Cincy bleeds red and black, and the Cincinnati Bearcats athletics program has represented the Queen City since 1819 with one of the most unique animal identities in collegiate sports. The Bearcat the mascot character anchors this bundle with two distinct full-body poses, and the iconic C-with-claw-marks stands as the primary logo that UC Cincinnati fans recognize on every piece of gear across every sport the university competes in. This bundle covers all 37 designs including two Bearcat character poses, six bearcat head portraits, skull and bandana graphics, athlete illustrations, heritage badges, and every CINCINNATI BEARCATS wordmark in the brand.
The C-with-claw-marks is Cincinnati's most distinctive mark, and those three diagonal slash lines cutting across the C are what separate it from any other school's C letterform. At small hat badge and tumbler decal sizes, those claw paths need to maintain their taper from thick to thin across the full diagonal length, and their entry and exit points on the C stroke need to stay precise so the slashes read as deliberate claw marks rather than random damage to the letter. The claw slash geometry in this bundle keeps that taper and precise intersection through the C at any scale so the mark always reads as the authentic UC Bearcats paw logo.
Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy & Design Identity
The University of Cincinnati has one of the most genuinely unusual mascot identities in collegiate athletics, because the bearcat is an actual animal, a binturong from Southeast Asia that has nothing to do with Ohio but was adopted as the school nickname in 1914 and has defined UC's competitive spirit ever since. The Bearcat character brings that identity to life in red and black across every UC athletics program, while the bearcat head portraits in this bundle range from the classic cartoon style to the more aggressive modern mark. The C-with-claw-marks has become one of the most recognizable primary logos in the American Athletic Conference, worn from Cincinnati to every road venue the Bearcats visit.
What's Inside This Bundle
- Full-body Bearcat mascot character in a red CINCY jersey, hands on hips, version one
- Full-body Bearcat mascot character in a red CINCY jersey with grey pants, version two
- Skull design wearing a red snapback cap and red C bandana mask
- Skull design wearing a white C headband in red and white
- Bearcat head portrait in a classic cartoon style with brown fur and red accents
- Bearcat head front-facing portrait with crossed arms and an aggressive expression
- Female athlete back view illustration in a Cincinnati uniform
- Bearcat head portrait in a bold cartoon style with exaggerated features
- Bearcat head portrait in a compact rounder cartoon style
- Cincinnati Bearcat eyes detail mark in red
- Classic C-with-claw-marks primary logo in red and black
- BEARCATS jersey number 00 lockup in red
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS vintage sunburst badge with Stronger Together tagline
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS ATHLETICS circular badge with C lettermark in an inverted text style
- Male athlete back view illustration in a Cincinnati uniform
- Circular HOME OF CHAMPIONS badge with C lettermark and CINCINNATI BEARCATS wordmark
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS EST. 1819 circular heritage badge with Honor Pride Tradition tagline
- Number one foam finger with C lettermark in red
- BEARCATS bold wordmark with an American star and stripe banner in red and black
- BEARCATS ghost shadow stacked wordmark in red and grey outline style
- CINCY bold standalone wordmark in red italic style
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS bold stacked wordmark in red italic style
- BEARCATS bold stacked wordmark in black distressed mirrored style
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS EST. 1819 bold stacked wordmark in red
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS ATHLETICS bold stacked wordmark in red and black
- UC UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI official horizontal wordmark in black
- BEARCATS bold standalone wordmark in black with claw accent
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS bold stacked wordmark with speed lines in red and black
- CINCINNATI bold script wordmark in red
- UC CINCINNATI official horizontal wordmark in black
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS ATHLETICS stacked bold wordmark in red and black arc style
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS 1819 bold stacked wordmark in red and black
- BEARCATS pennant shape wordmark in black and red fill style
- Bearcats brush script wordmark in red casual style
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS bold stacked wordmark in red clean block style
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS bold stacked wordmark in red and black second style
- CINCINNATI BEARCATS bold stacked wordmark in black and red block pennant style
37 unique design variations in one bundle, all in the iconic red, black, and white Cincinnati Bearcats colorway.
Why This Bundle Stands Out
- C-with-claw-marks slash paths maintain their taper and precise intersection with the C stroke at small sizes so the mark reads as authentic UC claw marks rather than random letter damage
- Two Bearcat full-body character poses and six bearcat head portrait variations are all in one bundle, covering every mascot application from apparel to badge without sourcing additional files
- Cincinnati Bearcat eyes mark is included as a standalone design, the only school in the country with this specific secondary mark that fans and creators frequently request separately
- Both male and female athlete back-view illustrations are included for gender-neutral apparel across all Bearcats athletics programs
- Official UC and University of Cincinnati wordmarks are included alongside the fan marks, covering institutional applications in the same file set
Perfect For
- T-shirts and hoodies for Cincinnati Bearcats 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
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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.
Cincy pride runs deep since 1819. Download the bundle and put Bearcat and the C-paw on everything you make next.