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New Orlean Hornets Rename Submission
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Paul Lukas of Uni-Watch is running this contest on ESPN asking for submissions to rename and redesign the New Orleans Hornets, as apparently the new owner has expressed an interest in doing just that.
For those who don’t know, the New Orleans Hornets were originally in Charlotte. When they moved they kept the name, and now the new owner feels it’s not representative of New Orleans.
To me New Orleans is about gothic culture, so I thought it would be fun to do something Vampire related – because I’m such a geek if you haven’t already noticed.
Names like Hunters, Slayers, and Bats were considered. My favorite was Daywalkers, but that is now used in reference to Gingers (thanks South Park!). Nightwings had a nice ring (like the Batman comic book character), but to make it symmetrical I opted for Nitewings, allowing me to turn the ‘W’ into a bat.
The main logo I didn’t have much time to work on – the submission deadline was this morning. Overall I think it works. It represents the city, the name is two syllables (two or less is ideal for a team), and it sounds similar to New Orleans. The color scheme unfortunately is too similar to the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls. Black and Crimson seemed appropriate.
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Facebook Page Now Up
I’ve created a Facebook page where you can now keep tabs on all that is transpiring here and at davesgeekyhockey.com. It’s about as handy as a Twitter feed when it comes to updates and interacting with yours truly.
However the one upside of ‘Liking’ my Facebook page, is that you can collude with others when it comes to my hockey jersey designs. If you and 9 others pledge to go in an a hockey jersey design of mine, I’ll make that available to you and put together a private team order, just like that.
So please check it out and hit the ‘Like’ button and tell your friends — it could turn out to be worthwhile. Cheers! -Dave
Doctor Who TARDIS And Legend Of Zelda Hockey Jerseys UPDATE: Order Window Now Closed
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UPDATE: After almost 2 months, the order window is now closed. Stay tuned for future geeky hockey jerseys at www.davesgeekyhockey.com.
UPDATE 2: These are now done! Check out the Zelda jersey here, and the Tardis jersey here.
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Introducing Dave’s Geeky Hockey – Your One Stop For Geeky Hockey Jerseys
I launched a new site which will handle all the hockey content, specifically hockey jersey orders: davesgeekyhockey.com
This dedicated outlet will make it easier for people to know what I am working on when it comes to hockey jerseys. It will also feature the odd hockey idea or rant.
All announcements, news, and updates for jerseys will take place there. Which is great, because those particular items get buried here.
If you’ve been wanting Game Of Thrones jerseys, bookmark that site. Both blogs will feed into the same Twitter account. Those who subscribed to Dave’s Geeky Ideas to stay on top of hockey jersey news will want to subscribe to Dave’s Geeky Hockey instead — sorry about that.
I’ll have more news at Hockey in the coming days.
Dave’s Geeky Ideas will continue to be my primary site, Hockey is a companion site. You might think I’m trying to turn Dave’s Geeky Hockey into a huge enterprise, but it will be quite the opposite. You’ll see what I mean soon!
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The Last Starfighter Hockey Jersey Design
Ever dream of dressing up as an arcade cabinet? Or a cheesy 80′s B-movie? Then I have the solution for you! A hockey jersey based on the Last Starfighter’s conscription device, the namesake arcade cabinet.
This is a fun design, but not necessarily something I’d want to wear. I had to tone down the colors quite a bit, as they sure loved their neon back in the 80′s. I really want to update that logo too – looks like a smiley face with a white mustache. See?
If people bug me enough, I may put together an order for it. One thing to be wary of: I couldn’t find a font for the ‘Starfighter’ wordmark. So you could either opt for that logo as a name, or use normal letters similar in style to the numbers.
Absurd Rant: This film makes me wonder if video games (primarily military ones like Call of Duty) are being used to train the populace for an impending war – likely against zombies or robots. That would be hilarious. A rag-tag army of people (Wolverines!) camping, hopping around, and tea-bagging. And that was my crazy conspiracy of the week. Do stick around.
