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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2012-02-01T09:25:00.000-07:00

Continuing the 2012 MLB graphics presentation in the sRGB...the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...

Primary Mark:

Secondary Mark:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Home / Road / Alternate / Helmet / BP Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Uniform Script:

BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Home Uniform Right Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Right Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Uniform Right Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Miscellaneous Art 1:

Miscellaneous Art 2:

Miscellaneous Art 3:

Miscellaneous Art 4:

Boston Red Sox (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2012-01-24T13:53:00.000-07:00

Today's entry is for the Boston Red Sox...

Primary Mark 1:

Primary Mark 2:

Secondary Mark 1:

Secondary Mark 2:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Home / Road / BP Cap:

Alternate Home / Alternate Road Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Home Uniform Script:

Alternate Road / Road BP Uniform Script:

Home BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Road / Road BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script 1:

Jacket Designation Script 2:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Commemorative Mark - Fenway Park 100 Years:

Washington Nationals (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2012-01-22T11:23:00.002-07:00

Today's post presents the 2012 graphics for the Washington Nationals.

Primary Mark:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Home / Alternate 1 / BP Cap:

Road / Alternate 2 Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate 1 Uniform Script:

Alternate 2 Uniform Script:

BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate 1 Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate 2 Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate 1 Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate 2 Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script 1:

Jacket Designation Script 2:

Miscellaneous Art:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Chicago White Sox (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2012-01-20T11:01:00.003-07:00

Next up is the Chicago White Sox...

Primary Mark:

Secondary Mark:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Home / Road / Alternate / BP Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Home / BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Venue Mark - U.S. Cellular Field:

Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2012-01-20T10:39:00.000-07:00

Next up are the Arizona Diamondbacks. The D-Backs made a minor change to their graphics for 2012 - the primary mark is now just the "A" mark - sans the wordmark. The "A" plus the wordmark is still part of their graphics package however.

Primary Mark:

Primary Mark with Wordmark 1:

Primary Mark with Wordmark 2:

Secondary Mark 1:

Secondary Mark 2:

Home / Road / Alternate / BP Cap:

Alternate Home Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Home Uniform Script:

Alternate Uniform Script:

BP Uniform Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate / BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Colorado Rockies (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2012-01-20T08:28:00.000-07:00

The Rockies have made some changes to their road uniforms for 2012. Here is the complete set of 2012 Rockies graphics...

Primary Mark:

Wordmark:

Home / Road / Alternate 1 Cap:

Alternate 2 Cap:

BP Cap:

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Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate 1 Uniform Script:

Alternate 2 Uniform Script:

BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate 1 Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate 2 Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate 1 Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Houston Astros (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2012-01-14T14:02:00.000-07:00

Getting back to this...here are the 2012 graphics for the Houston Astros in the sRGB color space.

Primary Mark 1:

Primary Mark 2:

Secondary Mark 1:

Secondary Mark 2:

Secondary Mark 3:

Secondary Mark 4:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Home / Road / Alternate Home 2 / Alternate Road Cap:

Alternate Home 1 Cap:

BP Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Home 1 Script:

Alternate Home 2 Script:

Alternate Road Script:

BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Home Uniform 1 Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Home Uniform 2 / Alternate Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Home Uniform 1 Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Home Uniform 2 / Alternate Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

50th Anniversary Commemorative Mark:

Venue Mark 1 - Minute Maid Park:

Venue Mark 2 - Minute Maid Park:

New York Yankees (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-12-02T09:26:00.001-07:00

Today's edition for 2012 sRGB graphics features the New York Yankees.

Primary Mark:

Secondary Mark:

Wordmark 1:

(Note the use of Royal Blue for the wordmarks against a White background.)

Wordmark 2:

Wordmark 3:

Wordmark 4:

Home / Road Cap:

BP Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Home BP Uniform Script:

Road BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Jacket Designation Script 1:

Jacket Designation Script 2:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Ottawa Senators (NHL) 2011-2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-30T12:52:00.001-07:00

Taking a break from MLB teams for a minute, I thought I'd present the current set of marks for the National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators.

The Senators made a couple of changes for this current season; dropping the "profile" secondary mark from their collection (personally, I've always thought it should have been their primary mark), and adding a new "throwback" alternate uniform - replacing the "SENS" alternate.

Primary Mark (metallic):

Primary Mark (non-metallic):

Secondary Mark:

Alternate Mark 1 - Right Sleeve Alternate Uniform:

Alternate Mark 2 - Left Sleeve Alternate Uniform:

Alternate Mark 3 - Primary Crest:

Wordmark 1 (metallic):

Wordmark 1 (non-metallic):

Wordmark 2 (metallic):

Wordmark 2 (non-metallic):

Wordmark 3 (metallic):

Wordmark 3 (non-metallic):

Wordmark 4 (metallic):

Wordmark 4 (non-metallic):

San Francisco Giants (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-28T08:54:00.001-07:00

In a previous blog posting (http://colorwerx.blogspot.com/2010/05/san-francisco-giants-rgb-optimized.html), I presented the San Francisco Giants' graphics for 2010, and mentioned their unique usage of Metallic Gold. In the official Style Guide files, the Gold is labeled "Matte". Now, one cannot specify certain portions of a logo or wordmark to print on matte paper stock, while the other colors print on coated paper stock, so I had come up with a solution of using a now-out-of-date Pantone substrate of Coated-Varnished (C-V). This was a presentation in a previous Pantone Metallics Formula Guide where the color was printed on coated stock, and then a varnish was applied on top of the ink. I felt that this color designation represented a not-so-shiny version of the color. After more research, and with consulting with other experts in the field, I have changed this designation to a straight "C" (for "coated") designation. The thought is that the original designers were implying that the thread and textile/fabric matching was to be done with non-metallic medium. Actual spot prints of these graphics clearly show a standard metallic ink is used.

Anyway, here are the official graphics for the Giants for 2012...

Primary Mark:

Secondary Mark 1:

Secondary Mark 2:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Wordmark 3:

Home / Road / Alternate Home / BP Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Home Uniform Script:

Alternate Road Uniform Script:

(This is new for the 2012 season.)

BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

(Again, new for the 2012 season.)

BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

(And again, new for the 2012 season.)

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Cleveland Indians (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-25T10:27:00.001-07:00

The Cleveland Indians made some minor changes to their home, road and alternate uniforms.

Primary Mark:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Wordmark 3:

Home / Alternate Road Cap:

Road / BP Cap:

Alternate Home Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Uniform Script:

Alternate Road Script:

BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Road / BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Venue Mark 1 - Progressive Field:

Venue Mark 2 - Progressive Field:

Kansas City Royals (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-22T10:52:00.001-07:00

The Kansas City Royals made some minor modifications to their uniforms for 2012.

Primary Mark:

Partial Mark:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Caps:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Home Uniform Script:

Alternate Road Uniform / BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Additional Mark - 2012 MLB All-Star Game:

Chicago Cubs (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-21T10:00:00.001-07:00

Next up in the presentation of 2012 MLB graphics is the Chicago Cubs.

Primary Mark:

Secondary Mark:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Home / Road / Alternate Cap:

BP Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate / BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Toronto Blue Jays (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-18T10:14:00.000-07:00

New for 2012, here are the newly released graphics for the Toronto Blue Jays...

Primary Mark:

Secondary Mark 1:

Secondary Mark 2:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Wordmark 3:

Wordmark 4:

Home / Road / Alt. Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Uniform Script:

BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform / BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Heritage Mark:

I am putting together (along with the aforementioned Florida Marlins) a graphics retrospective on the Blue Jays' marks over the years. Stay tuned...

