Hi! Here is my submission for your consideration. It's a mailbox with the outgoing mail flag represented with foliage. It's drawn in a way that would require 4-color process printing, but that was my first inclination when I came up with the concept. I could easily draw a 2 color version.
I do a lot of print work, and I wanted to let you know that when it comes to printing cost, one or two color printing (with spot colors, not process) is usually cheaper than 4-color, but once you hit 3 spot colors, you're usually not saving much. 4-color process doesn't refer to 4 colors in the design, it refers to CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black), which are the 4 colors required to do millions of colors (photographic printing). If you decide to go with a design that uses 1, 2, or 3 colors, you should specify to all of the designers to use spot colors only in their designs. These colors come out of a PMS (Pantone Matching System) book, and any designer that uses Adobe Illustrator has a library of these colors built into the software.
I hope you like my concept! I'd love to have your feedback. Thanks!
Thanks for the comments re: color. I've updated the brief to reflect that 4-color process is probably preferred, but we would be interested in seeing 2 color options also.
With your concept, my initial thoughts are that I think "The" might be a bit too small and I wonder if maybe the mailbox would look better being open to show that it isn't full of junk mail. I like the plant as the flag on the mailbox. The "Green" font or spacing is so-so... it seems like the r encroaches on the e.
Hi, here is a variation on my first design. I think you'll find the text a little more readable (and larger), and I've integrated the graphic with the wordmark (which I can easily undo if you prefer). Thanks!
Thanks for the fast turnaround. Great job! I agree that it is much easier to read the text. If you wouldn't mind, I'd appreciate seeing one more version with "The" actually a little smaller ;). I think I like the graphic/wordmark - it really works as a mailbox. I'm wondering if there might be a better shade of green that is still very "grass" green color but that is even more easier to read?
I think I'd prefer the #131 leaf on the #132 mailbox. the word "Green" seems just a little bit of a strain to read. I'd like to see the font size a little bigger / bolder (not sure if just Green or all the text) and "the" bigger and slightly more spacing from it and the word "Green".
Thanks for all your guidance and entries Lindsey - I appreciate your help and submissions. My first thought on the new submissions is that the bolder #212 looks too big and bold, so #131 is probably closer to what would work for me. I think I like the new leaf design on #212 though. Thanks again!