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Sunday, February 21, 2010

HARDSCRABBLE SINGLETRACK COALITON STICKERS, HOW COOL ARE THESE?

In the midst of suddenly fantastical (Lady Gaga term thank you) snowfall and skiing here in Eagle County, the mighty Griffin, the guardian of Hardscrabble Mountain, and the now ingenious logo design for the Hardscrabble Singletrack coalition has arrived in a limited edition sticker. The design credit all goes to Jean K who is a master of graphic design and artwork, you can see the rest of her for real work HERE. When I asked Jean to design a logo, safe to say it was spot on. This Griffin, with a chest brand of a triple chain ring can be defined as follows;

The Griffin is a mythical creature with the face, beak, talons and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. At times, it is portrayed with a long snake-like tail. In some traditions, only the female has wings. Its nests are made of gold and its eggs resemble agates. In its body, the Griffin is blessed with the speed, flight, and penetrating vision of the eagle and the strength, courage, and majesty of the lion.
In symbolism, the griffin combines the symbolic qualities of both the lion and the eagle. It is the king of birds and lord of the air united with the king of beasts and lord of the earth.
Because of the Griffin's strength and powers of sight, it was believed to guard hidden treasures and hide them in their nests with their young. Because of its association with the Holy Grail, one of the treasures most commonly guarded by Griffins was emeralds. (The Holy Grail was carved from a single emerald. It was used to hold the wine at the Last Supper and believed to have magical powers.) Other popular treasures guarded by Griffins were the Tree of Life, knowledge, and the roads to salvation. Greeks and Romans used griffin images to guard tombs.
Griffins are a symbol of the sun, wisdom, vengeance, strength, and salvation.

To which I respond, RAD LOGO.
Warning, this logo is not YOUR property, nor is it mine. Should you try and steal it for any reason other than to support the Hardscrabble Singeltrack Coalition, your first born will be eaten by a Griffin. Please ASK before you USE. Thank You

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