Iowa Wesleyan Announces New Look Athletic Logo
Iowa Wesleyan College athletics rolled out a new graphic
identity this month, including two primary logos and a word mark.
The word mark “Iowa Wesleyan Tigers” is a customized
arrangement of letters. The tiger graphic is also customized for
IW.
The goal of the project was to improve the College’s
athletic teams with a modern, fresh look that provided better
flexibility for use in a variety of media, including game uniforms,
team apparel, print material and multimedia applications.
With the use of the tiger shield either by itself or in
conjunction with the word mark and/or the “IW” logo-
the Iowa Wesleyan athletic teams now have greater flexibility in
the use of the logos to meet specific needs, while still providing
a consistent look and feel.
The college will utilize a soft roll-out of the logos, meaning
that the updated version of the logos will be used when teams order
new uniforms, practice gear, etc.
Clothing with the new logos will be available in the Iowa Wesleyan
Bookstore on November 1. Students will receive free t-shirts with
the new logos on September 22 at the Homecoming student kick-off
picnic.
The new logo will also be showcased on all game programs and other
game day materials for the 2014-15 academic year. These logos will
also be updated on the athletic website.
The logo re-design process began three months ago. A committee was
formed with select coaches, staff and alumni to determine the
design.
“I want to thank Jensen Designs and the committee that
worked hard to develop the new logos for Iowa Wesleyan
Athletics,” said Steve Williamson, athletic director and head
women’s basketball coach. “I think it is important that
the athletic department has a recognizable logo that all athletic
teams will use to represent Iowa Wesleyan.”
Jensen Design Studio, a Baltimore, Maryland design firm developed
the new Iowa Wesleyan logos, word mark, and letterhead. The
first round of logos were designed and evaluated by the committee
in July. Jensen Design Studio used that information and worked with
the college on adjusting the design and provided updated concepts.
The new concepts of logos went through a similar process, and after
a few more revisions, the new look came to life.
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