2011 Mascot and sticker design-- let's get it started
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
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.
(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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Permalink Reply by Andrew Bedno on
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Been watching the discussion, reviewing the candidates, and yeah Marne, yours quickly jumps to my favorite. I like the Narwhals lancing cars one, but this one is so pure and printable. A thought that if you slanted the wheel icicles (like the text), it would imply motion, which is key to the message, that riding doesn't stop in winter, as opposed to current which implies stationary. A tagline I fear would overcomplicate, unless very very good.
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Permalink Reply by BalloonBiker on
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Thanks for the feedback. I went ahead and smoothed out the gradations. Since it was a handdrawn image, it wasn't really all that pristine.
It's nice to see all of the ideas for the sticker. I think that people will be excited to vote. This is really fun for me because I've never really much original graphic creation before!
Ack....not sure why this is so huge
H3N3 said:Hey guys, I ran a few of the candidates by our most likely sticker source, and here's what they said (about Dubi's and Jamis's specifically in this case):
> I took a look at the two images and although the buffalo riding the bike
> should not be a problem at all, there are a few concerns with the
> pelican. The graphic is simple enough and the colors are great, but if
> you look on his scarf, wing holding the handlebars and his beak, there is
> a slight gradation and fade in the colors. In screen printing this can
> become an issue because of the shading. When looking at an image, you
> want to consider each new shade, whether lighter or darker to be a whole
> separate color. Each color has its own film screen in the layering
> process of printing. If you could make these parts of the bird a solid
> color, it would work beautifully.
Jami, is this something that can be easily fixed?
Marne, I can ask about your final candidate as well--is there another on the way?. The submissions that have photographic elements are doable AFAIK, but would cost at least twice as much for the same sticker quantity. -
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Permalink Reply by Josh Rosenbluh on
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I vote for Dubi's logo. It is the cleanest, and best addresses the criteria.
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Permalink Reply by Spencer "Thunderball" Thayer! on
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I didn't know about this until just now. Guess I should have joined the group. I'm considering busting something out right now... Too late? Is it a cumulative voting thing where the earlier the better your chances?
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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on
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Jami, I really like how upbeat your design looks. Makes me want to get my scarf on now!
jamimaria said:Thanks for the feedback. I went ahead and smoothed out the gradations. Since it was a handdrawn image, it wasn't really all that pristine.
It's nice to see all of the ideas for the sticker. I think that people will be excited to vote. This is really fun for me because I've never really much original graphic creation before!
Ack....not sure why this is so huge
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You know I was messing about with a design and it's getting really really good. But I don't have the time to develop the piece into the badassness that I want it to be and that it deserves. Besides the more I think about it, Felten's design and slogan is way too awesome to be ignored. Even if I submitted mine I think his would be my favorite anyway. So I wouldn't want to compete with it and thus I am not going to submit my design tonight.
I HOPE THE NARWHAL WINS! -
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So can I submit a Bike Winter 2012 sticker in a couple of days? : )
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Permalink Reply by igz on
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my design idea. my laptop was stolen this summer so im short on digital design software. sit me in front of a system with illustrator and photoshop and i can make it proper in about an hours time.
if toucan, i can, YOU CAN! -
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So many to choose from!!!! maybe we need to make a collag/ poster to put up at bike and coffee shops! Or it could be the logo for this year's Bike Winter Art Show!
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