Seattle Mariners (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-17T09:48:00.000-07:00

Today's set of MLB logos presented in the sRGB color space is for the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners unveiled their 35th Anniversary patch yesterday, and what will make this set a little bit different than the others is the fact that I will be - in most cases - including a flat, non-metallic version of the graphic, along with the metallic version.

FYI - RGB values for metallic colors tend to show very dark on computer monitors. The actual color is shown without the reflective properties that would be present in actual metallic ink, so reproducing them on computer monitors is a bit problematic.

Primary Mark (Metallic):

Primary Mark (non-Metallic):

Secondary Mark (Metallic):

Secondary Mark (non-Metallic):

Wordmark:

Home / Road / Alt. 1 / Alt. 2 Caps (Metallic):

Home / Road / Alt. 1 / Alt. 2 Caps (non-Metallic):

BP Cap (Metallic):

BP Cap (non-Metallic):

Home Uniform Script (Metallic):

Home Uniform Script (non-Metallic):

Road Uniform Script (Metallic):

Road Uniform Script (non-Metallic):

Alternate Uniform 1 Script (Metallic):

Alternate Uniform 1 Script (non-Metallic):

Alternate Uniform 2 Script (Metallic):

Alternate Uniform 2 Script (non-Metallic):

BP Uniform Script (Metallic):

BP Uniform Script (non-Metallic):

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform 1 Back Numerals/Lettering (Metallic):

Alternate Uniform 1 Back Numerals/Lettering (non-Metallic):

Alternate Uniform 2 Back Numerals/Lettering (Metallic):

Alternate Uniform 2 Back Numerals/Lettering (non-Metallic):

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark (Metallic):

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark (non-Metallic):

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark (Metallic):

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark (non-Metallic):

Alternate Uniform 1 Left Sleeve Mark (Metallic):

Alternate Uniform 1 Left Sleeve Mark (non-Metallic):

Alternate Uniform 2 Left Sleeve Mark (Metallic):

Alternate Uniform 2 Left Sleeve Mark (non-Metallic):

Jacket Designation Script (Metallic):

Jacket Designation Script (non-Metallic):

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Commemorative Mark - 35th Anniversary (Metallic):

Commemorative Mark - 35th Anniversary (non-Metallic):

Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-16T10:23:00.000-07:00

The Dodgers made some VERY small modifications to their primary mark and cap mark, as well as adding a 50th Anniversary of Dodger Stadium mark for 2012.

Primary Mark 1:

Primary Mark 2:

Secondary Mark:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Home / Road / BP Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Front Numerals:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Front Numerals:

BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Commemorative Mark - 50th Anniversary of Dodger Stadium:

New York Mets (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-16T09:24:00.002-07:00

Unveiled this morning (11/16/2012), here is the complete set of New York Mets marks and graphics for 2012...

Primary Mark:

Secondary Mark:

Wordmark:

Home / Road / Alt. Home Cap:

Alt. Cap:

BP Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Uniform Script:

Alternate Home Uniform Script:

BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Commemorative Mark - 50th Anniversary:

Commemorative Mark - 50th Anniversary (Headwear Version):

Baltimore Orioles (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-15T07:42:00.000-07:00

Unveiled today (11/15/2011), here are the 2012 graphics for the American League Baltimore Orioles...

Primary Mark:

Secondary Mark:

Wordmark:

Home / Alt. Cap 2:

Road Cap:

Alt. Cap 1 / BP Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Uniform 1 Script:

Alternate Uniform 2 / Home BP Uniform Script:

Road BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform 1 / Road BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform 2 / Home BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Uniform 1 / Road BP Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Uniform 2 / Home BP Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Additional Mark 1:

Additional Mark 2:

Additional Mark 3:

Commemorative Mark - 20th Anniversary Oriole Park at Camden Yards:

Miami Marlins (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-11T20:56:00.000-07:00

With the unveiling of the new Miami Marlins tonight (11/11/2011), here are the logo and uniform elements for 2012:

Primary Mark 1:

Primary Mark 2:

Secondary Mark 1:

Secondary Mark 2:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Home / Road / Alt. 1 / BP Cap:

Alt. 2 Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Uniform 1 Script:

Alternate Uniform 2 / BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform 1 Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform 2 Back Numerals/Lettering:

BP Practice Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Uniform 1 Left Sleeve Mark:

Alternate Uniform 2 Left Sleeve Mark:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Coming soon: a graphics retrospective of the now former Florida Marlins.

San Diego Padres (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-09T19:49:00.000-07:00

Since the San Diego Padres have unveiled their new (re: modified) look today (11/09/2011), let's take a look at their graphics package.

Primary Mark:

Secondary Mark 1:

Secondary Mark 2:

Alternate Mark 1:

Alternate Mark 2:

Home / Road / Alt. Cap:

Digital Camouflage Alternate Cap:

BP Practice Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Uniform Script:

Digital Camouflage Alternate Uniform Script:

Home BP Practice Uniform Script:

Road BP Practice Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Emblem:

(This one looks like it has been modified to use the "Swingin' Friar" mark in place of this new secondary mark.)

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Emblem:

Alternate Uniform Left Sleeve Emblem:

Digital Camouflage Alternate Uniform Left Sleeve Emblem:

Digital Camouflage Alternate Uniform Right Sleeve Emblem:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Digital Camouflage Alternate Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark 1:

Silhouetted Batter Mark 2:

Detroit Tigers (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-08T13:04:00.000-07:00

Here are the official graphics for the Detroit Tigers in 2012...

Primary Mark:

Secondary Mark:

Wordmark:

Home / Home BP Cap:

Road / Road BP Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Home BP Uniform Script:

Road BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Jacket Designation Script:

Road Jacket Designation Script:

Home Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Road Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Meanwhile, on eBay...

2011-11-08T11:55:00.000-07:00

As an FYI, I have put a 1999 Major League Baseball (MLB) Style Guide - complete with digital files on both Mac and Windows CD-ROMs - on eBay. If anyone's interested, go to the link below to find out more information and/or possibly bid:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330639049579

Tampa Bay Rays (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-07T11:45:00.000-07:00

Next up is the Tampa Bay Rays...

Primary Mark 1:

Primary Mark 2:

Secondary Mark:

Wordmark 1:

Wordmark 2:

Home / Road / Alt / Home BP Cap:

Road BP Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Alternate Uniform 1 Script:

Alternate Uniform 2 Script:

Home / Road BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform 1 Back Numerals/Lettering:

Alternate Uniform 2 Back Numerals/Lettering:

Home Uniform Left Sleeve Emblem:

Road Uniform Left Sleeve Emblem:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Miscellaneous Art:

St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) 2012 sRGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-11-07T09:58:00.000-07:00

This begins a new series of optimized graphics for the sRGB color space. In the next few days, I will be presenting - by team - each of the 30 MLB clubs and their respective official graphics. I will start by displaying only those clubs that aren't making changes for 2012, and then posting new designs once they are officially unveiled.

First off is the 2011 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals.

Primary Mark:

Secondary Mark:

Alternate Mark 1:

Alternate Mark 2:

Wordmark:

Home Cap / BP Cap:

Road Cap:

Alternate Cap:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

BP Uniform Script:

Home Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Road Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

BP Uniform Back Numerals/Lettering:

Jacket Designation Script:

Silhouetted Batter Mark:

Venue Mark 1 - Busch Stadium:

Venue Mark 2 - Busch Stadium:

That's all for the Cardinals...check back for the next team soon...

