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Reddit Dad Designs New Vikings Norseman Logo

Found February 18, 2013 on Purple Jesus Diaries:
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings,  Buffalo Sabres
Last Thursday, the Minnesota Vikings finally revealed their long rumored new Norseman logo. The changes were ... subtle. But that doesn't exactly mean they were bad. Let's keep in mind that the other, most recent changes the team have made have sucked, including the updated uniforms. The stylized helmet sperm? Not awful, but also unnecessary. Regardless, the final product was a shoulder shrugger, but just be thankful it wasn't any worse. Because, frankly, as fun as it is to see some new fan designs, the following is pretty much what I feared was coming to us as the new Vikings logo. The above image is from a Reddit user who has a dad that has worked in design business for sports logos. It is mentioned his dad helped design the Buffalo Sabres logo, which I don't know if I would brag about. When you look at that Sabres logo and this newly designed one he did for the Vikings, I only see the dreaded tropes of "modern" logo design that make me wan...
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