TE Jersey Design Contest

administrator · 02-03-2009, 07:35 PM

Ladies, its time to put your thinking caps on and get creative!

It has been a couple of years since we produced a TE-branded cycling jersey and we'd like to come up with something very creative with a high "WOW" factor, but we haven't come up with anything ourselves that we absolutely love.

So... we're going to have a design contest!

We recognize that not everyone has the skills to create vector artwork suitable for use as final art, so what we're looking for is something more along the lines of a concept sketch that we can then take to the designers at our jersey manufacturer to be cleaned up and turned into final art.

1st Prize will be your very own 2009 TE Jersey + $50 TE Gift Certificate
- winner to be selected by TE
- (note: final jersey design may not make use of the winning design. If no jersey is produced before July 2009, winner will receive a $125 TE Gift Certificate)

2nd Prize "People's Choice" award will be a $50 TE Gift Certificate
- winner to be selected by a poll here on the TE forums.
- this may be the same as the 1st prize winner.

We'll let it run at least 2 weeks but possibly through the end of February depending on how much activity there is surrounding the contest.

I'll put a link up tomorrow to a page where TE logos and color swatches can be downloaded.

We're looking forward to seeing what the amazing gals of the TE forums come up with!

...

crazycanuck · 02-03-2009, 07:42 PM

Sounds coolio but I do have one question.

Is this open to US residents ony?

If not..let me go and bother an artist..

salsabike · 02-03-2009, 07:53 PM

ahem, Biciclista.

Zen · 02-03-2009, 08:14 PM

Salsa , you don't have to have the mad skillz like Mimi. If you can do a mediocre rough sketch with shapes and graphic placement I think that will do.

This is more in the graphics/visualization area.

Biciclista · 02-03-2009, 08:17 PM

I'm actually not much of a designer; but it will be fun to try.

salsabike · 02-03-2009, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zen

Salsa , you don't have to have the mad skillz like Mimi. If you can do a mediocre rough sketch with shapes and graphic placement I think that will do.

This is more in the graphics/visualization area.

Yeah, I know. But she also has some really great bike paintings that I have always thought would MAKE good jersey designs. So...we'll see.

Trek420 · 02-03-2009, 09:00 PM

I alerted the Spazzdog, the designer of:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=3439

Let's see if this dog bites

at the idea of designing again that is

Lots of talent on this board, let's go gals!

batsheva · 02-04-2009, 06:28 AM

do we upload our sketches to this thread??

Trek420 · 02-04-2009, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by administrator

We'll let it run at least 2 weeks but possibly through the end of February depending on how much activity there is surrounding the contest.

I'll put a link up tomorrow to a page where TE logos and color swatches can be downloaded.

Looks like there will be a separate thread established for folks to post ideas and sketches. Watch for it!

administrator · 02-04-2009, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazycanuck

Sounds coolio but I do have one question.

Is this open to US residents ony?

If not..let me go and bother an artist..

It is open to everyone

administrator · 02-04-2009, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trek420

Looks like there will be a separate thread established for folks to post ideas and sketches. Watch for it!

Here is the thread for submissions

Crankin · 02-04-2009, 09:34 AM

Just a note for when you actually choose the lucky winner and produce the jersey.

I bought the previous TE jersey, but it never fit correctly, as it didn't come in my actual size and it had elastic on the bottom.

It would be great if it was available in a large range of sizes (XS-3X), with no elastic.

Thanks!

7rider · 02-04-2009, 09:39 AM

Is this for a full zip jersey?

administrator · 02-04-2009, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7rider

Is this for a full zip jersey?

We haven't decided yet, but it will probably be a 3/4 hidden zip.

ilima · 02-04-2009, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7rider

Is this for a full zip jersey?

I vote for full zip with no elastic at the bottom.

No elastic >> full zip

02-03-2009, 07:35 PM	#1
administrator Administrator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 195	TE Jersey Design Contest Ladies, its time to put your thinking caps on and get creative! It has been a couple of years since we produced a TE-branded cycling jersey and we'd like to come up with something very creative with a high "WOW" factor, but we haven't come up with anything ourselves that we absolutely love. So... we're going to have a design contest! We recognize that not everyone has the skills to create vector artwork suitable for use as final art, so what we're looking for is something more along the lines of a concept sketch that we can then take to the designers at our jersey manufacturer to be cleaned up and turned into final art. 1st Prize will be your very own 2009 TE Jersey + $50 TE Gift Certificate - winner to be selected by TE - (note: final jersey design may not make use of the winning design. If no jersey is produced before July 2009, winner will receive a $125 TE Gift Certificate) 2nd Prize "People's Choice" award will be a $50 TE Gift Certificate - winner to be selected by a poll here on the TE forums. - this may be the same as the 1st prize winner. We'll let it run at least 2 weeks but possibly through the end of February depending on how much activity there is surrounding the contest. I'll put a link up tomorrow to a page where TE logos and color swatches can be downloaded. We're looking forward to seeing what the amazing gals of the TE forums come up with! ... Last edited by administrator : 03-11-2009 at 04:22 PM.

02-03-2009, 07:42 PM	#2
crazycanuck Wahoo!!!!! Summer!!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,347	overseas? Sounds coolio but I do have one question. Is this open to US residents ony? If not..let me go and bother an artist.. __________________ "This city desert makes you feel so cold. It’s got so many people but it’s got no soul. And it’s taken you so long to find out you were wrong. When you thought it held everything" Gerry Rafferty-Baker Street

02-03-2009, 07:53 PM	#3
salsabike Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 2,469	ahem, Biciclista. __________________ Salsabike Team TE BIANCHISTA

02-03-2009, 08:17 PM	#5
Biciclista I LIKE BIKES Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beautiful NW or Left Coast Posts: 2,769	I'm actually not much of a designer; but it will be fun to try. __________________ I like Bikes - Mimi Watercolor Blog

02-03-2009, 09:00 PM	#7
Trek420 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mrs. KnottedYet Posts: 7,015	I alerted the Spazzdog, the designer of: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=3439 Let's see if this dog bites at the idea of designing again that is Lots of talent on this board, let's go gals! __________________ Mondonico Futura Legero ~ the Italian Dream machine, GT Outpost Trail ~ custom powdercoated commute/errand mobile, Motobecane Mixte Freewheel ~ just for fun and giggles ~ my late namesake a Trek 420 customized and stolen by a bike thief and Knott's Giant lugged steel road bike all Chris Robinson Wheelworks built or re'built.

02-03-2009, 08:14 PM	#4
Zen zippadee-doo-dah Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Limbo Posts: 7,246	Salsa , you don't have to have the mad skillz like Mimi. If you can do a mediocre rough sketch with shapes and graphic placement I think that will do. This is more in the graphics/visualization area.

02-04-2009, 06:28 AM	#8
batsheva Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 183	do we upload to this thread do we upload our sketches to this thread??

02-04-2009, 09:34 AM	#12
Crankin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Concord, MA Posts: 3,506	Just a note for when you actually choose the lucky winner and produce the jersey. I bought the previous TE jersey, but it never fit correctly, as it didn't come in my actual size and it had elastic on the bottom. It would be great if it was available in a large range of sizes (XS-3X), with no elastic. Thanks!

02-04-2009, 09:39 AM	#13
7rider Head up. Shoulders down. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere off the back Posts: 3,096	Is this for a full zip jersey?

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