U. of Arkansas Razorbacks Graphics Retrospective

2011-09-21T09:35:00.002-06:00

I have a fairly large collection of official collegiate graphics, and have been sorting and organizing them lately. One of my most recent finds were a number of "older", pre-2000 Collegiate Licensing Company logosheets, and within this grouping was a logosheet for the University of Arkansas dated March 16, 1999.

I have noticed that there is some confusion in the sports logo world regarding the Razorbacks' official marks, and I thought I'd take a shot at sorting it all out. These graphics come from official logosheets dated March 16, 1999, July 31, 2003, April 28, 2006, and October 5, 2010.

I by no means have the entire Arkansas Razorbacks graphics collection. However, I will present 32 marks that I have and attempt to put them in chronological order, with dates that I have researched to be possibly accurate. Any and all questions, comments and/or corrections would be greatly appreciated. Oh and of course - all of these graphics are taken from the original vector-based source and have been optimized in the sRGB color space.

Primary Mark 1 - 1967 through 2000:

Primary Mark 2 - 1967 through 2000:

Primary Mark 3 - 1967 through 2000:

Primary Mark 4 - 1967 through 2000:

Secondary Mark 1 - 1967 through 2000:

Secondary Mark 2 - 1967 through 2000:

Secondary Mark 3 - 1967 through 2000:

Men's Football Helmet Graphic - 1995 through 2000:

Women's Athletic Mark ("Lady Razorbacks") - 1967 through 2000:

The following marks continued to be used after the redesign in 2001.

Baseball Mark - 1967 through 2004:

Alternate "Hog" Mark - 1967 through 2009:

In 2001, the university unveiled a complete modernization of their marks and graphics.

Primary Mark 1 - 2001 through present:

Primary Mark 2 - 2001 through present:

Primary Mark 3 - 2001 through present:

Primary Mark 4 - 2001 through present:

Secondary Mark 1 - 2001 through 2009:

Secondary Mark 2 - 2001 through 2009:

Secondary Mark 3 - 2001 through 2009:

Secondary Mark 4 - 2001 through 2009:

Wordmark 1 - 2001 through 2009:

Wordmark 2 - 2001 through 2009:

Wordmark 3 - 2001 through 2009:

Wordmark 4 - 2001 through 2009:

Wordmark 5 - 2001 through 2009:

Wordmark 6 - 2001 through 2009:

Wordmark 7 - 2001 through 2009:

Men's Football Helmet Graphic - 2001 through present:

Women's Athletic Mark ("Lady Razorbacks") - 2001 through 2009:

In 2010, the secondary marks, wordmarks, and women's athletic marks were all dropped, and replaced with simpler wordmarks and sport-specific marks.

Primary Mark with Wordmark 1 - 2010 through present:

Primary Mark with Wordmark 2 - 2010 through present:

Sport-Specific Mark 1 (Football 1) - 2010 through present:

Sport-Specific Mark 2 (Football 2) - 2010 through present:

Sport-Specific Mark 3 (Men's Basketball 1) - 2010 through present:

Sport-Specific Mark 4 (Men's Basketball 2) - 2010 through present:

Sport-Specific Mark 5 (Women's Basketball 1) - 2010 through present:

Sport-Specific Mark 6 (Women's Basketball 2) - 2010 through present:

As far as U. of Arkansas athletics logos go, that's what I have. I'm sure there are others that I'm missing, and I certainly wouldn't be surprised if some of my beginning and ending dates are off. Please feel free to chime in and let me know your thoughts. And, let me know what other schools you'd like to see in this format!

Winnipeg Jets (NHL): New sRGB Logos for 2011-2012

2011-07-26T18:09:00.000-06:00

As most of you already know, the new Winnipeg Jets (formerly the Atlanta Thrashers) of the National Hockey League have released most of their new marks for the 2011-2012 season. Here's a look at them optimized for the sRGB color space:

Primary Logo (metallic version):

Primary Logo (flat, non-metallic version):

Secondary Logo (metallic version):

Secondary Logo (flat, non-metallic version):

Wordmark 1 (metallic version):

Wordmark 1 (flat, non-metallic version):

Wordmark 2 (metallic version - for use on dark backgrounds):

Wordmark 2 (flat, non-metallic version - for use on dark backgrounds):

In regards to the Jets' new color scheme, it bears noting that there is another version of the wordmark that utilizes a lighter shade of Blue - however, this particular Blue doesn't appear to be part of the primary color palette. Here's a look at the Jets' new colors:

I don't have the confirmed Pantone value for that lighter Blue yet, but I'm fairly confident as to what it is supposed to be.

I should also mention that I believe that this particular set of marks is a great example of how some designers sometimes pick a set of colors straight out of Illustrator - and using older swatch libraries to boot - and don't give any thought as to how the colors will look when printed. The Red and Dark Red - in my opinion - do not work well together. The lighter Red does not balance well at all against the Dark Red...I'm sure when the designers put these colors together in Illustrator they looked fine on screen, but I don't believe any thought was put into how these particular shades would look when printed using the spot inks. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see these colors tweaked a bit in the near future.

Atlanta Thrashers (NHL): RGB-Optimized Logos and Uniforms (2000-2011)

2011-06-03T10:17:00.003-06:00

Since the announcement on May 31st that the Atlanta Thrashers were moving to Winnipeg, Manitoba, I thought I would review the various graphics and uniform designs used by the team during their time in Georgia.

When the Thrashers first unveiled their color scheme back around 1997 or so, they chose some very unique shades - including some rarely used Pantone Metallics:

In addition, the club produced a graphic that outlined each color, and provided descriptive text:

Here are the original logos produced by the team, using these unique colors:

Primary Logo (includes Wordmark):

Partial Logo:

Secondary Logo:

Wordmark:

I can only imagine that the uniqueness of the "Georgia Bronze" and "Capitol Copper" were problematic for a number of reasons - including producing merchandise that could emulate these hues. With that in mind, it is no wonder that prior to the inaugural 1999-2000 season, the Thrashers modified these colors to a more standard Dark Red and Brown:

Here are the majority of marks used by the Thrashers during their time in Atlanta:

Primary Logo:

Primary Logo with Wordmark:

Secondary Logo:

Alternate Mark:

Wordmark:

5th Anniversary Logo (2003-2004):

In regards to uniforms, the Thrashers definitely pushed the envelope in terms of boldness and design...they combined their deep, rich color palette with strong and unique design elements to create very striking (and controversial at times) jerseys. Here is a look at the various jersey designs they employed during their twelve seasons in Atlanta:

Home Jersey (1999-2000 through 2002-2003):

Road Jersey (1999-2000 through 2002-2003):

For the 2003-2004 season, teams began wearing their dark color uniforms at home, and light uniforms on the road:

Home Jersey (includes 5th Anniversary Patch - 2003-2004):

Road Jersey (includes 5th Anniversary Patch - 2003-2004):

During the 2003-2004, the Thrashers unveiled a new alternate jersey - one that most certainly stood out for its uniqueness and striking design:

Alternate Jersey (includes 5th Anniversary Patch - 2003-2004):

Home Jersey (2004-2005 through 2005-2006):

Road Jersey (2004-2005 through 2006-2007):

Alternate Jersey (2004-2005 through 2005-2006):

For the 2006-2007 NHL season, the primary home uniform was retired, and the alternate uniform was put in place as the home design:

Home Jersey (2006-2007):

In the 2007-2008 season, Reebok introduced their new EDGE system of uniforms - which were intended to be tighter-fitting, and lighter for the wearer. This redesign resulted in a modified look for the Thrashers (as well as most of the rest of the teams in the league).

