The winning Peachtree T-shirt
Frank Martinez of Atlanta wears his T-shirt after finishing the AJC Peachtree Road Race. Jessica Ferguson's design was selected as the winner. -- Jason Getz
Jessica Ferguson
Occupation: A student at West Georgia scheduled to graduate in December.
Residence: Carrollton (from Kennesaw)
Age: 22
Number of Peachtrees entered: None.
Number of Peachtree contests previously entered: None.
What was the goal of your design? When I created it, I wasn’t trying to win. I wanted to create something that I’m proud of. My concentration of painting and drawing, I used those skills. I was trying to do something that was different. My teacher, when he gave us the assignment, we looked at past. They always included the peach or the skyline. My teacher told us we didn’t need peach.
What was your inspiration? I love to paint. Clint Samples, my teacher, said you should try to use stuff other than computer graphics. I started with a palette knife and used acrylic paint. I scanned each letter in with Photoshop and then made it digital. I wanted to do something different. I wanted to do something risky.
How long did it take to design? Three months. We would do a design and then critique them. We had eight or nine critiques.
What would it mean to win? It would mean a lot. Winning that is a huge accomplishment because 60,000 people will be wearing that. These T-shirts are considered trophies for the runners. It’s a really big honor to know that your design was chosen.
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129 comments Add your comment
Allison Garlingo
July 4th, 2011
7:33 am
These shirts are awful. What happened to the beautifully designed, pretty shirts we had years ago. Why do we always have to have that awful white-background shirt. Come on, Peachtree Road Race controllers, it’s sad to see how disappointed people are when they get their shirts. Bring back the fun shirts that will put smiles on people’s faces. No wonder so few people actually wear those shirts.
Astrid G.
July 4th, 2011
7:36 am
Ugly, ugly, ugly. “My teacher told us we didn’t need peach”. Peach is the point!
Chaps
July 4th, 2011
7:40 am
Good thing she can draw as she can barely write a complete sentence.
Happy 4th
July 4th, 2011
7:49 am
Ugly!!!!!! Who picks the winners?
Doug
July 4th, 2011
7:52 am
What is that supposed to be? What makes it Atlanta?
Well
July 4th, 2011
7:53 am
Great Job – and the peach – - is in – - PEACHtree !!!!
THE GHOST OF UGA V11
July 4th, 2011
8:02 am
TO ALL YOU FREAKING NEGATIVE PEOPLE OUT THERE YOU ARE SCUM BAGS OF THE EART. YOU DONT CARE ABOUT ART AND THATS WHY YOU DON’T HAVE ANY FUNDING FOR THE ARTS ANYWAY. SO GET A LIFE YOU FREAKING IDIOTS.
Great
July 4th, 2011
8:04 am
I think it looks great and all the people who said it was ugly probbaly couldn’t do any better!
Jake
July 4th, 2011
8:05 am
Three months to make that? Still beats the Izzy Mascot, though.
Dave
July 4th, 2011
8:06 am
If that is what is coming out of Arts, it is time to cut all funding for Arts.
Disappointed Runner
July 4th, 2011
8:13 am
I agree with Allison. These shirts always are so ugly that hardly anyone wears them. The only reason people get the shirt is because it symbolizes completion of the race. The Peachtree committee can devise something else to symbolize completion — maybe a big, gold-laminated rimmed button or some other symbol. And maybe the entry fee would be more reasonable. Come on, Peachtree Road controllers, help us.
Shirt is a Bomb!
July 4th, 2011
8:18 am
Jessica Ferguson shouldn’t count on having a career in art. I’ve been an art arficiando for decades, and my unborn child could do better than that. We probably would have saved money and everyone’s time by going to a kindergarten.
Road Scholar
July 4th, 2011
8:21 am
Jessica, congratulations! For the negative posters here, where is your design, since you imply you can do better? Oh, didn’t do one…..
Joe
July 4th, 2011
8:34 am
This T-shirt design is terrbile. All the ones that have been produced by the kids at UWG have been terrible. If you’re going to let art students enter, why not ask a real art school like SCAD?
H4oJ
July 4th, 2011
8:36 am
I think the contest controllers should show all the design submissions, and let the registered runners decide the winner through voting. After all, they will be the recipients who earned it. What anyone else says is irrelevant. everyone is entitled to an opinion, but only the runners should have a say. There can be a “people’s choice” winner just for stating popularity, but the runners decide the shirts that gets produced. That will end all whining and negativity, or render it pointless.
KImberly
July 4th, 2011
8:38 am
Great design! I love how you incorporate the peach into the “C!” Very creative and different for a change!
