Hi all,

I'm posting an official request for a new site logo and mascot. If you have graphic talent and would like to help out the site, we could use your abilities! The artist whos logo we choose will receive $50, a club Tshirt, and microfiche CD.

The new logo will be placed in the upper left of all web pages and also part of our main theme. I am currently working on a new look for the site and would like to make the new logo part of it.

The old logo (oval Z) will not go away and we would like to fit it into the new logo/mascot. Anything will do, but, the design shouldn't be too complex. It needs to be fun.... We will also use it on our new club Tshirt.

Here are some neat designs I've seen:

http://www.portalthemes.com/index.php?set_albumName=Custom-Themes&id=faceplant_co_uk&name=gallery&include=view_photo.php

http://www.portalthemes.com/index.php?set_albumName=Custom-Themes&id=pirahna&name=gallery&include=view_photo.php

http://www.portalthemes.com/index.php?set_albumName=Custom-Themes&id=bnh&name=gallery&include=view_photo.php

here's one that i'm working on (where the "z" is i plan on putting the club emblem). haven't digitized it, so it's a little rough (sketch)

I'll ask, he does some great artwork as you saw. He's planning to complete a whole comic as a sort of WANGAN MIDNIGHT spin off with a plot that revolves around some locals in Melbourne and a car imported from Japan!

*EDIT: Just PM'd Van with a link to this thread!

Cheers

Sulio

here's one that i'm working on (where the "z" is i plan on putting the club emblem).

Jason, your sketch looks pretty sweet! Brushie's wife also submitted a good one.

Mike, can you give some more info on what you're after? I'm interested in putting something together, but - and the others would probably agree - some more info would be great. $50 and a tee and a CD is a nice prize, but it's also not enough to get a bunch of different sketch ideas from an artist, and then another 3 to 5 hours polishing it. Most illustrators would very quickly balk at $50, including most amateurs with more than a few years of experience. Dentists and mechanics charge nearly a hundred an hour, and a lot of them are nothing more than trained. Nobody's a natural born dentist. Illustrators often have to unfairly argue their right to a similar rate of pay, despite the same years devoted to learning their craft, and - something a dentist can rarely claim - the natural talent that goes with it.

That said, I know this is a contest that would be viewed as a "labour of love" by any Z enthusiast, so it's all good on that front.

So if you can be as painfully precise as possible in what you want, I know I'd be more inclined to put in a few sketches and see what you think. The more I know, the less hours I have to give to coming up with ideas. But I don't have the hours available to devote to something like this for $50. My hat is off to those who do.

No doubt this post sounds a bit arrogant, my apologies for that. It's always a case of what you know, and what you don't. You guys know that if you put up $50 and said "I have a contest going to respray my hood". That would probably take the same amount of hours, but would anyone do it for $50? Illustrators - and designers in general - are no less qualified in their unique craft than any auto professional, but too often are they expected to work for a 10th of the price.

Hi Van,

I completely understand about the fee. Most freelance designers ask anywhere from $30 to $50 per hour. The initial contest is to vote for the best design or concept. The final design can be polished by either myself or done by a professional artist. I think an hour of time should be plenty for a good artist to come up with a bunch of ideas.

As far as specifics, I like the ideas you came up with for the comic. A character like that would be a lot of fun for the club. After doing a bit more research on the subject, I want to follow a raster-illustration technique much like you see in mini flash movies on the web.

I am also not opposed to a long-term relationship with an artist who can create some killer movies and sketches for the club a few times a year.

-- MIke

Hi guys,

We've had a few volunteers for this idea. Any progress so far?

Foregot to put the classic on the back of the hat, but here it is revised...

haven't had a chance to touch mine up yet, but soon!

Hello, is this still alive? I have a friend at work that's interested...Robert

Yea, it's still alive! We are still working on getting some designs in for review.

Header Pic for site:

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Enrique - That sure is a beauty, one of the nicest shots I've seen, but it just makes me jealous.