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Markham Competition: RED

shoutOut on 9/1/09 by incynqron in

With this entry I used the RJ logos to create a high-impact design on a high-impact color for maximum efficacy…

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I might have sounded pissed-off in my previous shoutback – wasn’t my intention. I’m just worried that the focus of this competition is out when worrying about trademark implications. The focus is on creative design, and designs can be altered to suit any brand. That’s just my opinion.

Thanks for the crits though, I appreciate.

shoutBack on 28/1/09 by incynqron

no dude…. heck. I’m not implying that you’ve ripped a trademark. its just a word. But that WORD implies Mr Price. not the colour… the word… um not the colour. and I’m quite positive it’d imply Mr Price to a lot of other South Africans too. These are constructive crits man!

shoutBack on 27/1/09 by TokyoGoGo

hahaha this is funny

shoutBack on 27/1/09 by bleet

I find feedback about brand identity a bit puzzling at this stage. Sure, be careful – but don’t limit yourself in terms of creativity. The idea with this competition was to create striking, original designs, and I believe that is what I’ve done here.
BTW: I’ve taken a look at MR PRICE’s website, and see only REDCAP as a registered trademark. Another thing that puzzles me is the design elements pack we were given as entrants to this competition – more than one of those elements appear as graphics on the MR PRICE website. Pretty strange that we’re debating brand ethics, when the graphic elements pack I was supplied with as an entrant (and told to strictly adhere to) contains graphic elements that appear on the same retail competitor’s website about which I am being cross-examined…

shoutBack on 27/1/09 by incynqron

Yeah- you would have to be careful with that – since they have a “RED” label – pone should think of the marketing and viability of the shirt in that consumer environment.

shoutBack on 27/1/09 by EranEyal

And by the way, Tokyo has current sub thats red! So don’t think Greg is saying Red tee is bad, but the word itself..

is there an echo? I can hear myself! har har

shoutBack on 27/1/09 by IntegralApparel

I don’t think Tokyo meant color, but the WORD red itself..

shoutBack on 27/1/09 by IntegralApparel

Valid point Tokyo – but if design discrimination applies to something as basic as colour (or the suggestion thereof), I guess it’s very hard to create something unique these days… My hope in this shirt’s case is that we can curb stereotypes in fashion retail – red is a great addition to any wardrobe (no matter where you shop!)

shoutBack on 26/1/09 by incynqron

Markham meets Mr Price?? sorry but the word “red” immediately means Mr Price for me..

shoutBack on 24/1/09 by TokyoGoGo

Thanks for the compliments – the idea with this design was strictly to appeal to the masses. A t-shirt anyone would appreciate…

shoutBack on 24/1/09 by incynqron