On Sunday evening, the 15th annual Living Room Times NCAA Pools will get underway. Thanks to the launch of this blog — namesake of the newspaper that originally sponsored the pools from 1996-1999 — the pools’ name will make sense again to casual readers! And, for the first time, the NIT Pool (now in its 6th year) will gain the designation of a “Living Room Times” pool, joining the Men’s NCAA Pool (which is the only one that’s actually been around for all 15 years) and the Women’s NCAA Pool (held 13 out of the 15 years).
Anyway, I need a logo for the pools (collectively — i.e., one logo for all three pools). If possible, I’d like it to emphasize the milestone “15th” annual aspect. And, to signify the rebirth of the Living Room Times as an actual entity, I’d love for the pools’ logo to use the font, called “Marriage,” that appears in the masthead of the LRT blog (and of the old newspaper, circa 1993-1995). But those are just suggestions. Only one absolute rule: the logo shouldn’t include the term “NCAA,” nor incorporate use the NCAA’s logo, both for legal reasons and because one of the LRT pools is for the NIT. Better to use “basketball” instead.
Anyway, if anyone with artistic skill (which I utterly lack) can whip up a brilliant logo in the next 48 hours or so, please e-mail it to irishtrojan@gmail.com. I’ll make the deadline noon Sunday, though that can be extended a bit if someone is working on something totally awesome and needs a few more hours. 🙂 As per usual, the “winner” of this design “contest” doesn’t get a tangible prize, but you’ll get credit, bragging rights, eternal glory and so forth. 🙂
After the jump, full size-versions of the last four pool logos, with artist credit.
2006: (designed by Marel Harper)
2007: (designed by Tom Greca)
2008: (designed by Tom Greca)
2009: (designed by Jason Strutz)
