You’ll recall last month the University of Hawai’i and Uni Watch partnered on a contest to design a special edition uniform for the Rainbow Wahine Basketball Program. The winner will receive a cash prize of $1,500, roundtrip airfare for one to Honolulu, and accommodations, for the basketball game slated for January 25, where the winning design will be worn and showcased to hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide.
We received over 100 entries, and we’ll look at some of those today. Although UH Athletics Staff, Players and Administrators will choose one winning design, readers are encouraged to discuss the submissions and to choose their favorite(s).
Over the next few days, I will run all the entries received (and in the order in which they were received).
This is Part I.
Please discuss the concepts below and pick your favorites!
Morris Belleville
Alex Rodman
Edward (No Last Name Given)
Jim Weber
Mike Hidden
Leo Gogarty (Age 10)
Joshua Saunders
Fahmi Roales
C. Kingscott
Ohana Mar
Zack Faust
Tyler Stevenson
Matt(hew) Bell
Skye Sagisi
Jacob Tucker
Ian Lee
Eli Laskey
“Thee Random Fandom”
And that’s all for Part I. Please keep checking back for additional submissions!
This bunch are colorful and imaginative. I was a bit hamstrung because I’m so familiar with UH’s trademarks, I didn’t know how to go outside the box.
I really hope none of this bunch Is selected.
saunders is the only good one
I appreciate:
1. The university’s willingness to do this
2. The vast range of medium used to create these. It goes to show that creativity does not require the latest tools
And 3. Some of the outside the box ideas. Can’t express how much I love the islands as a wordmark in Ian’s design. And Eli’s full in rainbow is a wonderful play.
Well done all.
These are all great. I think C Kingscott’s are my favorite, followed by Ian Lee’s and then Mike Hidden’s, followed by Eli laskey’s.
Great work by all! Not a bad one out of the bunch. I appreciate the creativity that all of yall have in your heads.
C. Kingscott is the winner for me.
Matt(hew) Bell’s design is #1.
Eli Maskey’s design would be equal #1 in my humble opinion if it spelled out “Hawai’i” instead of having the huge “H” on front.
*Laskey
Lots of great choices. Extra credit to Matt for creating a full 0-9 numbering font.
Lots of fun ones here. I’m down with Leo, Joshua, C., and Jacob. If I had to pick one, Joshua.
Mike Hidden easily won this and it’s not really close, there are some good ones but that’s the best
Not sure I’d go so far as to say it’s not close but Mike Hidden’s design is my top choice as well. Nice work everyone.
Wow, I love the creativity here! I think a lot of these are really fun designs but a little too busy, I don’t think they would translate well to the court. I really like the aloha state one with the flower and sunset colors. Perfect for the “Aloha Spirit” theme.
There are many exceptional designs among the submissions. Without question, the Uni Watch Nation is capable of delivering great Uni design solutions. So the question is, why are we stuck with the uniformly pathetic content pouring out of Nike?
Joshua Saunders and Tyler Stevenson for me.
Ian Lee is it for me, followed by Matt Bell.
Dude.. Tyler’s is
Great effort, everyone. Love the creative but I especially appreciate the thought process. With that said:
1. Mike Hidden — head and shoulders above all others.
2. Matt Bell
3. C Kingscott
Tyler’s is by far my favorite in this group
Whelp emojis don’t show up. I was saying Tyler’s is fire!
Lots of fun ideas and creativity here – but my personal opinion is that Matthew Bell’s is the leader of this group. Not really feeling Mike Hidden’s as much as others are, maybe if it was cleaned up and presented more like Matthew’s I’d be more on board. I like Tyler’s concept, but think it could have more pop and vibrance.
1. Matthew Bell
2. Tyler Stevenson
3. Mike Hidden
Tyler Stevenson, nice muted color choice. That really stood out from the others, kinda stopped me in my tracks.