Hawaii Honu Jersey Selection: Round 1, Part 1

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The final phase of the Hawaii Honu branding project is upon us!

Over the next couple of weeks, we will select a winning uniform design for the franchise from the 28 submissions included the bracket above. Since the first round features 12 match-ups, they will be split into two sets of polls.

Part 1 features the logos from the left side of the bracket. Part 2 will have the rest. Subsequent rounds will not be split up.

Before you vote, take a quick look at all 28 entries.

Jersey Submissions

Results remain hidden until polls close. This set ends Monday night. Happy voting!

Part 2 of this opening round picks up on Tuesday.

IceHL World: Div. A Logo Selection, Final Round

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We're choosing the winning logos for our IceHL World Division A teams now!

The brackets look a little odd because I received varying numbers of logo entries for each team. The Cosmonauts started with 10, the Samurai with 7, and the Hammers with 9.

Results are hidden until polls close. This final round ends Friday. Happy voting!

Moscow Cosmonauts

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Osaka Samurai

Stockholm Hammers

The final winning logo designs will be revealed on Wed., July 16.

Submit your Division B logo designs!

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The time has come to reveal the winning names for the IceHL World Division B teams and to begin accepting your awesome logo submissions!

Just like Division A, I have prepared some inspiration graphics to help get your creative wheels turning. Again, I am not attempting to suggest any particular color palettes or design elements in any way. The final design decisions will be up to you!

There they are! Your final four IceHL World expansion teams — the Crete Minotaurs, Geneva Mountaineers, Gold Coast Rush, and Royal London H.C. What do you think?

Now let's get this show on the road. Artists of all experience levels are welcome to submit their creations to represent these four IceHL franchises.

The Rules

There are a few ground rules in IceHL design contests, but they must be followed: 

  • DO NOT STEAL ARTWORK. No copying or tracing. No clipart. No adapting existing designs. No "borrowing." Create something original and distinctive!
  • Entries must be submitted via email to icethetics@gmail.com.
  • Valid entries will include at least a PRIMARY LOGO, SECONDARY LOGO and a WORDMARK. (Note: Secondary logos are now mandatory.)
  • Please submit vector artwork (PDF/AI) if at all possible as this will be helpful in creating graphics for the website as well as the IceHL yearbook. (I will also accept high-resolution JPG and PNG formats, but please do not save a raster file as a PDF.)
  • Include your FIRST AND LAST NAME as well as your EMAIL ADDRESS on the actual artwork. 
  • Finally, by submitting artwork, you agree to grant Icethetics rights to use it in conjunction with all IceHL-related projects and publications.

DEADLINE: Friday, July 25

You have three full weeks to design and submit your work. Have fun and good luck! We'll begin voting on June 30 so if you end up needing a little extra time, please let me know as soon as possible.

SPECIAL NOTE: ROYAL LONDON H.C.

I realize I'm walking a thin line by permitting this name in the first place given its closeness in concept to the Los Angeles Kings, Manchester Monarchs and Reading Royals. So to help us avoid any accidental trademark infringement, I'm setting some ground rules for your Royal London H.C. logo submissions:

  • No crowns. Think of it as a challenge. How do you represent royalty without a crown? That's what will make this team's logo epic.
  • No lions. All three aforementioned teams currently or have in the past used lions in their logos. We will not.
  • Any logo submitted that is based on a crown or lion will be automatically rejected.
  • I know, I used a photo of the crown jewels in my inspiration graphic. Dumb. Obviously I came up with these rules after I posted that. (Too late now.) Please learn from my mistake.

NOT A DESIGNER? YOU CAN STILL HELP!

Maybe you lack the skills and talents needed to create a logo, but you have a great idea for a design. Try putting it into words. Describe your idea in the comments and maybe it'll help one of our designers who's struggling to come up with an idea. You may not get a design credit, but you can still be part of the process!

Good luck to everyone!

Samurai logo disqualified from bracket

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I have a disappointing announcement to make today regarding the IceHL World logo design contest. It has become necessary to disqualify one of the entries in the Osaka Samurai bracket.

