UnclearInitial Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 It's really good, but for the skull and crossbones logo I'd make the crossbones real hockey sticks, because it looks really weird now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenfish13 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I gotta disagree I think it looks awesome. This whole set does, it comes together as an identity really nicely, great work! dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFr Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I think the pirate's grimace looks a git forced, and the swords on the wordmark is really unnessecary. I love the colours though. My NHL Rebrand BlogCheck it out and comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianVlietDesign Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I have to be honest. I'm a big fan of your series and the Quakers was perhaps one of the best identity packages I've ever seen. But, this Pirates set doesn't do your work justice. Everything looks too 1990's Buffalo Sabres. Not to mention the overall uniform design and colors are too bland for my taste. I feel if you could have utilized the curves within the logo and transferred that to your uniforms this could have looked more natural. Also, the gray alternate sweater just looks forced. The logo is unique and the crossbone/hockey stick effect looks cool. But, the sweater design does not do much to justify it. With a little be of re-working this could be an awesome finished project. Overall, not terrible. Some very good ideas with the Pirates identity. But, it doesn't appear finished. NYCFC - MLS CUP CHAMPIONS - 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I love the Pirates set. The primary seems like a modern take on the last NHL Pirates logo used. I don't know if you were going for that or not, but it definitely worked out, to me at least. The colour scheme itself is very nice as well. As was discussed in a Tampa Bay Buccaneers thread, black and red were the two main colours for Jolly Roger flags. So the colour scheme is fitting. I admit I think it would look just as nice with yellow/athletic gold in place of red, just for the sake of continuing the Pittsburgh sporting tradition, but the black, red, and grey really works on its own. I agree with you about grey being a viable sweater colour as well. I think the Milwaukee Admirals in the AHL have proven it can work with their current set. 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...
Morgan33 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 As biased as I am against piping, I wouldn`t change a single thing about this Pirates identity. I like how the piping is not overdone and flows nicely from the top of the jersey to the bottom and it fits the striping pattern perfectly. I also don`t agree that this identity packages screams 90`s Buffalo Sabres but it'd be interesting to see the red replaced with Yellow.Wow. I've been incredibly busy the past month or so and had forgotten about this, and the fact that I never posted the final concept. So maybe it's a good thing it got bumped. I'll get the 16th and final team up asap.No Minnesota North Stars concept? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GO2HELL Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I think the use of piping on this set actually works well other than most of the teams,I'm just throwing out an idea for your project here but how about a WHA Redesign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMW79 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I agree with the above post about the third's crossbones hockey sticks looking a bit strange. Rather than completely switching to actual hockey sticks I'd change the blade to that of a hockey stick, but keep the top of the sticks the way they are now--they look cool. That would be more subtle as I think the full bone stick is a bit forced, IMHO. Overall, a very impressive set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopy42 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 No Minnesota North Stars concept?Agreed, was especially looking forward to that one as a native Minnesotan. That said, it's been an amazing series, look forward to following future projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power_Play Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Amazing series indeed.However, I didn't see 'Concept #15' in the set... Unless I missed something it jumps from #14 Philadelphia Quakers to #16 Pittsburgh Pirates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancarter Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 glad you went with different color scheme for pittsburgh pirates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnygriswold Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Really nice work! I don't know how I missed this thread! PuckDrawn.com - Hockey designMy sports logo portfolioSportDrawn.com - All Sports designPuckDrawn on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisan219 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I really like the Pirates logo, which is surprising, considering I'm a Penguins fan and also how much the term "Pirate" is synonymous with "waste of time and money" here in Pittsburgh. Really the only criticism I could throw at the design is the red. Pittsburgh uses black and gold for absolutely everything in terms of professional sports, football, baseball, hockey, soccer, and arena football. I'm not sure the design would work as well with the gold, though.Overall, I've enjoyed all of these, some more than others. I was a little disappointed by the Whalers and I would have liked to have seen a modernized take on the Nordique's unused wolf logo, but the Vikings concept was unexpected. I think the Quakers logo was awesome. I had a design for NHL expansion which included a concept for the Milwaukee Mammoths and now I want to go back over that project. Would love to have you collaborate if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NichtBesonders Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Great thread, fantastic work, had to sign up to say that and to add that the Nordiques home shirt is my favourite of the lot. Love the Barons concept too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spamspamspamspam Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I agree with Artisan on the red. Goldenrod is Pittsburgh's colors because it's the colors of the City, as well as William Pitt. Not to mention that the original NHL Pirates' colors were black and gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Pirates look sickkkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Dravan Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 damn none of these are showing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesL Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Is there a Toronto St. Pats' concept in the works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Is there a Toronto St. Pats' concept in the works?They're not defunct. 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...
JackFr Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Is there a Toronto St. Pats' concept in the works?They're not defunct.Neither are the Whalers or Jets.Lawyered. My NHL Rebrand BlogCheck it out and comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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