Dave
July 4th, 2011
8:42 am
H3oJ,
You are right, the registered runners should be allowed to vote.
lee wilder
July 4th, 2011
8:43 am
I am always amazed at how crass and mean posters can be. Whatever happened to manners?
Congratulations, Jessica — you should be proud. Good luck with your future projects.
And clean up your act, nasty posters. Keep your rude comments to yourself.
Neal Grizzard
July 4th, 2011
8:46 am
Congratulations Jessica! I don’t understand the negative comments since it is obvious they didn’t even participate in the 10K (or they wouldn’t be on the internet during the race). And since UWG always has a presence at the Peachtree, I think there must be a wonderful program of study at UWG. Also, everyone had a chance to vote on the designs and it won, so that is an accomplishment in itself. Be proud of your accomplishment!
jujubeed
July 4th, 2011
8:55 am
To Dave…registered runners and anyone else out there had a chance to vote! I don’t really like the shirt but all the hating on the designer is just plain RUDE. The only year I ran the shirt was gray and I would have preferred white…so it just means you can never please all the people. I think it is great that a college student won! If you finished the race and got the shirt be happy with that!!!!!!!!!!
Sandra in Atlanta
July 4th, 2011
8:58 am
I LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!
Congratulations Jessica. The design is different from the others in that it doesn’t have the commercially perfect look. Your choice of colors for “Peachtree” and the incorporation of a peach in the letter “C” show your creativity. It is very artistic.
I loved it so much I voted for it. GOOD JOB!
David Granger
July 4th, 2011
9:03 am
And yet again, the design I liked least is the one chosen. Congratulations to Jessica, though…she obviously designed a shirt that most people preferred.
Jetdawg
July 4th, 2011
9:07 am
How rude can some of you be? It’s real easy to be an A**hole behind a computer screen isn’t it? You’re probably the same type of jackwagon who won’t debate anything at an event such as a PTA meeting, but will send a dirty email about every choice to the PTA president. I’m a teacher in the fine arts (music) and I appreciate her deign and all of those who put forth their efforts and talents for the shirts. *I also happen to be from Kennesaw
If you dont like the finalist shirts, direct your thoughts to the board who selects the finalists shirts. Hundreds of shirt designs were turned in a they select the finalists. Each person/artist is trying to obviously create a unique and different design for their submission.
Way to go Jessica! For the haters – I hope that if you are parents, you conduct yourself differently in public and in front of your children. Try being a little more thoughtful even if bringing out your inner a**hole from behind the computer somehow makes you feel empowered. Try doing it in public sometime and see how you feel then.
Atlanta mom
July 4th, 2011
9:09 am
It’s a great looking shirt.
I do agree it would be nice for the shirts to be something other than white.
Dave
July 4th, 2011
9:14 am
Jetdawg,
Use spell check, shows what kind of teachers we have.
Beach Bum
July 4th, 2011
9:21 am
Jessica- Congrats on winning the t-shirt design. I would be proud to wear one…..gonna run for the first time next year!!!
Gen Neyland
July 4th, 2011
9:30 am
I’d wager Jessica Ferguson is her own worst critic. The rest of ya’ll hammering on her design probably couldn’t sketch a stick-man…Now when it comes to a color other than white for the t-shirt, I’m with you. Congrats Jessica
Base
July 4th, 2011
9:32 am
Congrats on a great design!
dawg150
July 4th, 2011
9:33 am
Some of you would complain if given 1,000,000 dollars that the ink was too green!!! Get a life…good job Jessica…..and to 11 Alive TV….good job on your coverage of race……HAPPY 4th !!!!!!!
pam
July 4th, 2011
9:48 am
As an owner of many Peachtree t-shirts I can honestly say, I usually don’t have a problem with the design itself; I would certainly prefer if the committee would go back to the old style soft shirts, rather than the 100% cotton stiff ones of recent years. My favorite is from the early 90’s and is still so comfy.
ddd
July 4th, 2011
9:50 am
wow that is ugly, the current design trend is less is more, these should be a clean and simple design, this looks like something from the 96 olympics
fer
July 4th, 2011
9:59 am
The more I look at it, the more I like it! It’s simple, the colors are nice, and the peach IS incorporated into the design in a subtle way.
Jessica, I hope you get to be an art teacher someday. But, in all sincerity, I hope you will get some help w/ your writing skills. As a retired teacher, I don’t say this to be snarky or anything like that. I think you have a lot to offer to young people, but your colleagues aren’t going to take you seriously until you work on your English. And it is possible — I worked for a man who grew up in a poverty-stricken home in south GA. He worked hard to improve his English skills and eventually received his PhD. He was revered by all who worked for him!
don
July 4th, 2011
10:02 am
The colors and lettering are so vivid it looks alive, like an animation about to move about on the shirt. Excellent job at creative expression, Ms. Ferguson. And good for you for thinking outside of the peach box, yet able to capture the flavor with the leaf on the C. Your hard work paid off.
