The Pinwheel is one of the most recognizable logos in all of sports. If they follow sports they know that is the Portland Trailblazers.
First, I have no idea when that was stated Cavs have a C Rockets have an R with a rocket Spurs have a spur
I like that the Blazers logo doesn't have basketballs or other cartoonish shit on it. Logos don't need it. Do corporate logos generally have shit like that on them? Everyone knows it's an Audi when they see the rings. Everyone who follows sports knows it's the Blazers when they see the pinwheel. The Blazers logo is simple, strong, unique, and recognizable. IMO, the fact it doesn't have other dumb shit tacked on is it's strength.
I have a few friends who are not sports fans but are graphic designers. I've shown them the pinwheel and they absolutely love it. They say that a symbol rather than a pictogram gives a logo an identity bigger than the business and therefore elevates the business. They point to iconic (no pun intended) logos of Nike and Mercedes-Benz as being some of the most recognizable and valuable logos in the world. Talking to friends that are fans of the Lakers and even the Bulls, they envy the fact that we just have a symbol for our team. I guess to some it's a matter of taste but to the professionals out there, they like the branding that makes the team into some thing bigger.
The original pinwheel looked enough like a b and fire & smoke that saying “this logo belongs to the Blazers” wasn’t a huge stretch. Yes the pinwheel has its origins in early 70s art design and philosophy around the five on five aspect. But it did also look a little like a b and fire. tilting the pinwheel was the biggest mistake of the 90s
You know why the Blazers logo is better? Because it's not bad dated (see: Pistons gawd awful horse with exhaust logo, or the Raptors Barney logo), and it's quick and simple. The Hurricanes logo is too confusing and kinda resembles the hurricane symbol. Their logo looks a lot like it was inspired by Yars revenge, or a fake video game logo thrown together in paint shop pro.
It's cool that the Blazers logo is one of the only ones that doesn't have a basketball incorporated in it, the name of the team/city OR a city skyline/local environment (Mountains for example) in it. Think about it, what logo in the NBA is void of a basketball, name and/or skyline (etc)? Other than Chicago, Spurs, Memphis and the Cavs current "C" logo, I can't think of one. But I think only the Bulls and Spurs logo are instantly recognizable without the name of the team or city in it. You change the colors of the Grizzlies logo and the C for the Cavs, and I think most people wouldn't necessarily know it's them. Change the colors of the Blazers or Bulls logo, and you'd probably think it was a cheap knock off of the originals or that you were having a Mandela moment.
Good lord. I can’t believe this thread has turned into a logo thread. WTF. This place never ceases to amaze me.
Back on topic… I’m watching the Falcons vs Titans NFL preseason game. They have Falcons owner Arthur Blank on the broadcast. Asking him questions for about 20 minutes. He’s awesome! Very knowledgeable & knows everything about his team etc & very well spoken. Seems like a great guy & a great owner who has done a lot for the Atlanta community. They just showed a graphic on screen about how the NFLPA graded him & ranked him as the 3rd best owner last season. I want an owner like him.
I will agree many logos these days are just whack. But originally, the Cavs logo was a hoop/net, the Rockets had a ball kinda on fire while in motion. Not sure about the Spurs. Then you have stuff that should be banned, like the Utah Jazz, Los Angelas Lakers. They should never have been allowed to steal those names/logos.
