Yesterday marked the beginning of a new Concepts feature called Winter Classic Weekends. In today's concept, designer Nick Burton takes us back to the 1920s with his suggestion for the 2013 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium.
Lately, it seems the NHL Winter Classic is the most popular source of inspiration amongst concept artists. In that spirit, today begins a new series called Winter Classic Weekends. Every weekend — until I run out — you can find new concept art for the Winter Classic. It won't be limited to the 2013 game in Michigan, though obviously that's the basis for today's design by Ryan Haslett. He's gone all out to create uniforms and a logo.
Ryan was also involved the Winter Classic concept below. His graphic treatments and Winter Classic logo were used by Josh Gold to complement his sweater designs.
When I announced the relaunching of the Icethetics Concepts page, more than a few readers asked if I could also bring back the Freak Out Friday feature — an original part of the old site. My answer: If you guys provide the content, I'll provide the space. Here, Joni Oksanen has jokingly replaced the Winged Wheel with Detroit's legendary octopus. Enough said.
By the way, take note of the Freak Out Friday tag below. As more and more concepts accumulate on this page, you'll be able to use that link to see a running collection of Freak Out Friday artwork.
Joni Oksanen
Hi, my name is Liam Jones, and I'm new to all this stuff. I've been Photoshopping a lot of Canucks sweaters lately.
Liam puts it mildly. He certainly has been Photoshopping a lot of Canucks sweaters. Five of them, to be exact. I like that he even took the time to put one on a player in action. And even though I'm not a Canucks fan, I'm impressed by all this work. I don't think I can really find fault with any of these designs. They're all cool in their own ways.
Liam Jones
Not all concept art has to involve jersey designs. We see that today with Adam Heineman's take on a logo for the 2013 NHL All-Star Game, which the league announced will be hosted by the Columbus Blue Jackets next January. Interestingly, this logo fits well with the standards we typically see in the All-Star Game logo each year — lots of stars and based on the host team's logo. (It helps that the Blue Jackets' logo is primarily a star as it is.)
Nice work here. What do you think the odds are we see something similar when the logo is finally unveiled for real? For what it's worth. Here's what the NHL has been using in an official capacity to promote All-Star Weekend 2013:
Chris
Well, the Columbus-based NHL All-Star Game never happened in 2013 due to the prolonged lockout. But that didn't stop Adam from revisiting his logo design after a year and a half. I like the new touches.
Adam Heineman
Rumors are hot and heavy these days of a possible relocation of the Phoenix Coyotes to either Seattle or Quebec. We covered Seattle on Sunday. Today, Ryan Barber gives us his take on a possible Quebec team. But for as cool as this concept looks, how could the Nordiques not be resurrected if the NHL returns to Quebec City one day?
Ryan Barber
The new approach to concept art here at Icethetics is off and running. Remember to check back every day for new posts. Today, Bryan Scartozzi provides his take on what the Toronto Maple Leafs should wear when they take part in the 2013 NHL Winter Classic in Detroit. His design is based on the uniform of the 1917-18 Toronto Arenas.
