gosioux76 Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 From the Grand Forks Herald:And the story is here. Not surprisingly, the uniforms read "North Dakota" under the collar and has no Sioux logos or any indication that the team is called "Fighting Sioux." The previous set had the sioux logo under the collar. The story also indicates that men's hockey and basketball will also get new uniforms, so it seems the eradication of the Sioux logo has officially begun.An interesting and somewhat mortifying detail from the story: The Sioux coaching staff came up with the new football uniforms.“Nike has a uniform builder; we played around with it and presented the uniform to the staff,” UND coach Chris Mussman said. “That’s how we came up with it.“It didn’t take that much time.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver2david Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I like that they are trying to make their interlocking "ND" more unique than their old one (above), which looked too much like Notre Dame's. It's great that they are moving away from an identity that area tribes do not approve of, and I applaud North Dakota for finally doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJTALBOT Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Let's start another 12 page thread about the appropriateness of Indian logos and nicknames. Or not.That new interlocking UND logo is very sweet.(The Sioux logo is my favorite of all time.) Everyone loves a roundel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Well, I saw that new interlocking logo a few months ago, wasn't sure if it was real or not. It doesn't look bad, it's just kinda sad that it came to be the "Notre Dame ND", even though North Dakota had it first. I also saw those unis on a GF Herald blog in March. They aren't terrible, or too different than what they had before (now with piping!), they actually look better here in person than on the graphic. I really wish the coach didn't admit that team builder thing... tsk tsk.Also nice to see more green, less black. I REALLY hope they ditch the black pants. It's not the 90's anymore, I think that look has passed. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Here are the new ND logos, wordmark, and secondary logo. Interesting to note the use of Gray. Used to be just Green/Black/White.From the Graphics Standards page:http://www.und.edu/dept/our/web_assets/logos/NewArtwork.pdf @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Here are the new ND logos, wordmark, and secondary logo. Interesting to note the use of Gray. Used to be just Green/Black/White.From the Graphics Standards page:http://www.und.edu/dept/our/web_assets/logos/NewArtwork.pdfI don't like the way NORTH DAKOTA fits into the shape of the State. I think ND is too "narrow" to pull it off, whereas South Dakota would make it work seeing as the state is more rectangle-ish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 Here are the new ND logos, wordmark, and secondary logo. Interesting to note the use of Gray. Used to be just Green/Black/White.From the Graphics Standards page:http://www.und.edu/dept/our/web_assets/logos/NewArtwork.pdfI don't like the way NORTH DAKOTA fits into the shape of the State. I think ND is too "narrow" to pull it off, whereas South Dakota would make it work seeing as the state is more rectangle-ish...I disagree. The state logo is by far my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I like that they are trying to make their interlocking "ND" more unique than their old one (above), which looked too much like Notre Dame's. It's great that they are moving away from an identity that area tribes do not approve of, and I applaud North Dakota for finally doing so.I immediately thought of Notre Dame - because they ALSO have similar interlocking "ND" marks....these are from a logosheet dated February 1, 2006:The interlocking "ND"s aren't exact, but it's a similar idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Yeah I thought so. It appears that since Notre Dame stole NoDaks logo many moons ago, they have retaliated by stealing one of Notre Dame's other ND logo. Fair is fair I guess. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 i hate the logo on the helmet. not only is it too close to Notre Dame, but its just awful looking. they also commited branding sin, putting no thought into their design choices. just going with a modern uniform. that said, it doesn't look too bad. i just hate they never asked "why" when putting the piping on the uniform, or going with the block numbers GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 i hate the logo on the helmet. not only is it too close to Notre Dame, but its just awful looking. they also commited branding sin, putting no thought into their design choices. just going with a modern uniform. that said, it doesn't look too bad. i just hate they never asked "why" when putting the piping on the uniform, or going with the block numbersFor a university in a frugal state that's going to be going through a major rebranding expense in the next few years, it makes perfect sense to me why they went a cheaper route. If anything, what should be questioned is why bother to do it now. If UND is going to no longer be the Fighting Sioux in coming years, why not just rebrand then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG70 Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 With the interlocking "ND" being so similar to that of Notre Dame, I wouldn't be surprised if they decided to "Sioux" them!(ducking) The (unofficial) NHL Uniform DatabaseThe WHA Uniform Database Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 The beveled ND is beautiful. I just hate what it means. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Bosack strikes again!I remember seeing on his site some time long ago that he (or his company--is it just him or does he have associates?) was working on some new stuff for North Dakota. Given what he had to work with, now the the NCAA has gone the "p/c" route, I like it--it all came out nice and fresh...and simple. It's gotten to where I can now tell a Bosack job on sight, now that I know certain visual clues of his work.On another note...did North Dakota really have the interlocking "ND" monogram before Notre Dame? If so, this is the first I've heard about it. It also wouldn't surprise me...and if it is true, then UND athletics and the Princeton Tigers football program have a little something in common... *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...
Joshawaggie Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Bosack strikes again!I remember seeing on his site some time long ago that he (or his company--is it just him or does he have associates?) was working on some new stuff for North Dakota. Given what he had to work with, now the the NCAA has gone the "p/c" route, I like it--it all came out nice and fresh...and simple. It's gotten to where I can now tell a Bosack job on sight, now that I know certain visual clues of his work.On another note...did North Dakota really have the interlocking "ND" monogram before Notre Dame? If so, this is the first I've heard about it. It also wouldn't surprise me...and if it is true, then UND athletics and the Princeton Tigers football program have a little something in common...Yes, I believe they even went to court at some point. I think there is an agreement between the 2 schools that if the ND is used for apparel, the name of the school must accompany it. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 The beveled ND is beautiful. I just hate what it means.What does it mean? http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 The beveled ND is beautiful. I just hate what it means.What does it mean?If I'm not mistaken I think Justin was a supporter of keeping the Sioux logo (after losing his Illini logo), so the new ND logo is a sign of the end of the Sioux head. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 It means North Dakota. Duh. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 A green, interlocking ND is going to strike the vast majority of people as Notre Dame. The good folks at North Dakota ought to try to carve out (or hang onto) an identity that is unique and all their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 The beveled ND is beautiful. I just hate what it means.What does it mean?If I'm not mistaken I think Justin was a supporter of keeping the Sioux logo (after losing his Illini logo), so the new ND logo is a sign of the end of the Sioux head.That's right. Not worth getting taking the thread in that direction is all.Anyways, the beveled ND with the sharp serifs is nicer than anything I've seen Notre Dame do with the ND. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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