Posted in Mascot Ideas, Official Submissions on Aug 31st, 2009 Comments Off
A while back we wrote about engaging a design firm to help us with the mascot “creation” process. After a successful RFP (request for proposals), the final selection of a design firm is nearly complete. The next step will be working with the selected design firm to offer pen and ink drawings of a few [...]
Posted in Mascot Ideas on Aug 23rd, 2009 Comments Off
Maybe you’re not a sports fan. Despite your absence at Tribe athletic events, you’re still likely to see the new W&M mascot! You’ll see it on t-shirts, caps, mugs … During our filtering of the mascot ideas, we are aware that this new symbol will be broadly used for marketing and merchandising. So we are [...]
Posted in Mascot Ideas on Aug 15th, 2009 1 Comment »
When I was a kid, I envisioned intricate and complicated Halloween costumes for myself. I can remember my mother saying, “I’m not sure we can make that idea into a costume that you can wear.” Now that I’m on the mascot search committee, I know exactly why she said that and what she meant. The [...]
Posted in Mascot Ideas on Aug 9th, 2009 Comments Off
I’ve been joking for a few months that if you have to speak a paragraph to explain your mascot, it won’t work. Symbols work when they immediately convey a concept or a message to all who see them. When the Tribe fans see the W&M mascot for the first time, we don’t want them to [...]
Posted in Mascot Ideas on Aug 3rd, 2009 Comments Off
We’re in committee – reviewing, perusing, considering, deliberating … So how do we go from hundreds of mascot suggestions to a handful of concepts that we can show to the William & Mary community? Currently, the work of the mascot search committee is directed toward narrowing your suggestions to just a few ideas for a [...]
Posted in Mascot Ideas on Aug 2nd, 2009 Comments Off
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be giving you the inside scoop on mascot search committee deliberations. As we review the many, many suggestions for a William & Mary mascot, we are sharpening our focus and committing to the selection of the ideal mascot. Stay tuned for part one of “In Committee.” – Susan T. [...]