July 9, 2025

Meet the Seattle Mutiny: A New Name Recommendation for the PWHL Seattle Team

Creative agency VSA Partners recently proposed the new name and logo in a bid to develop the burgeoning team’s identity.

At the end of the 2024–25 season, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced the addition of its Seattle franchise. While this expansion team is still unnamed, creative agency VSA Partners couldn’t wait to welcome the team to the league. 

Meet the Seattle Mutiny—a potential new name and brand identity for the team, created by VSA Partners. 

“This was a passion project for sure,” said Associate Creative Director of Design Heather Stickney, who brought the opportunity to her team at VSA Partners. “I’ve been a Seattle Kraken fan since I moved to the area a few years ago, and I was really excited to hear we were getting a professional women’s hockey team. It felt like a way I could give back to my community and further advance women’s sports.”

Heather was quickly joined by Janelle Blasdel, Creative Director of Writing, to tackle naming and branding the team, along with design support from Cody Fenske, Associate Creative Director of Design. The team treated the project as if it came from a client brief, exploring a broad range of names and territories. 

“We knew we needed a clever, eye-catching design system that nods to Seattle’s iconic culture,” said Cody.

They finally settled on the one that felt right: Seattle Mutiny. 

“There were a few favorites for us: Fog, Seismic, Emeralds,” Janelle said. “But Mutiny was our favorite. It’s fierce, exciting and a great seaworthy complement to ‘Kraken.’ Plus, fans could then call themselves the Mutineers, which really sealed the deal for us.”

The new identity uses the team’s existing cream and emerald green colors but progresses the brand with a new logo centered on the Space Needle and a vibrant orange accent. 

“It’s a big moment for Seattle and for women’s sports,” said Chief Creative Officer Curt Schreiber. “Whatever the team decides, I’m really proud we raised our hands and put something out there.”

This project is part of an ongoing program by VSA Partners called “Design for Better”—an ambitious journey to redesign logos, websites, apps, packaging and more. Part creative sketchpad and part contribution to businesses, brands and society, these uncommissioned solutions are generated simply for the love of the game. You can see the collection to date at design4better.co.

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