Home Jersey (2007-2008 through 2010-2011):

Road Jersey (2007-2008 through 2010-2011):

For the 2008-2009 season, the Thrashers unveiled a new Red alternate jersey; one that pushed the envelope of design even further than the Ice Blue uniforms had.

Alternate Jersey (2008-2009 through 2010-2011):

Personally, I liked the colors, I liked the logos, and also liked the original uniform set, but wasn't all that crazy about the Ice Blue jersey, or the Red alt. Still, this identity (and the team) will be missed by many.

Washington Wizards (NBA): 2011-2012 RGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-05-10T17:31:00.001-06:00

The Washington Wizards unveiled their new logos, uniforms and color scheme today. Gone is the Slate Blue, Black and Metallic Gold of the past (since the 2007-2008 season anyway...they wore Bronze in place of the Gold from 1997-1998 through 2006-2007), and today forward, this color palette will be used:

This new color scheme is a nod to the past, as well as a tie-in to the Mystics and Capitals.

Here are the current graphics optimized for the the sRGB color space:

Primary Logo:

Partial Logo:

Secondary Logo 1:

(Note the subtle 'W' above the star in the basketball.)

Secondary Logo 2:

Secondary Logo 3 (on Navy background):

Secondary Logo 4 (on Red background):

Secondary Logo 5 (on Silver background):

Light Uniform Script:

Dark Uniform Script:

Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL): 2011-2012 RGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-03-03T08:37:00.003-07:00

As an addendum to my previous post regarding Tampa Bay Lightning graphics, I now present the set of logos for the 2011-2012 season.

The Lightning will primarily use Blue and White as their primary colors, but still retain a small amount of Black as a secondary color for their uniforms.

Primary Logo:

Primary Logo 2 (reversed):

Secondary Logo:

Secondary Logo 2 (reversed):

Alternate Logo:

Team Colors Updates

2011-02-01T07:00:00.000-07:00

I have updated the PNG color swatch images and the PDF reports for both Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League on ColorWerx.us:

Research Projects/Team Colors: Baseball - Major League Baseball (all PNG images and PDF documents updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Hockey - National Hockey League (all PNG images and PDF documents updated)

All of the color swatch images reflect the latest PANTONE PLUS and PANTONE Goe editions.

The NFL and NBA will be updated next.

Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL): RGB-Optimized Graphics

2011-01-20T16:51:00.002-07:00

Getting back to it after a couple months of chaos (our oldest dog had bladder cancer surgery and we also moved from Colorado to Minnesota)...

I am resuming these entries with the announcement that not only do all of these graphics reflect the new PANTONE PLUS sRGB values, but I am now using "RGB Black" to represent the color Black in all graphics. Previously, I used the corresponding RGB values for the particular Black being used (Black C, Process Black C, Black 6 C, etc.), but due to the "washed out" effect of these particular colors, I decided to use a very dark, almost completely black Black. The RGB values for what I am calling RGB Black are R:01 G:01 B:01. It's a long story, but these values work more efficiently and visually both in my database work and for on-screen graphics than a Pure Black that uses R:00 G:00 B:00. Trust me on this one (!). My color swatches on colorwerx.us will continue to reflect the actual Pantone values used.

Moving on, I am presenting the historical graphics used by the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.

Primary Logo/Metallic Version (1992-1993 through 2000-2001):

Primary Logo/Flat Version (1992-1993 through 2000-2001):

Secondary Logo/Metallic Version (1992-1993 through 2000-2001):

Secondary Logo/Flat Version (1992-1993 through 2000-2001):

Wordmark 1/Metallic Version (1992-1993 through 2000-2001):

Wordmark 1/Flat Version (1992-1993 through 2000-2001):

Wordmark 2 (1998-1999 through 2006-2007):

For the 2001-2002 season, the Lightning darkened their shade of Blue.

Primary Logo/Metallic Version (2001-2002 through 2006-2007):

Primary Logo/Flat Version (2001-2002 through 2006-2007):

Secondary Logo/Metallic Version (2001-2002 through 2006-2007):

Secondary Logo/Flat Version (2001-2002 through 2006-2007):

Wordmark 1/Metallic Version (2001-2002 through 2006-2007):

Wordmark 1/Flat Version (2001-2002 through 2006-2007):

In 2007-2008, Tampa Bay modified their entire identity, but kept the previous color scheme.

Primary Logo/Metallic Version (2007-2008 through 2010-2011):

Primary Logo/Flat Version (2007-2008 through 2010-2011):

Secondary Logo/Metallic Version (2007-2008 through 2008-2009):

Secondary Logo/Flat Version (2007-2008 through 2008-2009):

Wordmark 1 (2007-2008 through 2009-2010):

Wordmark 2 (2007-2008 through 2009-2010):

Wordmark 1 (2010-2011):

Alternate Uniform Wordmark 1/Metallic Version (2008-2009 through present):

Alternate Uniform Wordmark 1/Flat Version (2008-2009 through present):

Alternate Uniform Wordmark 2/Metallic Version (2008-2009 through present):

Alternate Uniform Wordmark 2/Flat Version (2008-2009 through present):

That's the majority of official logos that I have for the Lightning. If anyone has any other graphics they'd like to see, let me know and I'll see what I can do.

Houston Astros (MLB/NL): : Team Colors Retrospective

2010-11-12T10:29:00.001-07:00

The Houston Astros have had some of the most colorful and memorable uniforms and color palettes in sports. For the most part, I have been able to compile all of the official color information for all of the various sets that they have used...here's a look at them:

When the Houston franchise first entered the National League in 1962, they were named the "Houston Colt .45s"...here is the original Colt .45s color set:

The color combination of Blue/Navy and Orange was established in this original set. Note the usage of a slightly lighter Blue for the logos, and a darker Navy for the uniforms.

When Houston opened the (at the time) revolutionary Astrodome in 1965, the team changed its name to the Astros...here's the original Astros' color palette:

These colors lasted through 1974.

In 1975, the team came up with a major paradigm shift in baseball uniforms...horizontal bands of Yellow, two shades of Orange and Red. These uniforms are still some of the most talked-about, and both praised and reviled sets in all of sports.

Note the use of one shade of Orange for the logo, and two completely different shades for the "rainbow" striping on the uniforms.

This 1975 through 1979 was so striking on-field, that the Astros didn't feel the need for separate road uniforms. However, starting in 1980, they added a very light Gray road version (the color - as indicated by the asterisk - is an estimate of the intended color):

In 1983, the Astros toned-down the uniform design; removing the horizontal rainbow-stripes from the torsos of the jerseys, and moving the stripes to the shoulders. With this, they also removed one of the shades of Orange, and just went with Yellow, Orange and Red:

Then in 1989, Houston replaced their Gray road uniforms with a light Cream:

Starting in 1994, the Astros abandoned the base colors of Navy and Orange, and eliminated the rainbow striping; going with a more "modern" color palette of Navy and Metallic Gold:

I should also note that starting in 1995, Major League Baseball began specifying Pantone Textile color matches for their official colors...here are the fabric/textile colors for this 1994 through 1999 set:

Note the usage of a very dark Navy textile...think Yankees' Navy for this one.

