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Story by
EtsyLabs,
Iheartmoustaches
Published on February 5, 2008 in Etsy News |
Photo by jackrabbit.etsy.com |
*UPDATE* The winners can be found here! Thanks for voting!
The Etsy Labs has noticed your requests for a more diverse style of promo merchandise and have created this Design Face-Off with the intentions to involve you, our beloved Etsy community in the design process of our new line of Etsy goodies.
The Etsy Admin have hand-selected three designers that are already doing an awesome job on the site. We asked them to create up to three new Etsy branded designs, and now it's up to you to decide whose Etsy Design will reign supreme! Just cast your vote for your favorite new Etsy Logo Design in the comments below.
The voting will be open until Sunday, February 10, and the design selected by the community's vote will be screenprinted at the Labs and featured in an exclusive limited edition run of merchandise for sale in the official Etsy merch shop.
Let's Meet The Contenders:
This month's competitors are strong, established designers with a large bag of skills. With all artists weighing in at over 100 sales each, this match up is going to be a very exciting race!

- On the Purple & Green platform we have timberps, hailing from San Clemente, California. He has been a member of Etsy since September of 2007 and has already sold over 469 items!

- On the Green & Gold platform we have seasprayblue, hailing from Dresden, Germany. She has been a member of Etsy since July of 2007 and has already sold over 388 items!

- On the Pink & Blue platform we have sheridesthelion hailing from Los Angeles, California. She has been a member of Etsy since May of 2007 and has already sold over 135 items!
| Tags | Challenge, Etsy Design Face-Off, Etsy Labs, Graphic Design, Merchandise, Opportunity, Promotional, seasprayblue, sheridesthelion, timberps, Vote |
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364 comments Commenting is closed for this article
ShopClementine
Ooooh, I love all three of sheridesthelion's designs. I think #5 is the best.
redpanda
Are 5 6 and 7 supposed to be the same? They look the same to me.
My favorite is number 2. :)
creativeredhead
i really love the tree- #1. i'm a sucker for trees.
although, #2 is very close behind... makes me want to go buy a trenchcoat :)
ClinkscalesArts
My favorite design is #2!
I think they are all great, but #2 made me smile. :)
tigerluxe
My favorite design is #3 !
what a hard decision...they are all great.
jessicajane
how am i supposed to choose between all of those? they are all equally AWESOME. but, since I do love trees a lot, and knitting, and this design just rocks.... i gotta go with #1.
My favorite design is #1
essimar
#1 for sure! i love timber. the illustration is poifect! the concept is so fitting. xo
prisma
They're all wonderful.. hmm. Decisions, decisions!
I'm caught between #1, #2, & #4...
GreenSpaceGoods
My favorite design is (#1)!
Very difficult, but I think this one represents Etsy the most!
Bombus
#3 please! anything indicating global domination of craft is the way forward!
MyCozyCreations
I like #1 and #3 but I'll have to go with #1!!! How great!
pookeh
my favorite design is #1! but all of these designs are etsy-worthy!
amandathon
My favorite design is (#2)!
We need an "Etsy - Buy Handmade" Undies Contest!!! Who doesn't need inspirational underwear???
artyfakt
I love the work of all these artists -
I think design #1 best sums up what Etsy is all about.
CreativeArtandSoul
THey are all terrific, but Timber's designs really stand out.
1st choice - #1
2nd choice - #2
ohmay
I like #1 because I'm a knitter, but #2 is more diverse and is more true to ETSY. So my vote is #2.
MrsDragon
My favorite design is (#2)!
(But I love both the designs by timberps). : )
smashgirl
My favorite design is (#3_)!
It captures the spirit of Etsy perfectly!
OneElf
My favorite design is #1.
Such a hard decision since they were wonderful designs.
missmarple
Ooooh please print more than just one, they're all so adorable! That being said...
my favorite design is (#1)!
artsfarm
My favorite design is #1
I like all of them a lot, but this one actually shows someone making something :-)
2dots
My favorite is #2, but my vote is for #1.
(great designs all, tho...)
folktale
#1. Or #2. I'm really torn, because I love them both!
Is it possible to print them all?
WoodburningImages
#2 demonstrates how many different things can be found on Etsy -items for home, clothes, ceramics, toys, ets.
#1 and #3 are the prettiest of all.
Considering what you want to accompish with the New Logo, I vote for #2.
makemesmile
#1
is my favourite, if I really HAVE to choose, but they're all fab!
GreenMamba
I like them all - but for voting purposes, I'll go with #2.
(Although, I really want to have t-shirts of #1 and #6, too.)
craftsfromtheheart
I don't think one really captures all that etsy is. I will have to think about it some more before I vote.
bamboobaby
All are really sweet designs and I admire the talent but here goes, between #1 or #3...
#1 it is.
katiedoodah
So hard to pick, but I've narrowed it down to:
#7 it rocks and would definitely peek my interest in to discovering what Etsy was about.
They all rock tho.
ThreeFrenchHens
love love LOVE #1
... would have like to see her quilting, though ;)
babastudioPrague
My favorite design is #1 - reminds me a bit of Le Petit Prince.
AliciaMae
I think #2 rocks but my favorite is #5-7- the lion design with the banner
haptotrope
My favorite design is (#2)!
(its the only one that captures Etsy... most is knitting, or nothing handmade at all)
saraarts
Can't we have all of them in limited edition runs? I genuinely like every one for a different reason, and with a different type of Etsyer in mind.
Do it! Make 'em all! Make 'em collectible, like Beanie Babies!
Can you not smell the sweet fragrance of potential?
eclipse
#1 is the coolest, what I'd want to wear on a t-shirt
#2 is the best promotional tool, i.e. gives the most information about what Etsy is.
5-7 look the same to me, they are very cool just as a t-shirt but don't seem to explain what Etsy actually is. People would just say "nice shirt" or maybe assume Etsy was a woman's name, instead of asking "ooh what is Etsy?" or understanding it is a website.
(I think it's important to include the ".com" in any non-internet promotion)
TumboweedAnnie
My favorite design is (#1)!
Great Illustration! I don't knit, but it gives the "handmade" and "global" message. Nice work!
pancakeandlulu
Number 1
I love it--so rich with detail, yet clearly a great promo.
(but, great work everyone!)
I can't wait to buy one!
TrashedClothing
My favorite design is #2! timberps is one of my favorite shops to date! woot woot
boogiebead
My favorite design is (#1_)!
Tough decision. They were all amazing!
ThePeachTree
My favorite design is (#1)!
It was a tough call but I felt this was truly all encompassing :)
xiane
Oh wow, this was hard to do - they are all such nice designs!
My favorite design is #1 - but #2 is a close second.
JesseMosher
ok one more try ---as I had tried to say -- #2 this is the one.
DestinysCreations
I love both 1 & 2, but my vote goes for #2 as it emcompasses the variety that is sold on Etsy and it's a hoot!
All of them are wonderful.
potterygod
My favorite design is 5, I like the block print. I do like 1, but it is too focused on one handmade object. Too bad you didn't ask for more designs, I would have loved create one!
bellsakabin
My vote is for # 2
But I love #5 ...Handmade ...Etsy ...Come ride the Lion ;-)
The artwork is all wonderful ...could we not have several ...like 1, 2 and 5 ?? please ;-)
SupernovaDesigns
my favorite design is #1
if there could be a slight change, a little blurb about "buy handmade" or something, that would be rad.
rboxwell
My favorite design is # 3.
Oh, and #1.
Please can we have them all?!?!
jorgensenstudio
my favorite to use for promotion would be #2
my favorite to wear on a t-shirt would be #5
beadygirlbeads
#2
But I love them all!
I would really like to see the Etsy Lion somewhere...
DesignsByGrace
My favorite design is #2
they are all fantastic though! very hard to pick a fav!
juln
I think number #5 is fabulous.
The others are grand, but I think this would translate best into a T shirt design.
Why is we are suppose to choose just one, again?
PollyPainting
My favorite design is #1 but could he add a paintbrush sticking out of the ball of yarn and some other emblems that show the diversity of etsy?
geekxnerd
My favorite design is #1 - my official vote, but #2 is pretty damn cool too!
marymorra
My favorite design is (#5)!
But since the etsy name is so small, I think the tshirt would need a back giving more info or at least the full web address under the teapot.
ThePlaidMushroom
gosh...how to choose between 1 and 2.
officially: My favorite design is #1
jelene
i love #1. the girl underneath the tree with the knitting ball of yarn is fab. i think it represents etsy the best.



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