Classic 80s cartoons get in the game with redesigned NBA logos

Nbalogos
Nbalogos

This is the best cartoon/NBA mashup since Space Jam.

Barcelona based Vanila BCN, a graphic design studio specializing in illustration and typography projects, created an illustrated series uniting 1980's cartoon characters with sleek NBA team logos.

See also: Artist recreates Wes Anderson films with quirky paper dioramas

Mashable reached out to Roger and Carlos, two members of the Vanila BCN team, to ask about the project.


nba toon sketch
nba toon sketch

"We both were born in 1983; we wanted to create something to connect people from our generation," they said via email. "We watched a lot of cartoons during our childhood, it's just been part of our background. As type lovers, we liked the types used in these cartoons as much as we loved the NBA logos — so we had the idea to mash them up."

Click here to view this gallery


nbaxtoons_05
nbaxtoons_05

Roger and Carlos are considering merchandising their images, making "some cool pins or stickers."

When prompted to pick an NBA Finals between the teams they created, Roger and Carlos couldn't imagine a better finals than one between the Brooklyn Turtles vs. Grayskull Masters.


nbaxtoons_02
nbaxtoons_02