Toronto Blue Jays Blue Wave

Brand Design

Toronto Blue Jays Blue Wave

  • Brand Development & Design
  • Illustration
  • Logo
  • Typography
  • Art Direction
  • Packaging
  • Copywriting
  • Strategy
The image features repeated text "BLUE WAVE" in wavy, light blue letters on a dark blue background.
When the Toronto Blue Jays wanted to create a stadium-specific beer, we created a rally-cry in a can based on a beloved baseball tradition.

Challenge

Create a stadium-specific beer that would not only connect with their fanbase at home, but Canadians across the country.

Solution

Presenting Blue Wave: a rally cry in a can. Inspired by ‘the wave,’ a tradition abandoned by the rest of baseball but beloved by Blue Jays fans, we used colours inspired by the Blue Jays retro ‘new blue’ uniforms, created embossed baseball stitches resembling ‘the wave’ as the focal point of the design, and built a bespoke word mark that made waves.

Four blue cans with "BLUE WAVE" text and baseball stitching design, featuring a bird logo, set against a dark background.
A blue and white beer can with a baseball seam design and a bird logo.
Two navy blue baseball caps with "BLUE WAVE" in blue letters, one facing forward and the other backward, on a blue background.
A light blue baseball jersey with the text "BLUE WAVE" and a small logo on the chest.
A banner featuring the logos of Graphis Awards, Applied Arts, and Communication Arts.
The image shows repeated diagonal text that says "BLUE WAVE" in dark letters on a blue background.
A light blue box with a blue jay logo containing cans of "Blue Wave" unfiltered lager.
Two blue cans with a baseball-themed design in front of a Toronto Blue Jays sign.