Dave
July 4th, 2011
10:06 am
don, what drugs are you taken to make it look like the shirt is alive?
jv
July 4th, 2011
10:17 am
I like the idea of only registered runners voting for the t shirt, and after 17 years I can tell you the runners prefer white t shirts, not gray, offwhite, or any other color. Congratulations to the winning designer!
!
July 4th, 2011
10:21 am
My two year old made this shirt, actually.
shelley
July 4th, 2011
10:21 am
It’s an ugly design for an adult to wear. My seven year old niece would love it.
VININGS DAWG
July 4th, 2011
10:25 am
Congratulations Jessica for creating the winning design. Personally I don;t care for it.
cm
July 4th, 2011
10:25 am
GREAT DESIGN. As a 20+ year professional designer (with an actual graphic design degree from a four year university) i am very pleased that finally a simple but creative design has been chosen. Was getting tired of seeing the very literal and cluttered designs of the past. This design is a WINNER! and despite what some are saying here I predict more people will actually wear these shirts than the ones in the past.
jujubeed
July 4th, 2011
10:25 am
I agree with Pam in that I wish they would go back to using a softer cotton shirt. The newer shirts are very thick and stiff feeling.
mike
July 4th, 2011
10:25 am
Dave,
There is a difference in not knowing how to spell and making a typing error. Some people miss the entire point a person is making by looking for typos so they can then turn around and tell them how stupid they are. Typically, when reading the entire post, you can tell if a person has a good working knowledge of language and writing skills and has simply made a typing error or if that person does not know how to write a sentence. In the case of Jetdawg, the “s” was left out in the word “design”. But if a person has any sense at all, they can read the entire post and clearly see that the poster later spelled this word correctly. I can look at the entire post and determine that Jetdawg can, in fact, write. Also, you must remember that this is a blog, not a paper. People tend to quickly write what is on their mind and they may be prone to some common and easily made mistakes (key stroke errors, punctuation). Now I have done little to proof this, so I await your disapproval. I am sure you can find plenty of errors if you look closely.
Wreckmaniac
July 4th, 2011
10:30 am
Its terrific. I would love to wear it.
Purple Drank
July 4th, 2011
10:36 am
I’m hooked to crack.
Chris
July 4th, 2011
10:36 am
Simplistic and childish design… Fail.
Bobby
July 4th, 2011
10:40 am
Personally I think it’s an ugly shirt. But the voters spoke, so the designer gets an “A”. I will wear it as I have earned it.
PRR Runner
July 4th, 2011
10:43 am
Saw people wearing the shirt around 14th Street during the race, design could have been better but it is what it is.
BTW, those who want white shirts are going to have to wait until 2014 (The PRR only does them every five years at 30, 35, 40, etc.)
Mister Christopher
July 4th, 2011
10:46 am
This year’s t-shirt was my least favorite of the five (5) candidates. I do like the oatmeal heather though. My favorite design of the 2000’s was 2004. I dug the “collegiate” feel.
Jake
July 4th, 2011
11:13 am
Mike, shut up.
Hater
July 4th, 2011
11:21 am
I hate this year’s shirt! It’s ugly and not patriotic. The best shirt ever was from 2008. We should stick to that type of design.
Julie
July 4th, 2011
11:43 am
Congratulations to all you who finished the race!
Is the shirt so important? I have several and never wear them …
Dave
July 4th, 2011
11:50 am
To me, the shirt looks bland and generic, then I look up and see that this person has never entered the Peachtree. Not saying that running the race is a requirement to designing the shirt, but it would be nice to see a design that evokes the course or the race rather than another stale attempt to incorporate a peach into a logo.
Donna Outlaw
July 4th, 2011
11:58 am
How many who posted negative comments voted for any of the final chosen designs? Congrats to yet another year with a UWG design winner! And, right on, Mike.
Delta Stewardess
July 4th, 2011
12:22 pm
This was/is a College student? Georgia’s Education shines through. My 6 year old niece paints that well.
Howard
July 4th, 2011
12:22 pm
I ran 20 straight Peachtree Road Races before I was forced to retire from running due to a bad hip and I have always kept up with the winning shirt every year and I have to say this was the ugliest thing I have ever seen. This so-called art student…did she go and get a three-year old and finger paints and put together this monstrosity??? I only gave away one of my shirts one year because it was so ugly…but at least I brought back home and wore it a few days…but this thing would have probably been given to a street person as a handout before I’d left Piedmont Park. And as for different background colors other than white…it’s cheaper to use white or gray!!!
