Jeremie White blames his former naivet茅 for landing a deal with the Canucks to design their jerseys in 1989.
At the time, White was a 20-year-old design student at Capilano College in North Vancouver who heard the then assistant general manager, Brian Burke, complain about the B次元官网网址減uke yellowB次元官网网址� home jerseys on a radio show.
So, White called BurkeB次元官网网址檚 office again, and again and again saying he had some designs.
B次元官网网址淚 was still living at home going to college, and heard my mom call down B次元官网网址楤rian Burke is on the phone,B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址� White recalls. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 one of the more odd experiences in my life.B次元官网网址�
ALSO READ:
White had designed hockey masks and team jerseys for fun since he was a kid, but never thought heB次元官网网址檇 get a chance to take it to the big leagues. But, he found himself in an office with Burke, who liked the designs and, after making a few suggestions, set him up with the Canucks general manager, Pat Quinn.
B次元官网网址淎s a 20-year-old I was pinching myself, because, seriouslyB次元官网网址� the super boss of the Canucks!B次元官网网址� White says.
After working together, Quinn and White came up with the famous black, red, white and gold design that represented the team for eight years, from 1989 to 1997. The design became fondly known as B次元官网网址渢he flying skateB次元官网网址� or B次元官网网址渢he plate of spaghetti,B次元官网网址� and was sported by the team in the 1994 Stanley Cup finals.
| Jeremie White designed the jerseys the Canucks wore from 1989-1997. They've now been nominated as the "retro jersey" the Canucks will wear sporadically in their 50th anniversary season, from 2019-2020. File contributed. |
RELATED:
B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 the primary reason I think that people are so fond of the jersey,B次元官网网址� White says. B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e aggressive colours and just fond memories of a good team making a good run.B次元官网网址�
The design was such a fan favourite that it was recently voted to be the CanucksB次元官网网址� retro jersey in their 50th anniversary year, coming up in the 2019-2020 season. It was up against two other designs, but won an overwhelming majority with over .
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 incredible, itB次元官网网址檚 really cool to see how a design can resonate after so many years and transcend so many different things,B次元官网网址� White says.
White continues to work in design, acting as the design director for Suburbia Studios in Saanich, and freelancing sports-themed art from his home in Oak Bay.
When asked how he feels about his approach to the Canucks almost 30 years ago, White laughs.
B次元官网网址淚 always tell my kids now, the beauty is to be bold,B次元官网网址� he says. B次元官网网址淕o out and try to pursue whatever youB次元官网网址檙e interested in. DonB次元官网网址檛 fear rejection.B次元官网网址�
To see more of WhiteB次元官网网址檚 work, you can head to
Like us on and follow us on and
