POSTER DESIGN HELP
Please help me in my plight to collect submissions for a 6 foot wide by 4 foot tall poster. It is going to be full color and laminated. Kimberly and I will be carrying it down to the today show to REPRESENT on the national morning news.
If you are so inclined here is what I am looking for in a poster/slogan:
- A call to action for for all knitters
- Knitting anthem
- Something that is clean (both in language and in copyright)
- General and inclusive of all knitters
- To the point
- Understandable to the muggles
- Clean design so that we can see what the point is
- Legible slogan text
Here are some ideas for slogan I have come across:
- Those who can, knit
- Don’t screw with the people of pointy sticks
- Got Yarn
- iKnit
- I am a knitter
- We knit
Please post questions to he comments…
The winning design will be brought to rockefeller center and I will try my damndest to get it seen.
Finally, please leave space at the bottom right for a WEBs logo, and please put your own credit at the bottom left.
If you have a submission please email it to me at 2skiens *at* itsapurlman *dot* com or put a link to it in the comments.
If you want to help, but don’t know how to design, please post slogans to the comments… This will help others as they look for a slogan for designing.
Break 
Thanks again to everyone who submits to this and those who pass this message onto others.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Knitters United for a Better World………or something like that! for the slogan I know peanuts about poster design
March 14th, 2007 at 11:34 pm
Why, why, why do I have to work on the 22nd?!? Grrr!
My brain is a total blank on a slogan. I like the “I am a Knitter” or “We Are Knitters” idea.
Maybe “Knitting… It’s a lifestyle”?
March 14th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
Hi Guido! I have a sweet incentive for the winning design. How about 2 hanks of Handmaiden’s Great Big Sea Silk in blue/green?? The photo is on my latest entry (or should I say entreaty?) describing our dastardly plan!
=:8
March 15th, 2007 at 7:57 am
If you want it on TV, you might not want to use the second one in your list.
Another suggestion:
Knitters (in big letter)
Represent (in smaller letters below)
Wish I could be there! Enjoy!
March 15th, 2007 at 9:50 am
Careful with the lamination, it can reflect the glare of lights or bright sun back at the camera and hide the message underneath.
As far as slogans:
Knitting’s not just for grandmas!
Why not knit your own? (with pics/icons of socks & sweaters)
March 15th, 2007 at 11:13 am
You Knit? Yes….TODAY and everyday.
March 15th, 2007 at 11:15 am
ps….They like it when you use their logo— extra camera time;)
March 15th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
“knit now- ask me how” (That’s lame- i admit)
“just knit it”
“Knit. Today.”
“Knit one?-Me too”
“Knit- purl, boy or girl- Knitters represent”
“Knitters Represent”
“I, You, We…knit”
“Knitting- Google it - learn it- do it- Today”
“knit” (just that. can’t get more simple or clear;)
“knit. blog. unite.”
(I am not a design person— but I see this one as simple with just an “icon” below each word- Crossed knitting needles under knit- a computer screen under blog- hands clasping -as in a handshake-
ok- I’m a freak…..spent too much time playing with these ideas- good luck! Will be watching!
March 15th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
ok- one more-
peace, love, knit
March 15th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
“Take Back the Knit.”
March 15th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
How about:
Knit Is Tonic
We’re Loud, We’re Proud….WE KNIT!
Knitting - what all the cool folks do
Pro-Knitting
Knitting - It’s not just for Grandma’s anymore
Got Knitting?
March 15th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
I’m trying to think of a good slogan but in the meantime, check out these HILARIOUS knitting ads!
http://www.adpunch.org/entry/katia-wool-kill-time-kill-stress-knit/
March 15th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Oh, I LOVE the “Peace. Love. Knit.” slogan. It sums it all up so well - this knitting community.
I have the technical know-how and tools - but not sure I have the time to brainstorm anything else togeher. I will try to get the time to work up something, but I can’t offer any promises. (Unless someone wants to call me every hour on the hour to hassle me! haha!)
March 15th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
If we would knit together, we could dress te whole world!
i soo wish i could be there. Greetings from the Netherlands.
March 15th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
How about “Don’t you wish your girlfriend/boyfriend could knit like me?”
March 15th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
“We play with needles.”
Too edgy? Haha
March 15th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
Knit and wear it.
March 16th, 2007 at 12:42 am
Love the idea of the Today Show logo on the sign and I am partial to “Today Knitters Represent” with each word on its own line…
=:8
March 16th, 2007 at 6:26 am
How about:
“Knitting the World Together, One Stitch at a Time”?
Nice thought, dual meaning? Too many words? I still like it!
I am really enjoying your Podcasts.
Keep up the good work,
Cindy
March 16th, 2007 at 6:49 am
OK… someone has shared two things with me that I think are important to think about
1) The slogan should try to include NBC
I kNit
Because I
Can
(bad slogan, just showing the example)
2) Knitting hats for the hosts might get us more access
3) suck up to Al
So I don’t know, but I feel like I am going to recruit people to knit soe NBC hats this weekend.
March 16th, 2007 at 9:04 am
Guido, I posted your info on my website this morning.
Ideas for the poster…….you have some great ideas for fun slogans….I would use the ones that have “Knit” or “Knitting” in the title to try and get the point across quick and bold. How about “Real Men Knit”!?!?!
Lee / http://www.yarnoverlounge.com
March 16th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
Since we are trying to represent, make a statement, it occurs to me that the two biggest sources of power we have come from our buying power and our political power. And we come from an electronic community, so I wanted to capture that as well. So, how about this?
iKnit!
iBuy!
iVote!
Knitters unite!
Troy in NJ
March 17th, 2007 at 9:36 am
How about…WE knit, We’re proud, and We’re here to stay….
(all we need are two skeins more!)
March 17th, 2007 at 9:57 am
“Yarn Over to the Stitching Revolution!”
“One Nation Under Yarn”
“No Pills Needed for Yarn Stash Enhancement!”
“Needle Me About My Therapy and I’ll Show You A Great Cardigan!”
March 17th, 2007 at 9:58 am
Oh, one more: (I really couldn’t resist this one! LOL)
“TODAY I Knit, Tomorrow I Crochet!”
March 18th, 2007 at 9:33 am
Today Knitters Represent is my absolute favorite. It’s simple and all the things happening on the 22nd. The Today thing will get it noticed and Represent gives a shout out to Stephanie. Perfect!
March 18th, 2007 at 10:35 am
Heh heh…this would likely only be understood from the ad campaign for drinking milk here in Canada, but this one occurred to me right before I feel asleep the other night:
“Knit, it does a body good. Cast it on!” Lame? Yes…I’ll see if I can come up with a design for some of the great ones that have been posted already. Wish I could be there. Just didn’t have enough notice to get the time off so I could be there. Have a great time guys!!