Chicago Blackhawks: A Red Retro

Hello again everybody, and welcome to the Art of Hockey! New concept time... again! Let's dive right into it!

Chicago Blackhawks

 

One of the most popular concepts is Blackhawks third jerseys. And most of the time they're retro inspired, black jerseys. This one is retro inspired, but I decided to ditch the black and go with a red jersey. I have always though that the vintage white and black looks phenomenal atop that Chicago red. That's just what I did here. My concept is largely inspired by two concepts. A retro concept by Avi S. and a Nike swift concept by Dylan W. Both artists placed a roundel logo atop two separate stripes rather than the large chest stripe or the plethor of stripes across the jersey. I then wanted to further incorporate the retro feeling by adding the tomahawk 'C' logo on the arm stripes like the Hawks jerseys from the late 50's. I would love to hear your thoughts and comments.

Thanks again for stopping by and have a great day!

Bringing the Mountains back to Colorado

Good evening everyone! It hardly seems like it with the new time change. As you all know, I'm a huge Avalanche fan. I was born and still live in Colorado, attend games regularly, and I'll always be an Avalanche fan at heart. In fact, just the other night I was in attendance to witness the Avs break the Blackhawks winning streak. It was such an awesome game to be at and such a great win for my boys in burgandy! But that burgandy uniform... it needs a change ASAP... that's where today's concept comes in!

Colorado Avalanche

Over time (although not in a long while) I've created tons of Avalanche concepts. The most popular one most people create, is a modern version of their old 'mountain' design. I had a few goals here:

• Bring back the mountains a new, more subtle way.
• Eliminate black completely - (Except for the puck in the logo)
• Create a design unique only to the Avalanche.

Overall I think it completes my main goals and would be a solid set for the Avs. What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your Sunday evening! -Justin 

New York Islanders: New City, New Look

Hello everybody! I've been starting to get back in the groove of things and making more concepts. Here is a New York Islanders concept.

New York Islanders

I think the Isles' move to Brooklyn in 2015 would be the perfect chance to update their identity. I created a more modern, sleek look here for them. I slightly updated their color palate and created a few new logos for them. The primary honors both their city and team by featuring the Brooklyn Bridge and a lighthouse. The alternate is a nod at the past, with the use of an update 'NY' logo. All in all, I really just wanted to update, and modernize their look. what do you think?

Crazy Columbus Concept!

Good evening everyone! It's snowing lots here in Colorado. Almost a foot on the ground! So I figured it'd be a good night to work on some concepts and just relax. I'm currently huddled by the fire waiting for my Avs to take on the Blues for a late game tonight in Denver. Hopefully Duchene won't get too offsides again! Haha! Anyways... onto a rather crazy concept tonight.

Columbus Blue Jackets

 So ever since that Columbus concept logo was leaked, I thought it would look cool as stripes on a jersey. Originally I was just going to use my version as arm stripes but I was messing around and tried it as a chest stripe and I kind of liked the way it looked. I know it's really unconventional but I think it could be a cool identity for the Blue Jackets. As an alternate of course. It could also work as a 'Military Appreciation Night' jersey, or something along those lines. I know it's way out of the box, but I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Thanks for stopping by!

Double Blue for the Blues

Hello everybody! Long time, no post. Things have been very busy and with hockey back, I haven't been making too many concepts. well I'm back with another one! Here's a concept for the St. Louis Blues. I'm not going to waste your time today with a description, so I'll let you take a look and let me know what you think!

St. Louis Blues

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

Hershey takes it Outside!

A month without a post or concept? Wow! Sorry everyone for the lack of content. I've just been crazy busy with everything! But my finals are done with and now I've just got some down time to relax and enjoy this beautiful Colorado snow! Unfortunately still no hockey though. Let's get to the concept!

Hershey Bears Outdoor Classic Concept

Hershey's new look is absolutely gorgeous! I love their logos and always love a brown color scheme. I really thought that their Outdoor Classic jersey would be a cream colored jersey but they rolled this out instead. Here's my idea. A cream jerseys (considering it's actually in their color plate!) with chocolate brown accents and equipment. I wanted to keep the whole design very simplistic, clean, and classic. Not much more to say, but I think the Bears would look really great in some uni's like these. I'd love to hear your feedback!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Holidays!!!

Less Buffaloes, More Sabres!

Another quick concept today. Am I the only one sick of the Sabres using buffaloes as their mascot? It's their city name not their team name! Here's my solution.

Buffalo Sabres

We've all seen this logo mashup before. I did my own, similar version putting more emphasis on the sabres and less on the buffalo. I also added the crossed swords to the arm stripes and created a more modern look. I'll let the concept do the talking for itself but I'd love to hear your feedback!