Fun Flying Fish Character Graphic!

  • Status: Closed
  • Prize: $250
  • Entries Received: 76
  • Winner: Dielissa

Contest Brief

I’m looking for a fun graphical character to put on a small racing sailboat.
The name of the boat is Malolo - which means “flying fish” in Hawaiian/Polynesian, so I’d like a simple image of a flying fish character to give some added personality and “attitude” to my boat.

The boat is a “foiling” boat, which means that when it moves, it will rise above the water and ride on its hydrofoils - it flies above the water (will attach pictures) - like a flying fish. The boat is small - 10 feet in length.

The graphic needs to be simple so it can be easily recognized from a distance. It will be placed on my sail (which is a clear film) and it will probably also be placed in a small format near the front of the hull, near the name (see example photo of “Green Flash”). To do this, I will need to render the name and graphic on adhesive vinyl, which will then be placed on the boat and sail. Simple outlines, monochrome or two-color will likely work best.

The graphical character should evoke a sense of fun, but not be silly. Anatomically representative, but not precisely accurate. Here are a couple different possible creative themes:
1) Hawaiian - relating to the Hawaiian name Malolo
2) Possibly a flying fish from space? (The brand name of the boat is UFO - which is a play on a unidentified flying object / spaceship)
3) Something completely different from your own inspiration (surprise me!)

The overall idea is a little like the “nose art” that used to go on aircraft during World War II. I’ve attached some photos to give you a sense of the boats, where others have named theirs, and a couple of flying fish graphics. Don’t take the graphics as creative direction per se; i am just including these so you can see the creature I am referring to.

Let’s have some fun with this - I am open to new ideas, and look forward to seeing yours!

Thank you!
-Tom

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  • Tomop4
    Contest Holder
    • 5 years ago

    Our thanks to everyone who participated in this contest. There are many highly creative and fun entries here, and I truly enjoyed interacting with each of you from all over the world. There really isn't a best design - any one of them could have worked. That said, Diego's design came closest to fitting the particular spirit we had in mind for this particular use. He did quite a few versions before we landed on the final design and so our appreciation and award goes to Diego for his design and persistence!
    Will be back with more projects in the future :-)

    • 5 years ago
    1. hbakbar28
      hbakbar28
      • 5 years ago

      thank you also

      • 5 years ago
  • rar3shujin
    rar3shujin
    • 5 years ago

    Please check #126 the fish is traced from given file for this cntest

    • 5 years ago
  • verisparktax
    verisparktax
    • 5 years ago

    Dear contest organizer, please check design #86 . The design was copied from this link: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fc8.alamy.com%2Fcomp%2FT8KGXY%2Fa-colour-illustration-of-flying-fish-in-water-vector-color-drawing-or-illustration-T8KGXY.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alamy.com%2Fa-colour-illustration-of-flying-fish-in-water-vector-color-drawing-or-illustration-image246292787.html&docid=6SBZVh7OC9WkbM&tbnid=ruUOyKdnZvNguM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwifrd3hrbPkAhUNWysKHd-NDCUQMwjAAShVMFU..i&w=1300&h=1160&bih=693&biw=1517&q=flying%20fish%20vector&ved=0ahUKEwifrd3hrbPkAhUNWysKHd-NDCUQMwjAAShVMFU&iact=mrc&uact=8

    • 5 years ago
    1. Tomop4
      Contest Holder
      • 5 years ago

      Got it. Thanks

      • 5 years ago
  • tarekrfahmy
    tarekrfahmy
    • 5 years ago

    Please note that design #156 is copied from this link : https://www.google.com/search?biw=1366&bih=625&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=14tqXa60FO2dlwS93aOIDQ&q=flying+fish+vector&oq=flyin&gs_l=img.1.0.35i39l2j0i67l5j0l2j0i67.105195869.105197061..105199469...0.0..0.624.1945.2-2j1j1j1......0....1..gws-wiz-img.BKlnmpjxb28#imgrc=UCx4tN9n2j0swM: thank you

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    1. verisparktax
      verisparktax
      • 5 years ago

      here I see that you have plagiarized the design in full. I only advise you. before you act, please evaluate yourself first. thanks.

      • 5 years ago
    2. tarekrfahmy
      tarekrfahmy
      • 5 years ago

      I didn't call you a cheater, you did :-), and thank you for admitting the action of copy

      • 5 years ago
  • Tomop4
    Contest Holder
    • 5 years ago

    Thank you to everyone who participated in our contest! As you can see, there are many fantastic entries from all over the world - congratulations to all! We will be evaluating all entries with the goal of deciding which one of all of these wonderful designs will best suits our needs. - Tom

    • 5 years ago
    1. rar3shujin
      rar3shujin
      • 5 years ago

      Thank you #126

      • 5 years ago
    2. verisparktax
      verisparktax
      • 5 years ago

      thank you for the star rating you gave to my entry #143 #152 #153 #155 #142 #154 #156 , I really appreciate it. I can send all my designs if you want with a total of 20 design concepts, and also a fully editable master file that you can process there, if there are deficiencies you can tell me and I will further develop the design, of course with the aim to get the design results in accordance with your expectations. thank you for the star rating you gave, and for some things that you might want to convey to me, can chat me in the inbox column. thank you very much and best regards sir :)