Coinciding with a move to a new downtown ballpark, the Astros developed a very different set of colors. Instead of a modern color palette, they opted for a more "Old West" theme:

Interesting to note is the inclusion of Gray which is only used in the dropshadowing of the script on the front of the jerseys. Here is the Pantone Textile equivalent:

For 2003, the official MLB Style Guide shows a change in color for the road uniform; to be perfectly honest, I'm not entirely sure how accurate these designated road uniform colors are...the MLB has never been as strict with standardized colors for road uniforms.

And the textile match:

I should also note that the color descriptions shown on the textile swatches come from Pantone. Pantone provides these descriptions for its textile colors; neither the MLB nor its teams have any control over them.

Feel free as always to provide comments, criticisms, or questions. I'll be tackling some other interesting teams in the near future.

Dallas Cowboys (NFL): Team Colors Retrospective

2010-10-08T21:10:00.003-06:00

The next team in this series of team color history, is the Dallas Cowboys. The current Cowboys color scheme is one of the most infamous of all-time; those of you who follow such things know what I'm talking about, and those of you who don't...well, prepare yourself.

Back when the Cowboys came into the National Football League in 1960, they started out with a very understated look - Royal Blue and White:

You'll note the inclusion of the Gray helmet facemasks. I display these color chips due to the fact that the NFL considers these Gray masks as part of the overall color scheme. Even if Gray would not be normally considered a "team color", they are included in the individual clubs' Style Guide.

In 1964, with the advent and proliferation of color television, President and General Manager Tex Schramm came up with the idea of combining the existing Royal Blue with a unique Silverish-Blue that the team dubbed "Metallic Blue":

In 1966, the Cowboys added White stripes to their Royal Blue jersey sleeves, and Royal Blue stripes to their White jerseys...and for some reason, trimmed them in Black:

Originally, there were three of these sleeve stripes, and later was cut down to two.

There has been a small controversy regarding the color of these stripes - some have claimed that they are actually Navy, but every physical and digital Style Guide available to me has clearly shown these stripes to be Black.

In 1976, to celebrate the Bicentennial, the Cowboys changed one of their helmet stripes to Red, to create Red, White and Blue striping on the helmet:

1977 saw the color scheme revert back to the "normal" palette:

For the 1981 NFL season, the Cowboys decided to make a radical change to their uniforms - despite the superstition of wearing their Royal Blue jerseys with the Metallic Blue pants (the Cowboys had been wearing White exclusively at home for a number of seasons), they simply didn't look all that good to the powers-that-be. So, they decided to change the color of the dark jerseys to Navy, and pair them with Silver (read: Gray) pants. This meant that Dallas would wear one set of colors at home, and another on the road:

Note the label associated with the what would now be called "Metallic SILVER Blue"; it became a custom Silver Blue match ink around 1981. Prior to 1980 or so (I'm not entirely certain of the exact season), all NFL Style Guides were produced without Pantone references; the Guides themselves provided tear-off chips that manufacturers were to use to match fabrics and printing inks. Once Pantone standards were established, there were no Pantone colors that could match the Cowboys' Silver Blue - so custom match inks were indicated.

Around 1991, someone had the bright idea that the pants worn with the White jerseys needed to be modified. This introduced a THIRD variation of Silver into the color scheme - Silver-GREEN:

I believe that what may have contributed to these multiple metallic colors was the advent of Pantone's "blended metallics" which became available to printers and manufacturers around 1991. Blended metallics are metallic colors that combine standard Pantone spot inks with metallic base inks. Now, the Cowboys could use a Pantone blended metallic for their Silver Blue and also used a different blended metallic color for their Silver-Green home pants.

So, the Cowboys had Silver-Green pants at home, Silver pants on the road, and both paired up with Silver-BLUE helmets. Not to mention the mismatched Blues - Royal at home, Navy on the road.

For 1997, some additional tweaks to the individual colors occurred. In addition, some discrepancies were addressed by the NFL regarding the Cowboys' colors. The following is an excerpt from a letter dated September 25, 1996, in my possession from the NFL Properties dept:

There has been a wide range of Dallas' "Cowboy Blue" for many years. In many cases, the color has been a deep royal, yet the star has been navy. The team has implored us to use blue - xxx, pantone textile xx-xxxx, as the primary color.

In addition, the blue color on the white jersey has never been referenced. This color will now be in the Style Guide as Royal xxx (pantone textile xx-xxxx), as referenced above.

(Edits mine to protect specific potentially copyrighted Pantone information.)

Actually, there is still some controversy (at least, in my mind) regarding the colors used. My assumptions are that the Blues specified in the Guides I have up to this point (1977, 1986, 1995, 1996, 1997) refer to the White jersey, and the actual Navy Pantone color used was not actually specified.

Here were the colors as of 1997:

Some of you might even notice that even the BLACK was modified in 1997! The NFL begun specifying PANTONE Black 6 C as a standard Black in '97. Eventually, they converted almost all of the usage of Black to either Black C or Process Black C in 2002, but one team still uses Black 6 C today - the Carolina Panthers. But, I digress...!

For 2001, the Royal Blue was modified:

In 2002, just about every team in the NFL had one or more of their colors modified in some way. I believe this coincided with Reebok getting the manufacturing contract. Also in 2002, the Cowboys began to designate their primary colors as Navy and Silver:

You'll also note the change to the Silver - it is now officially a metallic color - making it THREE different metallics to represent what most people regard as one color - Silver. Silver-Blue helmets, Silver-Green home pants, and Silver(-Gray) road pants. With Navy on the road unis (and on the helmets), Royal Blue on the home unis, with Black trim on the home uniform sleeve stripes, and Gray facemasks.

Anyone see a problem with this??

Anyone?

I heard a rumor that Jerry Jones - the owner of the Dallas Cowboys - is actually color-blind. What I have heard is that season after season, different graphic designers and licensees present color changes to Mr. Jones in order to push him in the direction of standardizing the Cowboys' color palette. He doesn't see the need. Because he doesn't see the differences in the colors.

If were up to me (and it certainly isn't!), I would pick one Blue, one Silver and be done with it. Here's my proposed color set:

The Metallic Silver Blue I'm using here is part of Pantone's new line of metallic colors - called "Premium Metallics". These colors combine Pantone's new Goe set of base inks with a new metallic - PANTONE Silver. I don't actually have a physical guide for these new metallics yet, so it's difficult to tell how this color would look on a helmet at this point.

Next, I'll take a look at the San Francisco 49ers' colors, and how the pre-1980 custom ink matches affected the Niners' color scheme for years to come...

Vancouver Canucks (NHL): Team Colors Retrospective

2010-10-07T14:30:00.001-06:00

I want to start a new series on this blog devoted to the histories of some select teams' color histories.

As most of you already know, I spend a LOT of time researching not only team color listings, but the EXACT colors used. All of my research is based on matching to Pantone measurements, and the color swatch images I generate for my ColorWerx.us website represent actual Pantone colors that are optimized for viewing on computer monitors.

However, since Pantone colors have only been around since 1963 (and weren't really used in sports until the mid-to-late-'70s or so); I can only estimate some of the historic colors used. Recently, I have been identifying estimated colors by displaying an asterisk (*) in the lower right corner of a particular color swatch. For the most part (at least, until I can get ALL of the ColorWerx swatch images updated), if you don't see an asterisk in the lower right corner of a color swatch, there is an extremely high probability that the color displayed represents the actual intended color.

