Chicago Bears, minor update

[oldschoolvikings]

So, here’s a little minor update to the Chicago Bears uniform. Nothing earth-shaking, because nothing earth shaking is needed… just a little clean up of a few things that bug me. Here’s what’s new;

1. I reversed the colors of the helmet logo. Two reasons… one because it brings it in line with the jersey numbers and letters, and two because it visually recalls the original plain white logo from the 60’s, which I’ve always liked.
2. I made the stripes on the home jersey and socks look more like the stripes on the road jersey, just for a little more continuity.
3. Moved the “GSH” from the sleeve to just below the shield on the jersey front. I tried it on the back above the NOB, but it made it look as though every player’s first name was GSH.
4. Added a second pair of white pants, with a stripe that matches the white jersey. This would be worn whenever the Bear want to go all white. I know some will think it’s pointless, but its easy enough to do, and there is a precedence for teams with two pairs of white pants (Broncos, Falcons) for just this reason.
5. Finally, a made the facemask gray. This was done for two reasons… one, because it give the whole uniform a grounded, traditional look, like the Browns and the Colts, and two, to annoy the crap out of some members of the board.

Tell me what you think.

[colinturner95]

I agree with everything except the "GSH" on the chest. Maybe on the back of the collar. That may seem weird but I think it could work

[illwauk]

I like it! I've been kicking around my own concept involving a white C with orange outline myself and think it looks as good as it did in my head.

I do like the GSH on under the collar, but I think putting it on the back is an idea worth trying.

[kbaker19]

Finally, a made the facemask gray. This was done for two reasons… one, because it give the whole uniform a grounded, traditional look, like the Browns and the Colts, and two, to annoy the crap out of some members of the board.

Count me as "annoyed". It looks way too out of place.

I'm not feeling the GSH on the front of it. That's where a wordmark should go (if anything at all).

I do like everything else. The white C looks nice on the helmet.

[generalshepherd141]

A Vikings fan doing a Bears concept? Hmm...

[kevsim1]

A Vikings fan doing a Bears concept? Hmm...

If I were a Vikings fan making a Bears concept, it would look like this

[jmoe12]

A Vikings fan doing a Bears concept? Hmm...

If I were a Vikings fan making a Bears concept, it would look like this

Even coming from a Bears fan, that's funny.

[guest23]

I honestly don't think that there's a single improvement in this concept. Just about every Bears concept that I've seen here attempts to standardize or unify the striping across the helmet c, sleeve stripes, pant stripes and number colors and they all end up with the same result. The excessive uniformity essentially strips all of the organic evolution of a uniform that dates back to the 40's and has been iconic representation of classic football.

When you unify/standardize all of the elements of a classic uniform you end up having what looks like a an expansion team or even worse a generic catalog uniform. The Packers are a great example as to how something as simple as the reduced sleeve stripes and the solid socks have made their look so much more generic.

[slapshot]

It's nice and clean, and I think both thicker stripe options work well for the pants.

The only thing I'd do different is move the GSH tribute to the helmet. Sleeve stripes have been reduced so much that there's not much room for the initials to be visible. Putting them under the collar looks more like the team name is GSH, and I agree that moving initials under the back collar makes them look like they're every player's initials.

[Shadojoker]

As a die-hard Bears fan..looking at this topic heading is like Yankeefan1 designing Boston Red Sox unis..can't just shake it!! LOL btw the GSH tribute on chest is hella cool

[oldschoolvikings]

Realized after posting that I completely forgot to add TV numbers. That was unintentional... I wasn't trying to be that "old school".

Here we go again, TV numbers added.

[nuordr]

You are successful in annoying me!

[pianoknight]

Put the GSH on the butt. You know, like Texas Tech's "Guns Up!"

That's pure class, all the way.