James
July 4th, 2011
12:27 pm
Simply put, Jessica produced a clean multi median design that won the contest. I will wear my ‘grey’ shirt with pride. Go Wolves!!!
Oh Whatever
July 4th, 2011
12:31 pm
Here we go again with the annual “whine and moan about the winning tshirt” thread. I swear that if Milton Glaser himself (look him up, people) designed the shirt one year people would still cry and scream about how ugly it was because “waaaahhhhhh the rest of the world doesn’t cater to my own questionable sense of taste.”
I actually like this years shirt much more than others in recent years. If I had run this years race I would wear it with pride. As someone who makes his living as a graphic designer I appreciate the thought and effort that went into this design. It’s too high of a quality for the drooling masses to appreciate unfortunately.
Congratulations, Jessica! This is going to be great portfolio piece for you. Don’t let the NASCAR-loving denizens of the trailer park take anything away from what you’ve done.
phil
July 4th, 2011
12:34 pm
I’ll gladly sell my shirt. HORRIBLE!
phil
July 4th, 2011
12:37 pm
@Oh whatever..You must be one of those that thinks nobody should say what they think, cause it could hurt someone’s feelings. Pathetic. No, I don’t like NASCAR and live in Dunwoody. Nice try. Still, HORRIBLE design!
Delta Stewardess
July 4th, 2011
12:43 pm
Don’t let the NASCAR-loving denizens of the trailer park take anything away from what you’ve done.
You are kidding right? It looks like a child painted it. It looks like an Adult trying to imitate a kindergarten finger painting class.
Oh Whatever
July 4th, 2011
12:50 pm
Delta Stewardess, Howard,
I’m glad I don’t know either of you as I’m sure I would be equally as repulsed by your trailer park senses of style as you are of the design that won this year. Really, your 6 yr old niece can produce similar quality? I take it shes not blood related then.
And to anyone who claims such a design could be produced by a child, you’re speaking out of the wrong orifice. I’m sure that what ever “profession” you are in could just as easily be performed by a trained rhesus monkey or a computer program designed by a third grader.
L Whittington
July 4th, 2011
12:52 pm
Love the design! Something simple and organic is refreshing! I like that it is different than the typical “junky” and “stuffy” designs always selected. It’s about time the Peachtree got something fresh! The peachy color in the paint represents the peach instead of the cliche’ peach always showing up. Good thinking. The design and movement of the paint is representative of artistic culture arising in Atlanta. Good job young lady!!!
Ron Turner
July 4th, 2011
12:55 pm
For those of you whining about not being able to vote for the design, you WERE. Either pay attention months before the race and be involved in the process, or shut up! Although it’s not the design I personally voted for, it’s nice just the same!
Oh Whatever
July 4th, 2011
12:56 pm
Stewardess, I’m going need more proof than what you are providing me. Tell your niece to enter next year’s competition. Now go fetch me another pillow and some peanuts, trained monkey.
Ted Turner
July 4th, 2011
1:06 pm
The design is not nice.
Nancy
July 4th, 2011
1:08 pm
Congratulations to you, Jessica, for having the winning design! I was in shock reading the comments though, I can’t belive people are so rude. This is sad. I like the idea of the participants choosing the design and I bet there was not one person out there that said “No, I don’t want my t-shirt that I earned”. These negative post show the mannerism of some very selfish & mean folks…you people need to pratice the motto “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all!!!”
Oh Whatever
July 4th, 2011
1:09 pm
Phil. I’m not against deserved criticism. I’m very opposed to ignorant and childish insults being flung like around like feces at those with actual talent by people clearly lacking in taste and tact.
Delta Stewardess
July 4th, 2011
1:18 pm
Oh Whatever
Nobody made fun of you or called you names. You are a very small person. My Sharpsburg Trailer Park @ Cannon Gate is very nice. I so enjoy the Golf course in my backyard. If you want Peanuts and a Pillow I hope you can actually afford them.
Oh Whatever
July 4th, 2011
1:30 pm
You are a very small person
Said the person who insulted a college student.
Uncle Sam
July 4th, 2011
1:32 pm
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I guess I’m not beholding any beauty with my eye sight looking at that shirt. Not criticizing the artist, just not liking the look for an adult to wear, or to frame and keep on display.
Chris
July 4th, 2011
1:52 pm
In keeping with tradition, worst shirt wins again…awful!
John2
July 4th, 2011
2:02 pm
Congratulations for submitting the winning design, Jessica Ferguson!
JaniceB.
July 4th, 2011
2:33 pm
Jessica, don’t let these people fool you. You don’t have an artistic bone in your body. If you believe so, you’re going to be one of the people we end up supporting through welfare. And, I hope you’re not wasting money on the “Hope” scholarship. Find yourself a sanitation job, Jessica.
phil
July 4th, 2011
2:37 pm
I don’t believe a college student or whoever was insulted. I simply state that it’s not a design I care for.
