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Indiana Pacers Logo Concept
Posted: Mon Sep 1, 2014 4:39 am
by funkatron101
I wanted to make a logo that emphasizes the name of the team, without incorporating an actual car. Something that personified speed and motion. Since their Capital P logo is so iconic, I would like to keep that as their secondary logo.
Re: Indiana Pacers Logo Concept
Posted: Mon Sep 1, 2014 2:30 pm
by Starkiller
That is pretty badass and would translate pretty damn well to a basketball jersey.
Re: Indiana Pacers Logo Concept
Posted: Mon Sep 1, 2014 2:49 pm
by Scoot McGroot
funkatron101 wrote:I wanted to make a logo that emphasizes the name of the team, without incorporating an actual car. Something that personified speed and motion. Since their Capital P logo is so iconic, I would like to keep that as their secondary logo.
Well, the team name has nothing to do with cars.
It has to do with horse harness racing. An argument was later made than it could be associated with the pace car at the Indy. 500, but it's pretty clear that's a stretch and not something you could realistically name a team after (we run but never actually enter the race?).
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Re: Indiana Pacers Logo Concept
Posted: Mon Sep 1, 2014 3:02 pm
by Wizop
I don't know if there was an intended connection but there are two types of harness racing horses: Pacers and Trotters and the latter has a basketball connection => the globe-Trotters.
Re: Indiana Pacers Logo Concept
Posted: Mon Sep 1, 2014 3:43 pm
by funkatron101
Pacers.com says otherwise, Scoot McGroot.
Indianapolis attorney Richard D. Tinkham recalls the nickname Pacers was chosen because it was reflective both of the state’s rich history with harness racing pacers and the pace car used for the running of the Indianapolis 500.
http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/behind_the_name.html
Re: Indiana Pacers Logo Concept
Posted: Mon Sep 1, 2014 3:59 pm
by Moooose
I kinda like the Pacers as the pacer car, just for originality. I think it is better than being associated with a horse as there are and have been teams associated with it like the Mavs and the Grant Hill-era Pistons.
Re: Indiana Pacers Logo Concept
Posted: Mon Sep 1, 2014 5:13 pm
by Scoot McGroot
funkatron101 wrote:Pacers.com says otherwise, Scoot McGroot.
Indianapolis attorney Richard D. Tinkham recalls the nickname Pacers was chosen because it was reflective both of the state’s rich history with harness racing pacers and the pace car used for the running of the Indianapolis 500.
http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/behind_the_name.html
Yeah, but that was the later retcon. Originally, the team was named for harness racing. The Pace car thing was later added in as the reasoning when they joined the NBA. All the news at the time, and initial season ticket holder stuff they sent out spelled it out as the connection to "horse racing" in Indiana.
Re: Indiana Pacers Logo Concept
Posted: Mon Sep 1, 2014 5:14 pm
by Scoot McGroot
Moooose wrote:I kinda like the Pacers as the pacer car, just for originality. I think it is better than being associated with a horse as there are and have been teams associated with it like the Mavs and the Grant Hill-era Pistons.
Re: Indiana Pacers Logo Concept
Posted: Mon Sep 1, 2014 5:35 pm
by funkatron101
Scoot McGroot wrote:funkatron101 wrote:Pacers.com says otherwise, Scoot McGroot.
Indianapolis attorney Richard D. Tinkham recalls the nickname Pacers was chosen because it was reflective both of the state’s rich history with harness racing pacers and the pace car used for the running of the Indianapolis 500.
http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/behind_the_name.html
Yeah, but that was the later retcon. Originally, the team was named for harness racing. The Pace car thing was later added in as the reasoning when they joined the NBA. All the news at the time, and initial season ticket holder stuff they sent out spelled it out as the connection to "horse racing" in Indiana.
Does that really matter? The Pacers now officially tie the name with both harness racing pacers and the pace car for the Indy 500.
My logo isn't even taking the literal tie-in of the name with the pace car. It is a racing-inspired logo to convey that they push the speed (pace) against the competition. Given the official acknowledgement of the Indy 500 by the team, I don't think it is a huge stretch.
Anyway, here is the logo with a basketball incorporated. Because every flippin NBA team has to have a basketball in the logo
Re: Indiana Pacers Logo Concept
Posted: Mon Sep 1, 2014 6:09 pm
by Scoot McGroot
funkatron101 wrote:Scoot McGroot wrote:Yeah, but that was the later retcon. Originally, the team was named for harness racing. The Pace car thing was later added in as the reasoning when they joined the NBA. All the news at the time, and initial season ticket holder stuff they sent out spelled it out as the connection to "horse racing" in Indiana.
Does that really matter? The Pacers now officially tie the name with both harness racing pacers and the pace car for the Indy 500.
My logo isn't even taking the literal tie-in of the name with the pace car. It is a racing-inspired logo to convey that they push the speed (pace) against the competition. Given the official acknowledgement of the Indy 500 by the team, I don't think it is a huge stretch.
Anyway, here is the logo with a basketball incorporated. Because every flippin NBA team has to have a basketball in the logo
Oh, don't get me wrong. It's neat. Just would never be used. While the team may have been named for horse racing and retconned to include auto racing, we've never used any sort of logo that would take inspiration from racing of any sort. It'd be neat for a one off, but can't imagine they'd make a massive change now, after almost 50 years.
For me, I love this:
I've never understood why we have the "P" be the logo, and then spell out the full "Pacers" name below or to the side, instead of incorporating the logo as the P in "Pacers", like this uniform did.