Boone, North Carolina sits at 3,300 feet and the Mountaineers athletics program carries that elevation in everything it does. App State has built one of the most passionate fan cultures in collegiate sports from a mountain town most of the country had to look up on a map, and the black and gold that represents that program is worn with a specific kind of pride that only comes from earning it. This bundle covers the full Mountaineers identity, from Yosef in his plaid shirt and cowboy hat to the block A lettermark, skull graphics, heritage badges, and every APP STATE wordmark in the brand.
Yosef's white beard is the most recognizable detail on the mascot and the hardest to get right as a cut file. The individual strand separation in the beard needs to hold at small sizes, because when those strands merge into a solid white mass the mascot loses the character that makes it Yosef. Layering the beard on a gold or black background in HTV means those white paths have to be precise enough to lift cleanly as individual sections. The beard geometry in this bundle maintains that strand separation down to hat patch dimensions so the mascot reads correctly at whatever size you need.
Appalachian State Mountaineers Legacy & Design Identity
Appalachian State's athletics identity is rooted in the geography and character of the Appalachian Mountains, a chip-on-the-shoulder culture that no larger program can manufacture. Since 1899 the university has built a fanbase that treats the black and gold as a genuine identity marker, not just a school color. Yosef the Mountaineer mascot captures that spirit directly, a bearded mountain man in plaid who has stood for the program's rugged independence through every era of Mountaineers athletics. The block A and the mountain silhouette mark anchor a visual identity that is immediately recognizable to anyone who has ever followed App State across any sport.
What's Inside This Bundle
- Full-body Yosef mascot with arms crossed in a yellow plaid shirt and cowboy hat, smiling
- Classic Mountaineers head logo in gold and black speed-line style
- Skull design wearing a gold A headband
- Skull design wearing a gold snapback cap and black bandana mask with an A emblem
- Bold A lettermark with an American flag fill and MOUNTAINEERS wordmark
- APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINEERS full wordmark badge with mountain and logo in gold and black
- APP STATE bold wordmark with a star and stripe banner in black and gold
- Bold A lettermark outline in gold with a Mountaineers subtitle
- APPSTATE MOUNTAINEERS stripe shield badge in bold black
- APPSTATE MOUNTAINEERS large vertical block A lettermark in black
- Classic block A lettermark with Mountaineers subtitle in black and gold
- Mountain range silhouette with an A lettermark in gold and black
- Full-body Yosef mascot front-facing in plaid shirt and cowboy hat, arms crossed
- Yosef head portrait in a cowboy hat in black and gold
- Full-body Yosef mascot in a smaller black and white illustration style
- Yosef side profile bust in gold with pipe and cowboy hat
- Circular APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS badge with A script center, inverted
- APP STATE triple stacked ghost wordmark in gold, white, and outlined styles
- Circular HOME OF CHAMPIONS badge with A lettermark and APPALACHIAN STATE wordmark
- Number one foam finger illustration with A lettermark in gold
- APPALACHIAN STATE EST. 1899 circular heritage badge with Honor Pride Tradition tagline
- Full-body Yosef mascot in a detailed standing pose with hat and plaid, second illustration
- APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS vintage sunburst badge with Stronger Together tagline
- APP STATE bold italic script wordmark in gold and black
- APP STATE bold horizontal wordmark in black and gold
- APP STATE bold wordmark in gold outline style
- APP STATE bold wordmark in black and gold fill style
- APP STATE bold wordmark in clean black and gold block style
28 unique design variations in one bundle, all in the iconic black, gold, and white Appalachian State colorway.
Why This Bundle Stands Out
- Yosef's beard strand paths stay separated at small sizes so the white beard reads as textured hair on a gold or black background, not as a solid white shape
- Four distinct Yosef mascot poses are included so you can match the character to your product layout without mirroring or cropping a single source illustration
- Mountain range silhouette holds its peak geometry down to small sticker sizes where angular terrain detail typically softens or loses its ridge lines
- Heritage badge fine circular text and EST. 1899 wreath detail stays legible at small badge sizes where concentric type usually fills in
- Three APP STATE wordmark fill styles, outlined, solid, and ghost-stacked, cover every material and colorway combination without a redesign
Perfect For
- T-shirts and hoodies for Appalachian State Mountaineers fans
- Heat transfer vinyl projects for apparel and accessories
- Car decals, window stickers, and fan gear
- Mugs, tumblers, and drinkware
- Patches, iron-on badges, and embroidery reference art
- College fan gift items and custom school merch
- Wall art and framed prints for fan rooms and man caves
What You Will Receive
- SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics for cutting machines
- DXF - AutoCAD Drawing Exchange Format
- EPS - Encapsulated PostScript for professional design software
- PDF - Portable Document Format for viewing and printing
- PNG - Transparent background, 300 DPI high resolution
- AI - Adobe Illustrator native format
Software & Machine Compatibility
- Cricut Design Space (all Cricut machines)
- Silhouette Studio (Cameo, Portrait, Curio)
- Adobe Illustrator
- CorelDRAW
- Inkscape (free)
- Affinity Designer
- Canva Pro
Terms of Use
Permitted:
- Personal creative projects
- Commercial use for physical products you create and sell
- Small business and entrepreneurial applications
Prohibited:
- Reselling, sharing, or distributing the digital files
- Including files in digital design bundles or marketplaces
- Claiming ownership of the original design
This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD only. No physical product will be shipped. Files are available immediately after purchase.
Black and gold from 3,300 feet. Download the bundle and put that mountain pride on everything you make.