TE Jersey Design Contest

[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.

[crazycanuck]

Thank you eden!!! I might make some little changes but i like the theme so far!!

[hilldweller]

Ooooh I like the round the world one, it's even got Dunedin on it

Lots of clever talented people on this site