AFL staff Adelaide Crows has unveiled a brand new brand, drawing on the staff’s ’90s roots and throwing again to a earlier design. The brand new look first leaked in September, the place it drew a considerably adverse response from followers. And now that it has been formally unveiled, it is drawing much more ire.
The brand new brand drops the phrase ‘Crows’ from the branding, and does away with the cartoonish crow profile, changed as an alternative by a extra minimal design with a swooping wring rendered in black, crimson and orange. And whereas sure, whereas it is not the most effective logos of all time (and does considerably resemble the German flag), the backlash to what’s primarily a cleaner design does appear a bit unwarranted.
“Nicely executed to whoever’s 10 year-old youngster put this collectively,” one fan feedback on Twitter (sorry, X), whereas one other provides, “It is like going from Home windows 10 to Home windows 98.”
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However did not these followers get the memo? Heritage logos are in proper now! Sure, it is a moderately retro design, however that is the entire level – it is a pleasing nod to the colorful brand of the late Nineteen Nineties (under), while nonetheless managing to usher in some up to date minimalism.
Adelaide Crows CEO Tim Silvers just lately defended the brand new brand in an interview with 9News. “We have got a wealthy footy heritage, so thought why not return to the swooping crow, from 1991, however give it a contemporary really feel,” he stated. “The individuals are actually going to adore it, it’d take a little bit of time, however we’re actually pleased with it.”
(Picture credit score: Adelaide Crows)
For my part, it was time to let that Sonic the Hedgehog-esque cartoon crow head go. However in fact, it is sensible that sports activities followers are valuable about their beloved staff logos – though maybe not fairly as valuable as heavy metallic followers.
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