Sidney Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Hey I've decided to redesign the Portland Blazers logo because to me, it's time to change something, so I post something. Give me your feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAWeaver Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 It looks a thousand times better by itself than on the black logo. Another great piece, my friend @loganaweaver - Twitter / @loganaweaver - Instagram / Nike Vapor Untouchable Football Template / Logan's Logos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvk Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Nice work, though I prefer the current design to it, myself. I'm not sure the differing sizes (widths) of 'trails' works to well on this logo, just seems a bit off to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEANS Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Your mark starts to look like an "S" which reminds me of the Sonics wordmark. The line treatments are interesting but the clip-art basketball just looks placed in the center without any thought to it. If the basketball could be re-worked to work with the mark better plus some tweaks to the spacing of the extending lines I think you may have a good logo. https://www.andrewsterlachini.com/ or http://dribbble.com/MEANS1974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windell918 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 this is a better designed the original I think. However I still hate the overall concept. I just don't think a hurricane symbol makes sense for the Trail Blazers. I've said that the blazers need a complete overhaul of their look for a long time. but nonetheless good work Sidney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkatron101 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I was about to post the same thing as both MEANS and GoNordiques. I'll also point out that the logo with the black background has a lot of wasted space.Kudos for exploring other options for the Blazers logo, but I think it misses the mark. Don't give up on this though, I would like to see how it progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 Thanks for feedbacks I've made some researchs on the meaning of the logo but I didn't saw anything on the five stripes. But Now I can say that I've learn something I'll post updates soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGiantsFan Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 In my opinion, I think the "Portland Trail Blazers" text on your logo is a bit too small. Just enlarge the text and it'll look better. But other than that, it's amazing! BEHANCE | PORTFOLIO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadojoker Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 *round of applause* great job man...very good job!! Btw Nordiques is right. I don't know how much "research" you did but the blazers logo is supposed to represent 5v5 basketball..no biggie though. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperV03 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 If it were me, I would make the logo wider to avoid it looking like an 'S'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 On my research I've found something about the conquest of the west, and about some actors.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadojoker Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Yea a lot of symbol research is so vague I only remembered Portland's cause someone posted an article about it months ago...your right too bout the west expansion(Oregon trail,)..etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 So if U guys do have something a web site with the history of teams to learn more about them thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hey, I've made updates, waiting on your feedbacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvk Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9581986/the-definitive-guide-nba-team-names-part-21. Portland Trail BlazersWhat a wonderful name for a team, even if it wasn't close to the most popular choice in the "name the team" contest Portland held upon the birth of the franchise as part of the NBA's 1970 expansion. Fans overwhelmingly voted for "Pioneers," which evokes the settlement of the region, the Oregon Trail, and the brave struggles of those who staked early claim to the land.But a local college, Lewis & Clark, was already using "Pioneers," and the new Portland franchise was aiming for something both original and without potential intellectual property baggage. They settled upon "Trail Blazers," a suggestion nearly 200 fans sent in during the contest, and, holy cow, did they make the right call. The name serves as a historical callback in the fashion of "Pioneers," but it's unique within the major sports landscape, it's fun to say, it carries an easy shorthand in "Blazers," and it recalls basketball and sports more readily than "Pioneers.""Blazers" implies speed, perfect for a fast sport, and the full name pegs the franchise as one seeking both stylistic originality on the court and a trailblazing impact (along with the Seattle SuperSonics, founded three years earlier) in spreading NBA hoops to a new region. The 1977 title team famously played with a progressive unselfishness, using big man Bill Walton as its passing fulcrum, and the use of a "Knickerbocker"-style collective term works especially well for this franchise. The Blazers were long the only major pro sport in town, and there is a unique closeness here among fans, players, and team.The Trail Blazers name also inspired the team's pinwheel logo, one of the rare abstract logos in all of sports. The red and white stripes (five of each) blazing in opposite directions, but coming together at the center, are meant to represent the blur of two opposing basketball teams working against each other while moving back and forth across center court. That's beautiful.The full name is a bit of a mouthful, and the team's choice of mascot — Blaze the Trail Cat — is a clunky fit. But everything else is poetic. Portland wins. I'm still not a fan of the varying sizes/widths of the 'trails'. Also, the basketball seem out of place/just stuck on, and not really a "part" of the logo - maybe it is the white lines on the ball. Sorry, but to me the Trailblazers logo is one that does not need to be re-done or updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thank you for the link I'll post something with same size widths of the trail. When I'll find the good fit I'll work on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkychewbarky Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I've learned, (with altering the old Nordiques logo), that it's sometimes easier to design an entirely new logo than tweak a classic.So why not go down THAT road?The old logo always (to me) looked like the letter "S". Why?...And I like what you're doing here with the graduated lines.Remove the grey lines altogether so you're only representing the 1 team (Blazers).Put the grey (silver) into the panels of the ball and remove the white outline.Now, horizontally flip the image and bingo-bongo, you've got a dynamic new "P" logo, that..."Respectfully pays tribute to the old Blazers classic blah-blah-blah". *The Battle of Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoknight Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 When you skewed the swooshy things (is that what they're called?) the result was a logo that looks like an "S." Seattle Trailblazers! 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES | 5th in HEISMAN | 7th in DRAFTS | 8th in ALL-AMER | 7th in WINS | 4th in BOWLS | 1st in SELLOUTS | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperV03 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Keep making it wider and you've got something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 which one the left one? or both . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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