I'm loosely considering what to do with regard to a custom chipset. I want a classic look but not boring...also want to use clay chips. There are two avenues I've given the most thought.
My last name is Hedger so I've thought about about using a Hedgehog in a manner similar to the New Foundland and Antartica group buys. I had the nickname in grammer school and my 1 year old son has a cute Hedgehog shirt (which we've bought for the next 3 sizes he'll grow into).
I've also considered using JCH or AWH (My initials and my son's initials) in some stylized fashion. Heck, if I want to spend money, I could use both with a front and back.
Here's the thing. As much as I appreciate and like 'classic'ness, it can be stuffy. And people know I like busy-ness and fun. (Heck, look at some of my protoge submissions). the Puffin and penguins from the custom group buys I mentioned--while I truly do think they look great--strike me as slightly stuffy. So I'm wondering if anyone would like to take a shot at capturing what I'm getting at here.
The closest I have to a solid 'vision' is with the Hedgehog. I think I see a heads-on view. seated at a poker table. Wearing a visor. Holding cards in one hand, fingering his chip stack in the other. I can't tell if he should have shades, look ahead in a blank but cute way, or if the eyes should be more animated in a stare down or evaluating manner.
As for a 'logo' of sorts, I'm thinking of "The Hedger House". I've also thought it might be fun to use "Wedger's House of Poker" or something using 'Wedger', which is a commonly-used-amongst-friends combination of my wife's last name (Wang) and mine. I'd still want to use JCH or AWH in some sort of stylized logo. Actually, if I went with a 'wedger' title, AWH would be best since Alexander is truly a 'Wedger'! (His middle name is Wang).
So is anyone's interest perked by this? I'd be willing to offer payment for a design I end up using although I don't know what a reasonable price is for such work.
Of course, I shouldn't even be inquiring about this given that I plan to partcipate in the Matsui GB. But.....there's always room for more chips, right?
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