For this new endeavor to review specific teams' color histories, I am starting with a franchise that not only has had a number of dramatic color palette changes over the years, but has even had some VERY curious color choices.

Here is the color history for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League, who started play in the 1970-1971 NHL season.

These were the colors that the Canucks wore for from 1970-1971 through 1977-1978. The first thing you'll notice is the bizarre color scheme. Basically, that's Grape and Lime. You're probably thinking that it HAS to be wrong. But apparently, it isn't. I don't know the whole story, but back in the 1970s when Pantone colors were first used, the colors used for printing were - at times - MUCH different than what was actually worn on the playing field (or ice, in this case). I believe that these were the original colors that were used for printing - with the "purple" actually being represented more "bluish" on a four-color press. It's pretty obvious for those who know anything about the Canucks' actual uniforms that these colors don't look anything like what were really worn on the ice. Which is why the NHL - when coming up with throwback uniforms to represent this original color palette - came up with this color mix:

MUCH closer to the on-ice version.

In the 1978-1979 season, the Canucks dramatically changed their color scheme to a vivid set of hues:

You'll notice the inclusion of asterisks (*) on each swatch. I have not been able to locate or determine the actual Pantone values for this set; I based these estimates on photographs and color descriptions. I have often heard the "Red" in this palette described as "Orange", but I do have a NHL Handbook from that era that clearly lists the colors as Black, Yellow and Red.

According to Wikipedia (Wikipedia.org), the colors were slightly modified in the 1992-1993 season for this reason:

The new incarnation was worn from 1989–92, when a subtle change was made — and went largely unnoticed for the rest of the jersey's lifespan. The orange was changed to red, and the deep "gold" colour was changed to a much brighter yellow, reportedly because jersey-maker CCM no longer produced the required hues.

Here are the actual colors as they were used from 1992-1993 through 1996-1997:

The "Pacific Salmon Red" color description also comes from Wikipedia; I'm not entirely sure it's entirely accurate, or was ever used officially, but it sounds good (!).

Prior to the 1997-1998 season, the owners of the Canucks introduced a new primary logo (an orca/killer whale), and a new color scheme:

You will also notice in this set of swatches the inclusion of a metallic color, and its flat, non-metallic alternate color. Whenever available, I will display both versions.

For the 2007-2008 season, the Canucks re-vamped their colors to represent the "original" Blue and Green:

Two things to notice here: first, the inclusion of the Dark Blue that is only designated for usage in the primary logo is a hold-over of sorts from the previous color scheme. I can only assume it is present to provide color contrast in the logo. And second, the slightly lighter shade of Green (in contrast to the Vintage Throwback colors).

I welcome any and all comments, criticisms, clarifications, etc. My goal with all of this is to create the most accurate team color histories possible.

(SIDE NOTE: with these color swatch images, if you see the "ColorWerx" logo in the bottom left-hand corner of the image, you can be certain that the colors displayed represent the latest sRGB measurements for the PANTONE PLUS and PANTONE Goe color libraries.)

The PANTONE PLUS SERIES and the ColorWerx Team Colors Listings

2010-07-31T10:14:00.004-06:00

As a lot of you are already aware, PANTONE recently re-branded their PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM (PMS) colors to PANTONE PLUS. Essentially, this means that the PANTONE Goe System is now the primary color system in the Pantone Universe, and PANTONE PLUS is now a secondary/supplemental color system. In addition to this reorganization, Pantone has added 224 new Solid colors, 42 new Neon colors (formerly known as Day-Glo), and has also added a whole new set of metallic colors called Premium Metallics. These Premium Metallics are a combination of Pantone Goe ink bases with a new metallic - PANTONE Silver. Apparently, the older Metallics set is still in play. There is also a new set of Process (four-color) Colors - now called CMYK.

PANTONE PLUS SYSTEM

What does all of this have to do with the ColorWerx site? Well, it means that all of the color swatch images and PDF reports are now out-of-date. Since this new Pantone series also requires new guide books - with new paper stock - so the CIE-L*ab and sRGB measurements have been modified. I have begun the time-consuming task of re-generating the various leagues in order to reflect the changes in the visual aspects of these Pantone colors.

So far, I have updated the following leagues:

Hockey - National Hockey League (all PNG images and PDF documents updated)
Hockey - Roller Hockey International (new! all PNG images and PDF documents created)
Soccer (indoor) - Continental Indoor Soccer League (new! all PNG images and PDF documents created)

As indicated, the Roller Hockey International and Continental Indoor Soccer League sections are new to the ColorWerx site. I recently obtained actual Pantone information for a number of franchises, and generated swatch images and PDF reports for these two historical leagues. As always, an asterisk (*) in the bottom-right-hand-corner of a color swatch on the images or reports (see below) indicates an estimated Pantone (or other color value) color.

Next...finally getting the full story on how these color swatch reports and images are created.

Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) 2010-2011 RGB-Optimized Graphics

2010-06-30T12:11:00.002-06:00

The Los Angeles Clippers have made some relatively minor logo changes for the 2010-2011 season...including adding Gray to the modified secondary logo.

Primary Logo:

Secondary Logo:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) 2010-2011 RGB-Optimized Graphics

2010-06-21T17:38:00.001-06:00

The Cleveland Cavaliers unveiled modified graphics for the 2010-2011 NBA season. For the most part, the changes include a darkening of the Wine, and a change from Metallic Gold to a Yellow-Gold.

Primary Logo:

Partial Logo:

Secondary Logo 1:

Secondary Logo 2:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Golden State Warriors (NBA) 2010-2011 RGB-Optimized Graphics

2010-06-21T16:26:00.001-06:00

The Golden State Warriors have unveiled new graphics for the 2010-2011 NBA season. In most cases, there are two different versions - for printing on different backgrounds.

Primary Logo 1:

Primary Logo 2:

Partial Logo 1:

Partial Logo 2:

Secondary Logo 1:

Secondary Logo 2:

Secondary Logo 3:

Utah Jazz (NBA) 2010-2011 RGB-Optimized Graphics

2010-06-21T16:18:00.002-06:00

The Utah Jazz have unveiled their new colors and graphics for the 2010-2011 NBA season.

Primary Logo:

Partial Logo:

Secondary Logo:

Home Uniform Script:

Road Uniform Script:

Orlando Magic (NBA) 2010-2011 RGB-Optimized Graphics

2010-06-21T16:12:00.001-06:00

The Orlando Magic have updated their graphics for the 2010-2011 season.

Primary Logo:

Partial Logo:

Uniform Script 1:

Uniform Script 2:

Ottawa Senators (NHL) RGB-Optimized Graphics

2010-05-31T08:34:00.001-06:00

The following set of graphics come from the Ottawa Senators from the NHL. Starting from oldest to newest, I will present their logos which have been optimized for (s)RGB. In addition, I will present the logos both with metallic RGB values, and a separate version showing the flat alternate colors:

Primary Logo 1 - 1992-1993 through 1996-1997 (metallic version):

Primary Logo 1 - 1992-1993 through 1996-1997 (flat alternate version):

Secondary Logo 1 - 1992-1993 through 2006-2007 (metallic):

Secondary Logo 1 - 1992-1993 through 2006-2007 (flat):

Secondary Logo 2 - 1992-1993 through 2006-2007 (metallic):

Secondary Logo 2 - 1992-1993 through 2006-2007 (flat):

Wordmark 1 - 1993-1994 through 1996-1997:

Wordmark 2 - 1993-1994 through 1996-1997:

Yes, this logo was considered an official wordmark for the above listed seasons.

