When Mississippi State made the College World Series in 2013, I created a set of roundel logos for the eight participating teams. The basic idea was to create a consistent icon for each team for use in graphics- I liked the idea so much that I continued to do it in the following years, making minor changes to the fonts and details to create a unique look for each season, but keeping them similar enough to maintain consistency. 2018 is the 6th year that I've done the roundels, and the second that I've been able to include a Mississippi State roundel!
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2018
The 2018 Roundels feature a slight gradient and a font called "Tenby Five," creating a more modern look. Participants: Florida, Texas Tech, Washington, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Texas, Oregon State, North Carolina Behance Link: 2018 CWS Roundels |
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2017
In 2017, I went with a simplified look; every logo was single color and featured no outlines. Each roundel featured a primary background team color with a secondary outline team color. The lace design inside the roundel was altered to create a cleaner design. Participants: Oregon State, Cal State Fullerton, Texas A&M, Louisville, Florida State, LSU, TCU, Florida Behance Link: 2017 CWS Roundels |
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2016
The College World Series logo officially changed in 2016 to design featuring three primary colors: blue, green, and sand. Those three colors were used on the outline of every roundel that year. Participants: Florida, Texas Tech, UC Santa Barbara, Arizona, Coastal Carolina, TCU, Oklahoma State, Miami Behance Link: 2016 CWS Roundels |
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2015
In 2015, getting tired of the then-current logo, I created a concept CWS logo that I used for all of the roundels. The logo I created heavily featured cream, so instead of white, cream was used as the background color for all of the roundels. In addition, the roundels were given an outline for the first time in 2015. Participants: Virginia, LSU, Cal State Fullerton, Florida, Miami, Vanderbilt, TCU, Arkansas Behance Link: 2015 CWS Roundels |
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2014
In 2014, the lace design was changed to a 2d design, making the roundel more "flat." The inner outline was removed, and the font was also altered. Participants: Louisville, UC Irvine, Texas, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, TCU, Virginia Behance Link: 2014 CWS Roundels |
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2013
The first set of roundels featured the team logo on top of 3d laces, surrounded by the team's colors. They set the precedent of team name on top, "year College World Series" on bottom, CWS logo on left side, and conference logo on right side. Participants: North Carolina, NC State, Louisville, Indiana, UCLA, LSU, Oregon State, Mississippi State Behance Link: 2013 CWS Roundels |
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The complete collection:
Teams included:
Florida (4): 2015,2016,2017,2018
TCU (4): 2014,2015,2016,2017
Oregon State (3): 2013,2017,2018
Texas Tech (3): 2014,2016,2018
LSU (3): 2013,2015,2017
Louisville (3): 2013,2014,2017
Arkansas (2): 2015,2018
Texas (2): 2014,2018
Mississippi State (2): 2013,2018
North Carolina (2): 2013,2018
Cal State Fullerton (2): 2015,2017
Miami (2): 2015,2016
Vanderbilt (2): 2014,2015
Virginia (2): 2014,2015
Washington: 2018
Florida State: 2017
Texas A&M: 2017
UC Santa Barbara: 2016
Arizona: 2016
Oklahoma State: 2016
Coastal Carolina: 2016
UC Irvine: 2014
Ole Miss: 2014
UCLA: 2013
Indiana: 2013
NC State: 2013
Florida (4): 2015,2016,2017,2018
TCU (4): 2014,2015,2016,2017
Oregon State (3): 2013,2017,2018
Texas Tech (3): 2014,2016,2018
LSU (3): 2013,2015,2017
Louisville (3): 2013,2014,2017
Arkansas (2): 2015,2018
Texas (2): 2014,2018
Mississippi State (2): 2013,2018
North Carolina (2): 2013,2018
Cal State Fullerton (2): 2015,2017
Miami (2): 2015,2016
Vanderbilt (2): 2014,2015
Virginia (2): 2014,2015
Washington: 2018
Florida State: 2017
Texas A&M: 2017
UC Santa Barbara: 2016
Arizona: 2016
Oklahoma State: 2016
Coastal Carolina: 2016
UC Irvine: 2014
Ole Miss: 2014
UCLA: 2013
Indiana: 2013
NC State: 2013