There has always been something special about team logos. They represent the sports we enjoy, the teams we follow and support, whilst also embracing history and traditions, not to mention pride for the locations where teams are based. For all of those reasons, the designs are key elements in what makes a great team logo, as we take a look …
The Kraken Is Unleashed: Seattle NHL Franchise Debuts Unique Name and Look
The NHL will expand to 32 teams with the Seattle Kraken debuting in 2021-22 at the renovated Climate Pledge Arena, formerly known as the Key Arena. The franchise in the port city on the banks of the Puget Sound is all-in on the nautical theme, following in the footsteps of Seattle’s other pro sports teams, the Mariners and Seahawks. The …
Atlanta Hawks to Come Out of Quarantine With New Look
The Atlanta Hawks are not one of the teams invited to the “bubble” at Walt Disney World to resume the 2019 – 2020 NBA season, but the franchise is making news in other ways. Namely, a new set of logos and uniforms to debut whenever the 2020 – 2021 season tips off. We’ve seen a lot of teams draw inspiration …
America’s Reckoning on Racism May Finally Take Down the Washington Redskins
For years, the name of Washington, D.C.’s NFL team has been a hot-button issue. At the center of it: is the nickname Redskins offensive. Washington Redskins Primary Logo 1983 – Present The Washington Post conducted a famous poll in 2016 that revealed that 90 percent of Native Americans are not bothered by the Redskins nickname. Nine percent found it offensive, …
Charlotte 49ers Solidify Identity With New Set of Logos
If you’re a casual follower of college athletics, your first introduction to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte was probably in the late 1990s when you saw “UNC-Charlotte” on your NCAA March Madness men’s basketball tournament bracket. The 49ers made it to the round of 32 four out of five seasons from 1997 – 2001. Since then, the school …
Virginia Athletics Modernize Cavaliers Logo and Update to Remove References to Slavery
Virginia Cavaliers Primary Logo 2020 – Present When college athletics resume, the University of Virginia will be sporting a refreshed look that includes and updated primary logo and new secondary marks. The University says this is the culmination of an 18-month collaboration with Nike, along with the school’s coaches and student-athletes, to modernize the look of Cavaliers athletics. The primary …
Falcons Incorporate “ATL” Design Into Updated Look
The Atlanta Falcons will be one of about a half dozen teams this next NFL season (whenever and wherever it takes place) with a new on-field look. While the Dirty Birds will maintain their longtime primary logo (a form of it has been used for the franchise’s entire existence – since 1996) and black, red, and white color scheme, they …
University of Virginia Athletics Modernize Cavaliers Logo
When college athletics resume, the University of Virginia will be sporting a refreshed look that includes and updated primary logo and new secondary marks. The University says this is the culmination of an 18-month collaboration with Nike, along with the school’s coaches and student-athletes, to modernize the look of Cavaliers athletics. Virginia Cavaliers Primary Logo 2020 – Present The primary …
New York Liberty Marks New Home With First Logo Change Since Inaugural Season
Whenever the WNBA plays next, the New York Liberty will be moving to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The franchise will mark this momentous occasion in their history with its first logo change since the it came into existence with the WNBA itself in 1997. Gone is the orange and blue in the color scheme, which makes since given that the team …
Colts Modify Logo for the First Time Since Moving to Indianapolis
While the classic horseshoe remains the Indianapolis Colts’ primary logo, major changes to the overall look of the franchise will be in store for 2020. The famous Western-style font used to write out the word Colts, which dated back to the franchise’s time in Baltimore, is history. In its place is modernized font that is more proportional and not as …










