Back in January, Bruce Schneier on his blog, announced a TSA Logo Contest. Above are the finalists. For those of you who missed this, myself included, here is an excerpt from his blog with a call for entries and with some of the proposed logos.
These are worth a smile.
Schneier starts off his call to action with a note from a fellow blogger.
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.”
Bruce takes the bait and decides to run with the contest.
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 results are a blast. Here are some other samples of the logos that didn’t make the final cut. The full group of logos is on Bruce Schneier’s blog.
Karen Fawcett loves to travel anywhere. Karen was a founder & president BonjourParis.com while living in Paris for more than 25 years. She has traveled across Europe and the rest of the world. She is now based in Washington, DC.
