Rebranding the Toronto Raptors (Updated designs on p. 7)

[TheRealBlizzy]

I also thinks its bad, you yourself said hes willing to expose his work to comment and criticism and buddy gave his opinion. Maybe you shouldnt be such a sensative girl. Youre acting like he told the guy to give up on life, he said he thinks its bad, relax

I didn't realize that wanting people to treat each other with some respect and some class was a "sensitive girl" thing.

But hey...what was I thinking right? Respect and class clearly don't belong on this forum any more.

i agree Hank, its like all of a sudden its "cool" to be curt and impolite. People feel like they are allowed to be as ignorant and dismissive as they want because they hide behind an avatar and a username.

lol people think we are saying these logo's are ugly only because we can hide behind a username? Dude come bring me your mock-up's on paper ill show you to your face how ugly it is too.

THIS IS A FREAKING NBA TEAM. DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY SORT OF COMMON SENSE? LOOK AT THAT LOGO AND TELL ME IT DESERVES ANY THOUGHT OF BEING ON THE FRONT OF AN NBA JERSEY THAT I WOULD PAY $120+ FOR? LOL. NO DISRESPECT BUT COME ON NOW...

Yes you people are too sensitive, this is a forum, there were threads considering the rebrand and this guy decided to make his OWN dedicated thread SPECIFICALLY for his design. Imo, it better be damn good if you have the nerve to make a new thread about it distancing your design from the others in the original thread.

[hankscorpioLA]

I didn't realize that wanting people to treat each other with some respect and some class was a "sensitive girl" thing.

But hey...what was I thinking right? Respect and class clearly don't belong on this forum any more.

i agree Hank, its like all of a sudden its "cool" to be curt and impolite. People feel like they are allowed to be as ignorant and dismissive as they want because they hide behind an avatar and a username.

lol people think we are saying these logo's are ugly only because we can hide behind a username? Dude come bring me your mock-up's on paper ill show you to your face how ugly it is too.

THIS IS A FREAKING NBA TEAM. DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY SORT OF COMMON SENSE? LOOK AT THAT LOGO AND TELL ME IT DESERVES ANY THOUGHT OF BEING ON THE FRONT OF AN NBA JERSEY THAT I WOULD PAY $120+ FOR? LOL. NO DISRESPECT BUT COME ON NOW...

Yes you people are too sensitive, this is a forum, there were threads considering the rebrand and this guy decided to make his OWN dedicated thread SPECIFICALLY for his design. Imo, it better be damn good if you have the nerve to make a new thread about it distancing your design from the others in the original thread.

The difference between respect and disrespect comes down to the difference between typing "I don't like that one" vs. "bad" or "that sucks".

Is that really so hard to do?

Grow the f*ck up.

[N1QUE24]

I didn't realize that wanting people to treat each other with some respect and some class was a "sensitive girl" thing.

But hey...what was I thinking right? Respect and class clearly don't belong on this forum any more.

i agree Hank, its like all of a sudden its "cool" to be curt and impolite. People feel like they are allowed to be as ignorant and dismissive as they want because they hide behind an avatar and a username.

lol people think we are saying these logo's are ugly only because we can hide behind a username? Dude come bring me your mock-up's on paper ill show you to your face how ugly it is too.

THIS IS A FREAKING NBA TEAM. DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY SORT OF COMMON SENSE? LOOK AT THAT LOGO AND TELL ME IT DESERVES ANY THOUGHT OF BEING ON THE FRONT OF AN NBA JERSEY THAT I WOULD PAY $120+ FOR? LOL. NO DISRESPECT BUT COME ON NOW...

Yes you people are too sensitive, this is a forum, there were threads considering the rebrand and this guy decided to make his OWN dedicated thread SPECIFICALLY for his design. Imo, it better be damn good if you have the nerve to make a new thread about it distancing your design from the others in the original thread.

