The Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled to play an outdoor game for the fourth year in a row next season and hockey fans everywhere seem pretty jazzed about it. Obviously I'm kidding, but like it or not, they're going to the 2017 Winter Classic. Matt McElroy actually submitted this design back when we were anticipating the 2015 Winter Classic. What does that tell you?
Gradients. The last thing you should ever want to see on a hockey sweater. The Canucks have worn two jerseys with gradients in their history. The Hurricanes haven't. But that hasn't stopped Brian Brideau from imagining how they might. It's freaky.
Avi Stein is another one of our biggest contributors so he's getting the stage today. His style is classic and retro. It's positively beautiful!
Our most prolific artists are taking over this week with nine submissions each. Today we get a smattering of concepts from Alan Su, whose style is tough to pin down. He's not tied to any particular template and that frees him up to get wildly creative.
This week I'm handing the Concepts page over to our most prolific contributors. Today's batch comes from Ryan Christensen whose work has a distinct traditionalism. I think there's any number of pro teams that should be willing to pay him for his time. Some solid work here!
