Okay, so today I messed around with “turn ahead the clock” for the Mariners. I’d heard about it but never really tried it myself. Let me tell you, it was a bit of a trip!
First, I dug up some info online about what this whole “turn ahead the clock” thing even was. Seems like it was a promotion the Mariners did way back in 1998, picturing what baseball would be like in 2027. Futuristic uniforms, crazy rules, the whole nine yards. It was all pretty wild.
Getting Started
I started by thinking about what I really needed. It’s not like I could just magically create futuristic * I decided to design new logo.
- First I opened Photoshop.
- Then I created a new canvas.
Then I went to the Internet for some inspiration.
The Process
I spent a good chunk of time just looking at pictures of the original ’98 promotion. The jerseys, the logos, everything.I tried to use some basic shapes and colors at the begining,but I think it is a little bit difficult for me.
The more I looked, the more I realized how much detail they put into it. It wasn’t just slapping some silver on a jersey. They had these weird, angular designs and logos that looked like something out of a sci-fi movie.
So, I started sketching some ideas. Nothing fancy, just trying to get a feel for what a “futuristic” Mariners logo might look like.I used some bright colors and made them all looks strange.
I tried a bunch of different things. Some looked too corporate, some looked too silly, and some just looked…bad. It was a lot of trial and error, I tell you.
The Result
I think I spent three hours messing around,but I finally got something. It’s not perfect, but it’s definitely…different. I incorporated the compass rose somehow.
It was a fun little project. It made me appreciate the creativity of the original “Turn Ahead the Clock” promotion. It also made me realize how hard it is to predict the future, even in something as simple as baseball uniforms!Maybe in 2027, it will be my design.
