Jamikel Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Aside from the forced inclusion of the maple leaf, my big complaint about the logo is the angle of the plane. Wouldn't a jet stall out if it were flying straight up like that? Is that really the image a team that just moved to a new city wants to convey with their logo?As has been stated before, the inclusion of the maple leaf isn't forced.It's forced in the sense that they kept it, even though it looks like poo.Why not just make the jet red? That way it would still echo the look of the RCAF logo without looking so forced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Aside from the forced inclusion of the maple leaf, my big complaint about the logo is the angle of the plane. Wouldn't a jet stall out if it were flying straight up like that? Is that really the image a team that just moved to a new city wants to convey with their logo?As has been stated before, the inclusion of the maple leaf isn't forced.It's forced in the sense that they kept it, even though it looks like poo.The essence of a true logo expert's opinion. This is the level I strive to achieve.The idea is a very good one. The execution, although it leaves a little to be desired, is not bad. For a quick turnaround, it definitely could've been worse and actually has potential. https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySeoul Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I really don't understand why people get all up and arms over this when generally people wank themselves over these logos:they are about simple and clip artish as you are going to get. and this wasn't that much better:give the jets logo a chance.I don't think the logos are the problem....I like them, but the boring colors. Silver is being used way too much these days. If the Jets wanted to use the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) theme, then the silver should've been replaced with gold. JohnnySeoul's WikipageIF ONE IS CONSIDERED RACIST, THEN BOTH MUST BE CONSIDERED RACIST.BOTTOM LINE: NEITHER ONE IS RACIST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamikel Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 The idea is a very good one. The execution, although it leaves a little to be desired, is not bad. For a quick turnaround, it definitely could've been worse and actually has potential.lol. You're having to do a lot of qualifying to defend this. Why should Winnipeg have to settle for a badly-executed logo, when someone else could have taken the same concept and made something good with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Gold would have been a nice touch (as well as a nice nod to the Thrashers' navy, maroon, and copper), but I don't see silver as being as widespread as it was, say, five or six years ago. Remember that Flyers alternate? That was silver unnecessarily forced in a logo. Also, jets are silver/grey. So it kind of works. 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...
jkrdevil Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Playing around with illustrator. Came up with this based on the official logo, the old and the Old Jets logo. One on the left would be the primary, right the shoulder patch. Jet is still plain, but a bit better. Not bad for just playing around for a few minutes.EDIT: Working on Unis. I'll post full thing in concepts when I'm done.Updated this work. Added to the secondary and created a new wordmark using the hockey stick for a J in tribute to the original Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 The idea is a very good one. The execution, although it leaves a little to be desired, is not bad. For a quick turnaround, it definitely could've been worse and actually has potential.lol. You're having to do a lot of qualifying to defend this. Why should Winnipeg have to settle for a badly-executed logo, when someone else could have taken the same concept and made something good with it?Well you're idea of "good" would have the central emblem of the image they're trying to reflect removed on silly grounds. Someone (in the NHL megathread) said that the Jets should look to the USAF Academy's hockey uniforms or the Houston Aeros for tips on how to do a proper air force-themes sweater. Well yeah, those are solid looks....for teams wanting to emulate the United States Air Force. Such a look would not work for a Canadian team. The reasons why the stars and stripes work for those teams is exactly the same reason the maple leaf works here.Playing around with illustrator. Came up with this based on the official logo, the old and the Old Jets logo. One on the left would be the primary, right the shoulder patch. Jet is still plain, but a bit better. Not bad for just playing around for a few minutes.EDIT: Working on Unis. I'll post full thing in concepts when I'm done.Updated this work. Added to the secondary and created a new wordmark using the hockey stick for a J in tribute to the original Jets.The primary and secondary are solid (I would even say better then what was used) but the wordmark leaves a lot to be desired. The silver/grey outline is thick to the point that it looks like a cheap patch, the font for "JETS" is to thin, and the font used for "WINNIPEG" looks way to Times New Roman-y/generic. 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...
uniguy22 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 At least its easy to recreate in COD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySeoul Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 At least its easy to recreate in COD. hahahaBTW, obviously you need to man up and prestige again. JohnnySeoul's WikipageIF ONE IS CONSIDERED RACIST, THEN BOTH MUST BE CONSIDERED RACIST.BOTTOM LINE: NEITHER ONE IS RACIST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I hate it. The idea is good, but the execution is awful. It looks like super generic clip art. I wouldn't have even been impressed if this was a fan concept, let alone an anticipated Professional identity.Pretty much sums up how I feel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniguy22 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 hahahaBTW, obviously you need to man up and prestige again. LOL, I never play the game anymore. Just wanted to see if the logo could be done in cod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I really like these. A lot.But even if I didn't like them, I would still say about time. The Jets frittered away a lot of time by not having a logo until recently. And, in turn, they didn't make money when they could have. Not a smart start in Winnipeg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Anyone seen the alternate wordmarks? It's got a lightish blue/tealish outline out of completely no where. Seems kinda dumb. I hope they don't eventually get an alternate light blue uni. Woof.(Seen in photos 5 and 6 of this gallery... http://jets.nhl.com/club/gallery.htm?id=23491&navid=DL|WPG|home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk36 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 The NHL Facebook page just posted these.Thoughts?Sorry but the jet over the leaf just looks wrong to me too. Forced. Like the wings idea but the hockey sticks look too cartoony to me. Script is just bad.Not a fan of the silver with red/blue. Too early 2000s NE Patriots.Sad it couldn't be done a little better. Design Hovie Studios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealPepman Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Major turn-off: The script. So 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Seeing it on their actual NHL site, it is an absolute joke. It looks so unprofessional it isn't even funny. A lot of people here could have made that logo in a matter of minutes. Sad thing is, they will sell a massive amount of merchandise and think that they did a good job.The idea is alright, execution, horrific.Is the light blue supposed to be in homage to the Atlanta Thrashers? The blues almost seem spot-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Seeing it on their actual NHL site, it is an absolute joke. It looks so unprofessional it isn't even funny. A lot of people here could have made that logo in a matter of minutes. Sad thing is, they will sell a massive amount of merchandise and think that they did a good job.The idea is alright, execution, horrific.Is the light blue supposed to be in homage to the Atlanta Thrashers? The blues almost seem spot-on.Agreed. Seeing it next to all the other NHL logos, i'd go as far as to say its my least favorite logo in the league. Look at the jet itself, its so bland and boring. And the colors all seem so dull and stale. And why is there beveling on the leaf?? It looks terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 At least its easy to recreate in COD. Hahaha oh that's rich.I'm sure that took all of 30 seconds to make, too. | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksupilot Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I think this tweet just about sums it up:@icethetics it's like the love child of the Who, Canada and Top Gun - what's not to love? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timaa Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Thrashers 3rd wordmark and Comic book titles (Superman as an example)Captain Winnipeg and Captain America (Unintentionally stoking the Canada/maple leaf vs. America/star debate)Ehm, Hello?[Yeah, that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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