Green Bay USL League Two Announces Crest Designer
Thursday, February 7, Ashwaubenon, WI:
Ahead of announcing their team name, logo and colors this Saturday at 3:30PM at Green Bay Distillery, Green Bay USL League Two have announced their crest was designed by graphic designer Matthew Wolff. Wolff, 28, worked with Green Bay and Big Top Sports and Entertainment staff to create a crest that connected the team with Green Bay and local communities.
When asked why he chose to take on this project with the Green Bay team, Wolff said, “I love designing soccer crests because they reflect the special connection between a team and its community. Green Bay is known for its passionate sports fans. That really fueled my excitement for this project. I wanted to create a mark that would resonate with them and could last forever.”
Wolff has kept a focus on soccer design for more than five years, working both as a freelance designer and as a part of Nike’s design team. He has been a part of developing popular brands for lower level soccer teams like Oakland Roots and Minneapolis City, as well as MLS teams NYCFC and LAFC.
His most notable work with Nike is his work on the Nigerian and French World Cup 2018 kits.
“We were enthusiastic to work with Matthew on the project because of his experience working with other successful soccer teams through all levels of American soccer. Minneapolis City SC is an example of a brand that is easily recognizable locally, and teams like NYCFC and LAFC are examples of his work being popular internationally as well. Throughout the design process Matthew did a great job of keeping the crest connected to Green Bay and Northeast Wisconsin.” said Green Bay USL Two General Manager Dannon Anderson.
The team’s first home game at Capital Credit Union Park is slated for Friday, May 31st at 7:00 against WSA Winnipeg. Season and group ticket packages are on sale now. To purchase tickets fans can call 920-497-7225 or email General Manager Dannon Anderson at Dannon@booyahbaseball.com. All single game tickets and live stream video information will be announced at a later date.
About Green Bay USL League Two: Green Bay is a member of USL League Two and will begin play in May 2019 in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference. The team name, colors and crest are being developed with input from the public to build a team that truly represents the community. The team will play its home games at the new Capital Credit Union Park. The multi-purpose stadium opens in May at 2231 Holmgren Way, less than a mile from historic Lambeau Field, home of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. It is very accessible throughout Northeastern Wisconsin, less than 30 minutes from the youth soccer hotbed of Appleton, WI and 15 minutes from the ten-field Akzo-Nobel Soccer Complex in Howard, WI. Information about Capital Credit Union Park can be found here.
About USL League Two: USL League Two is a pre-professional league affiliated with USL Championship, USL League One and Major League Soccer (MLS). Opponents in the Heartland Division include WSA Winnipeg, Thunder Bay Chill, Kaw Valley FC, Des Moines Menace and St. Louis Lions. The proven developmental leader in North American soccer’s evolving tiered structure, USL League Two (formerly the PDL) features 74 franchises in four conferences throughout the United States and Canada, including 18 clubs that are owned and operated by a professional club, or that hold a partnership with a professional club. League Two has proven to be an important stepping-stone for top professionals now playing throughout the world, with more than 70 percent of all selections in the MLS SuperDraft since 2010 having PDL experience, including over 80% selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.
