A DARK AND STORMY KNIGHT. Shedding light on the new Vegas NHL franchise branding odyssey.

Despite the stellar inaugural season the NHL expansion Vegas Golden Knights are throwing down, a dark cloud threatens to tarnish the shine of their branding armor.

Court Appearance

Ohio State is asking fans to help decide what the Buckeye basketball court will look like next season. A great idea in theory, but in this case achieving the best result isn’t necessarily going to be a slam dunk.

Tragic Hero.

Roberto Clemente is a baseball legend and a humanitarian who lost his life in the service of others. But he also left behind lasting images of a baseball Adonis, who for over a decade, wore what I think just might be the finest major league uniform ever.

Throwback? More like throw up.

From 1974 to 1978, two teams came and went from the National Hockey League, leaving behind dual legacies of losing records and pathetic attempts at pro sports branding.

New Sport Coats

With a nod to their role in revolutionary war history, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Delaware G-league affiliate announces a name change and a compelling new visual brand.

A Big F1op.

I’ve been a serious Formula One racing fan for almost half a century, but the new logo that rolled out of the garage for the 2018 season is a disappointing new brand for the so-called pinnacle of motorsport. It was created by Weiden + Kennedy London for Formula One’s first-ever (seriously?) director of marketing. The…

U Go Girls!

I’m not a huge college basketball fan (gasp, I know!)… but nevertheless, I can always appreciate a well-designed sports event branding campaign. The 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four logo and branding system hits the mark on a variety of levels.

Titanic Twentieth.

The Titans unveil a terrific logo to toast their twentieth season in Tennessee. Sports team anniversary logos can be hit or miss (or at best foul tips). But once in a while, a team hits one out of the park, or in this case scores a touchdown. In 2018 the NFL Tennessee Titans enter their twentieth…