The Phillies released their city connects yesterday and honestly the reviews are mixed. Some love them, others hate them.
Personally, the hat and the additional merchandise make the ensemble so much better. So let’s go through what the Phillies said and then I’ll show you the design I created.
According to the press release:
COLORS A CITY CAN RALLY BEHIND: From light to dark — Philly has always been a place unafraid to revolutionize, start anew and work hard to make change. Blue and yellow are based on our city’s flag, unchanged since its inception.
A COLLAR THAT’S NOTABLY BLUE: The skyline of Philadelphia is proudly depicted on the inside of the jersey’s collar. Most notably, however, is the bright blue shade of the collar — intended to represent what Philadelphia is at its core: a blue-collar big city with a small-town feel.
PHILLY CRACKED PATTERN CHESTPLATE: The pattern is reminiscent of text found on important historical documents in the city and features a subtle pattern inspired by the crack of the Liberty Bell.
OUR HEART ON OUR SLEEVE: The sleeve patch features “City of Brotherly Love” with the iconic Liberty Bell integrated within the word “Love”, a nod to both a symbol and word that is strongly held at the heart of Philly. On the interior, an etching pattern references the illustration style featured in literature common around the time of the revolution. Baseball laces woven into this detail are intended to represent how deeply the Phillies are stitched into Philly’s DNA — a testament to how impactful the game is to the fabric of our city.
CAP FEATURING A BELL TO BE RUNG: The cap features our iconic Liberty Bell and skyline with two stars representing the stars in our traditional Phillies logotype. The undervisor and sweatband features filigree inspired by etchings on the Liberty Bell, and its placement reinforces that revolutions happen underground, a common theme in our city’s history.
So here’s my idea at a city connect that doesn’t have as many details but is still connected to the city.
Inside the collar (which is blue) intended to represent what Philadelphia is at its core: a blue-collar big city with a small-town feel.
One of the main skyscrapers of the city (could also be independence hall) with a top that makes a line that can bring the sock together
One of the city bridges in the back in a blue with a “p” in the front representing Philadelphia
the patch above the laundry tag reads ring the bell (phillies slogan) and adds the city nickname “brotherly love” where the ‘o’ is a liberty bell
The iconic philadelphia skyline looms in the front of the jersey and “philly” in an old-timey font is splayed across the front. Blue graphic with a yellow glow background.
What do you think of city connects? Like them? Hate them? Let me know!
And just for fun, an AI generated thing related to city connects:
Comments