io design & illustration, inc. » Blue Ridge Roller Girls https://iodesign.net fun and functional design & illustration services for print and web Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:21:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 Frosted Skates https://iodesign.net/illustration/frosted-skates/ https://iodesign.net/illustration/frosted-skates/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:24:47 +0000 http://www.iodesign.net/?p=1539 Once again I had the opportunity to create a poster for our local roller derby team, the Blue Ridge Rollergirls. As I’ve noted before, I love creating their posters! They give me a theme and let me know what copy and partner logos are to be included and then let me at it.

When Drag’n SlayHer told me the theme was “Frosted Skates” my mind thought of punning off Frosted Flakes, but Celeste had done an excellent “Lucky Charms” poster not too long ago so it seemed a little too soon to do another. Frosty the Snowman seemed kinda clunky. Then I thought of the Hans Christian Anderson tale The Snow Queen – perfect, I thought – combined with sort of a Narnia White Witch image. I set about sketching, but it just wasn’t working. I couldn’t get the roller derby energy into an ice queen.

To make a long story short, after digging around the internet and thumbing through lots of books at the library, I came around to the X-Men character, Emma Frost. Now that is PERFECT. She is tough, icy, and well, her name is Frost so we end up with a pun after all.

The illustration came together nicely and I got to use some of my cool Alien Skin Photoshop filters to create icicles on the type.

Seems to me Emma Frost would make an excellent rollergirl. I’d get out of her way.

]]> https://iodesign.net/illustration/frosted-skates/feed/ 0 Sibling Rivalry BRRG Poster https://iodesign.net/illustration/sibling-rivalry-brrg-poster/ https://iodesign.net/illustration/sibling-rivalry-brrg-poster/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:16:53 +0000 http://www.iodesign.net/?p=550

Yeah, I love creating posters for the Blue Ridge Rollergirls (BRRG)!

This time, a double header with the theme “Sibling Rivalry.”

When Drag’n SlayHer told me the theme I immediately pictured two young girls being, well, as sisters can be, bratty. Perfect for my children’s book illustration style.

So, some time at the drawing table, some coloring on the computer, some fun with type and a poster came to life. Well, actually two – one tabloid size and one letter size (shown).

Want to know more about BRRG? Visit them online at www.blueridgerollergirls.com and come out to the bout on April 24th. I recommend picking up your tickets early, saves you some $ and time in line, giving more time for cheering.

And for you fans out there, who do you think was the inspiration for the young BRRG?

]]> https://iodesign.net/illustration/sibling-rivalry-brrg-poster/feed/ 0 Blue Ridge Rollergirls Bout Poster https://iodesign.net/print/blue-ridge-rollergirls-bout-poster/ https://iodesign.net/print/blue-ridge-rollergirls-bout-poster/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:40:38 +0000 http://www.iodesign.net/iotestsite/?p=144 One of our favorite things to do in Asheville is cheer for our local women’s flat-track roller derby team, the Blue Ridge Rollergirls. We were excited when presented with the opportunity to design the poster for their May 30, 2009 bout. Based around the theme Smoky Mountain Mayhem, this poster was a perfect chance to use some grunge fonts and fun PhotoShop effects.

Mark your calendar for the 2010 season. Home bouts are:

  • March 13
  • April 24
  • June 5
  • July 31
  • September 18
  • November 6

Trust us, one of the most fun things you can do in Asheville for under $20 is attend a bout. We hope to see you there.

For more info on the BRRG visit their site: www.blueridgerollergirls.com

]]> https://iodesign.net/print/blue-ridge-rollergirls-bout-poster/feed/ 0