TE Jersey Design Contest

[7rider]

Of course a good concept is really the hardest part in graphic design!

Well that's great news for those on TE who don't do graphic design. Sort of levels the playing field, p'raps.

And I only asked my question about the full zip from a design perspective...wanted to know if a zipper could potentially cut a design in half.

[Zen]

I'm pretty sure I have a jersey with a full zip that doesn't affect the design.

[7rider]

That depends on how you design it....
...and how you wear it.

[Duck on Wheels]

I can kinda envision Mimi's painting (posted on the other jersey design thread) all over the back of a jersey with some kind of continuation or even just a repeat wrapping to the front. Could have short sleeves in blue-with-logo in extension of the sky (which is already predominantly a blue very close to the TE bluelogo color). The sleeves could be plain blue-with-logo or could fade above the logo into a more water-color effect up towards the shoulder seam. And the grassy bit of the painting could be right at the top of the back pockets, especially if Mimi could do a continuation below that with some sort of trail-side vegetation.

In my mind's eye this is a gorgeous jersey. I'd definitely buy it, but I can't draw it.

[spazzdog]

Hey y'all! I got Trek420 message... not sure if I'm in on this or not as I'm trying to get a book to press, however I know a fine designer that might want to play.

I will ask her if she has an interest. Meanwhile, I'll download the templates just in case I get a wild burst of time.

Good luck everybody!

spazz

p.s. I too like the elastic, so you're not alone.

[shootingstar]

My brain is dried up right now to think of anything to add on the design side.

But I will chime in..definitely have no elastic at bottom. I have several jerseys with an elastic bottom, only out of necessity because I was getting desperate with limited design choices off-the rack in town for women with no elastic bottoms.

I'm a short person with a small bone frame, perfect weight and even for me, elastic bottom jerseys don't complement my frame much. On days when I eat too much, I feel as if the elastic bottom is rounding out/accentuating my bloated tummy. ..which is precisely what happens to men with cycling jerseys with their bottom elastics and their belly paunches.

And elastics around short sleeves..nope. And I have skinny arms. Very annoying when elasticized sleeves slide into 'pits.

Like Mimi, I can't see the image offered by Eden.

[ny biker]

+1 for no elastic. Especially on the arms. Too tight and uncomfortable, especially on long rides.

As for color, I think bright colors like orange and yellow are best, for safety reasons. Regular yellow is fine, doesn't have to be hi-vis. Blues and greens are less visible on the road, because they don't stand out as much.

[Zen]

I'll have something ready by Thursday.
Very rough, but ready.