*** Jaime - boats vs hats ***

redshoegirl

I'm trying to make the design appear more boat-like and less hat-like - here's what I've come up with...let me know if you think any of these work or if I should just give up (don't worry, I can take it lol!):

Original

 

With wave:

 

 With wave and flags:

 

 All to compare:

 

Thoughts? I really like this concept - I'm just not sure how effective the execution is.  Also mulling over whether the version with the flags is just too fussy.

jaymers99

I liked the simplicity of the original, but I am really liking the one with waves to help signify that they are boats.  I'm also still debating on the flags.  I was also looking at the photo of the paper boats in the other post and saw that they had ship names on it.  Did you consider naming the ships or putting an initial on it (or the flag)...or would that just be way too fussy?

MrsZiz

I really like the added waves to signify they are boats, really nice touch!

Married2MrWright

MrsZiz:

I really like the added waves to signify they are boats, really nice touch!

mrspresley

ok so the wave totally makes them look like boats and not hats i don't think the flags are too fussy at all.  i couldn't decide just looking at the drawings betw. the one w/ and w/o the flags but if i look at the hand mockup i definitely like w/the flags better. just my 2 cents

MauiWedding08

my thought - if you are going to put in the waves why not just go for something that looks a little more like a boat?  I want to like the more abstract paper folded boat but there is just something about the proportions/lines/angles that start to make it just a little too, I don't know... a forced abstract notion?

inamra

Married2MrWright:

MrsZiz:

I really like the added waves to signify they are boats, really nice touch!

Ditto. I really like this one

redshoegirl

MauiWedding08:

my thought - if you are going to put in the waves why not just go for something that looks a little more like a boat?  I want to like the more abstract paper folded boat but there is just something about the proportions/lines/angles that start to make it just a little too, I don't know... a forced abstract notion?

I've thought a lot about this, and I can't explain it beyond...I just don't want a regular boat.  It's not so much about abstracting it and more that although it's meant to represent the boys, it's still going to be on my body - and while I like the way paper boats look (I'm very drawn to origami shapes), I don't like the way regular boats look. I hope that makes sense!

lelekay

I love the waves, and I like the flags, too.  I like the idea of their initials on each boat as well, but either the flags or that....not both.  But definitely the waves!

redshoegirl

Thanks so much, all!

I'm really in love with this concept, and I wasn't sure if it was working in my first draft - but I'm really loving it now with the waves. I think I'll leave the flags off...they seem a little - I dunno - twee? - to me. But then, I have a pretty minimalist aesthetic!