What logo would you vote for now?

[Cyghhh]

I was watching Two Guys and they were discussing how we got the new I State logo. A comment mentioned that there was a fan vote and that's how we ended up with our current logo. I had no idea that this had occurred until today! This made me think, if we were to hold a vote today. Which would you vote for?

Link to designs:

Vote For Your Favorite Design - Iowa State University Athletics

AMES, Iowa ? Iowa State's football team will have a new game-day uniform and helmet, featuring cardinal and gold colors prominently, beginning in 2008.

cyclones.com

 

[Dandy]

The answer is anything with Cyclones. We need to lean into having a unique mascot. We finally leaned into Jack Trice's story. Time for Cyclones to get some love. If that means moving away from I-State then so be it.

 

[Cyghhh]

The answer is anything with Cyclones. We need to lean into having a unique mascot. We finally leaned into Jack Trice's story. Time for Cyclones to get some love. If that means moving away from I-State then so be it.

I agree that we need to lean into the tornado/cyclone aspect. It's so unique in college. i actually like the ISU block letters. Spread them out a bit, put a whirly bird right underneath like LSU and that would've been a perfect brand imo.

 

[bsaltyman]

I would rather go back to the walking Cy logo.

 

[Cyghhh]

I would rather go back to the walking Cy logo.

such a classic. Doesn't get used enough for sure!

 

[MJ271]

The answer is anything with Cyclones. We need to lean into having a unique mascot. We finally leaned into Jack Trice's story. Time for Cyclones to get some love. If that means moving away from I-State then so be it.

I generally agree, as would many people, I think.

But in light of that view, it's also funny to me that walking Cy gets brought up so much. Even though walking Cy is a great logo, it definitely would go in the opposite direction of embracing Cyclones and just add to the confusion of casual fans who hear the nickname Cyclones but see a bird mascot.

 

[Cyched]

 

[alarson]

I would rather go back to the walking Cy logo.

This is a solid secondary logo but a terrible primary one.

I-State is simple and clean, especially the versions without the bevel.

 

[madguy30]

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Update/modernize this mofo.

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[cyfanatic]

This is a solid secondary logo but a terrible primary one.

I-State is simple and clean, especially the versions without the bevel.

I don't mind the I-State logo when it is flat...but I hate the beveled version!

 

[Nor'MidWester]

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Update this mofo.

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Don't even need to update it. It's perfect.
I get what Pollard did, the AD needed a rebrand in the 2000s and I think I State is fine, but we have better logos. Time to expand our logo use.
I don't trust them to create a new logo lol, just use what we have in the logo vault.

 

[CloneLawman]

 

[Flynn4Heisman]

I don't care what anyone says, the "Bird In a Blender" from the Mac era is my favorite.

 

[Cloneon]

'Favorites' will always vary. But, 'identity' is more important than ever; if for no other reason, than to build brand independent of geographical location. If we continue to 'change' identity we risk the consistency required to be known outside of our own domain. Like it or not, we should not change ... again!

 

[nhclone]

Of those 3, I like the I State. I would prefer one that incorporates the Cyclone somehow though.

 

[Letterkenny]

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Update this mofo.

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This is the only answer. Nothing else comes close.

No need to update. It's already perfect.

 

[cyfanatic13]

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Update this mofo.

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This is the correct answer. I love the Walking Cy logo but nothing about it says “Cyclones”. We have a unique nickname and need to embrace the hell out of it. A slightly modernized version of that log (not the bugle crap) would instantly be one of the coolest primary logo’s in college sports

 

[MeanDean]

I State. If we keep changing our logo every 10-15 years it's no wonder people can't figure out who we were/are.

McDonalds is Golden Arches
Coca Cola is the script

Iowa state is walking bird OR tornado swirl OR bird in a blender OR I-State OR turd emoji.

Stick with the classic looking I-State.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Give me the ISU one. I feel like we've really gotten away from that moniker, it seems like it was more widely used and acknowledged as a nickname in the McCarney era, must've died a bit during the I-State rebrand.

 

[Cycsk]

calling @Kagavi