Traditional/Simple M Football Schedule Wallpaper

Submitted by Ghost of BCook… on

I have always been a fan of traditional, simple, and clean schedule wallpapers that can be updated with score info as the season progresses.  Since I didn't run across one that fit that profile this year, I decided I'd have a go at it.... 

Admittedly, I'm at a toddler skill level when compared to expert designers (e.g. jonvalk) that have already posted wallpapers, but if you like a very simple look, you may have use for this.

FWIW, it is designed for my work monitors (1080x1920 vertical orientation), but if there is a size you'd like, I can try to make it for you if you let me know.  Since I live in Arizona, all game times are noted in Pacific time (pre11/2) and Mountain time (post 11/2) in the first link, second link is Eastern time for all you folks closer to Ann Arbor.

Can't seem to embed the file in the message, so you can access it here: 

http://i.imgur.com/RdjD5Cz.jpg

Version with games in eastern time:

http://i.imgur.com/VRWnLq8.jpg

Ghost of BCook…

August 26th, 2014 at 7:13 PM ^

No, no I won't!  Ive always favored the "off-brand" Michigan merchandise that still uses maize and keeps the "frills" to a minimum.  Perhaps Russell Athletic will hire me lol. 

LSAClassOf2000

August 26th, 2014 at 7:32 PM ^

I like this. I definitely need to keep this on the second monitor at work (vertically oriented) so I can remind myself when I will suddenly be unavailable for weekends should there be weather like there was this evening here in metro Detroit. I will just have to remind myself that I can sleep in a little bit for some kicks as I believe you're using your home time zone (Eastern Time here)

Wolverine Devotee

August 26th, 2014 at 7:49 PM ^

Just in case anyone is curious for future things, the official Michigan font is Superstar M54. 

Ex: 

 

For the official Football jersey number font, it's a combination of Superstar M54 and a font I use called NHL Detroit. Yes, it's a Red Wings template. The only reason I got it is because certain numbers are sharper and accurate to what Michigan uses. 

The numbers 1, 4, 5, 7 and 9 are the ones that are Michigan-accurate on NHL Detroit. I recently used NHL Detroit for the font exclusively when I rebooted my Lacrosse jersey number database document but noticed that they weren't completely accurate to the actual numbers. The 8s and 3s, more specifically, are more rounded in Superstar M54. 

Those fonts are free to download via a quick google search. 

Also, the player name lettering on the backs of the Football jerseys is very close if not identical to the lettering in NHL Detroit. 

Wolverine Devotee

August 26th, 2014 at 8:32 PM ^

While the University has never said Superstar M54 is their official font for the Michigan lettering, there's no doubt it is. The person who made the font available is a beautiful person.

Has done wonders for me. And not just with my Michigan projects.

JClay

August 26th, 2014 at 8:50 PM ^

Man, are you sure it's not Princeton? Take a look at Princeton. I'm not a big typography buff, so if you can point out the difference between what Michigan uses and Princeton I will completely cede to the one you have posted which looks virtually identical to Princeton to my untrained eye.

UAUM

August 26th, 2014 at 8:48 PM ^

High Point Solutions Stadium



Every other stadium in the Big Ten has simply named after the school except for northwestern which is named after why assume to be a big donor and alum. I kind of get that, but allowing your University Stadium to be named after A corporation is just a total joke. What sellouts

oriental andrew

August 26th, 2014 at 11:09 PM ^

You are factually wrong on so many counts. Minnesota plays at TCF Bank Stadium.

As for being named for the schools, Camp Randall, Memorial Stadium(s), Beaver Stadium, Kinnick Stadium, Ross-Ade Stadium, and Byrd Stadium. Only Michigan and osu have stadiums named for the schools (or state). Msu's is named for the mascot.

jonvalk

August 26th, 2014 at 11:55 PM ^

I like the wallpaper. I don't have a vertical setup, but if I did, I would make use of it. Do many people on here use a vertical setup? If so, I'll need to start making that a format for future wallpapers.

jonvalk

August 28th, 2014 at 12:56 AM ^

Just noticed this - are you leaving room to edit in the scores of each game on the sides?  Is that what I'm looking at?  If so, that's a cool concept for a wallpaper.  I'm going to try my hand at a simpler design that I could do something similar (scores) and see how it turns out.  Kudos!