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skurtn wrote:3 things I hope individuals who like to design uniforms should use as a "done criteria" are:
  • The mascot for our uniforms is the Mustang, pointed left. It's red, always red.
  • Our shade of red and blue are precise colors; Harvard Red and Yale Blue, no changing them.
  • We're the SMU Mustangs, not "Mustangs". The school logo should be priority #1, when practical.
The rest is creative freedom.


Technically, our colors are now SMU red and SMU blue.
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Ah, I'm behind the times. Anyways, my points still stand :P
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SMUer wrote:Image
This should be the game plan...fanciness later

All of these look great - skip the state of Texas emblem, though.
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skurtn wrote:Ah, I'm behind the times. Anyways, my points still stand :P


Here you go:

http://www.smu.edu/DevelopmentExternalA ... ing/Colors
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[list][*]The mascot for our uniforms is the Mustang, pointed left. It's red, always red.[/quote]

Interesting, I've never heard the Mustang has to point left.
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In design, it's the little things that matter. Font, kerning, color palette, placement, size of striping, and with most established brands, the history. Bold, new, and modern only go so far. A truly good design should capture the true essence of what you want your brand to reflect. It is not just a uniform, but an icon for an institution.

These are things one should think about before clicking on a graphics editing program. It is not just about the "wow" factor...
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these are generally ridiculous. especially the one that looks like the New York Football Giants.
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Would love to see more of the diamond 'M' used in all our logos. Tradition-wise, that's one of the oldest & most recognizable for SMU.
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For some strange reason, one of the few universities that REFUSE to use their school colors: Harvard Crimson & Yale Blue.
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clayboy37 wrote:[list][*]The mascot for our uniforms is the Mustang, pointed left. It's red, always red.


Interesting, I've never heard the Mustang has to point left.[/quote]
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The uniforms we had during June's first year were perfect. We should go back to those

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East Coast Mustang wrote:The uniforms we had during June's first year were perfect. We should go back to those
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Easily my favorite uniforms the team has worn since I became an SMU fan.
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Bergermeister wrote:
SMUer wrote:Image
This should be the game plan...fanciness later

All of these look great - skip the state of Texas emblem, though.


I like the Texas logo. We should play off the texas theme more and put it on our uniform in some capacity (like a state emblem on the hip).
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I agree. Keep the TX emblem.
BRING BACK THE GLORY DAYS OF SMU FOOTBALL!!!

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SMU Section F wrote:
East Coast Mustang wrote:The uniforms we had during June's first year were perfect. We should go back to those
Image

Easily my favorite uniforms the team has worn since I became an SMU fan.


This ^.

Damn, it's not that complicated (frustration at the athletic dept not ponyfans). The last 2 concepts are the right ones. It's very simple. You got it right with the new Moody floor. Now, just take it to our uniforms. It's not rocket science. Damn!
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East Coast Mustang wrote:The uniforms we had during June's first year were perfect. We should go back to those

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Make the stripes on the helmets and pants like this again, but lose the stripes

on the jerseys.
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