Unmade tiki mugs - General Tiki

WD White Devil Member The Interior, Deep South Pacific Joined: Jun 26, 2009 Posts: 766	WD White Devil Posted posted on Thu, Aug 1, 2013 10:42 AM I'm sure most of us here have sketched out a tiki mug design at some point (in varying states of inebriation), but were probably reluctant to post them publicly because we thought that one day a major mug manufacturer is going to recognize our talent and put it into production. But if you look around at what actually gets made, it becomes apparent that it has little to do with originality or talent, and everything to do with name recognition. No matter how extraneous the concept is to Tiki, or how ridiculous the design is, there'll be somebody out there saying how great it is. After all, the "smart car" actually sells, doesn't it? I've been sketching out ideas since becoming fascinated with this lifestyle thing, some sober and others satirical, while some are a mixture of both. I'll leave it for you to sort them out for yourself. Please feel free to post your own (unmade) designs here: after all, it's probably not going to get made if it's languishing in a desk drawer, right? The Father Inebrias decanter... The Eden Ahbez tribute mug... The Korla Pandit tribute... Bryce, with the Teeth... The Savage Skeptic mug. I actually used this design in my bookshop's bookmark design. The Savage Stoic... The Savage Cynic... Tiki Totems series... "Algy"... The Slither Pitcher... The Gumbi-Zombi, dammit... Mimi the Cigar Wahini (cigar holder)... At one point, a certain major manufacturer was considering a tribute decanter to a certain famous mermaid. Design alterations were implemented, but for some reason the project collapsed. Major Mandrill... The Preshuss Tiki Hedhunter... Eb & Flo, the Outriggers... Spitbite III... The Humboldt Squid mug... Mitchell the Alien Skull... Elizabeth... The Tiki Toes decanter... The ChastiTiki condom & breath mint tray... Cuellar... The Shrunken Head of the Colonel mug... [ Edited by: White Devil 2013-08-01 16:37 ]

I'm sure most of us here have sketched out a tiki mug design at some point (in varying states of inebriation), but were probably reluctant to post them publicly because we thought that one day a major mug manufacturer is going to recognize our talent and put it into production.

But if you look around at what actually gets made, it becomes apparent that it has little to do with originality or talent, and everything to do with name recognition. No matter how extraneous the concept is to Tiki, or how ridiculous the design is, there'll be somebody out there saying how great it is. After all, the "smart car" actually sells, doesn't it?

I've been sketching out ideas since becoming fascinated with this lifestyle thing, some sober and others satirical, while some are a mixture of both. I'll leave it for you to sort them out for yourself.

Please feel free to post your own (unmade) designs here: after all, it's probably not going to get made if it's languishing in a desk drawer, right?

The Father Inebrias decanter...

The Eden Ahbez tribute mug...

The Korla Pandit tribute...

Bryce, with the Teeth...

The Savage Skeptic mug. I actually used this design in my bookshop's bookmark design.

The Savage Stoic...

The Savage Cynic...

Tiki Totems series...

"Algy"...

The Slither Pitcher...

The Gumbi-Zombi, dammit...

Mimi the Cigar Wahini (cigar holder)...

At one point, a certain major manufacturer was considering a tribute decanter to a certain famous mermaid. Design alterations were implemented, but for some reason the project collapsed.