Sometimes you see a concept an have an instant reaction, good or bad. Normally I have to look at something a while before I can form an opinion. But this one from Dylan Wonka hit me immediately. I love this as a third jersey for the Hurricanes. It's one of the most unique striping patterns I've ever posted on these pages. What's your take?
Dylan Wonka
So often the Minnesota Wild are given a hard time for their "Christmas colors." And whether you agree or not, today one is the perfect opportunity to celebrate that. First up is Mat Ware whose created home and alternate jerseys to go with the team's new road sweater.
Next is a sweater by David Parkinson who put together just the right combination of red and green for that holiday feel.
On the other hand, Justin Nahhas went with a green jersey and still achieved a similar effect.
Finally, Dylan Wonka presents a pair of jerseys. The white one is pretty solid, but the Wild but the green one has some very merry striping if you ask me.
Before you go, I've got a bonus concept that was tailor-made for today. Our favorite 8-bit artist Al McCready recreated the Stars' and Hurricanes' new uniforms in his unique style. Merry Christmas!
Can't break the streak! At 615 days, Icethetics continues to have a brand new concept posted every day — even if it is a little late sometimes. I normally schedule these in advance and somehow completely skipped over Oct. 24, so I had to throw this post together as soon as I got home tonight.
I asked Twitter to decide which team would be featured. The first to respond was Peter Dewar (@pdewar18) and he picked the Hurricanes. And I just happened to have this beauty from Jack Vignavong on hand. Come on Canes, why couldn't you have done this and saved us all a lot of grief?
By the way, due to the late hour of this post, I'm delaying Friday's until about 2pm PT — so don't freak out when you don't see a new one in the morning. (See what I did there?)
Jack Vignavong
Dylan Alexander is a frequent contributor with a distinct style and he's the next to be featured in this special week of concept posts. First we get a look at some third jersey options for the Blackhawks.
Next, we have Dylan's attempt at fixing the Hurricanes' new uniforms. He proves it's really a simple task. Put the storm flags back!
As a bonus, here's a college concept for the University of North Carolina. Dylan's done an awesome job giving the Tarheels a makeover. Looking forward to seeing what he tackles next.
Few were impressed by the Carolina Hurricanes' new uniforms this summer. So a couple of our regular contributors to the Concepts page sent in what they thought would be great improvements. Brian Brideau rounds off the shoulder yoke of the white jersey and adds the storm flags back to both.
Meanwhile, Bastian Schmülling has a different solution. If the Canes just wanted more classic striping, why not make the storm flags a little more subtle? I'd say that would've been better than removing them entirely. Which of the two designs do you prefer?
Bastian Schmülling& Brian Brideau
Let's look at a couple of Carolina Hurricanes concepts today. Braden Humphrey is on to something interesting here. It's not that I think the Canes should encroach on Habs territory, but as an off-the-wall idea, I like this design.
Brian Brideau seems to more on a mission to fix what the team unveiled as their new look back in June. I'm kind of with him. Apart from the font, I think this would be a great solution.
This other design by Brian was created prior to the unveiling as a sort of prediction. And even it's better than the dull design they actually ended up with. Just my opinion, though. I'm sure you have one as well. Let's have it.
Braden Humphrey& Brian Brideau
About six weeks ago, the Dallas Stars and Carolina Hurricanes treated us to their new looks. Both use silver/grey in the logos but not as a primary part of their color palette. That hasn't stopped these two artists from producing grey third jerseys for each — separately, of course. Bastian Schmülling came up with the Canes look while Mason Hesse did a little something for the Stars. What do you think? Should grey be the next odd color we see take over an NHL sweater?
Bastian Schmülling& Mason Hesse 