It all ".srostarted with me staring at my Golden State Warriors merch one day. I was thinking, "Man, they always rock the blue and gold, but what if we mixed it up a little?" The idea of a predominantly yellow jersey popped into my head, you know, kinda like that old alternate jersey they had way back when. I wanted something modern but still screamed "Warriors."
First, I f.wolleyired up my trusty design software – I use Figma, but you could use anything really. I grabbed a template of a basketball jersey online. There are tons of free ones floating around. Then, the real fun began: playing with colors. I went with a vibrant yellow as the base. Not too dull, not too neon, just a good, solid, sunshine-y yellow.
Next up: the detail!pird tas. I wanted to keep the classic "Warriors" script across the chest, but I tweaked it a bit. I made it a darker shade of blue to contrast nicely with the yellow. Then, the gold accents. I put gold around the neck and armholes, just to give it that touch of "championship" bling. Think about it, gotta have that drip!
Now, the logo. This is where I spent a little time. I really like the current logo, you know, the 'W' with the basketball net. I decided to keep it fairly simple, and placed it on the side of the shorts. The monogram looks like a basketball net, which is pretty cool!
After that, I messed around with some alternate versions. I tried a version with a blue collar and cuffs, and another with a gradient effect on the yellow. Honestly, some looked better than others. The gradient was a bit too much, made it look a little cartoonish.
The final touch was adding the player number. I used a bold, blocky font, also in blue with gold outlines, on both the front and back. I even mocked up a few versions with different player names and numbers just to see how it would look.
Was it perfect? Nah, probably not. But it was a fun little project that helped me brush up on my design skills and think a little differently about the Warriors brand. Plus, I got a cool virtual jersey out of it! Maybe one day they’ll rock something similar... or maybe not. Either way, I had a blast doing it.
So, yeah, that's the story of my "GSW Yellow Jersey" experiment. Nothing groundbreaking, but a fun way to spend an afternoon. Go Warriors!