There was not a single thread on a Raptors rebrand but tons of Huskies rebrands. I think that deserves its own thread no? And I'm not doing this to show off, or force the design on people's throats... but merely to create a healthy discussion on the topic. I've done this time and time again with my personal Raptors mixes I've made, this time is no different. I think you have issues deeply rooted in jealousy, bud.

As someone who's been in art school, it's just general courtesy to constructively criticize someone's work in which they've spent hours on end creating. If you don't like the work, state why you don't like it, otherwise your comment can be taken as rude and insensitive. I can take constructive criticism, by all means lay it out to me - tell me what elements of the logo you didn't like so I can improve upon it but If you just flat out scoff and dismiss it, well you're just being an **** now aren't you?

[goodjoey]

I didn't realize that wanting people to treat each other with some respect and some class was a "sensitive girl" thing.

But hey...what was I thinking right? Respect and class clearly don't belong on this forum any more.

i agree Hank, its like all of a sudden its "cool" to be curt and impolite. People feel like they are allowed to be as ignorant and dismissive as they want because they hide behind an avatar and a username.

lol people think we are saying these logo's are ugly only because we can hide behind a username? Dude come bring me your mock-up's on paper ill show you to your face how ugly it is too.

THIS IS A FREAKING NBA TEAM. DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY SORT OF COMMON SENSE? LOOK AT THAT LOGO AND TELL ME IT DESERVES ANY THOUGHT OF BEING ON THE FRONT OF AN NBA JERSEY THAT I WOULD PAY $120+ FOR? LOL. NO DISRESPECT BUT COME ON NOW...

Yes you people are too sensitive, this is a forum, there were threads considering the rebrand and this guy decided to make his OWN dedicated thread SPECIFICALLY for his design. Imo, it better be damn good if you have the nerve to make a new thread about it distancing your design from the others in the original thread.

Okay. I'll come down to the McDonald's where you work to get design advice from the guy that replaces the old oil in the deep fryer? Because that makes sense.

All I was saying is that you wouldn't **** on a strangers hard work if it were in person, no matter how much "COMMON SENSE" you think you have. People aren't just inherently rude to strangers face-to-face, and all I was getting at was that it should be the same on a forum.

Do I like the design? No. Would I buy a jersey with that on it? Probably not. But I love that the OP took some time to design something, to share something, to give us fans something to talk about during this boring offseason.

And to be frank, ballboy, I'll bring my mockups to my art director at MLSE HQ, but thanks for proving my point about hiding behind your "anonymous" username. Telling me to "bring me your mock-up's on paper ill show you to your face how ugly it is too." without telling me who you are, where you live or when to meet is exactly what I mean.

[TorontoRapture]

I hope you don't mind, but I took about five minutes and messed with your design on-the-fly. It's rough 'cause I didn't put any effort into it, but this is what I did:



I know it looks bad, but it's something.

That looks like Spider-Man....

after smoking one

I didn't even think of that, but you know what? You're right, it does...kind of. lol

[BIG match]

I also thinks its bad, you yourself said hes willing to expose his work to comment and criticism and buddy gave his opinion. Maybe you shouldnt be such a sensative girl. Youre acting like he told the guy to give up on life, he said he thinks its bad, relax

I didn't realize that wanting people to treat each other with some respect and some class was a "sensitive girl" thing.

But hey...what was I thinking right? Respect and class clearly don't belong on this forum any more.

i agree Hank, its like all of a sudden its "cool" to be curt and impolite. People feel like they are allowed to be as ignorant and dismissive as they want because they hide behind an avatar and a username.

LOL...im not going to further this pissing match. At this rate, someones gonna end up getting their flowers stepped on and im just not ready for that level of confrontation

[TorontoRapture]

Here are a couple Logo ideas I put together that would allow the team to make the "Raptor" look however they want, and infuse a Canadian element to it, while keeping the popular claw as the 2nd logo.

Primary logo:


Centre court logo:



Here it is in 3-D...'cause we know how much MLSE loves putting that on the floor lol.



