robbman21 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 It's been forever, several years actually, since I've posted a non-alternate universe concept on this board. Been wanting to do a rethinking of the Astros for a very long time, especially for the past two years since a uniform change to the old colors was announced. I figured instead of doing up the whole concept and unleashing it all at once, I'd instead post the individual elements as I go and allow for feedback and critique to steer it into territories that even I may not have conceived. So here it is, the modernized yet retro rethinking of the classic Houston Astros rainbows. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Cardinals Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I would change the ending of the n to have less arch, and would also add some consistent line weights. other then that great job! #9 LSU vs. TCU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Interesting. I might consider a more gradual gradient from the navy into the rainbow. It seems a little abrupt right now, and because of that it kinda feels a bit disjointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29texan Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 This alone makes it instantly better than ANY Astros concept I've seen here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTswag187 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm in love with a wordmark..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinM6 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 My jaw literally dropped at the sheer, majestic beauty of this script. A chorus of baby angels popped up out of nowhere and hymned Beethoven's Symphony 9, and a wild tiger sprang from upstairs and started playing Van Halen's Eruption on an electric guitar once the angels were finished, and finally, Chuck Norris wrestled Godzilla in my living room while I viewed this absolute masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittsburghsports16 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I feel that a white outline around the script and star would really liven this script us. It's great as is, don't get me wrong, but I'd definitely try a white outline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbman21 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 I tried a white outline on the star only, another nod to the original rainbows, and I thought it was gorgeous, but at the same time the white outline didn't work IMO around the whole script. I also thought about putting this on an off-white/cream road uniform instead of gray, to mimic the 1987-92 road unis. I tried to do balanced weights among the tail streaks, but the blue got really lost so I had to make it thicker, and then the bright yellow had an odd landing spot on the star, so I kind of graduated each outline so that the bright yellow falls right into the point of the star. THAT was really tricky. Also I looked at doing more colors in the streak, but the original used those same shades, and actually not even in a cohesive pattern as is seen here, and a true gradient was absolutely out of the question, so my hands were a little tied up on this one but if anyone has some other suggestions for that layout or colors I'd love to hear them. Thanks for all the feedback so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGiantsFan Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 That wordmark sure is a beauty. Great job there! BEHANCE | PORTFOLIOÂ Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoffingYayap Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 The H and the S are a little...weird, but it still works. I'd love to see the Astros script in this style. My WorkFull MLB Concept (Plus Expos)The Modern Philadelphia Athletics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Nice to see you back on the concept wagon for this universe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyolaProp1 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Love it. If anything thicken the top left side of the S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJaxon Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 This is a beauty! I think the script is a bit thin in some areas, but it is a quick fix and you have done a fantastic job! Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole98 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 It looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbman21 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 I cleaned up the original road wordmark quite a bit, fixed the "S", corrected a lot of the lines and curves for a cleaner look/feel. While I was at it I took some of your advice and added a white outline:And another where only the star itself is outlined, which is my fave of these three.And finally, the original script on a cream colored jersey, an ode to the road jerseys of 1987-1992, which were more-or-less indistinguishable from their regular white jerseys. I want to create a road version of the classic rainbows, and this is where it may start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbman21 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 ...and since you guys asked for it, here's two variations of the home "ASTROS" script, my originally planned script, along with one outlined in orange. Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGiantsFan Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Looks great, love it! BEHANCE | PORTFOLIOÂ Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29texan Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 ...and since you guys asked for it, here's two variations of the home "ASTROS" script, my originally planned script, along with one outlined in orange. Enjoy!!I like the orange outline more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbman21 Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 Anyone else got some feedback/critique/suggestions?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTswag187 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Please do a full concept, these are great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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