5 Logos needed

marky32082 · 10-20-2004, 02:41 PM

I'm starting a fictional league where the teams are loosely associated to colleges. Because it's only loosely associated to the colleges, I wanted to see if one of the impressive artists here could come up with some logos. I was thinking they could use maybe the same color themes as the schools and certainly the same team names. I'd like to start small though with only a few of the schools in the league.

-Wisconsin Badgers - perhaps something with a rather ferocious looking badger on it.

-Indiana Hoosiers - What is a hoosier anyway? I'm a bit at a loss with this.

-Florida State Seminoles - Something similar to their football helmets with the spearhead emblazoned in a gold backdrop may be nice.

-Maryland Terrapins - They have a weird turtle thing as their mascot I believe. Wouldn't be a bad idea to start there.

-Illinois Fighting Illini - Personally important to me since I went there; there was a logo in the early 80s which I can't seem to find anywhere of a profile view of the illini chief. Would have to have orange really stand out.

Thanks in advance to anyone who's kind enough to give me a hand.

Eugene Church · 10-20-2004, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by marky32082

-Indiana Hoosiers - What is a hoosier anyway? I'm a bit at a loss with this.

I have always thought a hoosier was a small town country bumpkin of sorts...a la Woody on Cheers, who hailed from Indiana...naive, innocent, not too much schooled and unsophisticated...but with lots of common sense...similar to hillbilly and redneck in other parts of our country...basically, a small town person with not a lot of formal education, but a person of good values, morals and ethics and common sense. Gomer Pyle and Jed Clampett also come to mind as similar to hoosiers.

As you will see from this very interesting article, no one is really sure what a hoosier is.

http://www.indiana.edu/~alumni/fun/hoosier.html

marky32082 · 10-20-2004, 04:17 PM

Very, very nice.

knuckler · 10-20-2004, 04:31 PM

Seminoles:

Bobble · 10-20-2004, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marky32082

-Illinois Fighting Illini - Personally important to me since I went there; there was a logo in the early 80s which I can't seem to find anywhere of a profile view of the illini chief. Would have to have orange really stand out.

Thanks in advance to anyone who's kind enough to give me a hand.

Something like this?

knuckler · 10-20-2004, 04:51 PM

Illinois:

marky32082 · 10-20-2004, 05:57 PM

The seminoles looks fantastic. For illinois I was talking more of the profile view rather than the front view of the chief. I think the redskins had a similar logo in years past although I may be mistaken. The wording and border is nicely done, however. The profile chief ( from what I remember) had a large head-dress similar to the frontal chief. On a side note the profile chief was removed by the university as I understand it, because it was too racist. The frontal chief (which is clearly less racist <--sarcasm) was instated in it's place.

Jeff Olsen · 10-20-2004, 06:42 PM

I have a Boston Braves logo at home that sounds like what you want for the Illini. Profile of an Indian chief wearing a headdress.

BTW: most of my family are UIUC alums and one of my sisters is a secretary there.

knuckler · 10-20-2004, 07:55 PM

Will something like this work for the Illini logo?

http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?...id=81&logo=661

Jeff Olsen · 10-20-2004, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knuckler

Will something like this work for the Illini logo?

http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?...id=81&logo=661

That's the one I have.

marky32082 · 10-21-2004, 12:20 AM

I definitely like it, although the font is a little too '80s nightclub-ish

Jeff Olsen · 10-21-2004, 01:35 AM

What font would you prefer? Give me a suggestion and I'll see what I can do. Might need to shrink the head a bit.

knuckler · 10-21-2004, 02:06 AM

Tried to make it orange a bit:

knuckler · 10-21-2004, 02:25 AM

Badgers:

marky32082 · 10-21-2004, 02:04 PM

Two thumbs up for the badgers logo as well as the orange-ified Illinois logo. That just leaves the somewhat obscure terrapin and hoosier logos....

Le Grande Orange · 10-21-2004, 03:52 PM

I'm working on two separate yet similar concepts for the Indiana Hoosiers. I hope to get them posted up later on today if all goes well.

