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These Fantastic NBA Team Logo Redesigns Got a Guy a Job with The NBA

  • October 1, 2015
  • Rob Lopez

NBA Team Logo Redesign

We’ve seen some pretty awesome fan made NBA inspired artwork before but this might be the best one yet. This graphic designer from St. George, Utah, Addison Foote, took it upon himself to release NBA Team Logo redesigns for all 30 NBA teams in 30 days and man, they look amazing.

With the exception of the Orlando Magic logo, all these new redesigns are almost perfect renditions of the old logos or complete remakes that some NBA teams should run with. The designs by Foote are so good that the NBA took notice and actually hired him.

Following from KSL News.

Because he works full-time, Foote was only able to spend about 3 hours on each logo. However, he was able to complete the 30 logos within his goal deadline, completing the last one on Aug. 22. He posted all the logo redesigns online where they immediately went viral on sports blogs and Reddit.

“I was shocked with how well it was received,” he said. “I didn’t have any expectations with it. I just wanted to do it just as a personal project just for fun.”

Within four days of posting the logos online, Foote was contacted by the NBA and was offered a contract to do some on-the-side freelance graphic design projects for the organization’s social media pages.

“I was so excited,” Foote said. “I’d always dreamed as a kid to do something for the NBA. I’ve always been a huge basketball fan.”

Check out Addison’s designs for all 30 NBA teams below. You can also go on his website and check out more of his work.

(Descriptions for the designs provided by Foote from his website.)

Atlanta Hawks

With this logo, I combined Atlanta’s primary and secondary marks to create the letters “AH” using the lines of a basketball and the classic Hawk.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Boston Celtics

It’s hard to completely start over with a rebrand of such a classic and well-known logo like the Celtics have, so instead of trying something totally new, I stuck with all of the same key elements their current logo has and modernized it a bit.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns
NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Brooklyn Nets

I drew inspiration from their current logo and their older logos from when they were in New Jersey to create this. However, I always found it strange that the franchise has had 7 different logos in their history and none of them has had a net incorporated into the design! I a put a net into my version and kept the triangular shield along with a nice flowing typeface that represents the movement the net makes when the ball goes through it.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Charlotte Hornets

Since their new and older logos feature a hornet head on, I wanted to try a side-profile to be a little different. I used the lines of the basketball to create the shape of the hornet’s stinger and used elements from their current and older logos such the wings and the “H” on the ball. I bordered the logo with a hexagon to symbolize a hive.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Chicago Bulls

Like the Celtics, the Bulls have one of those logos that is classic and timeless. Therefore, I wanted to keep their original logo as a base and modernize it. There is a reason the Bulls are the only team in the history of the NBA never to change or alter their original logo.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Cleveland Cavaliers

I based this logo off of the Cavs logo from 1983-1994. That logo was a simple wordmark using the “V” as a net with a ball going into it. Instead, I used the key / free-throw line to resemble the “A”.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns
NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Dallas Mavericks

I used both old and new Mavs logos as inspiration for this. I based it mainly off the old logo where the “M” is wearing a cowboy hat. I updated it a bit and used negative space to showcase a horses ears and head.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Denver Nuggets

I took a minimal approach and kept most of the same elements from Denver’s current logo to create this.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Detroit Pistons

Detroit is known as “The Motor City”. Hence the name “Pistons”. I used i piston to replace the “I” and tried to make their current logo look a little more “automotive” if that makes any sense?

