houston rockets logo history

By Matthew Harvey – Graphic Designer  Website

Year: 2017

With this concept, I tried to combine different eras of the Rockets into this concept. I Tried adding the teams Red and Yellow scheme back into the mix, as well as adding the rocket back into the design, which is featured in a few of the teams original and retro logos. I also incorporated the NASA space patch as the overall shape of the teams new design.

By Sean McCarthy – Graphic Designer  Website

Year: 2017

Love you, Houston! Been thinking about Houston a lot lately. Here’s a concept logo I did for the Rockets a while back. Concept only, not affiliated with the Rockets or the National Basketball Association.

By Evan Hessler – Graphic Designer  Website

Year: 2016

The round shape of the new primary logo is versatile enough to be used in any application. Mustard color brings a touch of old school to the modern design.

The old primary logo will be updated and become a secondary mark.

Jerseys utilize a space theme that pays homage to Houston’s unique history. Sides of uniforms showcase a rocket takeoff and jersey numbers are surrounded by a planet’s ring. Away jersey features a red to black gradient which represents the upper atmosphere. Black alternate jerseys display the darkness and vastness of space.

By Michael Sun – Graphic Designer  Website

Year: 2015

During my time with the Rockets, I performed an rebrand exercise regarding the team’s primary logo.

By Addison Foote – Graphic Designer  Website

Year: 2015

I used their older color scheme with the yellow and red and tried to make the ball look like a planet. The rocket resembles the rocket from their 90’s logo, but minimized. The line beneath the word “Rockets” is the horizon of Earth.

By Ian Bakar – Graphic Designer  Website

Year: 2013

Concept logo of one of the NBA basketball teams, Houston Rockets.

By Michael Weinstein – Graphic Designer  Website

Year: 2010

For my design, I wanted to combine the classic red and yellow color scheme with the futuristic style of the current logo. For a link to the space program in Houston, the ROCKETS lettering is inspired by the NASA logo. The hexagon shape is meant to be like a NASA mission patch.

Instead of the plain rocket silhouette of the current logo, I created an astronaut character that’s a little more dynamic. I had a tiny sketch of an Iron Man-esque character flying around a planet that I kept coming back to and eventually made it to the final design.