And as of yet, no one I know, likes the design either. But like many things in “art”, it’s all in the eye of the beholder.
Hmmmmmmmm
July 4th, 2011
4:11 pm
3 months to design…… ??? Wow…
Kat
July 4th, 2011
4:16 pm
Not a fan of this particular shirt. I’m surprised to hear that the runners do not get to vote for their favorite. Why does the Board get to select such things – they probably waste money on such activities. When someone registers and pays online for entry, they should get to choose from the top 10 (chosen by the Board or whoever they are), and those people make the selection, which can still be kept secret.
The only P’tree that I ran was in 2003 (or ‘04?). The shirt was an ugly yellow color and the design seemed uninspired. Could I do better? No – but I am not an art student, teacher, etc and don’t claim to be as such.
It’s possible that Jessica and the other finalists were “interviewed” and had their comments written out and posted by the AJC, so she may not be the one with the poor sentence structure. It could be the paper itself.
Kat
July 4th, 2011
4:21 pm
It was sad to see a picture of the trashcan at the end of the race with the banana peels and plastic water bottles all in one bin. They could use the banana peels for mulching and the bottles could (and should) be recycled.
Bulldog
July 4th, 2011
5:23 pm
You people are just nasty. Nice job Jessica!
Oh Whatever
July 4th, 2011
5:32 pm
All the people here making coments about funding for the arts, etc. would probably look at a Monet or a Van Gogh would say it looks like a kindergartner painted it. Those same people would probably rather read an Us Weekly article about the Kardasian sisters than a Dickens novel. And yes they all troll the ajc.com blogs pretending to be “smarter” than people who are actually accomplishing things that they could not. I really hope this student and soon-to-be professional artist is not putting too much weight into the comments of these simple cowards hiding behind computer keyboards armed with little more than their own sense of spite and inflated self-importance.
Delta Stewardess
July 4th, 2011
6:27 pm
Monet and Van Gogh were not supported with Public funds either. The Rich supported the artists now funds from the public taxes. Most artists were poor as hell during their lives too.
Gigi
July 4th, 2011
6:53 pm
I’m not gonna bash the winner, however, I do believe a better shirt could have been chosen. I agree with earlier posts, have a people’s choice winner BUT allow only the registered participants to choose the winning shirt since WE are the ones that want to wear it proudly. The volunteer shirts are usually bright and prettier- what’s up with that? No fair
Patricia
July 4th, 2011
6:54 pm
If you’ve run the race annually over the years and kept the shirts–unfold them and spread them out so you can see them one vs. the other. This year’s shirt has to be about production cost cutting. Last year’s, too. Very little color. 4-color, vs. full color in 2009 and previous? (any commercial artists out there who know?) I want a quilt. Better get it made with what I already have. Future shirts may be black & white.
Oh Whatever
July 4th, 2011
7:07 pm
DS, while I wasn’t really trying to make any remark to the point that they were or were not publicly funded (and I’m not exactly sure what point you were trying to make either) It’s worth noting that the many of the museums that display their works are publicly funded. But again that really falls outside the point I was making.
JaniceA.
July 4th, 2011
7:14 pm
Was Jessica paid for this? If so, we need a refund. Since the
T-shirts have been so awful and such a big source of disappointment among the runners and it seems that the Peachtree Road Race officials can’t get it right, why can’t we have a system whereby you don’t pay for the T-shirt up front; you only pay the actual race entry fee; a protype of the “winning” T-shirt is not revealed until the end of the race, and, if you like it, you order it. Otherwise, you don’t burden yourself with a piece of clothing you’re not going to use as intended. Peachtree Road Race brass, we know you read these comments, please do something to get us out of this T-shirt despair. This is negatively affecting a lot of people’s 4th of July.
phil
July 4th, 2011
10:15 pm
@Oh Whatever…Hiding behind computer keyboards? No, my name is Phil. Is your name “Oh Whatever”? lol…Go vote for Obama again loser.
Put On Your Big Person Pants
July 4th, 2011
11:22 pm
The fact that Jessica’s design is better than what I could have submitted doesn’t make it good. There were other good designs, but even if there were none better, I can still note that this one looked juvenile without the cuteness. Jessica would certainly disagree with me, as would many of you, and I admit that she/others are more qualified to judge the aesthetic merit of this design than I—but again, that doesn’t mean I can’t be disappointed. And for all of you worrying about poor Jessica’s feelings: I’m sure she’s able to take criticism and negativity. If she isn’t, she’s in the wrong field of study!
