Olympic Spirit, Finale
Wednesday · Mar 3 · 2010 | 9:44 AM PSTI promised one final Olympic concept post. I meant to have it ready Sunday, but as you can see time sort of got away from me. So here's some of the last of the international artwork series.
 John B. |
The last three Olympic Spirit posts have opened with a Team USA concept. That's not really fair is it? So here's John's attempt at jerseys for Canada. And yes, that is the Toronto maple leaf in red on the front of the home and road jerseys. The alternate design, which kind of makes me think of the Devils, features the Canadian coat of arms. A nice effort, but I think one of the keys to the maple leaf on the Canada jersey is that it keeps you from having to spell out Canada at the same time. |
 Jack Gambro |
Now we can get to the United States. Jack put together these simple but bold sweaters. That is a lot striping going on there on the sleeves. Not bad at all. |
 John B. |
Here's a new look for Norway. John's replaced the traditional blue on the flag with a powder blue more reminiscent of the Penguins' throwback third. He's also got some interesting striping on the shoulders of that blue jersey. |
 Howie Crawford |
Howie's back with a new look for the Swiss. He's added black and put the white cross front and center. Too much? |
 John B. |
John has one more concept to share — for a nation that's never had an ice hockey team. Go Jamaica! |
It's not over yet. In the next update to this post, I'll add all of the remaining Olympic artwork for your enjoyment. Stay tuned for that.
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Reader Comments (6)
Jamaica? Really? That's like Japan having an ice hockey team...... wait, they do?
Not bad overall. No need for the shoulder trim on the Norway jersey to have the cross, but i like that shade of blue.
I really like that Swiss jersey. Still classically Swiss simple but a real standout. Definitely not too much. Good work Howie. And about that Canadian Coat of Arms jersey...Can you imagine the eternal nightmare that would ensue for the poor unfortunate soul in charge of embroidery?
what are you planning for monday the 8th?
I like the USA ones. Using the star in the middle of the chest is a cool idea... granted, only do-able on a RBK platform, but still, I like it. The Swiss one is good, too... the black helps it "pop".
Love the Swiss one
The ones they swiss actually used are still better. And the US ones look amateur, as do the canada leaf ones and the Norway. Sorry to the guys who have invested effort in these, but this batch isn't that great, and I can't say I would prefer any of them to the ones the teams did wear.
Also, in regards to the Canada crest jersey, Canadian fans tend to hate the black. Sharp on it's own merit though.