Direwolves 2.0 And Voltron Jerseys Arrived On My Doorstep
Kim is in a very determined 'Arya' pose as she models her handmade tacky Christmas sweater. It's awesome!
Before I get to the hockey jerseys I just want to show you this picture sent in by Kim P. which features her handmade tacky Christmas sweater. She made a “Rudolph the bloodthirsty Dire Wolf” sweater (based on my Direwolves logo) and a Lannister one based on this logo I made previously. I should say my Direwolves logo borrows from the HBO show – I just turned it into a silhouette and altered the outline. I like what Kim has done with the ear on this logo, may have to borrow that too!
I have already advised Kim to open an Etsy shop and make regular Game Of Thrones shirts like this. You can see the cool potential beyond the intentional tackiness, if you know what I mean.
Sorry for the bad pics. Doesn't do the jerseys justice.
Onto the Voltron jersey! It looks great, front and back. The light grey is darker than I thought it would be, but it does match the shield perfectly. Full disclosure: the arm colors were accidentally swapped from my design, but I saw a lot of Voltrons that had this configuration. My design was based on the 25th anniversary toy.
I really like the shoulder patches, they are perfectly placed. All the little number decals look nice too.
Ghostbusters Hockey Jersey UPDATE: Order Window Closed (Back in September)
The order window is now closed. These jerseys will be back in late August/early September 2012 for Halloween delivery. A smokey-blue variant similar to the Ghostbusters II uniforms will also be available. Maybe a Stay-Puft jersey too? Time will tell. Thanks to everybody who ordered! These will look amazing.
UPDATE: Jerseys were completed and shipped. Go see a completed one here.
Battlestar Galactica Jersey Design
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UPDATE: Now Available until January 19th, 2012. Sorry the item has been removed from the offer, due to legal reasons.
After a failed attempt to make a Princess Zelda jersey for the girls, I went back to the drawing board. Aimed with the goal of making a kick-butt design for the geeky girls out there, it took me mere seconds to think of this jersey, as the words “kick-butt” and “girl” immediately brought to mind Starbuck, BSG’s tough-as-nails-yet-extremely-messed-up Viper pilot.
Initially I made a navy blue with gold trim jersey (and may do that one at a later date) to match the military uniforms of Battlestar Galactica, but then I felt a design modeled on the Viper Mark II would work better. Not only did the red striping translate well to a hockey jersey, but this allowed me to use the call-sign banner (located by the cockpit) for the name plate. I also got to implement the squadron logo and gold BSG logo markings seen on the Viper.
To complete the look, I added Starbuck’s Viper tail number to the tail of the jersey. Sadly it doesn’t get much more brilliant than this here at Dave’s Geeky Ideas.
Originally the Primus 1st Squadron logo was the primary front crest, but that Pegasus kept bugging me to no end. I also felt it might offend some girls, despite it being the actual squadron logo. The logo is parked on the front nose of the Viper and is barely visible, so I decided to make it a small patch instead.
Confirmation Of Hockey Jersey Orders Sent
I just sent an e-mail confirmation to everyone who ordered a Stark Direwolves, Lannister Lions, or Voltron jersey from this recent offer.
If you placed an order with Rinkgear and made a payment, and did not receive this confirmation e-mail from me, get in touch with me as soon as possible through my e-mail: davesgeekyideas@live.ca
Zelda Hockey Jersey 2.0 Design And Future Jersey Plans
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UPDATE: Now Available until January 19th, 2012.
Just putting the finishing touches on this Zelda design (well, Link actually), in what is the next hockey jersey to go on sale (along with this Dr. Who Tardis jersey). As you can see, it is a big improvement on the first Zelda design I posted. That lace collar is so apt. Green is Link’s uniform color, anything else would be weird.
Still trying to figure out a way to place the Ocarina on the jersey, but it might not be necessary. I could do a shoulder patch, but truth be told I’m not big into shoulder patches. I like simple jerseys free of clutter – original six style. Read the rest of this entry
