Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers
A partial oval in gold and black with a black and grey panther’s head with a rolling wordmark “MILWAUKEE” in black with gold trim and gold claw marks.
Panthers Wordmark Logo
Sports fans in Wisconsin are familiar with the iconic Milwaukee Panthers wordmark logo. The logo has been around for decades, symbolizing pride for Panther fans everywhere. Throughout its history, the logo has undergone several iterations, each adding to its character and legacy.
The first iteration of the Milwaukee Panthers wordmark was designed in 1983 by local graphic designer Bob Schoenmayer to unify all university athletic teams under one visual identity system. This version featured an interlocking “M” and “P” inside a shield-like shape representing strength and stability – perfect symbols for any college sports team!
In 1995, another redesign took place, which saw the addition of two bold stripes on either side of the shield – giving it more energy than before while still maintaining its classic look. This version was used until 2006 when yet another update happened: this time, it featured a larger font size and subtle changes to some letterforms (such as making them slightly rounded). Additionally, colors were also tweaked from a black & white-only scheme into a blue/gold combination, which better reflected the school's official colors palette at the time!
Finally, in 2019, there was a final major revision done where a new typeface called "Panther" was created specifically to use this occasion - thus creating a unique mark that genuinely stands out even amongst other collegiate logos available today! It features strong lines throughout the entire design plus additional modern touches like slight bevels around the edges letters themselves, making sure everything looks sharp and crisp no matter what context they're seen within or how small scale might be needed due to viewing distance, etcetera...
Overall, these various updates have kept up with changing times while still honoring the original intent behind why the Panthers' mark came about beginning back in 1983, providing a sense of consistency and continuity that both old and new generations alike enjoy celebrating anytime they come across their favorite team's emblematic iconography representing spirit community University Wisconsin-Milwaukee proudly carries forward every day long after last whistle blows game ends arena lights dimmed off again nightfall…
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers
2011 - Present
A wordmark "MILWAUKEE" in black with gold trim and gold claw marks with a diamond shaped line in gold and another wordmark "PANTHERS" in black.
Font: Custom
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers
2002 - 2011
A top arched wordmark "PANTHERS" in black with gold and white trim with white claw marks.
Font: Custom
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers
2002 - 2011
Wordmark "UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN" in black above a bottom arched wordmark "MILWAUKEE" in black with white and gold trim.
Font: Custom