Here we go – Finding experts to make a “responsive mug”, defined as: A mug for CSS geeks that changes, much like a website that changes for large & small devices.

If you’re wondering what this is… & to suggest hashtags… see 2 week curiosity quest.

Let’s try 99designs.com.  Yes, yes, I know – I have a creative agency – and I’ll run this by the team – BUT, I have a feeling this needs a bit of a group mindthink kindof approach.

Contest title

“Design a Mug – Looking for “simple” looking design, Geek humour required”

(I want the expectation that this is “simple” IF you have a sense of Geek humour)

The design spec

If you were to create a “Responsive Mug”, what would your visuals be?

This will be for a mug that transforms using heat sensitive ink, similar to this awesome TARDIS mug:

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This involves some inside geek humour.  Think the awesome CSS IS AWESOME mug:

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Which could do a transformation something like:

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But what else could be done?

Menu items that transform into a sandwich menu.

This is more about geek humour than it is superb design.  As this is going to try to communicate a concept, most likely simple is better than complex.

The cost

I decided to go for the cheapest Silver level – Not looking for top “designers”, but top “thinkers”.  Not sure if this is the right level, but it felt right (no time to think about this!)

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Gaurantee or not to Gaurantee

I liked this option, but decided not to go for it.  I’m not sure if I’m even going to remotely hit the mark with this.

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That’s it – I can already see how I’d like to re-write some of this – but, well, this is all that could be done in this 1/2hr!

Tomorrow: I think I’ll see what the mug manufacturers have to say….

Bye!