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TSA Logo Contest Winner

In January I announced a contest to redesign the TSA logo. Last week I announced the five finalists—chosen by Patrick Smith from "Ask the Pilot" and myself—and asked you all to vote on the winner.

Four hundred and seven votes later, we have a tie. No really; we have a tie. Rhys Gibson and “I love to fly and it shows” have 135 votes each. (It’s still a tie at 141 votes each if I give half credit for all split votes.) Both are well ahead of the third place winner, with 81 votes. There were a few ambiguous comments that could possibly break the tie, but rather than scrutinize the hanging chad any more closely, I’m going to appeal to the judges to cast the deciding votes.

Although both logos are excellent, both Patrick Smith and I vote for Rhys Gibson.

Congratulations. Send me your physical address and we’ll get you your prizes.

Posted on February 22, 2010 at 2:00 PM • View Comments

TSA Logo Contest Finalists

Last month I announced a contest to redesign the TSA logo. Here are the finalists. Clicking on them will bring up a larger, and easier to read, version.

Vote in the comments. The winner will receive a copy of our most recent books, a fake boarding pass on any flight for any date, and an empty 12-ounce bottle labeled “saline” that you can refill and get through any TSA security checkpoint.

Voting will close at noon PST on Sunday, February 21.

EDITED TO ADD (2/22): Winner here.

Posted on February 14, 2010 at 3:28 PM • View Comments

TSA Logo Contest

Over at “Ask the Pilot,” Patrick Smith has a great idea:

Calling all artists: One thing TSA needs, I think, is a better logo and a snappy motto. Perhaps there’s a graphic designer out there who can help with a new rendition of the agency’s circular eagle-and-flag motif. I’m imagining a revised eagle, its talons clutching a box cutter and a toothpaste tube. It says “Transportation Security Administration” around the top. Below are the three simple words of the TSA mission statement: “Tedium, Weakness, Farce.”

Let’s do it. I’m announcing the TSA Logo Contest. Rules are simple: create a TSA logo. People are welcome to give ideas in the comments, but only actual created logos are eligible to compete. (When my website administrator wakes up, I’ll ask him how we can post images in the comments.) Contest ends on February 6. Winner receives copies of my books, copies of Patrick Smith’s book, an empty 12-ounce bottle labeled “saline” that you can refill and get through any TSA security checkpoint, and a fake boarding pass on any flight for any date.

EDITED TO ADD (1/6): Please leave links to your submissions in the comments, and I will add them to the post. After the contest is over, I’ll choose five finalists and post them. The winner will be chosen by popular acclaim.

The Entries:

EDITED TO ADD: vote on the finalists here.

Posted on January 6, 2010 at 8:42 AM • View Comments