oldschoolvikings Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I posted a similar concept for the Eagles a few weeks back, but I've been fiddling with it, so I thought I'd try again. This time, I tried to design a new number font that would visually connect to the helmet wing. Both the home jersey number and the helmet wing are silver and white elements, bordered by black, then again by white on a green field. Also, this is my first time ever trying to build my own font from scratch. (It was harder than I thought it would be.) http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Cardinals Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Use gray in place of the black on the away jersey, the black on the numbres just has to much contrast #9 LSU vs. TCU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 IMO black only works with kelly in very minimal amounts. I don't think that the early '90s Eagles or Jets would look as good as they did if they had even a hair more black to them. I'm not sure why there's the push to brighten up the pallet, but then also a push to add more black. Adding the black in the numbers and keeping it on the pants and facemask just make it stand out more (more black, if you will) since it contrasts so much with the kelly and silver. You're trying to go "classic" with the colors, but still being contemporary with a custom font, and then "cutting edge" with the font treatment (I think that's the right term for it.) You can use kelly and still have a good contemporary uniform, but you need to cut down on some of the other things. Personally, I'd pick one direction or the other and then commit to it - modern or classic. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 I know you've mentioned before that you don't like kelly green and black as a color combination, unless the black is very minimal. I guess I just don't agree, personally. I like that combo... I could even see a uniform designed with kelly and black in equal ammounts. To me, the dingy dark green the Eagles currently use looks much worse with black than a bright kelly would. There just isn't enough contrast between the two colors. With kelly green, at least you'd be able to tell where one ended and the other began. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepjguy Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Not a fan of the helmet but the uniforms look really nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliasrappaport Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Use grey and I'll like it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob4671 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I feel the away jersey would be much better with kelly and grey numbers with the outline being in black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 I reworked this... again! Much more simple, plain silver/gray numbers like the Raiders or Lions throwbacks. No black this time. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 That's a better look. Don't underestimate the effectiveness of a simple design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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