Blackjack76 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 EDIT: Now all three BWM-brand logos are open for public consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Indeed.Plus, now we know what it would look like if they ever build a Star Trek themed casino on the Strip. But I jest. I actually like the treatment of the ball in particular. Nice rendering that gives it a distinct lunar feel. Something the 51s could refer to if they ever to a redesign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack76 Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 I think the intention was a neon-esque look more than anything related to the 51s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 *Crotchety old man rant to follow*Does everything need a logo and a sponsor now?!?!?!?!?!*End of rant*Since I feel compelled to also critique the logo, I'd say it's not bad. It has a few little flourishes, but it is mostly simple and to the point. I think it actually has an interesting sort of retro Vegas feel to it. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack76 Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 I feel compelled to address your rant...it makes great business sense to have a sponsor and a logo for special events as it subsidizes the costs for conducting/executing said events, instead of A) having a smaller-scale event that benefits few, or B} passing along the cost to the MLB and MiLB teams, who would balk and therefore no more Baseball Winter Meetings.As for Bank of America, "The Official Bank of Baseball," this is a great event to sponsor as the BWM drives home its association with baseball during the offseason, and considering the coverage the BWM gets on ESPN and the like, BofA receives quite a bit of value from having its logo displayed in the background during newscasts.This is capitalism at its well-designed best.Sports Marketing 101 class is now in session.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I feel compelled to address your rant...it makes great business sense to have a sponsor and a logo for special events as it subsidizes the costs for conducting/executing said events, instead of A) having a smaller-scale event that benefits few, or passing along the cost to the MLB and MiLB teams, who would balk and therefore no more Baseball Winter Meetings.As for Bank of America, "The Official Bank of Baseball," this is a great event to sponsor as the BWM drives home its association with baseball during the offseason, and considering the coverage the BWM gets on ESPN and the like, BofA receives quite a bit of value from having its logo displayed in the background during newscasts.This is capitalism at its well-designed best.Sports Marketing 101 class is now in session....I completely understand the value to both sides. It just seems like the volume and reach of these things has increased exponentially in recent years.In some respects, it seems like sponsorships have come full circle. In the '50s, a game show set might have a huge Geritol wordmark on it. Soon after, that idea seemed ludicrous. Now, when you turn on College GameDay or other shows like that, there almost always seems to be a sponsor's logo incorporated into the set.For example . . . Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I think the intention was a neon-esque look more than anything related to the 51s.Of course it's not related to the 51s. What I meant to say was that the rendering of the ball, where the blue crescent gives it a sort of moon-like look, would be a good starting point for a 51s redesign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 And brother, they need one.Talk about Star Trek-inspired.... The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordie_delini Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 this seems like a tod radom, dan rickabaugh, or a dan simon logo to me...i'd be curious to find out if either of them did it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack76 Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 It's one of Dr. Simon's creations, designer extraordinaire.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Logo seems to remind me of this for some reason. Not sure why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack76 Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 Just saw this on the MiLB site...another fantastic package by Dan Simon....(I also added to the first post, to compare with the overall BWM logo.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arts11 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Logo seems to remind me of this for some reason. Not sure whyThat's exactly what I was thinking too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 My first impression was it looks too clip artish or even something out of an EA Sports game for an all-star game or something. Then I thought about it and wondered why clip art is so bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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