Christmas is approaching, and although Santa has a great beard, and the season is filled with sweaters, fairy lights, locally sourced produce, and possibly some gingerbread moustache cookies, DesignCrowd just didn't think there was enough 'hipster' at Christmas time.
We launched a design contest for our army of over 400,000 designers, to create hipster versions of Christmas characters - https://www.designcrowd.co.uk/special/christmas-hipster-makeover. The most popular characters who received the hipster treatment included Santa Claus - a particularly striking version of Santa in head to toe Marsala, Pantone's 2015 Color of the Year impressed - and his funky reindeer on fixies (fixed gear bicycles). The Three Wise Men and the Christmas Grinch were also madeover with tattoos, vintage cameras and spectacles and rolled up pants.
Over 60 designs, ranging from photoshop graphics to illustration art were submitted to the contest, which made judging tough! Without further ado, here are some of the best submissions:
Ginger Breadman
The Chrismas Grinch
Mrs Grinch
Pyromaniac Grinch
Santa Claus Embraces Marsala (maroon)
Dapper Dressed Elf
Reindeer with 'Fixie'
Santc Claus with Cardigan and Trike - Winning Design
Santa Claus on a 'Fixie'
Santa Takes a Selfie
Santa Instagrams Midnight Snack
Santa in Plaid
Modern twist: 3 Wise Hipsters
Check out the 65 Christmas hipsters here: Christmas Characters Get a Hipster Makeover.
Which was your favorite hipster Christmas character? Tell us in the comments below! Happy Holidays!
UPDATE: if you liked this article, you might also like BrandCrowd's online Christmas logo generator or BrandCrowd's fun hipster logo design maker!
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Written by Jo Sabin on Thursday, December 18, 2014
Jo Sabin is Head of Designer Community at DesignCrowd. She's led the company's public relations and social media programs since 2012. With more than ten years' experience working with Australian and international tech startups in the creative industries, Jo has been instrumental in meeting DesignCrowd's objectives in Australia and abroad. Get in touch via Twitter.