Put On Your Big Person Pants
July 4th, 2011
11:40 pm
Oh, and regarding Oh Whatever’s comment, “And yes they all troll the ajc.com blogs pretending to be ’smarter’ than people who are actually accomplishing things that they could not.”
How exactly does that differ from the blog you tolled before posting this fallacious vent? Setting aside Delta Stewardess’s reasonable point, let’s see whether I understand what you WERE saying: Everyone criticizing the shirt prefers pop culture to literature, can’t possibly appreciate fine art, and is a coward. A+ in ad hominem, but failing grades in reasonable discussion of opinion.
Disappointed Runner
July 5th, 2011
12:04 am
We need to exclude West Georgia College from the T-shirt competition. They don’t know how to teach art there.
Obama is a Much Better Choice than the Republican Idiots For Whom You Vote
July 5th, 2011
12:12 am
Typical Republican idiots (”phil”). Now trying to divert this into a hate forum against our President. O’bama is an outstanding President, but, of course, you KKK descendants won’t acknowledge that. Did you hack into FOX and send that message?
Bill
July 5th, 2011
12:17 am
Probably the ugliest Peachtree shirt ever, which is saying a lot. This was the worst design among the finalists. And why can’t we ever have a white t-shirt?
nobody
July 5th, 2011
12:26 am
someone needs to turn the damn comments off befoe the artist commits Hiri Kari. Christ grow a brain AJC.
15 yr p'tree finisher
July 5th, 2011
1:35 am
colors? fine, but what about it says atlanta or anything related to running or july 4? nada….ALL the other designs were better.
2011 Peachtree Runner
July 5th, 2011
6:05 am
@H4oj – just as an FYI….the runners did get to vote on the shirts….NONE of the choices were all that great but there were some better than the one we ended up with. I am happy for Jessica that she was selected, but sad at the idea this is what people thought was the best design. No disrepect to Jessica…she designed what she liked…art is appreciated by the person seeing it and we can all see something dfferent. Just as people have the right to like it, people also have the right to dislike it and express that dislike. It doesn’t make them negative it just makes it…well, they didn’t like it.
mojo
July 5th, 2011
7:26 am
Wow you guys..it’s a t-shirt!! Not a wedding gown!
Gina
July 5th, 2011
7:59 am
Congrats to Jessica, the designer. But for the 2nd year of running the race, I don’t like the design that was picked. I would prefer that the voters and committee choose something more patriotic, since the race is on July 4th.
DGGj
July 5th, 2011
8:03 am
No need to make unkind remarks about the artist who merely submitted her design. However, I find it hard to grasp that his design received the majority of votes. As others have said, the “shirt” is our badge of being part of something great and patriotic. Where was the patriotic in this design? The national anthem, the fly over, people carrying flags of all sizes, all of these brought tears of pride to my eyes. This design did not reflect what it means to me to be a part of this great Atlanta 4th of July tradition. There is nothing wrong with the art or the artist. It’s just that this design was not right for a Peachtree road race t shirt.
Patrick
July 5th, 2011
8:16 am
I like the T-shirt design. Congrats to Jessica !
Daniel
July 5th, 2011
8:35 am
I think the design could be better, it even shows a little to some on the shirt. Also, people get to vote on the Peachtree Shirt design here on AJC.
Craig
July 5th, 2011
9:20 am
Congratulations, Jessica. But, wow. I thought this design had no shot. I figured it would be last out of the five. I was really shocked when I saw the first guy pull it out of his bag. But don’t “We” vote for this?? So didn’t “We” get what we wanted??
DC
July 5th, 2011
9:38 am
Man you guys are some babies..its a shirt. the kid won. Were you planning on wearing the shirt to a club or something? Get over yourselves…no need to bash the person who created the piece. Please go back and read all the comments you all have posted…you’ll realize you sound like an idiot. Don’t let the troll in you win…fight the urge!
Just observer
July 5th, 2011
10:34 am
This is very artful t-shirt. The colors are peachy and the peach treatment on the “C” is a nice touch. The only criticism I have is that the sponsors logos should have been on the back: messes with the design as is. Nice job, Jessica. Congrats to all the runners.
Smitha
July 5th, 2011
10:52 am
I like the design. Simple, vibrant ‘peachy’ colors without the literal Peach. But hate the Tshirt itself. Atlanta Track Club gives GREAT technical tshirts in almost all its races – why not this one? The generic sized Tshirt never fits right on me and after one wear at the fireworks in the evening of the race, the Tshirt is banished to my race shirt collection.
ATL71
July 5th, 2011
10:55 am
This was my first Peachtree. The feeling of accomplishment when crossing the finish line was quite remarkable. Well done, ATL Track Club and all the volunteers.
