Vintage Rodeo design of a bronc rider for a Ranch apparel brand

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WHO WE ARE
We are a brand new company based in Europe.
Our passion for all things horses, Western riding, Cowboys and American Wild West heritage brought us to create a brand for people like us.
We will be producing in Europe but selling worldwide.
Our style is vintage Western, old Rodeos, traditional cowboy life on the Ranch in the USA and Canada.
Our web site has not launched yet as we wait for our first collection to be in production to publish it but we have an inspirational Instagram page if you’d like to have a look (ask for address).
Our garments will be high quality (T-shirts, hoodies and caps) to be used daily on the Ranch, on trail rides, on the farm, etc.
Our name is West Cross Ranch and our logo represents a hot iron cattle brand, such as the ones used by ranchers to mark their cattle and horses.
Do not hesitate to ask questions if you have any. Thank you for participating, we look forward to working with you all!
DETAILS
Colors : Monochrome or colored (not too many colors, please refer to our examples attached to see what we aim for)
Fonts : Unicorn Display (attached) or any other font you think would work well
Logo : Attached (“Logo blk eps”)
Name : West Cross Ranch
Tagline : “Ride For The Brand”
Textile used : Short-sleeve T-shirts, long-sleeve shirts and hoodies
Target customers : Ranchers, Western riders, Cowboys, Farmers
Size : This design will be a full front or full back design so ideally 30cm wide x 40cm high
DESIGN BRIEF
A bucking horse with a cowboy riding is at the centre of this design.
The image must look like it was taken out of an old Rodeo program (1930’s-1970’s) and looking rather retro / vintage.
No need for many details or colors. Keep it simple. No silhouette or photo though, it must be a drawing (See attached inspirations “Examples_D5”).
Include our name “West Cross Ranch” and our tagline “Ride For The Brand”. We usually use the “Unicorn Display” font but feel free to use others if they look better on the design. Remember it must look retro so play around with it.
Also include our logo (which is a cattle brand) and put it, if possible, on the horse’s butt (as if it had been hot ironed on the horse) but if not possible, try to include it somewhere on the design (doesn’t need to be big)
FEEL
The design must look like it was found in a small cowboy town’s thrift shop. We’re going for a vintage style (old American / Cowboys heritage).
Please, avoid too many intricate details.
Thank you!
Updates
Low design quality
Hello everyone,
Thank you for submitting your designs.
So far, I have not made a decision.
There's a couple I like (I will contact the designers and ask them for a couple of amendments today), but the rest is not what I was looking for.
I find the designs a little too basic. Many don't seem to show much creativity.
Please don't use a stock image with just our name on it, that is not very exciting. We are not looking for something highly detailed or with a ton of colours. Actually, the simpler the better. It has to look like an old poster / rodeo program / movie from the 50's. I attached several examples, please have a look at them and get your inspiration from them.
I asked for a delay of a few days to Design Crowd to have a chance to get more designs.
I will do my best to give feedback to those I find interesting.
Thank you
Added Monday, February 28, 2022
Target Market(s)
Ranchers, Western riders, Cowboys, Farmers
Industry/Entity Type
Apparel (outdoors)
Font styles to use
Other font styles liked:
- unicorn display
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Requirements
Must have
- Vintage / Retro feel
Should not have
- Photos