Palin Gets a Chops Jersey

I am a tad emotionally conflicted on this one, but it's too big not to post. Sarah Palin, Vice Presidential Candidate and Queen of Hockey Moms, was presented with an Iowa Chops Jersey on Saturday at a campaign rally in Des Moines.

It's not every day that you get to see one of the country's most loved and hated individuals showing off one your creations; which, you could say, similarly polarized hockey fans.

With too many easy Lipstick on a Pig jokes to be had, I really hope this makes it on the Daily Show.

This item did make the LA Times who said "The jerseys actually are cool, thanks to the logo of a rather angry pig on the front." Thank you to the LA Times for your fine taste in hockey gear.

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Chops in EA Sports NHL 09

My Iowa Chops logo and uniforms are now featured in EA Sports' NHL 09 game for Xbox 360. Screen grabs courtesy of ign.com. (click on each image for a closer look)

Hockey News #15

Well The Hockey News ranked all 29 logos in the AHL. My Iowa Chops logo came in right in the middle at number 15. Not too shabby, but frankly I wasn't too impressed with the top 10. Honestly I would have ranked their number 1 choice somewhere around the middle. But that's really the point of these lists isn't it? So everyone can discuss how wrong or right the choices were.

Anyhoo, they did make a nice comment that the Chops logo "...works because it is simple and forceful", and since that's very much what I wanted the logo to convey, I would say that makes it a success.

(Link to the List)

Iowa Chops Uniforms

Here are the new uniforms I created for the Iowa Chops AHL Hockey team. Obviously they are patterned after their NHL affiliate Anaheim Ducks' uniforms, so I can't take all of the credit here.

The Chops name and logo is generating a lot of response throughout the intertubes, and it is exciting to see so many people take an interest in my work. Whether they love it or hate it, everyone seems to have an opinion.

To quote Oscar Wilde, "The only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about."

Go Chops!

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Iowa Chops

Here is the new logo I designed for the Iowa Chops Professional Hockey team. This was unveiled today at the Wells Fargo arena in Des Moines. Jerseys and more to come!