The Logos Thread (Past and Present)

[adam]

Let's see the best logos from all the various professional and minor league sports in the U.S. (and Canada, I guess). The majority of the current logos are crap, but there are still some good ones left. Sadly, many of the best logos are long gone...

And yes, soccer logos are fair game.

Let's start with some classic hockey logos...
Classic IHL logos:
http://www.classicsportslogos.com/logos/toledogoaldiggers.gif
Toledo Goaldiggers

http://www.classicsportslogos.com/logos/MilwaukeeClarks.gif
Milwaukee Clark's

[amerifolklegend]

Originally posted by adam
http://www.classicsportslogos.com/logos/MilwaukeeClarks.gif


By what standard is this a good logo?

Just because it's old, doesn't mean that it's a classic. Like wise, just because something is newer, doesn't make it crappy.

That thing is awful!

[adam]

From the old Central Hockey League....
http://www.classicsportslogos.com/logos/MemphisSouthStars.gif
Memphis South Stars

From the American Hockey League...
http://www.classicsportslogos.com/logos/NewHavenHawks.gif
New Haven Hawks

[adam]

Originally posted by amerifolklegend


By what standard is this a good logo?

Just because it's old, doesn't mean that it's a classic. Like wise, just because something is newer, doesn't make it crappy.

That thing is awful!

Nah, that's a badass logo. I agree with part of what you said though. While looking through old logos, only about a quarter of them are even halfway decent. Most of the old logos are horrible, but there were some good ones. I tend to like simple logos, as you'll see.

[amerifolklegend]

http://www.clutchcity.net/graphics/logos/blazers.gif

This logo is classic. Well done, great coloring, and simple.

By no means is it old, either.

[amerifolklegend]

Originally posted by adam


Nah, that's a badass logo.

Like really, what makes it badass? :confused:

It's simply the Clark Station logo with the work Milwaukee written on top. It's too crowded with letters and not at all good coloring with the black letters on red/orange background.

[adam]

Originally posted by amerifolklegend
http://www.clutchcity.net/graphics/logos/blazers.gif

This logo is classic. Well done, great coloring, and simple.



Agreed.

[adam]

From the American Soccer League
http://www.classicsportslogos.com/logos/GoldenGateGales.gif
Golden Gate Gales

[adam]

Major Indoor Soccer League
http://www.classicsportslogos.com/logos/PhilaFever.gif
Philadelphia Fever

[adam]

Keep in mind that these are my personal favorites. I'm not judging these as a graphic designer or anything. These are just the logos that I wouldn't be ashamed to wear.

From the NASL
http://www.classicsportslogos.com/logos/atlantaapollos.GIF.gif
Atlanta Apollos

and...
http://www.classicsportslogos.com/logos/Chiefs.gif
Atlanta Chiefs

[adam]

Atlanta holding strong with their old NHL team...
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/logos/nhl/atlfla73.gif
Atlanta Flames

[adam]

http://www.thesle.com/nhl/bos/nhl-bos-54t.gif

[otterulz]

http://newyorkrangers.com/downloads/wallpaper/GlowShieldBlue800.jpg

[Dante]

We just got the AHL back in town..

Binghamton Senators....
http://www.inthecrease.com/ahl/binghamton/images/logo.gif

[sgnerdboy]

Originally posted by amerifolklegend
http://www.clutchcity.net/graphics/logos/blazers.gif

Liked the old one better, which was the same exact thing, except they tilted the whole thing a couple degrees to the right.

However, it's pretty good in today's NBA. Thank God they haven't tried to replace it with an angry skunk or something.

kevin
+ http://tullamarine.org

[WarrenWallace]

I still like the Milwaukee Brewer logo from the 80s. The "m" and "b" (for Milwaukee Brewers) forged together into the glove. Classic.

[skyforge]

The old Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League:

http://www.logoserver.com/baseball/PhoenixFirebirds96.GIF

[skipshady]

1970's Seattle Mariners
http://www.dugout-memories.com/19777pi.jpg

[ThreeApples]

I saw the Broncos tonight with their stupid blue shirts and flowing horse and wonder why they ever dropped their old logo

http://www.abdcards.com/decldenv.jpg

best NFL logo:

http://www.danburymintsports.com/dm/images/logos/lions_logo.gif

[odg78]

It's not a logo but the year when the NFL teams wore throwback jerseys I thought the Lions uniform was the best one out there. They should have worn that from then on and replace their current uniforms.