I finally redesigned a real-life soccer team!!! ⚽ --- Deportivo Rose City (dvo_rose_city) is a grassroots, working-class soccer team based in the east side of Portland, OR that plays in the fourth-tier United Premier Soccer League (UPSL). At the start of this year, I was approached by the team to explore a crest redesign that represented Portland's Mexican-American community to an audience that struggled to associate the word "deportivo" with sports. The team also wanted a more sponsor-friendly crest that was in-line with traditional soccer branding. To represent both Portland and the Mexican-American community, I combined elements of Portland's famous roses with Mexican folk art associated with celebrations such as Dia de los Muertos. During the second round of concepts, I was asked to include a reference to Portland's famous (but heavily copyrighted) White Stag sign. During the creation of the crests, I collaborated with timberflynnconcepts to create kits that aligned with the ...