OT: RIP Peter Good

[karstenkibbe]

UConn alum and designer of one of the most iconic logos in North American team sports.

Peter Good, designer of iconic Hartford Whalers logo, has died

Chester, CT graphic artist Peter Good, designer of the iconic Hartford Whalers' logo and a Hartford native, has died at 80.

www.stamfordadvocate.com

 

[huskymedic]

 

[superjohn]

UConn alum and designer of one of the most iconic logos in North American team sports.

Peter Good, designer of iconic Hartford Whalers logo, has died

Chester, CT graphic artist Peter Good, designer of the iconic Hartford Whalers' logo and a Hartford native, has died at 80.

www.stamfordadvocate.com

Best logo ever. RIP.

 

[JakeTheDog]

“He laid down his Robe with grace and the most intensely brilliant light and dark humor ever witnessed from this already very funny man, enough anecdotes to fill a book.”

Gotta love it. RIP.

 

[Umami Zen]

When you wear that logo.. People know who you're representing... The sign of a classic logo wherever/whenever its worn.. RIP Peter

 

[AdamaNation]

Best logo ever. RIP.

Yup. Even with a design background and one who has tested highly with pattern recognition I am sad to say that on this day heading into my 50th year on Earth I finally noticed the H in the logo. Now it’s 20x cooler.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Yup. Even with a design background and one who has tested highly with pattern recognition I am sad to say that on this day heading into my 50th year on Earth I finally noticed the H in the logo. Now it’s 20x cooler.

And in my 43rd year I will join that list. Had no idea. Best logo- maybe in sports

 

[HCCForever]

And in my 43rd year I will join that list. Had no idea. Best logo- maybe in sports

Love the logo but I hate to see it on Carolina players.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Love the logo but I hate to see it on Carolina players.

I'm a Canes fan, so I apologize. I know Karmanos is "public enemy # something" but I fell in love with this franchise.

 

[Waquoit]

Yup. Even with a design background and one who has tested highly with pattern recognition I am sad to say that on this day heading into my 50th year on Earth I finally noticed the H in the logo. Now it’s 20x cooler.

Check out this video with John Hodgman. Skip to 2:40 or so. Peter Good mention!

 

[noeynox]

Amazing how you have to literally show people the H in the logo. Genius design.

 

[Dove]

Amazing how you have to literally show people the H in the logo. Genius design.

The power of negative space.

 

[TerryBoyz]

PSA: unless you like giving high-fives to dozens of random drunken people, don’t wear a whaler t-shirt to a football game at the rent.

 

[August_West]

The Hartford Whalers best attribute being their logo and CT people only standing on the logo are why CT doesnt have the Hartford Whalers and their awesome logo playing at XL.

Lawyers would call that " one bite of the apple"

 

[Waquoit]

The Hartford Whalers best attribute being their logo and CT people only standing on the logo are why CT doesnt have the Hartford Whalers and their awesome logo playing at XL.

Lawyers would call that " one bite of the apple"

The fact that they sucked for a decade was the biggest factor. They didn't make the playoffs their last 5 years when 16 out of 21 teams made it.

 

[August_West]

The fact that they sucked for a decade was the biggest factor. They didn't make the playoffs their last 5 years when 16 out of 21 teams made it.

Like I said. Pats fans.

Should've been happy to have a major league franchise here, but not good enough for Pats fans New England. And that was before the pats were the pats, but the CT attitude and excuses on why they dont support their teams are forever constant. Its why Providence could outdraw UConn for home attendance from 2017-20. 4 time Natty holders over vs. 0 time Natty holders separated by 45 miles. But yet............................

 

[superjohn]

The Hartford Whalers best attribute being their logo and CT people only standing on the logo are why CT doesnt have the Hartford Whalers and their awesome logo playing at XL.

Lawyers would call that " one bite of the apple"

They left because of a lack of political will and Karmanos wanted to move them.

 

[August_West]

They left because of a lack of political will and Karmanos wanted to move them.

Both things you say are true and Karmanos was the bigger deal there, the 90's for NHL moves was the wild west. But when I see the Whalers finishes blamed (which is what I replied to) do you disagree with that or not? Because if you are a small state with one Major franchise who can't put people in the building, that does not help, does it? It only gave Karmanos MORE impetus (granted he probably does it anyway) ......point being CT had a chance to support a big league team. Waquoit gave a Pats fans excuse. The results (attendance) weren't fantastic in the period where it made a difference. I went to more Whaler games than 3/4 of this board combined, (WHA and NHL) hell, I even skated that ice in between periods for youth hockey challenge. And I'm a dyed in the wool Ranger fan. Still I was there always. CT (fans and govt) blew their shot.

 

[Waquoit]

Waquoit gave a Pats fans excuse. The results (attendance) weren't fantastic in the period where it made a difference.

Around this same time, wise guys like you were lecturing Sox fans, telling us the Sox would never win because the fans support the team win or lose. After a decade of lousy hockey, the Whale's attendance slips a bit and the instant analysis is "Can't support the franchise, you deserve to lose it." At the end of the day it was Lowell Weicker's fault. He made the decision to sell to Karmanos instead of the local interest that made a longer guarantee. In return, Karmanos put him on the Compuware Board of Directors for over a decade.

 

[August_West]

Around this same time, wise guys like you were lecturing Sox fans, telling us the Sox would never win because the fans support the team win or lose.

Im a sox fan. Fenway was fine.