Eugene Church · 10-21-2004, 05:03 PM

Very nice work, knuckler, Bobble and Jeff.

Looking forward to see Le Grande Orange's.

knuckler · 10-21-2004, 05:05 PM

Terps:

marky32082 · 10-21-2004, 08:09 PM

Great work guys. Now we're just waiting for Le Grande...

Eugene Church · 10-21-2004, 11:43 PM

Super fine Terps, knuckler.

10-20-2004, 02:41 PM	#1
marky32082 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 283	5 Logos needed I'm starting a fictional league where the teams are loosely associated to colleges. Because it's only loosely associated to the colleges, I wanted to see if one of the impressive artists here could come up with some logos. I was thinking they could use maybe the same color themes as the schools and certainly the same team names. I'd like to start small though with only a few of the schools in the league. -Wisconsin Badgers - perhaps something with a rather ferocious looking badger on it. -Indiana Hoosiers - What is a hoosier anyway? I'm a bit at a loss with this. -Florida State Seminoles - Something similar to their football helmets with the spearhead emblazoned in a gold backdrop may be nice. -Maryland Terrapins - They have a weird turtle thing as their mascot I believe. Wouldn't be a bad idea to start there. -Illinois Fighting Illini - Personally important to me since I went there; there was a logo in the early 80s which I can't seem to find anywhere of a profile view of the illini chief. Would have to have orange really stand out. Thanks in advance to anyone who's kind enough to give me a hand.

10-20-2004, 04:31 PM	#4
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	Seminoles: Last edited by knuckler; 06-30-2007 at 06:49 PM.

10-20-2004, 04:51 PM	#6
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	Illinois: Last edited by knuckler; 06-30-2007 at 06:49 PM.

10-21-2004, 02:06 AM	#13
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	Tried to make it orange a bit: Last edited by knuckler; 06-30-2007 at 06:49 PM.

10-21-2004, 02:25 AM	#14
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	Badgers: Last edited by knuckler; 06-30-2007 at 06:49 PM.

10-20-2004, 04:17 PM	#3
marky32082 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 283	Very, very nice.

10-20-2004, 05:57 PM	#7
marky32082 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 283	The seminoles looks fantastic. For illinois I was talking more of the profile view rather than the front view of the chief. I think the redskins had a similar logo in years past although I may be mistaken. The wording and border is nicely done, however. The profile chief ( from what I remember) had a large head-dress similar to the frontal chief. On a side note the profile chief was removed by the university as I understand it, because it was too racist. The frontal chief (which is clearly less racist <--sarcasm) was instated in it's place.

10-20-2004, 06:42 PM	#8
Jeff Olsen Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Posts: 402	I have a Boston Braves logo at home that sounds like what you want for the Illini. Profile of an Indian chief wearing a headdress. BTW: most of my family are UIUC alums and one of my sisters is a secretary there.

10-20-2004, 07:55 PM	#9
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	Will something like this work for the Illini logo? http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?...id=81&logo=661

10-21-2004, 12:20 AM	#11
marky32082 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 283	I definitely like it, although the font is a little too '80s nightclub-ish

10-21-2004, 01:35 AM	#12
Jeff Olsen Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Posts: 402	What font would you prefer? Give me a suggestion and I'll see what I can do. Might need to shrink the head a bit.

10-21-2004, 02:04 PM	#15
marky32082 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 283	Two thumbs up for the badgers logo as well as the orange-ified Illinois logo. That just leaves the somewhat obscure terrapin and hoosier logos....

10-21-2004, 03:52 PM	#16
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,644	I'm working on two separate yet similar concepts for the Indiana Hoosiers. I hope to get them posted up later on today if all goes well.

10-21-2004, 05:03 PM	#17
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,080	Very nice work, knuckler, Bobble and Jeff. Looking forward to see Le Grande Orange's.

10-21-2004, 05:05 PM	#18
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	Terps: Last edited by knuckler; 06-30-2007 at 06:49 PM.

10-21-2004, 08:09 PM	#19
marky32082 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 283	Great work guys. Now we're just waiting for Le Grande...

10-21-2004, 11:43 PM	#20
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,080	Super fine Terps, knuckler.