On Sunday, Icethetics reader @mjmarch47 (on Twitter) pointed out the clear similarity between the logo submitted by Daniel Otters and the poster artwork for the 2013 movie "47 Ronin."

In fact, the similarity is not a coincidence. I've communicated with Daniel about the concern and he confirmed having used the photo as the basis for his submission.

As a reminder, the first rule of the logo contest stated as follows:

DO NOT STEAL ARTWORK. No copying or tracing. No clipart. No adapting existing designs. No "borrowing." Create something original and distinctive.

I wrote the rule to be very clear. However, Daniel's violation of it appears to be a simple misunderstanding. He wrote via email:

By simplifying [the design] and creating a three-color logo from a photo, I thought that this would not be a case of violation. I see lots of designers simplifying faces of animals from photos.
So perhaps that was the reason why I pushed the thought of violation away from my mind. By reading through the rule again and looking at the logo on the photo it is all so clear that it must be a case of violation.

Because of this fact, Daniel's logo must be disqualified and Colin Magee's design now automatically advances to the final round of voting.

There's a reason I'm sharing this with the community. I want you all to understand that I trust Daniel's explanation and have accepted his apology for the error in judgment. We will move forward from here.

Furthermore, Daniel assures me that his Hawaii Honu and Stockholm Hammers logos are his own original designs. As such, his Hammers logo will remain in the Stockholm bracket.

For those who weren't around last year, Daniel designed the winning Hamilton Steelcats jerseys during our rebranding contest.

If you have any questions regarding this subject, feel free to email me directly. Thank you.

IceHL World: Div. A Logo Selection, Round 3

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We're continuing to narrow down the logos for our IceHL World Division A teams!

The brackets look a little odd because I received varying numbers of logo entries for each team. The Cosmonauts started with 10, the Samurai with 7, and the Hammers with 9.

Results are hidden until polls close. This semifinal round ends Tuesday. Happy voting!

Moscow Cosmonauts

Osaka Samurai

UPDATE · Jul 7 · It has come to my attention that the Samurai logo submitted by Daniel Otters must be disqualified from the competition. The artwork is not original. Colin Magee's design now advances by default to the final round. Details here...

Stockholm Hammers

Don't forget the Hawaii Honu jersey contest is going on now! Deadline is July 11.

Submit your Hawaii Honu jersey designs

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It was 81 days ago that the first polls were posted, the first step along the road to creating the Hawaii Honu and the logo you see above. Now we embark on the last phase of the project with the start of the jersey design contest.

THE RULES

  • Design 2 jerseys (light and dark) using team colors and logos provided. (Equipment such as socks, gloves and helmets is optional.)
  • Both jerseys must be in the same image file (PNG or PDF preferred).
  • Submit your final design to icethetics@gmail.com by July 11.
  • Include your first and last name and email address in the graphic you submit and the body of your email. (Your name will be displayed during voting but your email address will remain private.)
  • Most important: GET CREATIVE!

JERSEY DESIGN KIT

To enter the contest you will need to download the IceHL Jersey Design Kit. Click the blue button the right.

The Design Kit is a ZIP containing the following files:

  • 1 double jersey template (PNG)
  • 3 Hawaii Honu logos (primary, secondary and wordmark)

Unlike in past design contests, the template I am providing is strongly encouraged, but not required.

Designers may use any template they choose as long as the resulting image uses a 5x3 aspect ratio (preferably 1600x960 pixels) and includes these elements:

  • Two complete jerseys (front and back for both)
  • Full set of numbers and letters (make note of any fonts used)
  • Optional: socks, helmets, gloves and pants

Useful links: SportsLogos.net | Hockey Jersey Concepts

When customizing your jerseys, please choose from the following members of the Hawaii Honu fantasy hockey league roster:

  • 19 · THORNTON
  • 74 · OSHIE
  • 1 · LUONGO or HILLER
  • 16 · MacARTHUR

Please note that the Hawaii Honu logos in the Design Kit are to be used only on jersey submissions. You may not use them for any other purpose.

Final note. Simply submitting your jersey design doesn't guarantee it will be included in the voting process. If it doesn't meet a certain level of quality, I'll give you the opportunity to try again as long as you meet the deadline. (But I always accept far more than I reject.)

DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JULY 11

As always, if you have any questions, please ask by email or in the comments. Good luck to all!

IceHL World: Div. B Name Selection, Final Round

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We're down to the last polls in the IceHL World Division B name brackets!

Each team started with eight names suggested by Icethetics readers. Now, it's time to make some final decisions. There are four polls for the four teams.

Results are hidden until polls close. This round ends Monday night. Happy voting!

The names will be announced on Tuesday and that's when I'll begin accepting logo designs. You'll have about two and a half weeks to design and submit your work. If you need extra time, just let me know in advance.

Hawaii Honu winning logo revealed!

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When you're ready, pull back the curtain. Click the arrows in the slideshow below to cycle through the winning Hawaii Honu logo designs!

How great is that?!

Congratulations to Joshua Benkelman! His logo package earned an impressive 61% of the vote in the final round of the logo selection bracket.

As a special treat for IceHL fans, you'll notice there's a logo in that group which was not part of the original set. While the contest was in progress, Joshua came up with an idea for a secondary logo. The unique volcano imagery will now be included in the Honu's official branding package.

Once again, thank you to everyone who participated in the creation of the Hawaii Honu — particularly the talented artists who submitted logo concepts. The contest may not have gone your way, but at least you now have an excellent piece for your portfolio.

On that subject, if anyone reading is interested in hiring one of the designers whose work has been featured on Icethetics, feel free to email me and I'll help you get in touch.

Lastly, to wrap up the Hawaii Honu branding project, the team will need a pair of jerseys. Look for details on that sometime Saturday.

IceHL World: Div. A Logo Selection, Round 2

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We're continuing to narrow down the logos for our IceHL World Division A teams!

The brackets look a little odd because I received varying numbers of logo entries for each team. The Cosmonauts started with 10, the Samurai with 7, and the Hammers with 9.

Because of the uneven brackets, I've had to play with how the first couple rounds of voting work so that every team is involved in every round. If you look at the brackets above, the match-ups with a blue box are featured in this round.

Results are hidden until polls close. This round ends Saturday night. Happy voting!

Moscow Cosmonauts

Here are the 4 polls for this round.

Osaka Samurai

There is just one poll in this round.

Stockholm Hammers

Here are the 4 polls for this round.

NOTE: Remember, this division's fourth team is the Quebec Armada, whose logo design will be retained. However, the team will get new jersey designs this summer.

IceHL World: Div. B Name Selection, Round 3

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Voting continues in the IceHL World Division B name brackets!

Each team started with eight names suggested by Icethetics readers. Now, your votes will determine the winners!

Results are hidden until polls close. This round ends Friday night. Happy voting!

Now I'm sure many of you are wondering what the Round 4 polls will look like. So allow me to explain. (Or skip this part and be surprised on Saturday.)

With Division A, it was all very straightforward. We chose cities to go with the selected nicknames. Division B will be a little more interesting.

Here are the various options we'll have depending on the outcomes of these Round 3 polls.

UNITED KINGDOM

This one should be relatively easy.

  • Royal London HC // Royal Scotland HC
  • Glasgow Highlanders // Scotland Highlanders

AUSTRALIA

I'm going to take advantage of my league commissioner powers here. I'm giving a second chance to a name I think we be incredibly cool in our league. But you still make the decision.

  • Brisbane Wombats // Sydney Wombats // Gold Coast Rush
  • Brisbane Bushwackers // Melbourne Bushwackers // Gold Coast Rush

SWITZERLAND

It's been pointed out several times that the mountain goat species known as the bighorn is found in North America while the species found in the Swiss Alps is known as the ibex. While Ibex was not an original name option, I will allow it in this final round.

  • Geneva Mountaineers // Bern Mountaineers // Switzerland Mountaineers
  • Geneva Bighorns // Bern Bighorns // Bern Ibex

GREECE

Another simple one. Pretty obvious.

  • Athens Minotaurs // Crete Minotaurs
  • Athens Owls // Crete Owls

There you have it. Those will be the options in Round 4 pending the outcomes of Round 3. So now you know what to expect when you cast your votes. Any questions? Just ask. (If you think I'm abusing my power by including three names for Australia, feel free to say so.)