Triple-A Reno Aces don’t love the name of the new WNBA franchise
When the WNBA’s San Antonio Stars announced that they were relocating to Las Vegas for the 2018 season, the speculation was that they would go by the name Vegas Stars. When the team changed direction and announced that they would be called the Las Vegas Aces instead, a certain Triple-A
Single-A Tampa Tarpons spring surprise name change
Two minor league baseball teams have announced name changes in the last few days, and in both instances, they’ve ditched their parent club’s nickname in favor of a unique, fish-based nickname. On Friday, the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves became the Gwinnett Stripers, and today, the High-A Tampa Yankees of the Florida
New Era Hats Reveal More NBA City Edition Uniform Details
In the last month or so, I’ve revealed some information and created some rough mockups of many of the yet-to-be-unveiled Nike NBA City Edition uniforms. Today, some of that information has been solidified and/or slightly altered via the release of New Era’s newest line of snapback caps. A couple of
Altoona Curve introduce alternate caps for 20th season
The Altoona Curve, double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, introduced two alternate caps that pay homage to different eras from the team’s history yesterday. The first features the team’s “Keystone A” logo, a reference to their home state of Pennsylvania, the “Keystone State.” That logo has been part of the
Bait and Switch: Gwinnett Rebrands as Stripers
After deciding to rebrand, the triple-A Atlanta Braves affiliate in Gwinnett, Georgia, offered fans six choices in their name-the-team contest last May: Big Mouths, Buttons, Gobblers, Hush Puppies, Lambchops, and Sweet Teas. After a six-month process, the name that was chosen from that list was … none of those. The fan
Birmingham Barons to Wear “Magic City” Alternates
Birmingham, Alabama, has been known as the Magic City since the late 1800s, when miners discovered that all the three major components of steel—iron ore, coal, and limestone—could be found in the area. The city’s population exploded from just 100 in 1865 to a quarter million in 1878, earning it
The Open Branding Project: Q&A with Makers of Sport
This is part 6 of a multi-part series chronicling the real-time development and design of a new logo for Baseball New Zealand. Check out our past “The Open Branding Project” posts here. *** It’s time for another Q&A session here at the Open Branding Process. Both Brandon Moore and Brian
Dallas Cowboys will wear white pants with primary navy jerseys
This Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium will be one of the more unique uniform matchups in the history of the Dallas Cowboys/New York Giants series. The Giants made it known all the way back in preseason that they were going to be wearing their Color Rush uniforms from last season.
Augusta GreenJackets unveil new logos, with plaid!
The Augusta GreenJackets, a San Francisco Giants affiliate in the single-A South Atlantic League, unveiled new logos designed by Brandiose just moments ago. The new look features mascot Auggie, now flexing instead of wearing the green jacket so closely associated with The Masters golf major held in town (that’s the
Nominees Revealed for 2017 Creamer Awards, Best Logos of Year
As the year starts to wind down it’s time for us to take a look back and remember the best that happened in the world of sports logos over these past twelve months. Today we’re announcing the finalists for the 2017 Creamer Awards, our 6th annual recognition of the year’s
Atlanta Falcons will finally wear Color Rush uniforms
Last season, a handful of teams were unable to wear their Color Rush uniforms. The Atlanta Falcons were one of those teams, as their Thursday Night Football appearance happened to take place in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers. The Bucs wore all-red, which was a quite obvious clash with the
Hudson Valley Renegades unveil new logos
The Hudson Valley Renegades, a Tampa Bay Rays affiliate in the short-season single-A New York-Penn League, unveiled a series of updated and new logos today. The new marks were designed by Dan Simon of Studio Simon, who created the team’s original brand in 1994 and worked on updates in 1995