Primary Logo 1 - 1997-1998 through 2006-2007 (metallic):

Primary Logo 1 - 1997-1998 through 2006-2007 (flat):

Primary Logo 2 - 1997-1998 through 2001-2002 (metallic):

Primary Logo 2 - 1997-1998 through 2001-2002 (flat):

Note the color changes between the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 seasons.

Primary Logo 2 - 2002-2003 through 2006-2007 (metallic):

Primary Logo 2 - 2002-2003 through 2006-2007 (flat):

Secondary Logo 3 - 2000-2001 through 2006-2007 (metallic):

Secondary Logo 3 - 2000-2001 through 2006-2007 (flat):

Secondary Logo 4 - 2000-2001 through 2006-2007 (metallic):

Secondary Logo 4 - 2000-2001 through 2006-2007 (flat):

Wordmark 1 - 1996-1997 through 2006-2007:

Wordmark 2 - 1996-1997 through 2006-2007:

Primary Logo 1 - 2007-2008 through present (metallic):

Primary Logo 1 - 2007-2008 through present (flat):

Secondary Logo 1 - 2007-2008 through present (metallic):

Secondary Logo 1 - 2007-2008 through present (flat):

Secondary Logo 2 - 2007-2008 through present:

Wordmark 1/English version - 2007-2008 through present (metallic):

Wordmark 1/English version - 2007-2008 through present (flat):

Wordmark 1/French version - 2007-2008 through present (metallic):

Wordmark 1/French version - 2007-2008 through present (flat):

Wordmark 2/English version - 2007-2008 through present (metallic):

Wordmark 2/English version - 2007-2008 through present (flat):

Wordmark 2/French version - 2007-2008 through present (metallic):

Wordmark 2/French version - 2007-2008 through present (flat):

Wordmark 3/English version - 2007-2008 through present (metallic):

Wordmark 3/English version - 2007-2008 through present (flat):

Wordmark 3/French version - 2007-2008 through present (metallic):

Wordmark 3/French version - 2007-2008 through present (flat):

Wordmark 4/Alternate uniform script - 2008-2009 through present (metallic):

Wordmark 4/Alternate uniform script - 2008-2009 through present (flat):

Newest Team Colors Updates

2010-05-27T08:59:00.001-06:00

Due to some monumental (!) database changes, it had been a while since my last Professional Team Colors update. Now that the latest mods have been completed, I have finally gotten the latest posted:

Research Projects/Team Colors: Baseball - Major League Baseball (all PNG images and PDF documents updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Baseball - Midwest League (Franchise records updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Basketball - American Basketball Association - 1967-1968 through 1975-1976 (all PNG images and PDF documents updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Basketball - Basketball Association of America (all PNG images and PDF documents updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Basketball - National Basketball Association (Franchise and Event records updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Basketball - NBA Development League (D-League) (Franchise and Event records updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Basketball - Women's National Basketball Association (Event and Miscellaneous records updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Football - Canadian Football League (all PNG images and PDF documents updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Football - National Football League (Franchise records updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Football - United Football League (Franchise records updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Football - United States Football League (Franchise records updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Hockey - Central Hockey League (Franchise records updated)
Research Projects/Team Colors: Soccer - Major League Soccer (Franchise and Event records updated)

I'm still working on the College Colors & Nicknames section...

Statistics: Most Used Pantone/PMS Colors - Pie-Chart Format

2010-05-18T11:10:00.000-06:00

Well, I have been working on a pie-chart format for these statistics...I think they're a whole lot easier to understand and digest. You guys can tell me what you think.

As a refresher, these are by league, for the current season (I'm working on being able to run these for other date ranges), and those color values that are used by more than one team.

MLB:

NFL:

NBA:

NHL:

MLS:

WNBA:

D-League:

And, because I thought this one was interesting, here's the American Hockey League:

I'll keep tweaking this report...

Statistics: Most Used Pantone/PMS Colors in the National Hockey League

2010-05-16T15:59:00.002-06:00

Finally (for now) is the National Hockey League.

Criteria: National Hockey League, current season, all Primary and Secondary colors (not including "additional" colors), includes flat (non-metallic) colors.

15

11

9

7

5

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

I will be presenting many more statistical posts in the future. If anyone has any ideas, please feel free to suggest some!

Statistics: Most Used Pantone/PMS Colors in the National Basketball Association

2010-05-16T14:37:00.005-06:00

Next is the National Basketball Association...

Criteria: National Basketball Association, current season, all Primary and Secondary colors (not including "additional" colors), includes flat (non-metallic) colors.

13

12

6

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Statistics: Most Used Pantone/PMS Colors in the National Football League

2010-05-16T10:48:00.003-06:00

Next up is the most used Pantone colors in the NFL...

Criteria: National Football League, current season, all Primary and Secondary colors (not including "additional" colors), includes flat (non-metallic) colors.

11

7

6

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

2

Next: the NBA.

Statistics: Most Used Pantone/PMS Colors in Major League Baseball

2010-05-16T09:10:00.003-06:00

Since I have been researching and storing color values for professional and collegiate sports for many years now, the ability for statistical analysis has been a side-benefit to all of this research.

As most of you know, I have a fairly strict policy to not divulge Pantone/PMS values for specific teams. This is why within my team colors lists and swatch images you will only find color names and/or descriptions. The individual teams and leagues protect this information to deter counterfeiters and others who might want to exploit it for their own profit. I might refer to a specific Pantone (or another color value) from time-to-time, but for the most part I will respect the wishes of the teams.

That being said, I thought it would be interesting to look at what Pantone values are being used the most in sports, and starting with Major League Baseball, I will show swatch images of the individual colors, and display below the swatch, the number of times this color is used by individual teams.

Criteria: Major League Baseball, current season, all Primary and Secondary colors (not including "additional" colors), includes flat (non-metallic) alternate colors.

11

8

7

5

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

I will post results for the NFL, NBA and NHL in the near future.

San Francisco Giants: RGB-Optimized Graphics for 2010

2010-05-10T12:54:00.004-06:00

I am aware that I need to get back to my NFL Optimized Graphics project, but I was looking though the San Francisco Giants' logo package, and was reminded of the uniqueness of their color scheme.

One of the more unique aspects of their colors has to do with the Metallic Gold that is used in the uniform script dropshadows and the logos. On the official documentation the Gold is listed as being PANTONE 874 Matte, but as anyone that deals in printing could tell you, one can't specify a single color to print as matte, with the others designated as coated. Coated, matte, uncoated, et al, all refer to the paper stock (or substrate) to which the colors are printed. I might be missing something, but you cannot mix paper stocks! Instead of storing this PMS 874 Matte color as PMS 874 M, I chose to use an infrequently used version of 874 - one that is designated as Coated, but with a Varnish finish. Pantone used to provide these Coated-Varnished metallics as part of their PANTONE metallic formula guide + chips coated guide (Second Edition), but the Varnished chips have been discontinued. Luckily, Pantone also used to provide RGB values for these Varnished colors...I'm glad I stored them. Here's the color in question:

Moving along...here is the complete graphics package for the Giants in 2010...

