buy that on a cap immediately if the Jays switched to that (and I favor the ball remaining on the cap, like the old days), even though I'm a Reds fan with few ties to the Blue Jays.