Tigers mascot design

[Craegus]

So for the background stuff first, I am a member of a design forum on the AFL forum Bigfooty.com. One of the designers on there (username: Mowse) created a series of more adult oriented mascots for the AFL clubs (dubbed Mowsecot Manor).

The amazing part is the way these are created, according to Mowse himself he "First I just need to get a solid idea in my head of how I want it to look. Then I just draw them straight into Illustrator, freehand with the mouse/pencil tool (tablets are for the weak). I then create a new layer underneath for the colouring. Its pretty simple really and takes about 1-2 hours depending on the character/detail."

But now to the main point of posting this. After completing all 18 AFL teams, plus 2 other designs (one for a possible Tasmanian team, and a grasshopper), he has now moved on to the NRL, and following the Rabbitohs design (which was even tweeted by Russel Crowe) along came our own beloved Tigers.
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Just before you see it I better put up the designs disclaimer:

WARNING: many of my illustrations contain excessive depictions of "tomato sauce". If you find images of "tomato sauce" in any way upsetting or distressing you should leave this thread now.
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So what are your thoughts?

I quite like the wy he combined the two clubs in a unique way that still makes the mascot look awesome.

If you want to see all the designs then they are located here:

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=780115

 

[Captain_Awesome]

That's awesome, the Souths one is really good too

 

[Glennb]

Ridiculous

 

[WSTigers]

I quite like it.

Not only it is a Magpie and Tiger together. In a way it symbolizes our (Wests and Balmain) history into one iconic logo.
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[wtfl1981]

I think thats cool.. I really like the idea of a tiger mascot with a little magpie in his shoulder. Just a little one that symbolises the magpie link and history. Not to take over the tiger, just a little nod to the maggies.
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[joe_s_magpies]

Awesome design. Love it

 

[black_and_white_tige]

I've been a magpie supporter for over 30 years and would love to see the magpie symbol used more frequently and now I love my tigers but personally I think the design looks a bit silly.
Just my opinion.
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[Sabre]

Dont like it to be honest.
Needs to be more fearsome.
The rabbitohs one is good though.

 

[Juro]

Not wanting to get into a whole Wests vs Balmain argument, but we are the Wests Tigers, not the Tig-Pies. Our primary logo is a tiger, with the magpie on the jersey shoulder. I like the comment above about having a normal tiger with a magpie on his shoulder. I don't want some mutant mixture of the two.

 

[Staks]

LOVE IT !! :smiley:

BEEN LOOKING FOR A PIC OF A CAT-BIRDDDDDDDDDDD FOR AGES !! THANK YOU !!

(YES I AM SHOUTING THIS)

LIFTTTTTTTTTTTT CATTTT-BRIDDDDDDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, LIFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT !!

:sign:

 

[gold_on_black]

nice design but too futuristic and unbelievable

I much rather the heritage style when it comes to footy…personally i would love our logo to go to the one in my picture

if though we did mix the pie with the tig i would like it to look like a coat of arms
similar to the kangaroo and emu but with a tige and a pie

 

[LaT]

Not wanting to get into a whole Wests vs Balmain argument, but we are the Wests Tigers, not the Tig-Pies.

I always refer to us as the TigPies. Mainly because some mates started calling us TigPies as some kind of insult, so I took it back and say it proudly!

I love the designs, there is some real talent on show considering his method for doing it with a mouse as opposed to a tablet. Sadly though, the Bunnies one is better then ours, which sucks.

 

[Captain_Awesome]

LOVE IT !! :smiley:

BEEN LOOKING FOR A PIC OF A CAT-BIRDDDDDDDDDDD FOR AGES !! THANK YOU !!

(YES I AM SHOUTING THIS)

LIFTTTTTTTTTTTT CATTTT-BRIDDDDDDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, LIFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT !!

:sign:

Go Tigers!

Go Catbirds!

Go Banana!

 

[wtfl1981]

Tigpies are often used by some mates of mine… Even the balmain magpies... But as mentioned before a intimidating tiger mascot with a little magpie perched on his shoulder would be cool.
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[Demonborger]


Change the eagle to a magpie and the lion to a tiger and change the shield, would look awesome