      • 5 years ago
  • tarekrfahmy
    tarekrfahmy
    • 5 years ago

    #99 , #110 thank you

    • 5 years ago
  • verisparktax
    verisparktax
    • 5 years ago

    #152 #153 #154 #155 #156 .Thank you:)

    • 5 years ago
  • verisparktax
    verisparktax
    • 5 years ago

    #142 #143 #144 #145 #146 #147 #148 #149 #150 #151

    • 5 years ago
  • verisparktax
    verisparktax
    • 5 years ago

    hi, Please check my entries for a total of 25 entries: #117 #118 #119 #120 #121 #122 #138 #139 #140 #141

    • 5 years ago
  • orrlov
    orrlov
    • 5 years ago

    and #136

    • 5 years ago
    1. orrlov
      orrlov
      • 5 years ago

      and #137

      • 5 years ago
  • vw8166895vw
    vw8166895vw
    • 5 years ago

    kindly check my entries.thank you

    • 5 years ago
  • Tomop4
    Contest Holder
    • 5 years ago

    More unique and inspiring entries coming in - Thank you! We know we are a little behind providing my thanks and feedback - will absolutely respond to each person and their entries. This boat is going to look really cool!

    • 5 years ago
    1. hbakbar28
      hbakbar28
      • 5 years ago

      thanks for your feedback.

      • 5 years ago
    2. rar3shujin
      rar3shujin
      • 5 years ago

      Please check #126

      • 5 years ago
  • orrlov
    orrlov
    • 5 years ago

    Hi! Please check #135

    • 5 years ago
  • chatl94
    chatl94
    • 5 years ago

    please check #128

    • 5 years ago
  • verisparktax
    verisparktax
    • 5 years ago

    HAI, I AM WORKING TO PREPARE SOME OF THE BEST CONCEPTS AND PRESENTATIONS FOR THIS CONTEST, I HOPE YOU WANT TO WAIT. THANK YOU :)

    • 5 years ago
  • dgpaolacastaneda
    dgpaolacastaneda
    • 5 years ago

    working!

    • 5 years ago
  • tarekrfahmy
    tarekrfahmy
    • 5 years ago

    #99 , #110 thank you

    • 5 years ago
  • vw8166895vw
    vw8166895vw
    • 5 years ago

    kindly check my entries. thank you

    • 5 years ago
  • tarekrfahmy
    tarekrfahmy
    • 5 years ago

    Please check #99 thank you

    • 5 years ago
  • JeanpoolJauregui
    JeanpoolJauregui
    • 5 years ago

    Please check Entry #88 , Thanks.

    • 5 years ago
  • tarekrfahmy
    tarekrfahmy
    • 5 years ago

    Please check #85 , #86 , thank you for your feedback, i do appreciate it

    • 5 years ago
  • tarekrfahmy
    tarekrfahmy
    • 5 years ago

    Please check #85 , thank you for your feedback, i do appreciate it

    • 5 years ago
  • Tomop4
    Contest Holder
    • 5 years ago

    There are more very solid entries coming in - my thanks to everyone!

    We do prefer fish that are more stretched out like they are racing and like they appear in real life. Some of the bodies are too curved and they look like they are jumping instead of flying. I posted the examples to show flying fish characters, but didn’t intend for them to be taken so directly for creative direction. Will see if I can remove them.

    • 5 years ago
  • tarekrfahmy
    tarekrfahmy
    • 5 years ago

    Please check #72 , #73 .. thank you

    • 5 years ago
  • tarekrfahmy
    tarekrfahmy
    • 5 years ago

    Please check #72 thank you

    • 5 years ago
  • ecomoglio
    ecomoglio
    • 5 years ago

    Hi, please check #52 . Thanks!!!

    • 5 years ago
  • Tomop4
    Contest Holder
    • 5 years ago

    Thanks to everyone for your concepts so far! Kudos to those who have taken the time to place the graphic on the boat so we can see how it will look - good stuff. It is important to remember that this graphic is to be placed on the BOAT and SAIL. This is not a corporate identity project, so we will reject work that focuses on walls and letterhead - even if they look good :-)

    • 5 years ago
  • Tomop4
    Contest Holder
    • 5 years ago

    Another clarification: The fish character should be a “flying fish” - this is an actual species of fish that lives in the ocean and has wings. I am looking for that type of fish, as opposed to other types of fish that might be jumping out of the water (e.g. bass, swordfish, etc.)

    • 5 years ago
  • tarekrfahmy
    tarekrfahmy
    • 5 years ago

    #21

    • 5 years ago
  • faheemul
    faheemul
    • 5 years ago

    #sealed

    • 5 years ago
  • KingSwapnil
    KingSwapnil
    • 5 years ago

    #guaranteed

    • 5 years ago
  • cristiaancalde
    cristiaancalde
    • 5 years ago

    #guaranteed

    • 5 years ago

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