michalekd1 4 Posted August 16, 2013 Hello Sports Logos World!!I've been surfing this site for years, and I've always had some pretty great ideas for concepts/rebranding/colors/alignment(etc.). I'm an amateur at photoshop, and use the most basic sites for design, and my designs are usually recoloring, and reconfiguring already existing brand fonts/unis/logos(etc.). But I've always enjoyed it, and now want to share my ideas with you good people.I've always hated the 'Wizards' brand, and wish they reverted back to the 'Bullets'. BUT, I understand the type of b.s. that would come of that, especially in the capital... So, why don't we make some concessions and meet in the middle to create a brand identity that relates to the United States Capital, and not with Hogwarts.Actually, this name I came up with has been used before in the ABA, in Brooklyn, NY, from 1941-42.Introducing, the Washington Americans!http://grab.by/pqXS(I hope this link works)Below is the Primary Wordmark (again, just a reconfigured image from the secondary Wizards logo)http://grab.by/pr0aPlease let me know what you think, and maybe some other ideas for a Washington rebrand that doesn't include "Sea Dogs". 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMurr 136 Posted August 16, 2013 I like it a lot actually. Very well done. Are you going to do jersey concepts to go along with this? I agree with you the Wizards name stinks. I think that the NBA is in a funk with names. I do not like the most recent; Thunder, Bobcats, Pelicans. All sound like the nicknames for the middle schools in my area, not even high school but middle school. It is to bad PC gets in the way. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soarindude 121 Posted August 17, 2013 Couldn't agree more about the names. Washington American's doesn't exactly roll of the tongue though, but I still like the design a lot. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadojoker 1,723 Posted August 17, 2013 Good job man 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WizKid 25 Posted August 17, 2013 Loving every moment of this. Dynomite job. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whittier S 534 Posted August 18, 2013 Looking forward to a full concept here. Good stuff so far. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroncosHeat7 0 Posted August 19, 2013 I love how you incorporated the old wizards design. Also I like how instead of a wand in the basketball the Washington monument and a star are used. Great job! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josh_cat_eyes 0 Posted August 28, 2013 Looks good man. Not a name that rolls of the tongue exactly but the New Orleans Pelicans doesn't roll of the tongue either haha. Great design. Pays home-age to the teams past logos too. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreezeButler 0 Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) Looks great, not crazy about the name though. Maybe "Monuments" or something that has a little more to do with DC.But what font did you use? I've been looking everywhere for it Edited October 3, 2013 by BreezeButler 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tv15 40 Posted October 3, 2013 Washington Stars Is My Choice For A New Name for the wizards 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joke Insurance 18 Posted October 4, 2013 Washington Diplomats could work, despite it sounding a bit nerdy. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buster 245 Posted October 4, 2013 Certainly a better name than "Wizards".When I think of a Washington Wizard, I think of Senator Byrd.Great execution too. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DScruggy729 359 Posted October 4, 2013 Brilliant. SImply brilliant. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil G 99 Posted October 5, 2013 Bullets is a good name. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites