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Iheartmoustaches
Published on June 10, 2008 in Etsy News |
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UPDATE:
Voting will be ending on Wednesday June 11 at 7pm Eastern time (that's tomorrow, folks!)
The Etsy Labs has noticed your requests for a more diverse style of promo merchandise and have created the Etsy Design Face-Off with the intention 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 Wednesday, June 11, 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. This month's contenders will also have their designs featured on hundreds of Etsy promos that will be available at the Renegade Craft Fair on June 14th & 15th. Stop by and visit the Etsy booth to talk with admin and get some of your very own!
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 50 sales each, this match up is going to be a very exciting race!
- On the Purple & Green platform we have argylewhale, hailing from right outside the Boston, Massachusetts area. She has been a member of Etsy since October of 2007 and has already sold over 81 items! You may have also seen her work at lazerbeanz where she collaborates on projects with her talented husband.

- On the Green & Gold platform we have juliapott, hailing from the East end of London. She is a fairly new member of the Etsy community, joining in February of 2008 and has already sold over 51 items!

- On the Pink & Blue platform we have somethingshidinghere, hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They have been a member of Etsy since May of 2007 and have already sold over 723 items!
330 comments Commenting is closed for this article
TeenAngster
My favorite design is (#1)! Argylewhale is da bess. I love the other artists, too!
cicadastudio
My favorite design is #1!
(they are all amazing, but argylewhale is a personal fave all around- gotta follow my heart)
dragonladydesigns
They are all great! My favorite has to be #7 though, because I absolutely love roses!
pookeh
omg, i *adore* all of julia potts' work. but since i have to pick just one, i'll say that:
My favorite design is (#4)!!
LookingGlassJewels
My fav is design #5 from somethingshidinghere! LUV it!
roseworksjewelry
It's a tie for me between #1 and #7!
Although...considering the name of my shop...I should be biased towards number 7 :P
askingfortrouble
My favorite design is #1. They're all awesome but I love argyle whale and and it has lots of bunnies.
fabricfarrago
My favorite design is #1! Definitely the bunnies, cause I love 'em!
nydampress
Number one!
(so clever, and I love how actual products that can be found on etsy are being represented-holla!)
Laughingdogstudio
My faves are number #1, and # 2 and if I had to choose between them I would have to pick #1.
lake
#7!!!! (#5, too!!)Don't take this the wrong way, but the Etsy promo stuff usually has that quirky, rough feel to it - somethingshidinginthere's is clean, sophisticated and subtle.... it is a side of Etsy that people need to know about!!
efran
My favorite design is #5, definitely! Love somethingshidingthere's style. :)
HazelHoney
My favorite design is #5 (somethingshidinghere)
Simple and reminds me of summer.
I could imagine this design on a t-shirt or tote bag!!
Slowshirts
2, 3 AND 4! But if i had to choose just one of them, then #2
No wait, #4.
Ok, final answer,
I pick #2.
beta
I have a tip for future designers in these types of contest.
In my experience ONLY submit ONE design. If someone likes your style they'll vote on it, but if you submit more then one design then your votes will be spread out and not focused on ONE design.
I hold a Tshirt design contest at my store in Victoria, BC and this always happens.
I'm not voting because I already did with my other store vortextradingcompany
mLee
#1 all the way! Like the others too but I think that one really stands out.
beetlegirldesign
I am forever faithful to bunnies, so my choice is #1 (argylewhale).
Lunaverse
Somethingishidinghere! All the way! I love all 3 'cause they're classic, understated and would work well for promo items (I already want a t-shirt... how 'bout a magnet?!)
Number 5 is the bees knees, not too girly or flowery so boys and girls are happy!
Ebrown2503
My favorite design is (#1)!
Love this design because it gives me an emotional reactions. Kaboom! Thanks for the vote.
usnavyretiredvet
My favorite design is (#1 - argylewhale)!
I finally found the link to post my vote, but it took a while. You need to add the instruction to click on the "Add your own" link to leave your vote. Just a benysugg (beneficial suggestion).
PistolesPress
I vote for #1! I love the creative bunny burrow and the explosion of everything etsy like squid ties and felted jackalope trophies! Yay!
swipetheirshoes
My favorite design is (#4) JuliaPott!
All of the JuliaPott ones are wonderful!
Ekioart
#5 is my favorite but I'm in love with all of somethingshidinghere's designs!
somethingshidinghere
we would wear #2 on a shirt for sure! but we love both elise & julia. thanks etsy.
terrain
#5
I think it would be nice to have a design that leans towards classy rather than cute.
Scentualsensations
My favorite is 5 with 1 a very very close 2nd. I love them all. I agree with terrain though.
Louab64
My favorite design is #5!
Also really like #1 for it's illustration of what etsy is about.....
verybigjen
#1 looks too much like the back story of scientology. (Seriously) All it needs is a DC-10 hovering overhead, because those postholder totally look like Thetan Ghosts. (still not kidding)
Are you sure there isn't another one in a drawer that doesn't look like outsider art? Because I'd wear a logo shirt, just not a single on of those.
theflashbulb
My vote is for #1 - I like the variety of Etsy products exploding out of the volcano.
luludesign
#2 because the word Etsy is most visible; it's very cute and trendy, plus it's got a cat in it!!!!
crostini
For screenprinting - argylewhale's #1 - go Boston!
But I love all of the entries!
ThisOldHenHouse
My favorite design is #1 - argylewhale
Love it! - Make it in Plus Sizes too, pretty please with sugar on top?? :-)
Creations4Causes
I vote for #7! :) All the designs are great, but #7 definitely wins hands down!!
catlover1
I'm torn between #1 and #5!
I could see myself wearing a tee with #5, so I'm going with that....it shows that etsy is *growing*!
redyellowandblueink
My favorite design is #3! although I like a couple of them.
heidiburton
i genuinely like them all lots! but would have to choose #4 by juliapott, love her style!










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