As it prepares to celebrate 100 years of its participation in intercollegiate athletics, John Carroll University on Friday unveiled a brand new logo, color pallette and wordmark. The collaborative process took more than a year, and involved input from athletes, coaches, athletic administrators and school leaders. From the athletic department’s
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Nuggets, Grizzlies Making Colour Changes in 2019
The 2017-18 NBA season may still have a few months left in it but we’re already looking forward to what’s to come for 2019. A couple months ago, when Nike first launched their NBA apparel line on their site, we caught our first potential glances of a few new “primary
The Story Behind the Bakersfield Blaze: It’s Hot. Blazing Hot.
The 31-year-old electronic board that tells the time and temperature in center field at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark might actually work, but the team does not turn it on. It’s not an energy-saving technique; it’s more about keeping fans in the stands sane. “We don’t use it,” said Bakersfield Blaze assistant general
The hair-raising story behind the University of Richmond Spiders
The University of Richmond’s athletic teams have been nicknamed the Spiders since 1894, when a Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper reporter named Ragland Chesterman made an observation that would have a long-lasting impact. “There was a star pitcher named Puss Ellyson, and they said his lanky arms and stretching kick confused batters,” said Jana
The Tale of the Whale: The Story Behind the Hartford Whalers
It’s been 17 years since the Hartford Whalers last played hockey, but their logo lives on in ways that no one could have predicted when it was unveiled in 1979. You would expect fans of the team to carry the torch for their beloved Whalers, who left Connecticut to become
Mourning the 3rd Anniversary of the Death of Super Bowl Logos
It is rarely a wise idea to speak for other people. However, in this case it seems acceptable; the authors and visitors of this site love design. We enjoy the craft, the study, the research that goes into design. We pour over the lines, the curves, the individual elements. We linger
Toronto Maple Leafs Show Off Their Cool Hockey-Sticks-Logo Art
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a groovy new feature on the wall of their dressing room; a giant Leafs logo, made of hockey sticks. The Leafs official Twitter account posted the photo this afternoon. What do you think? Gonna start buying old sticks to make your own face for your
Miami Dolphins Owner Confirms New Logo on the Way
Yep, the Miami Dolphins absolutely have a new logo, but we still have to wait before we officially see it. So says owner Stephen M. Ross in a media luncheon in Davie today. As reported by the Dolphins official twitter account, @MiamiDolphins: “Ross: We will have a new logo, you’ll have it
Robert Griffin III Can’t Hide From The Logo Police
While warming up for the Washington Redskins’ season opener against the New Orleans Saints, Griffin was sporting a shirt he had customized with the word “Heart” running down the left side. Why did he feel it necessary to go Sharpie-art on his warmup shirt? The “H” covered the logo of
Logo Creator Sues Baltimore Ravens Again, for Continued Use of His Logo
Frederick Bouchat was found by a jury, and multiple appeals, to have designed the logo that the Baltimore Ravens used heavily to create their initial logo, upon being admitted into the NFL as an expansion franchise in 1996. The federal jury ruled in his favor in 1998. Last November a
Carolina Panthers Unveil New Logo for 2012
The Carolina Panthers inadvertently had their new primary logo for the 2012 NFL season unveiled by Nike just prior to yesterday’s Pro Bowl. The new, slightly modernized version of the original Panthers logo was shown by Nike via their Facebook page displaying team-logo gloves players were wearing for the Pro
Farewell Florida, Marlins Re-branded as Miami
It only took them 19 seasons and a wild roller coaster of a franchise history but Miami’s baseball fans finally got a team that they can call their very own. The Florida Marlins have officially re-branded themselves as the Miami Marlins, effective 9pm ET today at a press conference at