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Hiya folks,

It's time to crank on the sticker design for the coming Bike Winter cycling season . . .  typically we start with a little open brainstorming, and see if we can get any new folks to come out of the woodwork and offer up drafting or design skills to make the ideas reality.

Lookee here for past stickers/mascots/slogans:

http://bikewinter.org/misc/stickergallery.php


Thanks!

Howard K




(edit-- changed subject from 2010-2011 to simply 2011-  sorry for any confusion I created)
(edit 8/20:  basic considerations/requirements-- please review:)
(edit 8/24- dropped lower case requirement for URL)


Basic considerations:

1)These stickers eat up a sizable chunk of our hard-earned funds, and their main purpose is to be seen and read easily so that they can fulfill their function as advocacy tools- thus:

a) Proposed designs need to clearly, prominently, and legibly, at a glance, even in low light conditions, say Bike Winter 2011 (<b>not</b> <i>Chicago</i> Bike Winter! we have other cities that we like to support with these).
Bike Winter is two separate words.

b) Need to clearly, prominently, and legibly, at a glance, even in low light conditions, say bikewinter.org.

2) Size is 1.5"X 4". We're in discussion with one vendor who would print 2 side-by-side (or end to end) on 1.5x8.5" stock and cut them down the middle at no charge, so they might be 4.25" by 1.5".
Can be oriented horizontally or vertically-- see sticker gallery for examples

3) Should not violate copyrights or contain elements used without permission.

4) In keeping with tradition stickers may feature a 'new' mascot and a slogan that ideally would be a corny play on words, but this is not a requirement. In keeping with tradition designs/themes should also not resemble past years' stickers but present a new look for the coming season.

5) Proposals need to be submitted in final, production-ready form by Thursday August 26, either by posting to the sticker/mascot thread in thechainlink.org bikewinter group, or as an attachment to the bikewinter@hafd.org e-mail list. Please try to reduce your image file to under 500k in size before posting to the bikewinter list.

6) Submissions not meeting 1 through 3 above will not be included in the voting.
Voting will take place via SurveyMonkey and will be conducted under the supervision of the Bike Winter chairs, Julie and Lowell.

7) The winner will be determined by a tally of votes on Friday September 3; by submitting a design the creator hands off ownership to the Bike Winter effort and its volunteers for use in promoting the Bike Winter effort; creators agree that they will assist promptly if their design is chosen in any minor changes needed to assure visibility, compatibility with the printer's requirements, etc., and/or authorize others to make said changes.

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OK if I work with Lowell and Julie on the final design?
It would be really good to stick to 1.5 X 4-- there's no way to answer whether another size would be possible without checking with our potential source.
Is anyone else unable to get back to view the stickers after they've done so once?
Howard

jamimaria said:
So far it looks as though Tony's design has the most positive comments in the little unofficial survey here:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9BYHR8S

When do we want to begin to actually vote on this? Do any of the people who have submitted ideas so far want to go ahead and finalize their stickers or is it okay for people to vote on unfinalized designs? Would it be okay if the winning design isn't the 4 x 1.5 inch size?

Who is going to make the final determination for this? Do we need to make sure that any design work is either copywrite free or the original work of the artist?

If anyone wants me to swap out a design in the collective page, just let me know!
Here is a revised version in right size.


If any typography monkey wants to improve/modify it I'll send you the PSD (open source style)
OK, so synthesizing the discussion between here and the bikewinter list and some individual communication with Julie and Lowell -- here's where we're heading:

Basic considerations:

1)These stickers eat up a sizable chunk of our hard-earned funds, and their main purpose is to be seen and read easily so that they can fulfill their function as advocacy tools- thus:

a) Proposed designs need to clearly, prominently, and legibly, at a glance, even in low light conditions, say Bike Winter 2011 (not Chicago Bike Winter! we have other cities that we like to support with these).
Bike Winter is two separate words.

b) Need to clearly, prominently, and legibly, at a glance, even in low light conditions, say bikewinter.org (all lower case).

2) Size is 1.5"X 4". We're in discussion with one vendor who would print 2 side-by-side (or end to end) on 1.5x8.5" stock and cut them down the middle at no charge, so they might be 4.25" by 1.5".
Can be oriented horizontally or vertically-- see sticker gallery for examples

3) Should not violate copyrights or contain elements used without permission.

4) In keeping with tradition stickers may feature a 'new' mascot and a slogan that ideally would be a corny play on words, but this is not a requirement. In keeping with tradition designs/themes should also not resemble past years' stickers but present a new look for the coming season.

5) Proposals need to be submitted in final, production-ready form by Thursday August 26, either by posting to the sticker/mascot thread in thechainlink.org bikewinter group, or as an attachment to the bikewinter@hafd.org e-mail list. Please try to reduce your image file to under 500k in size before posting to the bikewinter list.

6) Submissions not meeting 1 through 3 above will not be included in the voting.
Voting will take place via SurveyMonkey and will be conducted under the supervision of the Bike Winter chairs, Julie and Lowell.

7) The winner will be determined by a tally of votes on Friday September 3; by submitting a design the creator hands off ownership to the Bike Winter effort and its volunteers for use in promoting the Bike Winter effort; creators agree that they will assist promptly if their design is chosen in any minor changes needed to assure visibility, compatibility with the printer's requirements, etc., and/or authorize others to make said changes.
Nice Dubi.
IMO the white on light blue does not offer the contrast needed to be adequately legible in situ on a bike frame. Can that be tweaked? Maybe use bordered letters like Steven did for 2008 so the text pops out a bit?
Also, should say Bike Winter 2011, not Chicago BikeWinter 2011.

Dubi Kaufmann said:
Here is a revised version in right size.


If any typography monkey wants to improve/modify it I'll send you the PSD (open source style)

take 2
Nice work Dubi!
Thanks.

if someone wants to make it even awesomer and change the fonts/colors/text , ask me and i'll send you the photoshop file that has all layers.

Aaron Bussey said:
Nice work Dubi!


Here's a new one for all that think I that the last one has a copyright. Which I couldn't find ,But please do show me a copyright so I will finally know for sure!
Thanks
Tony

buddaa38 said:


Showing love biking in the winter !


I can change up the border a bit, but I like the cute little fox.
H3N3 said:
Liz said:
a Narwal? how about a fox?

We're all crazy riding, crazy like a fox


Hmmm . . .


Kind of a been there done that with the chainlink border-- just my personal opinion but I'd rather have a new look each year.
Minor revision to requirements-- dropped lower case requirement for URL based on feedback-- initial post edited, please review (I personally think it looks better all lower case though.)
Your images aren't showing up :(

Marne Provost said:

I just couldn't decide
I like it!

Marne Provost said:

what about now?

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