About the new logo, Johnny Orr, & Jack Trice

[clonedude]

Agree completely with whoever said that if we're going to do gray, then it needs to be quite a bit lighter.

First, it would look more like storm clouds to me, and second, then you could read the players numbers and names a LOT better. Would just be a much sharper look IMO.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Wasn't Nike. In the story, I mentioned it was Joe Bosack & Co., the same agency that designed the Cy Head logo that all of you love so much.



That's the beauty of an expanded throwback and "faux"-back program. One time and done. Love them? Great, buy the game-worn jersey. Hate them? Won't ever see them again.



I don't support it as a "school color" but as an accompanying neutral color that ties to the stone color of historical buildings on campus, IAC's original colors, Jack Trice's jersey, and the actual color of a tornado.



Just gonna sit this comment out.

Cy head logo? I don't particularly care for any of our logos, and honestly our colors look like McDonalds. I'm just here so I don't get fined.

 

[cycloneML]

My perception is that the AD is either too arrogant or insecure to embrace historical logos or feedback from the fan base.

 

[Kagavi]

The later interlocking ISU logo (1930-1941) can still be found on some old manhole/steam tunnel covers around campus:
http://archive.inside.iastate.edu/2008/1024/alumni.shtml

Even more cool when you realize that the logo is actually from the very early 1900s and those manhole covers may have been created around 1904. That's why its on the Trice Pendleton blanket tag

Cy head logo? I don't particularly care for any of our logos, and honestly our colors look like McDonalds. I'm just here so I don't get fined.

This masterpiece.

 

[Kagavi]

I'd like to hear it.

Eh. You know.

 

[VeloClone]

This masterpiece.

Figures it would be the same group. The only way I "like" that is that it isn't the full body "Bucky Cy" that is absolutely terrible. If I "like" it because it isn't quite something I really dislike then I guess I am guilty. If someone gets me something with "Bucky Cy" on it I will be immediately returning it and I never return gifts that fit. I'm confident I will do the same with the new cyclone. On the other hand, I still have an original jacket with the old school cyclone on it from the '80s.

 

[goldmember]

Yeah, they've been pushing the severed head logo on a lot of gear for the past 12 months. Awful.

 

[k123]

Mine is a picture of a young and handsome Jim Walden and I'm not banging the drum for the script Cyclones

Haha. I meant all the old walking Cys, but that is a funny overlap.

 

[CloneConer]

Even more cool when you realize that the logo is actually from the very early 1900s and those manhole covers may have been created around 1904. That's why its on the Trice Pendleton blanket tag



This masterpiece.

As soon as I saw it, I thought they were trying to make it look similar to the CircleCy logo. I'm glad you have confirmed those suspicions in a way. It makes sense to create a consistent brand identity across all the logos, otherwise they would have 3 logos that all clash with each other. Unfortunately, because that logo is garbage in the first place, we have essentially double downed on garbage.

One other thing that I don't think people have considered is how easy it is to make helmet stickers of each logo. The new logo is easy to produce with the clean edges, and easy to slap on any color helmet. With the Orr logo, you would need to make multiple stickers, depending on the color of the helmet. If this had anything to do with the decision, I see it as cheap. Overall disappointed but I kinda understand why they did it.

A better choice would have been to replace the circle cy with walking cy. Go full vintage logos. My two cents...

 

[Land Shark]

I am glad people are starting to refer to it as the Orr logo, not the Criner or Walden one. It deserves the good memories of Hilton Magic far more than some regrettable football.

Because it is Criner's logo. See below

"Criner hired equipment manager Roger Gade and the two of them gave ISU fans a thrill by introducing new helmets. Cade and Criner first changed the color combination that had served the Cy's for years. Noting that a cardinal was a bird that was not actually colored Cardinal but rather, red, Criner had Cade prepare bright red helmets to more closely mimic the bird's true color and any contrast utilized a Green Bay gold. However, during the '83 season, the team's official helmet shell color was Green Bay gold with a true red one-inch center stripe, and on each side, they supplied an interesting new logo. To contrast with the Green Bay gold helmet, the new logo consisted of red cursive "Iowa State" lettering and a red cyclone funnel was connected to and was placed beneath the word State. To set-off this new headgear, a red mask was added as the final highlighting touch"

 

[Land Shark]

Johnny"s teams always used the Cy dribbling a basketball logo- never used the CrinerClone on any uniforms. (which I like compared to the emoji) .

 

[DhaCheann]

Wrote a thing about the new Cyclone logo and how ISU can properly honor its heritage through design.

Does the new logo fit the bill? Really want to see the reaction of you good people here to the story. Let's discuss!

http://www.kagavi.com/the-heritage-of-jack-trice-and-johnny-orr/​

Some teaser images from the story:

Am I missing where the M inside the C looking logo is coming from?

 

[Cycsk]

That is the primary logo of "Iowa Agriculture College and Model Farm" (1894) which was the official university name between 1858 and 1898.

http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/71327541894/Iowa_State_Cyclones/1894/Primary_Logo

Doesn't the AAC of the original logo represent Ames Agricultural College (not Iowa Agricultural College)? And didn't the football team originally wear "A's" for their varsity letters?

P.S. Thanks again Josh for the t-shirt with the AAC logo. That is always good for a conversation, even with old-time ISU fans.

 

[Cycsk]

I'm not sure what this says about my ability to enter into design conversations, but I didn't even notice the new logo on the helmets until 2am Friday morning when I was watching the replay! And we sit in the front row of the upper deck! For the record, I have trouble reading jersey numbers too. Maybe it is mostly a me problem.

 

[Cyclones01]

@Kagavi - in your opinion, is it at all realistic that the AD would Ctrl-Z the current design and go with the clearly better design that you came up with awhile ago? Seems like a situation where they may want to avoid egg on their face and would stubbornly cling to a bad decision.

I was pumped to hear that we had a tornado logo, expecting that the AD had run with your design, only to be extremely disappointed when I actually saw it. On one hand, I'm glad they've finally acknowledged the need for a nickname logo, but... COME ON! It's two steps forward, one step back.

If the reason you wrote about is true, that they thought it would remind people of losing football... I have no words. Losing football reminds people of losing football. Stop losing and thats a non-issue.

They really need to stop using this design firm.....

 

[Nelcyn]

Great read. Hate the new cartoonish logo.
My only concern with the Orr tornado logo is that the general shape looks sort of like the Texa$ Longhorn logo on their helmets.

And it is also uterus shaped. I am not a fan of either. We can do so much better. Let's not live in the past. Kagavi did a nice job and i think he could create an original masterpiece to survive a century.

 

[Mtowncyclone13]

I'm the only person in the state that actually really digs the circle cy logo.

 

[CyCrazy]

I'm the only person in the state that actually really digs the circle cy logo.

Probably

 

[KnappShack]

i'm just going to leave this here for anyone who has questions about iowa state's identity over the years. gotta catch 'em all!

That Cy leaning on a giant golf ball is really top shelf.

Where's Cy drinking a beer?

 

[veteran4cy]

My big question is why do we pay some outside firm not even from iowa to design for us when we have a design school?