Rebrand Series: Hurricanes 3rds

While at a quick glance you may think you've seen this jersey before, a second glance will prove your initial retain wrong.  Yes the colour scheme, letters diagonally across the jersey are exactly the same the design has been updated.  To make this jersey a little but more unique, besides the fact that no one uses grey as a base colour for a jersey, I've turned the design used for the rebranded canes jerseys on its head.  rotating and distorting the alignment of the stripes gives the jersey a "chaotic" feel, one in which I can only imagine you must feel if caught in an actual hurricane, after all we've gotta give meaning to this team's nickname.

Finally, although not the primary focus of this jersey, I've created a new shoulder patch which can be found also on the original rebranded canes jersey posted earlier in the week.  This logo includes the new flag design standing beside a map of North Carolina both on top of a faded current Hurricanes logo, encircled by Carolina Hurricanes which gives the logo a vintage but modern feel.

New Hurricanes Shoulder Patch:

New Hurricanes 3rd Jersey:

Rebrand Series: Carolina Hurricanes

While I posted a couple of new Hurricanes jerseys a few weeks ago I did the same as I did with the flames jerseys, rethought the design and created a brand new Canes identity.  Very much like the Flames design I have created a lightning inspired logo for the Hurricanes to rock.
If you have a keen eye for detail you will notice that the flag is very similar to the flag used on the Hurricanes current 3rd jersey but different enough to make it unique.  more importantly, the circle engulfing the flag is actually the outer portion of the Hurricanes current primary logo.  Not to pat myself on the back or anything but I love this logo!
The jersey design itself was inspired by the Hurricanes current word mark. , if you look closely the effect behind the text looks very similar to the stripes on the across the jersey, just another little detail I pay close attention to, to make every jersey I design as unique as possible.
Although The canes have always used Red as their primary colour I think the red accent really makes the design pop out more effectively.

New Hurricanes Logo:

Carolina Hurricanes Home Jersey:

Carolina Hurricanes Away Jersey:

Using my Bulimic powers (Yes I Can Read Minds): Carolina Hurricanes

I AM A GENIUS!!!!!!

You may not believe me but I came up with the Canes 3rd jerseys before they did.  Don't believe me well I have the drawing with the date and my signature on it to prove it!

Although you will notice that it is, slightly to significantly different.  But still, I had the idea before the Canes started using them.  The logo, I was spot on!  the colour of the jersey, also spot on, the cool looking "hurricane" squares at the bottom of the jersey, close, just didn't get the colours rights.

So come on, how about a round of applause for my ability to inspire a real NHL jersey design, even if they didn't realize I was inspiring them?!

NOTE: THE HURRICANES DIDN'T START USING THEIR CURRENT 3RD JERSEYS UNTIL 2008, I DESIGNED THIS JERSEY IN 2003.....JUST SAYIN

Original Concept From 2003