Indy 500 Unveils 100th Race Logo for 2016
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway today unveiled the logo for the 2016 running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race, the 100th time this race will be held. “Each year we design a new logo for the Indianapolis 500, but this year’s effort has been given special consideration,” said Mark Miles, CEO
Fresno celebrates Ag Night with Raisin Eaters throwbacks
It’s been more than a century since the Fresno Raisin Eaters took the field as one-season wonders of the Pacific Coast League, but their adorable logo will live on Friday on throwback night at the triple-A Fresno Grizzlies game. The Raisin Eaters’ lone season in Fresno in 1906 was the
Northern Colorado Bears new logo is less fierce, more serious
The Northern Colorado Bears are growing up, checking their youthful temper and getting serious about their studies. A new logo from the prolific design firm Torch Creative marks a new beginning for the university—one in which their mascot Klawz the Bear has a new attitude. “We were asked to create a logo that
Royals break out Kansas City Monarchs throwback uniforms
Today, the Kansas City Royals are honoring the Negro Leagues with their annual Salute to the Negro Leagues day. As such, everybody at Kauffman Stadium is dressed to the nines, and this includes the home team itself, as the Royals have elected to wear Kansas City Monarchs throwbacks uniforms. In
Deer-ly Beloved: The Story Behind the State College Spikes
I’m sure we all remember where we were when Phillies rookie Odubel Herrera hit his first career home run on Monday, May 11—a solo shot in the ninth inning of a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The guy who caught the ball, a Pirates fan, pretended to throw it
Bats host brand-appropriate (!) Superhero Night
Minor league baseball theme nights are becoming more the norm than the exception, so it’s a breath of fresh air when one comes along where there’s a genuine connection to the team. The Louisville Bats—whose name is a wink and a nod to the fact that they play in the hometown
I Have Seen The New Raptors Uniforms, My Mockup
How’s that for a headline? Last week I was fortunate enough to get a look at the new Toronto Raptors uniform set. They’re not exciting. Sorry. Also our mockups, which we shared back in February were not dead-on… which we said at the time, but based on the way the news is
University of Arizona sends Cease and Desist letter to small Ohio high scool
This type of thing happens all the time at the high school level; Your local school either can’t or won’t come up with a logo of their own, so they innocently “borrow” the look of a famous pro or college team. The vast majority of these schools get away with
New Logo for the Prince George Cougars?
The owners of the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars have a new trademarked logo featuring a cougar graphic we’ve yet to see before. Filed with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office in April 2015 (application number 1722295), the logo shows a “C” with a cougar head formed in the negative space of
At least 13 NBA teams will have new alts in ’15-16; 9 will have throwbacks
We’ve had our fair share of NBA logo news lately. From the Clippers to the Bucks, from the Sixers to the Raptors, and even Christmas Day uniforms, we’ve had plenty of NBA logo news to talk about. Now, we’ve got plenty more to talk about, thanks to a few more
NBA Goin Old School For Christmas 2015 Uniforms
Sitting by the fireplace with the stockings hung high above, grandmother rocking in her chair while knitting a sweater for your young niece, reflections and warm feelings of another old-fashioned Norman Rockwell family Christmas. Oh, and NBA basketball, lots and lots of NBA basketball. The National Basketball Association and Adidas
Orioles wear special Baltimore jersey in first game back home
The Baltimore Orioles bucked tradition last night, but for a good reason. Typically (but not always), when a baseball team puts the name of their city on their jerseys, it’s on their road uniforms. The Orioles’ home uniforms normally feature the nickname “Orioles” in script across the chest, but in their first home