As for the design: It was not the one that I voted for, as I wanted a shirt with a patriotic theme to recognize July 4th.
Lis
July 5th, 2011
11:00 am
Good enough job on the design. But I just dont like the shirt. Looks bad and washed out on gray and just doesn’t have anything to do with the city or the 4th. Out of all the race shirts I have, this is my least fave.
Also, relax on the all caps and stuff people. Jeez, it’s a shirt.
pjz
July 5th, 2011
11:38 am
I didn’t vote for it. And ditto on the sponsors being on the back instead of messing up the design.
KT
July 5th, 2011
12:08 pm
Jessica, huge congratulations!!! I love the design and it shows a true sense of artistry. Please don’t be bothered by all the negative feedback. Remember most people only comment when it’s something negative, so for every negative post you read there about 1000 people who love your design. You should be so proud of yourself and your design, this is one of the t-shirts I will actually wear on a regular basis.
john reese
July 5th, 2011
12:15 pm
Shits dope. Any of the haters that don’t want their shirt ill buy it.
Sharon
July 5th, 2011
12:44 pm
This was my first Peachtree Road Race. Was very disappionted in this T-shirt design. VERY UGLY. When I voted. this design was TRUELY THE WORST ONE. STILL CAN’T BELIEVE THIS DESIGN WAS THE WINNER.
Stacy
July 5th, 2011
1:49 pm
This was my first time to participate in the Peachtree, what a great experience!
I love the t-shirt design! The design is original, shows so much creativity, and the colors are lovely!
Great job to all who participated in the race!
Kudos to Jessica for adding such a beautiful element to this historic event!!!!
Rick
July 5th, 2011
4:07 pm
If I had a vote this would have been the last one I would have voted for. But the fact is the Peachtree has had an incredible history of less than creative T Shirts. How about another color? RED, BLUE, ORANGE I don’t care.
Lin
July 5th, 2011
6:06 pm
Who picks the final shirts? I agree we could use some original designs (non-computer generated) but this was the worst yet. It looks like kid’s finger paint. What says Atlanta? What says July 4th — our Indendence Day? The others at least had that appeal. For now on, I’ll make sure I vote and get all of my running groups to make sure they cast a vote. I normally like to wear my shirt but didn’t even bother getting a picture this time.
New Method of Determining Winning T-Shirt
July 5th, 2011
9:06 pm
The Peachtree Road Race organizers should man-up or woman-up and develop a new way of determining the winning T-shirt. Perhaps the winner should be determined by a committee, consisting of some Georgia art professors, some of the Peachtree Road Race officials, some consistent runners, and some civilians who have made the Peachtree Road Race famous, such as Gail Barron. Select who you would like to be on the committee and it could change every year, but the winner should not be left up to public voting of people who probably have no other interest in the race. From their two consecutive wins, it’s obvious West Georgia College has a machine going whereby they’re in control of who wins. The rest of us have to work and we can’t compete with that. Some type of committee should choose the winner. I’ve been participating in the race, on and off, since the 80’s, and I’ve never seen this amount of unhappines with the shirt. The race organizers should take our complaints seriously and devise a new way to pick the winning shirt. I believe they did this at one time (don’t know who the selectees were at that time), but leaving it up to public voting has been a complete disaster, especially with the machines some of the contestantshave. West Georgia College can continue to submit crap and win everytime. This should have been expected.
AGREE WITH NEW METHOD OF DETERMINIG WINNING SHIRT
July 5th, 2011
9:10 pm
I AGREE WITH NEW METHOD OF DETERMINING THE WINNING T-SHIRT. THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA IS FIXING THE WINNER, AND THEY SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THAT KIND OF POWER.
PRR Runner
July 6th, 2011
5:38 am
The “design” is nice but it is the gray cotton shirt that it is printed on that I have an issue with. I like the idea of having only the registered runners vote for the shirt design since they are the group that will actually receive it.
Sunday
July 6th, 2011
11:37 am
Congratulations, Jessica. Great work! Keep working hard on your writing skills which will polish your image. What a wonderful honor to include this accomplishment on your resume as you embark on I’m certain will be a very successful career in art.
Damian
July 6th, 2011
12:21 pm
I will congratulate Jessica for her design garnering the most votes. I’m not personally fond of the design, but then I also very rarely wear any of the other four PRR t-shirts hanging in my closet. My favorite, though, is the 2008 shirt. I doubt I’ll ever slip this one one to go out in public. (it really does look like finger paint)
I opted to not vote this year as non of the five candidates screamed “vote for me” this time around. It would be nice if every piece of artwork submitted was required to include at least two of four design elements: Atlanta, Peach (or peachtree), America (flag, or other use of a patriotic emblem/symbol), Running.
