Post #50 - One-Off Fun #7 - Chicago Blackhawks

Next up, the Chicago Blackhawks.

Details: This uniform basically goes along with the first set of uniforms I did for the Blackhawks, but features a red yoke at the shoulders. While I personally like the look and think it fits well with the primary in the set, I wanted to keep a somewhat traditional Hawks feel and forego the shoulder color.

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Post #32 - Chicago Blackhawks Part 2 of 2

Here is part 2 for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Home & Away: I like to refer to this set as the "blacker-hawks" set. While red still remains the primary color, and the design is similar to set 1, it features a LOT more black on both jerseys.

Alternate: For the alternate, I decided to do a loose reproduction of Chicago's 1927-28 jerseys while sprinkling in an element (the logo overlapping the striping) from the 1956-57 jerseys. The modern indian head logo can be found on the pants while the primary crest is recolored from the Blackhawks' 2009 alternate jersey.

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Post #31 - Chicago Blackhawks Part 1 of 2

Another one of the original six, I present the first of two sets for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Home & Away: A lot of original six traditionalists probably won't like these, but this series isn't about pleasing everyone, it's about changing up what already exists while still creating a good look. For starters the primary logo is completely recolored. While I do think the Blackhawks have one of THE best jerseys (the red one) in the NHL, I have never been all that big of a fan of the logo. I've always felt it had too many colors and felt "busy." That being said, the team is still named after an indian tribe so the logo needed to stay. I colored the face with a beige/tan color (seen on the alternate) and altered the hair, feathers and face paint to stick within a 4-color palette (red, black, white, tan). Both jerseys remain quite similar to what the team actually wears, save for minor changes. The striping on the red jersey is similar on the sleeves but lessened on the hem. The numbers are now black with white trim as opposed to white with black trim. The white jersey now mirrors the red jersey in that the black stripes are in the same location and the "extra" red stripes are basically where the red coloring begins on the home jersey. The white is, for the most part, a replication of the Blackhawks actual road jersey with the red and black stripes switched. For a team that favored such an abundance of red on its home jersey I always felt there was too much black on the road.

Alternate: The alternate is a re-imagining of a really old Blackhawks design I did. It features the primary jerseys' shoulder logo as the main crest as well as the elimination of white in favor of beige/tan.

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