Carter23 Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 can anyone maybe put the colors on the logo the way they think it'll end up being?? i know its blue and gold but not sure the pantone's for each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 wow, its... different, i dunno, I like the bear head they got now, but i'm sure it'll grow on me. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Well with any logo released in today's world you'll have those who like it and those who hate it. Apparently, I'm just one of the few who like it. I'm fine with the logo in general. I'm not debating that...You said it's out of the box. There's absolutely nothing that is new stylisticly, it's not particularly creative, and it's not really unique, NBA or otherwise. That's what I'm sayin'. It's a bear head. A well executed, but rather vanilla bear head. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Well, simplicity is one thing. So is technically sound drawing. But poor identity and design choices (IMHO) are quite another thing. First of all, if the Memphis Grizzlies were so gung-ho about giving themselves an identity overhaul, they should have changed everything... including the team name. I never understood the sense in naming the World Football League's Memphis franchise the Grizzlies, nor did it make any sense to maintain the name when the National Basketball Association's Vancouver club relocated to Tennessee. At its greatest extent, the grizzly bear's territorial range extended from the Mid-Plains westward to California, and from Central Mexico northward into Canada. In other words, the beast has never called the Memphis area home. Call me a stickler, but I'd have preferred for the basketball team's management to reposition the franchise's identity package when they moved to Tennessee. Why not embrace an identity unique to the Memphis area?Given that they've already committed to what I consider the questionable choice of maintaining the Grizzlies name, the least they could have done was to commission a logo that in some way, shape or form communicates the ferocity and aggression of their namesake mascot. This logo falls miserably short in fulfilling that goal.The "Blue Jays" type-face is far too modernistic a font to effectively communicate a feeling of the grizzly bear's wilderness home. What's more, it's crisp, clean and rigid style does nothing to convey a sense of animalistic ferocity. As for the bear itself, the rendering is like something you'd see in a late-1950s/early-1960s, stylized Disney cartoon. This so-called "grizzly" doesn't look ferocious, aggressive or dangerous. Rather, the bear depicted in the new Memphis logo appears... petulant. You want words to describe this bear? Try sulky or mopey. Frankly, the bear in this logo is wearing the exact same facial expression that my nephew displays after he's had a tantrum. Does the logo communicate the awe-inspiring power, strength and ferocity of a grizzly bear on the attack? No. What it communicates is the self-absorbed scowl of a five-year-old child taking a "time out" in the corner.What's more, I don't think that a Blue, Powder Blue and Gold palette is going to do much to amp up the aggression of the overall design.The result is, sadly, "Meh."Brian in Boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMS1122 Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 ...if things could be my way..... GMS on dribbbleErie Apparel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 ...if things could be my way..... damn straight... beautiful. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 That's what they should've done GMS, no doubt...Well, if there's something good that comes of Memphis' new logo, it's that if you put a wide-brimmed hat on him, it would prevent forest fires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 i was fooling around in photoshop after my post about the colours and if i remember what pantone said and i had to wager a guess i would do the head this way... GDB... Brothers from other Mothers www.pifflespodcast.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMS1122 Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 is it me or does the new logo look like a furry valentine with a face??? heart shaped like whoa! GMS on dribbbleErie Apparel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 GMac, your attempt at coloring the logo would be my guess as well. Which means that I stand by my assertion that the palette does nothing to change the logo's expression from that of a sulking five-year-old child in "time out".I say, "Double Meh!"Brian in Boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Here's my guess.... I didn't know powder blue was in the cards, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlucas4092 Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 I know Pantone posted teh pantones earlier, but I couldn't find them. Anyone remember what they were or have a link to them? Just wanna re-compare them to the Nugs colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 yeah according to pantones description which has dropped off teh boards they are doing a 2-shade blue face GDB... Brothers from other Mothers www.pifflespodcast.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Well I must say, the golden-dark blue face looks MUCH better than the two toned blue face. I hope they reconsider. The detail of the logo gets lost in the two-toned face. With the gold-blue they stand out and you can really see the logo and make it stand out but the two-toner makes you see the yellow outline which comes to your eyes first, then a blue blobbish-heart in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Here's my guess.... I didn't know powder blue was in the cards, though. this is kinda what i was thinkin too @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cynic Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Here's my guess.... I didn't know powder blue was in the cards, though.this is kinda what i was thinkin too OMG, please not another Nuggets color combo. I enough when as it is when I have to look at Melo's ugly face!BTW - BS - 18 posts today? Not badThank You but I have a long way to go to catch up to your pitiful 96! Utah Jazz Retired Number's#1 - Frank Layden - #7 Pete Maravich - #12 John Stockton - #14 Jeff Hornacek - #35 Darrell Griffith - #53 Mark EatonRetired Number's To Come#00 The Bear (Best Mascot In NBA) - #4 Adrian Dantley - #32 Karl "The Mailman" Malone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesCraven Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Actually, there's three different shades of blue, with navy as the primary shade. And from what I see, it looks like an ABA logo. What a sorry-@$$ concept for a logo...or is this a distraction from what the real logo will look like? "I better go take a long walk off a short pier or something."Some people on this bolard have told me to do just that.My "Ron Mexico" alias is "Jon Tobago". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Here's my guess.... I didn't know powder blue was in the cards, though.this is kinda what i was thinkin too OMG, please not another Nuggets color combo. I enough when as it is when I have to look at Melo's ugly face!BTW - BS - 18 posts today? Not badThank You but I have a long way to go to catch up to your pitiful 96! Must be rough having to watch him on national TV when they make the playoffs, huh? Bouyah! Rumor has it he's tappin' Xtina, too... good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 is it me or does the new logo look like a furry valentine with a face??? heart shaped like whoa! Care bear countdown 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 It's not offensively bad or impressively good...it just feels inadequate.I agree that they should have gone with a new identity from the start, but then again, the NBA isn't exactly a stickler for regional accuracy in team names (see: Utah Jazz, LA Lakers, Nawlins Hornets).That said, the logo is too vanilla. It would be nice for a company or something, but it's not very sporting at all. If I didn't know the Grizzlies were a basketball team, the logo could mean anything (or nothing) to me.It could be worse, however (as endless bear-related minor league logos have shown us). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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