 Poster: A snowHead
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Heres the thing guys.
Usually airbrush cars, trucks, motorcycles helmets etc.... Been given a ski helmet to airbrush. Not sure whatt is cool and what is not in the snow world.
Anyy suggestions?
Jeff
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Graphic designer skier here. I think you need a brief from your client. There are a lot of different styles in the ski industry as far as graphics go. Clean, smooth, light, dark, grungy, flowery, modern, retro, phsyco, etc etc.
Have a look on the Ellis Brigham website for a quick look at various ski graphic designs and snowboard designs and you'll see what I mean. You need to find out what the client wants before anything I'd think.
Welcome to snowheads.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I'd be interested in getting my helmet done but I'd always thought that applying anything after purchase like stickers or paint was a no, no as it could reduces the effectiveness of the lid in an impact?
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For a man, about ten years' ago you saw 'flame' designs that now look completely naff. Flouros and primaries are in now, and a fade from one to another might work. I am afraid the only 'bold' designs which look good are geometrics - like different thin, wrap around rectangles on a black or white ground.
For a woman there's damien hurst polka dots (not much creativity there for you) but variation on hibiscus flowers seems to be big in skiing at the moment.
But for both male a female, one thing to do is take a cue from ski graphics - look at scott and movement on the snow and rock website. Top sheets and bases are worth looking at.
Cool makes which have interesting graphics are Scott, Movement, Line, and mainstream brands like K2, salomon and volkl.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Atomic have a line of women's skis at the moment with very cool graphics too.
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Thanks guys... Food for thought there!
"I'd be interested in getting my helmet done but I'd always thought that applying anything after purchase like stickers or paint was a no, no as it could reduces the effectiveness of the lid in an impact?"
That has often come up in discussions. I use a waterbased sealer primer, then my design is all waterbased paint. After that I use a standard uro clear coat. The waterbased coats act as a barrier between the Uro and the helmet material.
Do NOT use spray cand yo paint those helmets if you use them for protection. Tey will soften and fail.
Stickers? Well the maufactures use them. To be safe, use vinyl that uses waterbased adhesive.
I am not a skier.... I should though. I live amongst a lot of ski resorts, and have a free slopes pass for one of them. Always got my thrills surfing. But now I have moved here. It is a long way from the ocean.
Thanks again.
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