jrvegeeta Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Here's my concept for an NHL team in Seattle. I went with green because of the city's nickname (emerald city), which seems to be the common link between all Seattle pro teams. The teal is because that is the color on the city flag. The Name is simple: the mountains are visible from the city limits and are apart of the city skyline.Please let me know what you think. Constructive criticism is welcome....Jrvegeeta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator71 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I think the mountain in the logo and on the jersey is a little much. Maybe go in a little different direction for the logo. Play around with some different shapes. Great start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisgood Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm no hockey expert, but the mountain here reminds me of the Avs Mountain A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittier S Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The first thing I think is that the logo reminds me too much of the Avalanche. For "Mountaineers", perhaps depict a mountaineer rather than a mountain. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrvegeeta Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 You guys bring up a good point on the mountain looking similar to the Avs' "A" logo. I'll play around with it a bit and then post a newer version at a later date...Jrvegeeta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildwing64 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Maybe make some adjustments to the colour scheme too. Blue and kelly green is too strongly associated with the Canucks. You could try navy and lime green to better fit in with the other Seattle teams, and have a better colour contrast. PotD:Â 24/08/2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrvegeeta Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 The first thing I think is that the logo reminds me too much of the Avalanche. For "Mountaineers", perhaps depict a mountaineer rather than a mountain.Not a bad idea, although I don't know how well it would work. The Islanders used a bearded man in their logo some years back and it was poorly received. Still, I play with it and see if I can come up with something.Jrvegeeta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrvegeeta Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Maybe make some adjustments to the colour scheme too. Blue and kelly green is too strongly associated with the Canucks. You could try navy and lime green to better fit in with the other Seattle teams, and have a better colour contrast.Strangely enough, I was just thinking that while I was starting to tinker with the logo in illustrator just now. Good suggestions!Jrvegeeta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfan94 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I think you should also play around with the secondary logo. Maybe come up with something not so similar to the primary and make the S not so plain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWonka Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 One thing that throws me off is that the point of the mountain is not in the center of the logo. I think the mountain point should be the center point. It's throwing me off seeing the collar then the top of the logo being to the left of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrvegeeta Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Ok, so I re-did the logo and the uniforms. I've replaced the teal with navy blue and the kelly green with lime green for more contrast. I tried to come up with a "mountain man" logo, but all the attempts seemed to come out looking kind of like the logo from ASU (Appl. State) - which doesn't work at all since I needed something that felt more "Rocky Mountain". I decided to simplify the logo so that it doesn't look so much like a minor league team logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 the second one is way better amazing job 2014 HIGHLAND CREEK FANTASY FOOTBALL 3rd PLACE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyboy335 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Looks really good. On the uniforms I'd shrink the logo a bit, then on the primary, make the insides white. Too hard to see with green on green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewSa888 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Absolutely love the second concept you did. Looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyolaProp1 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Much better. I'm not a fan of the green shield on the green jersey. Also, for the third jersey, I think it would work better if the S wasn't white. It just creates a lot of negative space that makes the logo looked unbalanced. Overall a way better design though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webdav Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 If Seattle gets a team, there are three names I could see them using before other names: Totems, Thunderbirds or Metropolitans. Second-teir but still possible are the fish-related ones: Sockeye (kind of funny for a hockey team), Steelheads, Cutthroats, Chinooks (which, funny enough is another word for a likely division opponent... Chinook salmon are also known as King salmon.)* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrvegeeta Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Much better. I'm not a fan of the green shield on the green jersey. Also, for the third jersey, I think it would work better if the S wasn't white. It just creates a lot of negative space that makes the logo looked unbalanced. Overall a way better design though.You should see something in a bit. Crazyboy brought this up in an earlier post and both of you are right - too much green-on-green. I'm honestly happy that people care enough to make suggestions to help improve my work. Thanx dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrvegeeta Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 If Seattle gets a team, there are three names I could see them using before other names: Totems, Thunderbirds or Metropolitans. Second-teir but still possible are the fish-related ones: Sockeye (kind of funny for a hockey team), Steelheads, Cutthroats, Chinooks (which, funny enough is another word for a likely division opponent... Chinook salmon are also known as King salmon.)*Thunderbirds is the best, but the Western Hockey League (WHL) might have an issue with that. Totems and Metropolitans doesn't sound bad, with Totems never being used by any team (NY Mets is - unofficially - short for Metropolitans). The second-tier teams I'm a bit hesitant on. Cutthroats will never be used since this country's government would whine and b**** about it (one reason Washington DC changed the name of their NBA team from "Bullets" to "Wizards").All that said, if the WHL doesn't mind, again, Thunderbirds is the best name IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1clkgtramg Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I still say metros is the best name. As far as NY Mets are comcerned, its first come, first serve, so Im pretty sure Seattle has the upper hand. Also, Jets, Panthers, Kings, Giants, use the same names in the big four. US and World License Plate Redesign - Fixing the Elite Ice Hockey League - NHL to Soccer Crossover - European Hockey League Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrvegeeta Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 I still say metros is the best name. As far as NY Mets are comcerned, its first come, first serve, so Im pretty sure Seattle has the upper hand. Also, Jets, Panthers, Kings, Giants, use the same names in the big four.Actually, I'm quite sure the MLB NY Mets aren't going to say anything about it, since the team could be called the Metros, not the Mets. It's the Thunderbirds name that might hit a snag since there already is a Seattle hockey team with that name.While I do think Thunderbirds is the best name, that's only my opinion. Besides, I don't live in Seattle (although if I got offered a good enough job, I certainly wouldn't mind moving there), so I would imagine that Seattle folks would have more control over the naming of the team than some outsider like myself.Also, Metros does sound rather cool, so long as the logo works. In other words, avoid doing with the Oklahoma City Thunder did - dear lord that logo is terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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