VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK

boards could use a little wake to indicate speed. .. plus more rooster

logo design is not easy at all as 4J is finding out. to convey a feeling or idea as simply as possible is an art form. for ideas, constructive criticism I really like www.signs101.com . I get a lot of help on that site for the signs and stickers I do. Keep the good idea's flowing.

downwind dave wrote:boards could use a little wake to indicate speed. .. plus more rooster

That could be combined - didn't the froth behind hi-speed boats used to be called a 'rooster tail'?

I like the last 4J version a lot better than the 3rd (boards in that didn't have enough contrast); but actually liked v.1 quite well, especially using the script as the froth on the wave top. (and I also thought the rooster head could be a good conversation starter; except you'd need to be a regular reader of all the trivia on here to be able to explain it - maybe it would work for a select wavesailcamp participant shirt). THe wave needed to be just a little less waterspout-like, but only a little.

For a major tweak of the current logo, the version posted by T on pg 2 I thought had some great elements - using the side 'swish' as a kite worked, and both kiter and wser were very animated but clear.

Thanks Joostio, I was hoping you'd pipe in. I'll have a look at that site. I'm more interested in helping to get something interesting on a one-off T-shirt than creating a (semi-)permanent logo for BWD. That said, I'm happy to contribute ideas.

I was really hoping that I wouldn't be the only one posting sketches (discounting Trogdor)! I would like to see other people's ideas -- especially from "real" artists (I have no art training).

Thanks for all the suggestions. MF4 I like your idea of a shirt for the Oregon group. DWD, I will work on making the boarders look more like they are moving, not just plastered on the page.

phrase for shirts:

I (heart symbol) wind

How about - "got wind?"

Here is my design offer for the back of a t-shirt. I needs to be produced by a good shop like Team Sales in Victoria (Moreno is my rep). The design should be on a colour like I have suggested, so both the black and white inks are easily seen. Also, it should go on 100% cotton. Not sure how to add a second attachment so the next one will be another colour option. Anything fairly bright will work. Not dark and not light.[/img]

See notes in previous email

Here is the other colour sample. And the file is smaller, so that it is easier to see the whole thing.

Thanks Eastside for gathering all the words..

http://www.seabreeze.com.au/Members/Com ... 12#winners

Some recent examples of very cool designs for the windsurfing/kiteboarding Australian site "Seabreeze.com". These are the sort of graphic ideas I like for BWD Tees and Hoodies.

Otherside: nice work to incorporate STOKE and relevant terms in a eyecatching way! Thank-you for your contributions. One correction, BigWaveDave.ca (not dotcom)

Winddoc, great seabreeze link for more ideas on shirt graphics.

Thank you Otherside!

Hey Winddoc, that is a great link! That is what I'm talkin' about! LOTS of beautiful artwork and creative ideas...I may have to borrow from some for my next design.

Here is a smaller version with the .ca correction. Please post any notes to Eastside.

Some clever things done with wind vectors - interesting stuff, WDoc! Some great ideas to plagiarise!

'my other shirt is a wetsuit"

I like otherside's design for a T-Shirt. I know this is the logo forum, but didn't know where else to post re T-Shirt Design.

In my mind, simple is better for a logo and I am okay with the existing one, though will continue to ponder other ideas.