And I, too, like the idea of only allowing registered participants (and volunteers for that matter) vote for the winning design, or at least maybe having a method by which a registered participant’s vote counted twice as much as a non-participant.
So, sorry Jessica…while I’m glad to have collected this year’s PRR “trophy”, the 2011 t-shirt I got will most likely only ever see the inside of my closet. But just think, in a hundred years, any surviving examples will be a collector’s item. (but I bet it will still shock people to know that it took 3 months to design this thing.)
alex
July 6th, 2011
2:54 pm
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alex
July 6th, 2011
2:57 pm
If you want a decent shirt do the j-ville 15 k-tecnical with good colors. This is an adolescent design on a poor quality shirt,worst design since the BMW debacle of the 80’s(all you yuppies liked that one).Lottery,mailing costs,UGLY and CHEAP t-shirt,decline of a once fun race……Sheesh
je
July 6th, 2011
3:53 pm
Congratulations Jessica!
I love what you have designedI I’m in the arts field myself and recognize creativity. It doesn’t look so graphic designed and so commercial like some of the other designs.
This was my first PRR and it didn’t matter to me what T-shirt it was. I am thankful for it no matter what.
Continue to prevail in your arts career and don’t let anyone bring you down! All these negative comments will only make you a stronger individual.
mc
July 6th, 2011
6:02 pm
Just so that all of you know, a writer from the Atlanta Journal Constitution wrote this article, not the designer…………… Maybe you should be criticizing how the Atlanta Journal Constitution actually hires people who do not know how to write grammatically correct.
And if any of you actually read the article, this design was not just painted but was also digitally manipulated in Photoshop, which is probably why it took her so long. I’m an art person myself so I know that dealing with computer designing software takes awhile and is not easy. The article said that each letter was individually scanned in. She had to take the time to manipulate each letter of the word. If any of you are familiar with Photoshop, you know that there must of have been alot of layers to be dealing with.
You may not like the paint effect but you should keep your mouth shut when talking about how much work and time goes into it, especially when you probably don’t have any experience with the software or media. I don’t think your six year old children can manipulate and create computer graphics using Photoshop.
All she did was design it. The public selected it. So criticize the mass instead of the actual artist. I am sure she is used to dealing with criticism. So you don’t have to like the design, but don’t attack her personally.
Also, I know someone who submitted the design last year, and I learned that the Atlanta Track Club is responsible for picking the color of the actual T-shirt. So email them with your complaints…
Nebo
July 6th, 2011
9:02 pm
Design is nice, but the cotton blend is not. It doesn’t breathe like my other four, 100% cotton Peachtree Road Race shirts. A bit disappointing.
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alex
July 7th, 2011
7:46 am
In the good old days, there was a time limit and NOT anyone who payed for a number could get a t-shirt;I saw people walking at 1 mile.. Thus these “voters” may not be actual “runners” and many were not even “walkers”. I agree that only contestants should vote and there should be a time limit instituted,LIKE THE GOOD OLD DAYS, WHEN THE T-SHIRT MEANT SOMETHING…sHEESH
alex
July 7th, 2011
7:49 am
Then again we could give trophys and medals to everyone,stop timing so that no one would be disappointed and all the people could live in buckhead and drive bmw,s ..Oh atlantans do that already..
mc
July 7th, 2011
8:27 am
Just because it says “blog” does not mean she wrote it…read the top—” by Doug Roberson” ……….he is the one who can’t write. He interviewed her and then butchered the write up…They used the term blog very losely, and in result made her look bad…..nice job AJC
DGGj
July 7th, 2011
9:27 am
I agree with Damian. Atlanta/peach or Peachtree, patriotic emblem/symbol and running should be required elements of the PRR t shirt design. It was a lovely design—it just didn’t reflect the event, the participants or the 4th of July.
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Marie
July 7th, 2011
4:32 pm
I’m ok with the design but I can’t understand why the color grey was the shirt color 2 years in a row. For the past 3-4 years the volunteer shirts have been more attractive than the runners. I hope the ATC officals will refrain from using white and grey shirts for the next 10 years. People like colors. Fun colors inspire people to wear the shirts more often.
Stop West Georgia From Padding the Vote!
July 7th, 2011
7:13 pm
The proof is there that West Georgia keeps winning because they pad the vote. And all these words of praise for this despicable shirt are coming from unemployed West Georgia alum — the rest of us have to work; so, obviously, they have more time to out-vote us. We need to find a way to choose the winning shirt so it can be more democratic (not the party but fair to all, West Georgia alum. We can’t keep using crap as the winning model for the Peachtree Road Race T-shirt. West Georgia doesn’t care as long as they get publicity somehow.
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