Citi Field, the new world-class 45,000-seat stadium and official home of Major League Baseball team New York Mets, has unveiled its official logo in preparation for the grand opening in early 2009. Based on the partnership signed by both parties, this will be the official baseball stadium in the next 20 to 40 years.
Obviously, Citi’s globally recognized emblem is the main feature of this new logo design. After all, Citi had free artistic license to choose its own design and colors. The corporate logo is enclosed in a baseball playing field or diamond with royal blue color.
It is linked to an orange banner with the text “Field” using a font very similar to the one used on another major league baseball park and former home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Ebbets Field. According to the developers, Ebbets served as the main inspiration for the design of Citi Field. The team is grateful to Citi since it adopted its colors (orange and royal blue) and symbol of baseball diamond shape for the new logo.
Recently, the baseball team created a commemorative logo as farewell gift to its longtime home since 1964, Shea Stadium.
via MLB
