Cram Chowder Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I hope this hasn't already been posted, but I didn't see anything. I bumped into these yesterday, and I thought it was odd that these logos aren't posted anywhere else. A pretty boring set of logos, however the tiger itself is pretty fantastic. found on: http://www.baseballhistorian.com/china_baseball.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 For a bunch of logos made from a similar template, I'd say the one that stands out is the Shanghai Eagles.The Eagles' logo is the only one with a wordmark that looks like it really belongs on the crest, the only wordmark which is displayed against a solid background.Also, I like that one of the eagle's wings comes up around the back of the logo. Though I think that the eagle could be tilted counterclockwise a bit, to make the wings point to 11:00 and 1:00, which would balance the logo a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Cool post, I've never seen these before.The best are the Shanghai Eagles and Tianjin Lions, with the other 4 very far behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logodawg Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 What the heck is a Hopestar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Lions and Tigers and Hopestars... oh my! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtrich11 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Looks like more Japanese baseball design influence than American. Overall, pretty bad, though. Likely the equivalent of A or AA baseball here in scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cram Chowder Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 Looks like more Japanese baseball design influence than American. Overall, pretty bad, though. Likely the equivalent of A or AA baseball here in scope.Well considering how small and young the league is, it's about what you'd expect. It should be fun watching it grow and develop over the years, since there appears to be some serious baseball interest within China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 These logos just perfectly illustrate what's wrong with central planning. They are to logos as the East German Trabant was to cars. A reminder the next time any of us gets the urge to say that a new logo looks like it was designed by a committee: This is what it looks like when logos are designed by a central committee. These aren't bad, per se, but neither are they any good. They have all the virtues of a set of logos designed for the lead characters in a children's cartoon and toy line. If I had to choose from among the identical commodities that are these logos to cheer for a team, I'd go with the Hopestars. Presumably, it's like a Battlestar, but softer and with more pastel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cram Chowder Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 oh thank god someone decided to make a political stand here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I like the Tianjin Lions logo. The owners better watch out though, because they're going to have to change their uniforms to say "Lins" pretty soon if they don't stop that ferocious-looking lion from chomping on their pretty little logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 oh thank god someone decided to make a political stand hereApologies -- I didn't mean that to be political. I meant the political bit to be tongue-in-cheek, thus the reference to the Trabi, which is a hilariously bad car. The rest of my comment deals with the by-committee nature of the design, which has nothing to do with politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cram Chowder Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 A few uni pics from flickr: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arts11 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I sorta like the Tigers' logo. Personally, I've never really liked the realistic-looking tiger logos used by American teams (like LSU or Detroit Tigers), so Beijing's embellished tiger has some charm (then again, a higher res pic w/ more details may sway me on that point). Also, I would've thought Beijing, being the capital city, would've had the yellow-red color combo. When I first saw it, I actually thought of the Yomiuri Giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cram Chowder Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 I sorta like the Tigers' logo. Personally, I've never really liked the realistic-looking tiger logos used by American teams (like LSU or Detroit Tigers), so Beijing's embellished tiger has some charm (then again, a higher res pic w/ more details may sway me on that point).Yeah that's pretty much what I liked about it. It's definitely the only unique thing about any of these logos, except for the use of a leaf for the Hopestars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 A few uni pics from flickr:Ooh! The ultimate mistake!(WTF is up with the fingers?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 (WTF is up with the fingers?!)I believe that is both a wing and a talon. Apparently, in China, eagles have talons on their wings like bats.(I jest. I actually find that mascot deeply charming in all its small-time glory. Brings back memories of watching single-A baseball in the late 1970s.) Anyway, we need to see photos of the Hopestars and their mascot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logodawg Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 A few uni pics from flickr:Ooh! The ultimate mistake!(WTF is up with the fingers?!)Looks like a chicken more than an eagle. Maybe if I saw it with the head on - but I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambulance Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 A few uni pics from flickr:Ooh! The ultimate mistake!(WTF is up with the fingers?!)Looks like a chicken more than an eagle. Maybe if I saw it with the head on - but I doubt it.Fastest Chicken in the South? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thrill Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Let's go Tianamen Tanks!...anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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