Any doubters on the new I State logo?

cycloneryan · 05-08-2008, 09:30 AM

I liked the logo from the start and am growing to like it more and more. It looks awesome in the stadium rendering. I was actually never that fond of the last one.

isukendall · 05-08-2008, 09:36 AM

I am not a fan of the new logo at all. Maybe it will grow on me, but I've seen lots of shirts in stores and can't bring myself to purchase something I don't like. Not to be a pessimist, that's just my opinion.

Maybe if we win 9 or 10 games and it's plastered all over the place, maybe I'd like it more.

cybsball20 · 05-08-2008, 09:39 AM

I REALLY want one of those new cardinal nike polo's. It has been hard not to buy the old logo stuff since it is so cheap now but I am holding out...

goldmember · 05-08-2008, 09:42 AM

I was told there will be a ton of new Nike Gear available in July.

CyTom · 05-08-2008, 10:14 AM

I still can't see myself ever buying something with the I-State logo on it.

On the other hand, I did buy another t-shirt with the old-school Cy carrying football design on it this past weekend!

DJK15 · 05-08-2008, 10:14 AM

I like it. It would look a lot better on a white helmet though. The helmets are still red correct?

BryceC · 05-08-2008, 10:19 AM

I used to hate it, and now I don't so much. As was said earlier in the thread, I think the red helmets look awful with the logo on it, but other than that I don't have any complaints.

I probably won't buy any clothing or anything with it, it's just not a logo I like. I figure the bookstore and t-galaxy, along with Tailgate will continue making a lot of apparel I like. Scheel's is always loaded with their stuff.

cyfanatic · 05-08-2008, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by ianoconnor

I still think our old logo was one of the more unique in the nation. I loved it. Although I do like the simplicity of the new one...

I wish it was more simple! More of a flat look instead of the "3-D" look to it...I wish is was one shade of cardinal and one shade of gold.

That said I do like it a lot...just wish is wasn't so "modern" looking.

Tornado man · 05-08-2008, 10:39 AM

It hasn't "grown" on me either - it doesn't distinguish us. I have purchased some stuff, because it is the official logo of my school, but I have also bought a lot of the "walking Cy" old school apparel. I predict the "I-State" will not even last as long as the last one. New AD comes in, new coaches, new marketing staff...

everyyard · 05-08-2008, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by isukendall

I am not a fan of the new logo at all. Maybe it will grow on me, but I've seen lots of shirts in stores and can't bring myself to purchase something I don't like. Not to be a pessimist, that's just my opinion.

Maybe if we win 9 or 10 games and it's plastered all over the place, maybe I'd like it more.

now you know how I have felt for the last 13 years. I have not bought anything with tazmanian cy on it and am very glad to see it retired / marginalized.

everyyard · 05-08-2008, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by cyfanatic

I wish it was more simple! More of a flat look instead of the "3-D" look to it...I wish is was one shade of cardinal and one shade of gold.

That said I do like it a lot...just wish is wasn't so "modern" looking.

well, as one of their "official" alternates they do have a flat appearing one shade gold, one shade cardinal version. see official website.

cyfanatic · 05-08-2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by everyyard

well, as one of their "official" alternates they do have a flat appearing one shade gold, one shade cardinal version. see official website.

I did see that...but that is not the one we see on official publications often...or one that we will see branded on uniforms or clothing for the public.

Again, I like the look...I just wish is wasn't as "3-D" as it appears to be...

Actually...I kind of think just using the word "STATE" might not have been so bad...it would have attracted a lot of attention (possibly via confusion)!

jaretac · 05-08-2008, 10:49 AM

I was a little skeptical, but after hearing JP explain why this is necessary, I'm fine with it now. I still have some concern that we will get confused with Illinois St., Indiana St., and Idaho St., but if we can make a name for ourselves, it won't be a problem. Look at Nebraska's N, it's theoretically possible to have it confused with Nevada, yet no one does because everone know's it's Nebraska.

I do have to say I hate the new logo on cyclones.com. It's too big.

CyinCo · 05-08-2008, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by jaretac

I was a little skeptical, but after hearing JP explain why this is necessary, I'm fine with it now. I still have some concern that we will get confused with Illinois St., Indiana St., and Idaho St., but if we can make a name for ourselves, it won't be a problem. Look at Nebraska's N, it's theoretically possible to have it confused with Nevada, yet no one does because everone know's it's Nebraska.

I do have to say I hate the new logo on cyclones.com. It's too big.

I actually had the opportunity to chat with the graphic designer at ISU that did the new logo. He talked about how I-State had to claimed by ISU. No one else has claimed it. He gave examples of Michigan State just using "State" on some of their stuff and how people can still identify that it is MSU because they "claimed" that identity. ISU needs to claim I-State and I don't believe there will be confusion with the other I state institutions. He also pointed out that when it comes to football, most of the other I State schools aren't even 1A schools. There were some other interesting discussions about what Chizik wanted, etc but I don't feel like typing more.

Mrs.ISUFan22 · 05-08-2008, 11:00 AM

I personally like the new logo. At the spring game, I saw a guy wearing a red sweatshirt with the new logo but the red in the sweatshirt was the same red we used to have with the logo being the darker red. That looked pretty bad.