Last minute add-in...here is how I envision the court looking:


Oh...and the jersey's can stay the same, or they can use the font in the logo instead.

What do you think?

[carlosey]

Not bad at all. Going for a classic design. Well done. Ive always liked the font that says Raptors there. Dont understand why they never put that in the jerseys.

[TorontoRapture]

Not bad at all. Going for a classic design. Well done. Ive always liked the font that says Raptors there. Dont understand why they never put that in the jerseys.

Thanks so much! I just added the CN Tower and re-uploaded the images in place of the ones you commented on. Wait a minute...are you talking about my design?

[N1QUE24]

Well done man, looks really good!

[TorontoRapture]

Well done man, looks really good!

Thank you! I think you'd be able to make it look nicer though.

[DUBmental]

TorontoRapture..

That's a sick centre court logo, Re-brand or not. Really what's not to like. You keep the claw...Good, Keep the MLSE Maple Leaf..Good and add a tower..Good.

Well done sir!

[TorontoRapture]

TorontoRapture..

That's a sick centre court logo, Re-brand or not. Really what's not to like. You keep the claw...Good, Keep the MLSE Maple Leaf..Good and add a tower..Good.

Well done sir!

Thanks a lot! I like that it would let them keep their current mascot and jerseys, while implimenting a more Canadian appeal. Let their play on the court be what defines the Raptors identity as being vicious pack hunters...not their logo.

[CoachJReturns]

A Toronto Raptors coat-of-arms logo idea.

I really like the top one, although I think if we went that route we should change the name to something different. No Raptors, no Huskies. Something simple, like someone suggested along the lines up Toronto Basketball Club, or the Ottawa CFL team the Red Blacks. Maybe it's time to think outside the box a little.

[CoachJReturns]

Here are a couple Logo ideas I put together that would allow the team to make the "Raptor" look however they want, and infuse a Canadian element to it, while keeping the popular claw as the 2nd logo.

Primary logo:


Centre court logo:



Here it is in 3-D...'cause we know how much MLSE loves putting that on the floor lol.



Last minute add-in...here is how I envision the court looking:


Oh...and the jersey's can stay the same, or they can use the font in the logo instead.

What do you think?

This is sharp. Awesome work man. Very professional and almost a little intimidating, as far as the color scheme goes. I'd be curious to see you try to find the right arrangement of the colors on a jersey. The black is so dominant, it makes for a total about face from what we're accustomed to. I can actually see myself wearing a black jacket with that logo on the back.

[pspot]

I like the idea of Toronto Basketball Club, plays up to the Euro angle a bit and is a lot less gimmicky
even with the hilarity of knowing they would be the Toronto BC

Red Blacks is **** (Please Use More Appropriate Word), sorry

[CoachJReturns]

I'm looking at it again and wondering if the leaf wouldn't look better without the white at the bottom of it. Just solid black with the red parts included. Just adding the type beneath the logo? Congrats by the way. I've always hated the name Raptors and your design makes me not mind it so much.

[CoachJReturns]

I like the idea of Toronto Basketball Club, plays up to the Euro angle a bit and is a lot less gimmicky
even with the hilarity of knowing they would be the Toronto BC

Red Blacks is **** (Please Use More Appropriate Word), sorry

Agreed. Toronto Basketball Club sounds classic and timeless. It would never go out of fashion and would be easy to implement with the designs TorontoRapture put together. He'd just remove the Raptor claw.

[whysoserious]

Great work TorontoRapture,

It keeps the claw logo, incorporates the leaf to have a Canadian flavour, has the CN tower for Toronto and I love the est. 1995.

I'm wondering how it would look if you inversed teh red with the black everywhere? Red leaf, black tower and then the rest.

[TorontoRapture]

Great work TorontoRapture,

It keeps the claw logo, incorporates the leaf to have a Canadian flavour, has the CN tower for Toronto and I love the est. 1995.

I'm wondering how it would look if you inversed teh red with the black everywhere? Red leaf, black tower and then the rest.

Like this?