Primary Logo:

Secondary Logo:

Cap Logo:

Official Club Lettering:

Secondary Club Lettering:

Alternate Club Lettering:

Uniform Script 1:

Uniform Script 2:

Uniform Script 3:

Batting Practice Script:

Jacket Designation Script:

Uniform Sleeve Emblem 1:

Uniform Sleeve Emblem 2:

Uniform Sleeve Emblem 3:

Uniform Numerals 1:

Uniform Numerals 3 (version #2 was not provided):

Silhouetted Batter Logo:

Major League Soccer: 2010 RGB-Optimized Graphics (Part 1)

2010-05-03T08:41:00.001-06:00

New graphics for the MLS that have been RGB-optimized for viewing on the web:

2010 MLS Cup Logo:

2010 MLS All-Star Game Logo (1st Version):

2010 MLS All-Star Game Logo (2nd Version):

Seattle Sounders FC Alternate Uniform Badge:

Seattle Sounders FC Alternate Uniform Graphics:

Arizona Cardinals Current Uniform Set

2010-04-25T17:56:00.002-06:00

With the recent unveiling of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals' alternate uniform, I thought I'd take the opportunity to present the Cards' current uniform set.

Helmet to be used with all three uniforms (right side):

Home/Dark jersey:

Road/Light jersey:

Alternate jersey:

Light pants:

Dark pants:

Alternate pants:

Primary socks (worn with light and dark pants):

Alternate socks (worn with alternate uniforms):

2010-2011 NBA All-Star Game Logo: RGB-Optimized

2010-04-25T11:05:00.003-06:00

Here's the RGB-optimized version of the just-released NBA All-Star Game logo for the 2010-2011 season, to be played in Los Angeles:

Version to be used on dark backgrounds:

(With all of these posted graphics, click on the image for a larger size.)

More Team Colors Updates...

2010-04-14T15:30:00.000-06:00

Here are today's updates:

Hockey - American Hockey League (Franchise records updated)
Hockey - ECHL (Franchise records updated)
Hockey - National Hockey League (Franchise records updated)
Soccer (outdoor) - American Soccer League (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Soccer (outdoor) - Women's Professional Soccer (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Soccer (outdoor) - Women's United Soccer Association (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Lacrosse (outdoor) - Major League Lacrosse (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Lacrosse (indoor) - National Lacrosse League (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Misc. - National Pro Fastpitch (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Misc. - United States Professional Volleyball (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)

More Minor League Hockey Team Colors Updates

2010-04-13T07:41:00.000-06:00

A massive update on ColorWerx.us:

Hockey - South East Hockey League (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Hockey - Southern Professional Hockey League (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Hockey - United Hockey League (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Hockey - United States Hockey League (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Hockey - West Coast Hockey League (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Hockey - Western Hockey League (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Hockey - Western Professional Hockey League (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Hockey - World Hockey Association (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)
Hockey - World Hockey Association 2 (all color swatch PNG images and PDF reports updated)

In addition, the following leagues have had some minor updates:

Hockey - American Hockey League (Franchise records updated)
Hockey - Atlantic Coast Hockey League (Franchise records updated)
Hockey - Central Hockey League (Franchise records updated)
Hockey - Colonial Hockey League (Franchise records updated)
Hockey - ECHL (Franchise records updated)
Hockey - International Hockey League - 2007-2008 through present (Franchise records updated)
Hockey - National Hockey League (Franchise records updated)

I will work on Lacrosse, additional Soccer, and other various leagues before concentrating on minor league basketball.

Introducing...ColorWerx.us

2010-04-12T08:51:00.001-06:00

As most of you know, I have been working on moving the SSUR (The Society for Sports Uniforms Research) moniker over to something more color-specific. I created the “ColorWerx” trademark for that very purpose. As of last Thursday (04/08/2010), I moved my website over to a new hosting company, and performed a minor re-working of the site to remove the SSUR references and replace them with ColorWerx. Eventually, I will be unveiling a complete overhaul of the site (it’s a really old and crappy FrontPage-thing right now), but I thought it was somewhat important to get the word out to let everyone know of my intentions.

As you have also seen, I have created a logo (see previous post) for this new focus and direction. Hopefully, it conveys the aspects of this new approach:

Continued professional and collegiate sports colors research.
Research of colors and color science in printing, fabrics, and especially digital media.
The creation of various utilities for assisting in graphic design – color matching, detailed color specifications, analyzing color trends in fashion and sports, etc.

Any and all comments, criticisms, etc. are greatly appreciated!

ColorWerx.us

New ColorWerx Logo!

2010-04-06T14:25:00.002-06:00

I have been developing a new logo that will allow me to move forward in my color science and research endeavor:

In addition, I have developed a "secondary" mark - using the 'CWx' acronym:

If anyone's wondering, I used Orbit for the typeface...here are the colors used - I used four of the new PANTONE Goe system's base colors:

Just as an FYI - all PANTONE Goe base colors have numeric equivalents as well - PANTONE Strong Red C equates to PANTONE 32-1-7 C, PANTONE Bright Green C equates to PANTONE 105-1-7 C, PANTONE Medium Blue C equates to PANTONE 94-1-7 C, and PANTONE Neutral Black C equates to PANTONE 165-1-7 C.

More Minor League Hockey Team Colors Updates

2010-04-04T10:10:00.005-06:00

Here are the latest updates:

Hockey - Colonial Hockey League
Hockey - East Coast Hockey League
Hockey - ECHL
Hockey - International Hockey League - 1945-1946 through 2000-2001
Hockey - International Hockey League - 2007-2008 through present
Hockey - Ontario Hockey League
Hockey - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

More to come...

Identifying Estimated Colors

2010-03-27T08:10:00.006-06:00

I have made another change to my Team Colors images and reports - any color swatch that represents an estimated color is now indicated by an asterisk (*):

Every single color swatch on these each of these reports represents a Pantone/PMS color (using the sRGB color space). Whenever possible, I use actual, confirmed color values to represent the individual colors, but there are times when I have to estimate or "guess" the color used. For example, most teams and/or leagues did not use Pantone colors prior to 1980 or so (however, there are a few examples of Pantone use in the 1970s), so I have had to estimate the intended color.

Starting with the minor hockey leagues, I will begin identifying these estimated colors. I am not immediately going to go back and re-generate images for the already-completed leagues, but over time they will be completed.

Here are the first three hockey leagues that have been completed that contain the estimated color indicators:

Hockey - American Hockey League
Hockey - Atlantic Coast Hockey League
Hockey - Central Hockey League

More to come...

Massive Team Colors Updates

2010-03-21T18:57:00.002-06:00

A lot of team colors updates for this Sunday:

Baseball - Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball
Baseball - Dixie Association
Baseball - Frontier League
Baseball - Major League Baseball
Baseball - New York-Penn League
Baseball - Northwoods League
Baseball - Pacific Coast League
Baseball - Pioneer League
Baseball - South Atlantic League - 1946 through 1963
Baseball - South Atlantic League - 1980 through present
Baseball - South Coast League
Baseball - Southeastern League
Baseball - Southern League - 1972 through present
Baseball - Texas League - 1946 through 1970
Baseball - Texas League - 1972 through present
Baseball - Texas-Louisiana League
Baseball - United League Baseball
Baseball - Western Baseball League
Baseball - World Baseball Classic
Football - National Football League

Baseball updates are now completed (for now, anyway). Up next - minor league hockey.

More Minor League Baseball Updates

2010-03-09T13:21:00.001-07:00

Here are the latest updates:

Baseball - Florida State League
Baseball - Frontier League
Baseball - Golden Baseball League
Baseball - Hawaii Winter Baseball
Baseball - Heartland League
Baseball - International League
Baseball - Midwest League

Even more to come...