Futbol as Football Series: AS Aïn M'lila

Futbol as Football Series: #ASAïnM'lila  from the #LigueProfessionelle2 of #Algeria

Another thank you from a visitor to our site from Algeria.

I chose l'ASAM (#ASAM) because of their cooooooool #Scorpion badge! Most of the other squads in both Ligue1 and Ligue2 didn't catch my attention as much as the Scorpions did. Their first strip is pretty cool, but their SECOND strip with gradient checker pattern is sweeeeet as!

This was deciding factor #2 in choosing this squad.

While doing so, especially with them having a Scorpion as their "mascot" and both stripes and checkers for designs, I knew I had to do at least try to go in a unusual direction.

I knew I didn't want to copy the #StuttgartScorpions or follow paths which I have done for stripes and checkers.

Soooooo... I mixed stripes and checkers together. I did use a circle behind a scorpion for the helmet with the Circle being off center. 

For my "Generic Concept", I set up my "Real World Concept" with the stripe & checker concept on front and back. I did put the team's name in Arabic on the inside collar for the "Generic" and wasn't able to do it on the "Real World". The pant/helmet stripes are different because I polished what I created first. I also kept the #TeamNameOnBack just like the squad does in real life. 

I went with Healy Sportswear for the "Real World Concept" using their Anbock Jersey and Hornets Pant templates. I also chose Healy because they do great work with sublimation.

This is going to be either a HIT or a tragic MISS. I hope you enjoy!

Fonts used: Numbers/TNOB - Campus A, Team Name in Arabic - AllHurraTxt Bold

I used EvcenFah's graphic for my design. You can find it here. 

 

  

 

Futbol as Football Series: GSD Molinese

Futbol as Football Series: #GSDMolinese from  #2aCategoriaPiemonteGironeM in Italy.

This is a tip of the hat to the GSD Molinese who liked my U.S. Alessandria Calcio post on Instagram. 

Their blue Errea kit is asymmetrical that is solid azul with one white sleeve. Their second kit is blue and white checkered and I decided to use this checkering as a base for my concept American Football kits. 

I used a checkered pattern for my Boavista (Portugal) concepts and I found it is time to try it again on a kit. 

I have gone back to my generic/Real World concepts having different feels. On my #Errea Football Americano "Real World" concept I have altered between the Yoke and the Bib where to place the checkers.  

I used the squad's castle from their badge and incorporated it into a Roundel for their helmet/pant/neck emblem. It turned out to be a pretty cool Helmet Decal!

(Sorry if this is more rambling than usual - I have a headache and my concentration is whopperjawed right now)

Font used: Hero.

Futbol as Football Series: Boavista FC

Futbol as Football Series: Boavista FC from the Primeira Liga in Portugal.

I've done teams with checkering (is that a term) before in their identity, yet not where it was a major part of their uniform. I know Boavista's main uniform would not fly in today's NCAA thanks, in part, to the Bib jerseys BYU wore in 1999. 

Thanks for ruining the possibilities, BYU! 

I still went with it for a First and Third Kit for Boavista. 

This is my project and I can do what I want to! (plus I can always do a checkered yoke design for a more standard jersey at a later date)

Boavista's 2014-15 kits are better, in my opinion, than their current set and are the ones I based by concepts on.

Errea is the club's kit manufacturer, and in my search for a possible corollary in the American system I decided on Riddell. Now, Riddell would be considered a step down from Russell and possibly a step up from Wilson in hierarchy of uniform manufacturers (well, in my opinion). They do produce a Viper template uniform that can be fantastic if done well. Riddell is more known for their helmet manufacturing and they do make a mean product. Their uniform templates seem to match up better (or I made them match up) for what I wanted to do with the Checkered Ones. (I also ditched the Old Gold pants I did on the Standard Third Kit and went with Black knickers (see definition 1) for their "real life" set).

In my standard template, the numbers didn't work as well across the midsection as they did with the "real life" template. 

I'm okay with that.

I did make concepts with numbers closer to what they wear on their futbol kit in which I will breakout at a later date. 

I drew a minimized Panther symbol that wasn't in snarl mode for their helmet. You don't ALWAYS have to have a mean looking caricature for your team symbol (see the 1970s-80s Milwaukee Bucks). People know a Panther means business, so I decided to go for a more regal look for the big cat.

Fonts used: Number: Fatcat, Name on Back: Pocket Knife Marquee, Team Wordmark: Hellfire Club 2.

Update 14 April 2016: The font used on this set is similar to what Boavista wears in real life. The font is called Peppermint if you are wondering.