LoyalZIP Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 I am always skeptical of new logos. It feels like almost every sports team I’ve ever seen change logos ends up embarrassing themselves with something overly flashy or silly. I’ll wear the gear, but I’m definitely nervous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 It seems the M.O. is to change the logo every couple of years to sell a new round of merchandise. I hate to see what they try next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips86 Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 I'm hopeful. I'm assuming it'll be the Z logo again, but maybe a bit different? I don't think they can mess it up that much. Well, yeah, they could. But...I'm hopeful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Seems like no matter what it is, you can't please everyone. Don't f up the colors, keep whatever the come up with for a long time, and perform on the field and I'll be happy. That's whats most important. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rd&twenty Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 1 hour ago, GoZips86 said: I'm hopeful. I'm assuming it'll be the Z logo again, but maybe a bit different? I don't think they can mess it up that much. Well, yeah, they could. But...I'm hopeful. Don't hold me to this, but I'm told it's a simple A or UA. I'm imagining taking the new Vanderbilt V logo and turning it upside down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 23 minutes ago, 3rd&twenty said: Don't hold me to this, but I'm told it's a simple A or UA. I'm imagining taking the new Vanderbilt V logo and turning it upside down. I dig it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 I just keep thinking about the last time Guthrie and Miller rebranded a school. It ended up looking like this... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Is this rebrand really happening? I haven’t seen anything from the university or in the news about this. Is it the entire school? Just the athletic dept? So many questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 Just please don’t bring back the A with the kangaroo head… 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 10 hours ago, MangoZip said: Is this rebrand really happening? I haven’t seen anything from the university or in the news about this. Is it the entire school? Just the athletic dept? So many questions! Yes it is really happening. Stay tuned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips86 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Spin said: Just please don’t bring back the A with the kangaroo head… However, the mean looking Roo in your profile pic is one I dig! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 10 hours ago, Spin said: Just please don’t bring back the A with the kangaroo head… I disliked the A-Roo-Head logo as much as I like the Z. IMO it's one of the worst sports logos I've ever seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 Sounds like I’m in the minority but I love the script Akron - not a fan of the sign of Zoro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 "Script Akron" is a stock Nike font. It looks like the nostalgic dream of some guy in his 60's with z-e-r-o modern graphic design acumen. It's wholly unsexy. It's completely unimaginative. The stand-alone "Akron" visually connects to the city of Akron, and in no way associates with the University. I pray Guthrie has the acumen to sift through the scores of poor opinions and select something that looks cool on a helmet or t-shirt, looks cool next to our score on a televised event, is something the alumni and community can rally around, and sells a lot of merchandise. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 44 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: "Script Akron" is a stock Nike font. It looks like the nostalgic dream of some guy in his 60's with z-e-r-o modern graphic design acumen. It's wholly unsexy. It's completely unimaginative. The stand-alone "Akron" visually connects to the city of Akron, and in no way associates with the University. I pray Guthrie has the acumen to sift through the scores of poor opinions and select something that looks cool on a helmet or t-shirt, looks cool next to our score on a televised event, is something the alumni and community can rally around, and sells a lot of merchandise. I don't really care if it's stock Nike or not. Didn't know that Nike owned the script form of writing. I just think it looks classy and somewhat unique. Numerous school logos only represent their respective city or state and not necessarily the university so I don't think that's a big deal. I think the ideal scenario is a new unique logo that incorporates the name/letter as well as the mascot. One thing that we can be sure of is that everyone will not like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 10 minutes ago, MangoZip said: One thing that we can be sure of is that everyone will not like it. Based upon a statistically-relevant sampling above, approximately 90% will not like it if it is script Akron. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 Whatever they do, it has to be timeless. We have 3 premier sports programs ready to take their respective next steps in notoriety, and the goal should be to establish a logo that becomes recognizable and synonymous with the University of Akron. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gozips19 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Whatever they do, it has to be timeless. We have 3 premier sports programs ready to take their respective next steps in notoriety, and the goal should be to establish a logo that becomes recognizable and synonymous with the University of Akron. I've seen it and it's not timeless. It is better than script Akron but that's a very low bar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 1 hour ago, gozips19 said: I've seen it and it's not timeless. It is better than script Akron but that's a very low bar. Script Zips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Script Zips? Script Zips written in Swahili? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 5 hours ago, gozips19 said: I've seen it and it's not timeless. It is better than script Akron but that's a very low bar. Give some details! When will it be revealed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 16 hours ago, gozips19 said: I've seen it and it's not timeless. It is better than script Akron but that's a very low bar. I think the only thing worse than the current script "logo", would be Akron in papyrus font. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 16 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Script Zips? Been done. Sucks just as bad as script Akron. 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 1 hour ago, akzipper said: I think the only thing worse than the current script "logo", would be Akron in papyrus font. Comic Sans. 😂 I'll mention again, I like the Script Akron on the front of baseball & basketball jerseys. It's classic. Since it's pulled straight off a Nike website it's just not appropriate as a primary logo for a D-1 school. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 5/4/2022 at 9:42 AM, akzipper said: I just keep thinking about the last time Guthrie and Miller rebranded a school. It ended up looking like this... 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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