TE Jersey Design Contest

[Thorn]

Ham(m)er's "yesterday/today" design is cool! I'm anxious to see what she does with the back of the jersey. What a great idea.

I really like the concept of that jersey--where we've been and where we're going. Very nice. Very original.

But, I'm not convinced of the implementation. I'm not artistic, but I wonder if you did yesterday on the front and today on the back (or vice versa) instead of trying to squeeze them both on the same side? And/Or maybe change the style more than just black/white--do yesterday ala' Retro Image and do today in a modern style? Hey, I said I had no concept of art...

Oh, and, mayanorange--I keep logging in looking for Version 2. I can't imagine you'll top version 1, but I keep looking...

[withm]

one less car has been taken.


http://onelesscar.org/

[Zen]

There is one design I really like (not mine ) but there are parts of it I don't like.
I would like to see elements of some designs incorporated with others.

[mayanorange]

Thorn- It'll probably be tomorrow by the time I get to it. Should be faster since it's a modification sort of, but I still take forever trying to get these things right.

I'm still not 100% happy with Version 1, but it gets the general idea across. I was hoping for long and winding road starting in green rolling hills or similar, then ending up at a city at sunset, but I couldn't get it look quite right in photoshop. Though now I really like the bike design, so I'm going to focus on that for the next iteration.

I'm totally open to suggestions if anyone has any!

[Ha(m)mer]

Thorn - That would be a good idea too, splitting the yesterday/today idea into two different images and potentially two styles.

I'm working on the back panel... it's not drawing out like I thought that it might. We'll see how it goes.

I wish that I was able to work it out in illustrator, making changes and adjustments would be easier in that program instead of photoshop.

mayanorange: +1 I like the stylized bike! Very cool.

[Zen]

mayanorange: +1 I like the stylized bike! Very cool.

I thought it was clever too. then I started watching the Tour of California and, well...

[mayanorange]

Zen- I'm so lost... what's up with the tour??

[ny biker]

Logo similarities.

[Duck on Wheels]

Logo similarities.

Well, similarities, but also differences. 1) The Tour de California wheels seem to be rolling in opposite directions , and 2) Mayanorange's wheels are the TE logo, which is already TE's and not TdC's. So should be no problem.

I think version 2 especially is a great design! I generally don't go for green, but that jersey could be an exception in my case. And are my eyes or my screen fooling me, or have you envisioned/drawn it with a metallic reflective green background? Pretty cool and very high viz if so.

[Miranda]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE DAISY JERSEY!! WOOT WOOT!!

At first I didn't realize about the "she loves hills, she loves them not..." then I howled out loud. That's funny. Just to be a crybaby, how-about some Sugoi vs LG... LG doesn't fit girls with bewbage so well IME (my humble 2cents, or $, for brand picks).

EDIT: and if you worked in part of it with yellow, some peeps would buy it just for the high viz part... tip, mute the white daisy pedals with something other than pure white... I'm always paranoid about having a sweat wet t-shirt contest while riding. HEY! Maybe the daisy could be a "Black Eyed Susan"??? Those pedals are yellow with a black center in the flower. Wild and free... simple, yet pretty. AND bonus prize... the "Susan" part would be after TE's own dear Susan Otcenas (just not the black eye part, ride safe). How's that for working a design? lol.

[kfergos]

This is a general suggestion: Could you add lots of reflective bits to any jerseys you produce? That's my single biggest source of dissatisfaction with bike clothes -- like manufacturers don't think people might ride after sunset or something, or as if a little decorative reflective piping will actually grab drivers' attention.

[Ha(m)mer]

Limewave: I really like the Where Girl meets the Road... I'm typically jealous of men's jersies. So many of them are graphical and I like that style. I wanted to do something graphically with mine, like a poster, for instance. Yours is along the style that I've been lusting for in a jersey too.

Jillm: Your use of reflective elements is great. I bike to work sometimes in the mornings over the summer. I would totally buy something like that for those commutes. It would beat the fancy reflective vest that I've purchased. The birds are my favorite. But the tree on your last submission is really cool too, especially if the flowers are reflective.

Oh man, so many cool ideas.