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Golden State Warriors

I took every piece of the Warriors current logo, but wanted to add an element that represented a warrior, so I chose a shield which embodies strength and resilience.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Houston Rockets

I used their older color scheme with the yellow and red and tried to make the ball look like a planet. The rocket resembles the rocket from their 90’s logo, but minimalized. The line beneath the word “Rockets” is the horizon of Earth.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Indiana Pacers

The Pacers have stuck with this look since the late 1960’s, so I didn’t want to change it too much. I tried to add more motion to it and give more meaning to their team name, so I added a checkered pattern to the “P” to represent a the checkered flag used in racing.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers logo has always looked too similar to the Lakers logo, so I was glad they did a redesign of it. However, their new logo didn’t really give any meaning to their team name. I took a more nautical approach by mixing the helm of a clipper ship and a basketball. The helm represents direction and control. I made the type wave as if it is sailing on the sea.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Los Angeles Lakers

Again, this is another classic logo that need not be changed too much if at all. Since the name “Lakers” originated from Minneapolis and there are no lakes in L.A., I didn’t want to bring elements from their name into the logo. Instead, I added a star inside the “R” which I think encapsulates L.A. very well.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Memphis Grizzlies

The current Grizzlies logo is cool, but it kinda looks like a really mean teddy bear that you’d want to snuggle with, but wouldn’t dare try. I wanted to do something a little more fierce. I hid a “G” for Grizzlies in his ear and an “M” for Memphis to left of his mouth.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Miami Heat

The Heat have only made minor tweaks and slight color changes to their logo. I wanted to keep it the same, but change it up more than it ever has at the same time.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Milwaukee Bucks

I love the new Bucks color scheme. I’m not reminded of Christmas and Rudolph when I think of the Bucks anymore. Their new logo is a little cartoony which plays off their original logo very well. With mine, I wanted to try adding a little more realism.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Minnesota Timberwolves

I used their “wolf howling in the basketball” mark as inspiration for this. Rather than howling, I wanted this wolf to appear to be growling while baring his teeth. The lines on his ears and chest represent “timber”.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

New Orleans Pelicans

Pelicans…are not all that scary or fierce, but I did my best to portray a strong and determined bird while using a fleur de lis and type that represents the city of New Orleans.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

New York Knicks

I took bits and pieces from their current and one of their previous logos. I stuck with the 3D type, ball, triangular shape and pieced it all together and this was the result.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Oklahoma City Thunder

OKC’s mascot is a bison, so I created a tough looking bison and kept the shape of the shield from their current logo as the background. The shapes and lines throughout the logo depict lightning striking. I also removed the orange from their color scheme and added browns which I found more fitting.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Orlando Magic

I remember looking at the DVD cover of one my favorite movies “The Princess Bride”. I noticed that if you turned the cover upside-down, the text would read the exact same! I thought it was magic! I wanted to try something similar with the Orlando Magic logo. There is no difference between this logo being upside-down or right-side up.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Philadelphia 76ers

I used the liberty bell to represent the city of Philadelphia and kept parts of their previous logos such as the 13 stars.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Phoenix Suns

I took the shape of a basketball and removed two sections to create an “S” for Suns which could easily be used as a secondary mark.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Portland Trailblazers

I based this logo off of the classic Blazers uniforms with the stripes running diagonally accross the front. Portland is called “The City of Roses”, so I added rose thorns to the stripes to represent the city of Portland.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Sacramento Kings

Lions are the king of the jungle. The Kings mascot is also a lion, so it was an easy choice to use a lion as their symbol. If you look closely at the crown, I used basketball lines to shape it.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

San Antonio Spurs

With this logo I wanted to use something that represented the city of San Antonio, so I used the Alamo to enclose the type. I made the spur at the base resemble a basketball and I even brought back a hint of their old colors to go with it.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Toronto Raptors

This one was tough. I wanted to do something different, but I felt like all of the good ideas had been taken with all of the Raptors primary and secondary logos. I didn’t want to use a claw or show a whole raptor, so I ended up using a raptor’s eye as the focal point in the “R” and then placed a maple leaf behind it to represent Canada as the Raptors are the only Canadian and non U.S. team.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Utah Jazz

I wanted to try and completely blend two logos together. I mixed their mountain logo and the classic music note logo to create this. I even used negative space in the aperture of the “A” to showcase the shape of the state of Utah.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

Washington Wizards

I based this design off of Washington D.C.’s flag which is two red stripes and 3 stars. I used the Washington Monument as one of the basketball lines like in their current logo.

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

NBA Team Logo Redesigns

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