One more "cute" idea that came to me last night. Here is a very
poor attempt at it by yours truly; keep in mind I'm not a graphics
artist. This image is for illustration purposes only!
http://sidster.com/gallery/2013/09/10/elephant_paw.sml.jpg
Can you picture a bunch of these on a meeting table? If that image
does not scream "Stampede!", I don't know what does. =)
Again, a great conversation starter.
Cheers,
--patrick
p.s., Although, I for one do not condone this, those who are bent on
bashing the competitor product, can simply put a sticker-image of a
certain other mammal under this cup! ;) a DIY mod if you will.
On 9/9/13, patrick keshishian <pkeshish@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/3/13, Andreas 'ads' Scherbaum <adsmail@wars-nicht.de> wrote:
>>
>> PostgreSQL folks!
>>
>> We are looking for the next big thing. Actually, it's a bit smaller: a
>> new design for mugs. So far we had big blue elephants, small blue
>> elephants, frosty elephants, white SQL code on black mugs ... Now it's
>> time to design something new.
>>
>>
>> What's in for you? Fame, of course - we will announce the designer of
>> the next mug along with the mugs itself. Plus 4 mugs for you and your
>> friends.
>>
>>
>> Do you have a cool idea? Please let us know. Either reply here or send
>> an email to pgeu-board@postgresql.org.
>
> One more idea, which is on the "cute"/lighter side. This idea
> can be reversed/is reversible, so you get two ideas i one:
>
> - Outer face of the mug just simple words "PostgreSQL"
> optionally with a URL to official web-site.
> - On the inside bottom of the mug face of a cute elephant looking
> at you with a smile.
> - On the outside bottom of the mug, the rear end of the elephant
> with tail and all.
>
> You can reverse the bottom images and get a second design, where
> the inside bottom of the mug is the rear of the elephant with tail and
> all, and the outside bottom of the mug is the smiling elephant :-)
>
> If printing inside the mug is too difficult, cost prohibitive, then stick
> with the smiling elephant at the outside bottom of the mug.
>
> This type of a design would be a good ice-breaker/conversation
> starter in office meetings, etc.
>
> --patrick
>
