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York Revolution (Atlantic League) Unveil New Logos, Uniforms

JohnnyGriswold — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:07:37 +0000

I really love minor league baseball logos. They don’t have to be as “serious” or as “stuffy” as logos in the major leagues. To me, minor league baseball logos are the most fun to look at, critique, and admire.

With that, the York Revolution (Atlantic League) have unveiled their new logo set and uniforms.

Read the full story here: BallparkDigest.com

NFL Logos Revamped

JohnnyGriswold — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:36:03 +0000

Really cool design project over on Project Phantom to revamp the logos for all NFL teams. My favorites are the Bills and the Patriots, with the Colts rounding out my top three.

Below is their Eagles redesign. As a Philadelphian, and lover of all Philly sports teams, I’d have to say that the Eagles redesign wouldn’t fly out here. If anything, we want the old school, football-clutching, flying eagle.

But it’s cool to see some other artists take on NFL team logo redesigns.

Check them all out.

MLB Gives Astros Permission To Use Pistol On Retro Jersey

JohnnyGriswold — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:27:43 +0000

Well thank god political correctness didn’t win this one.

On Thursday, MLB gave the Houston Astros permission to include the pistol that was on the original Houston Colt .45s jersey that the team is going to wear twice in April as a throwback.

On Friday, the team made an official announcement that they will indeed wear the authentic throwback.

2012 Nike USA Baskeball Uniforms Unveiled

JohnnyGriswold — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:08:00 +0000

I’m not much into basketball, but these uniforms are pretty sweet looking!

Source: Nike
Source: IBT

Nike has presented its Team USA basketball uniforms for the 2012 Olympics in London.

One word to describe them is light.

The Nike Hyper Elite Basketball Uniform combines Nike’s “lightest, most technologically advanced textiles with iconic graphics,” which helps “boost players’ performance and communicates the pride of USA Basketball,” according to Nike’s Web site.

Both the Team USA basketball jersey and shorts utilize Nike Aerographics, a fabric created in 2008 that acts as a cooling solution, and further refined for the Summer Games. Nike says it allows for greater design and graphic flexibility and also contributes to performance by increasing air circulation.

Continue reading…

Braves unveil new alternate jersey and logo patch

JohnnyGriswold — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:23:52 +0000

Source: MLB.com

The Braves will begin wearing an alternate jersey that looks much like the ones Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews wore when they helped introduce Major League Baseball to Atlanta.

There will be a nostalgic feeling in the air this year when the Braves wear their newest alternate jerseys during Saturday and Sunday home games. The cream-colored jersey design is very similar to the one the franchise was using when it moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966. It will be worn with cream-colored pants and the traditional navy cap with red brim.

“I think the look is fantastic,” said Derek Schiller, Braves vice president of sales and marketing. “It is very classic and fitting of our tradition. It pays respect to the period when the team moved to Atlanta and when Hank Aaron and others donned the uniform.”

Read the whole thing…

Carolina Panthers change logo … still lame

JohnnyGriswold — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:43:14 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, the Carolina Panthers have updated their primary logo and logotype. While it’s an upgrade over the original logo, I still find it lacking. There are a few areas of sloppy design work that, if addressed, could really make this design a winner.

Take a look for yourself with the before and after image below (courtesy of SportsLogos.net)

Rather than go into detail on why it’s still bad, I’ll just show you how it SHOULD look. Below is a concept by Fraser Davidson.

Update: Here’s a full body Panther logo by Fraser…

Fraser’s concept still resembles the look and feel of the original Panthers logo but all of the lines are clean and precisely rendered. The logo is bold and fierce … and the bottom lip doesn’t look like a Botox injection gone bad.

Take a look at the new Panthers logotype… Yeah, I don’t know why the “A” letters are inconsistent either. Other than the inconsistent treatment of the “A” letters, I don’t mind the new logotype. It’s an improvement over their original, which looked like they borrowed a font from a t-shirt that you’d see on the Atlantic City boardwalk in the 1980s.

New logotype:

Old logotype:

All in all, it’s a minor upgrade. But the upgrades are still not that good. Next time the Panthers want to modernize their logo, they should contact Fraser Davidson.

Here’s Fraser’s concept on a helmet:

Houston Astros changing their name? Uni changes?

JohnnyGriswold — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:00:11 +0000

Astros owner Jim Crane had a lot to unveil Monday, including a potential uniform change and the possibility of renaming the team. Crane told reporters a name change was under consideration but not a sure thing. “There’s a lot of expense to it,” said Crane. “We’ve got signs here. And if we do change it, it’s going to be expensive. Like I said, it’s under consideration. We haven’t said we’re going to do that, so don’t jump to any conclusions.” Crane also said a change in uniforms could come as early as 2013.

Read the whole thing here.

Here’s an article featuring ten possible new names for the Astros.

This would be a perfect time to introduce a design competition for Houston. What would their new logo and uni look like? What would be a great new name? Feel like giving it a whirl? Send your concepts to sportdrawn@yahoo.com

Vote Now! NHL Relocation Design Competition: Seattle

JohnnyGriswold — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:58:49 +0000

All the designs are in, so go check them out on the Flickr gallery page. After you looked at all of the entries, head on over to PuckDrawn to cast your vote!

LA Galaxy unveil new primary jersey

JohnnyGriswold — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:51:31 +0000

Defending MLS champs, the LA Galaxy, unveil new primary jersey for the 2012 season. More info as it comes in…

www.lagalaxy.com

Kansas City Royals unveil logo and tagline for 2012 season

JohnnyGriswold — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:52:25 +0000

The Kansas City Royals have unveiled their new logo/tagline, “Our Time,” for the 2012 MLB season. What do you think? They’re also looking for reactions over on the KCSP sports radio station Facebook page.